The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-09-29
Canton. Monday. Sept 2s

They have noted the experience of
other memorial enterprises, which have
undertaken to begin work upon the in
stallment plan and have failed sig
nally as a result OF over-anticipation
OF the result of their canvass II is be-
lieved, however. by the time of the
meeting at Washington, all financial
Feeds viii have been met and that the
real business of the association may be
undertaken without further delay. I'm
less some untoward delay occurs, ac-
tive work at the site viii be begun
next spring. and will be pushed rapidly
until completion. which 1t is now est;-
mated will require two years
At the outset of the movement. the
trustees. at their earliest consultation,
drew up a schedule of the amounts
which. in their estimation should
have been properly contributed by the
various states Of the union This esti-
mate was based, of course. upon the
wealth and population of each individ-
ual state Access to the books now in
dicates how widely at variance the
contributions have been with the sums
set upon by the trustees. States which
were estimated AT little. gave much,
and many of the most ahluent COM
monwealths were disappointingly
small in their contributions The state
of New York came calamity to the
front with $50 200, which, with the
possible exception OF Ohio. will be the
heaviest contribution to the Mckinley
fund Pennsylvania follows with lit
tie over $4,000. but Massachusetts,.
from which had been expected at least
SIS. coo, failed to realize over one-fifth
of this amount Some OF the sparseiy
populated western states. notably Okla
homa Territory and Utah. gave most
generously and had their proportion
been maintained throughout the eoun-
try, much more than sufficient amount
of money would already be realized
Florida was the most prompt in her
contributions, coming in with q full
quota in a remarkably short time after
the Inauguration OF the movement.
Maryland also vas in early with
sum nxed by the board of trustees II
is a significant fact that the states
of the south. in proportion Of their
wealth. gave equally as much as those
north OF the Mason-Dixon line. a fact
that has been very gratifying to the
political friends OF the late president.
seeing In IL as they do. q true measure
OF the esteem in which he Was held
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land
In the bushels of letters which have
been received by the secretary from
contributors all over the country. many
amusing communications have been re-
ecived Just the other day q fond
mother in Utah. In response to q gen.
eral call for contributions from seh0nf
children. sent q dime In behalf Of her
s-year-old son In q studied letter
written In painful ehiroSraphy. the
woman explained for what purpose the
contribution had been sent. and In .
postscript appended this touching in
junction And dear Mr.. Hartlell. win
you please see that my Wiliiens name
10 engrAven On the monument" Mrs
| Haxssell sAid seriously that the vish 0&
this mother would Be eheerfully grant,
"a b. the trustees II such . thing
were pcnsiAse. Tor nothing would b.
| unprs slgAtecAnt q the love In vhich
tn maEeyvsd psssldeas was Aeld thAn
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