The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-10-12
DEMOCRATS saouID CONTRIBUTE.

DEMOCRATS SHOULD CONTRIBUTE.
The Congressional Campaign Committee
in Need Of Funds for Use In Do1btful
Districts.
Editor: The inclosed CORES
pcndence explains the need OF aadlng
the Congressional committee: I
! hereby reaues5ssthe members for the
Comfy Executive COMMITTEE, the
legislative delegation, anel ali county
oMcials TO solicit contributions ana
TO send them TO Mr.. 81. il B. Wells,
Secretary and Treasurer, not later
thar the 18th instant. The time IS
short. and any aid 80 tie effective
should be In the hands OF the Con-
srrsssionai Committee at. the earliest
moment. The election OF Democrat
in even. one doubtful district maJ-
mean the holding Of his seat by MI.
Lever. Next to giving MI. Lever q.
full vote in the general election, TINS
is the best way we can aid ham 60
hold the place, we viii e1e:t him to on
Nov. Sth. The County Executive
Committee has been called to meet IN
the Court House, on Octoier lSGn at
n O'clock on this and other business
E. ". Dabbs,
County Chairman.
Goodwill, S. G., Oct. 8, 1904
Ta-in.son 6 O. Oct. B. 1904.
Eon. E. NJ. Dabbs,
Goo1will.> S. @.
dear Sir: I enclose you copies
Of letters from Hen. ". S. CoWhero.
Chairman, Democratic Co2gTessl9nai
Committee, and Hon.S D. b. finley,
member Of. that committee from Soush
Caroiina. I concur in the statements
therein made.
take il that the head of the party
machinery IN each county shou1d ne
entrusted with this UNDERTAKING., ana
hence am addressing you.
! 4 trust yop Will be sllccessIui IN
raising nice COLLECTION, and TINS
shorld be sent either to Hon. u. y.
Finley, Yorkville, S. c., or Hon. W.
s Cewherd, Riggs House, Washing
toa3 D. G.
IJhnne nv action In this matter
viii meet With your approval.
Very truly.
a. T. Lever.
Hsadenarters, Democratic Congres-
s;onal Committee, Riggs Hoose,
Washington, d. c., SEPT. ", l9Oa.
Hon. D. C. Finley, Yorkyilie, 5.
Dear Finley: 7 want to put plainly
hafnre you the situation OF affairs with
s-efs-ence TO our fight for the next
: horse. We have been endeaporlng
now since the first of june to ges IN
cIose touch as possible with the differ
ant districts Of the country. be-
s;eva VS. know, fairly well, the situa-
tiicn. and feel confident ir saying fnat
In certain districts, we are at least
an an equal footing with the repu Dill
cans There remain abont 30 doubt
f,,I districts In which the fight must
be made. 70 carry on anything lke
an aggressive campaign Ill tnese ois-
Sric.s, this committee must oe sup
aiied with funds 80 assist IN organiz-
inc the districts and in making the
fghs. fiud great difficulty this year
in sf,e matter of raising funoS TOT
tha Congressional campaign, owing to
fhe fact that it is Presidential year,
and naturally these individuals and
interests thas contribute literally to
nalitical parties prefer So have their
psmes appear or the booi;s OF the nat
;onal committee. For that reason, In
fine money centers, where polltlcal
contributions are usually raised, It is
nraeticaIly impossible for the Con-
cressional COMMITTEES to obtain any
sssissance. am told. however, that
ths national commit ittee c'slls upon the
sonSh for very little aid. In view OF
rh;s fact and in view of the further
facr that should the republicans carry
both the Presidency and the house;
the representation OF the Sousn Wouio
be reduced and it would forever lose
its prestige in the councils or the Ma
tion. it seems to me that the south
wonld be willing to reIder material
aid TO the Congressional Campaign.
wish Won would take this matter up
with prominent men Of your State
and see whether they car be induced
-, to actively interest themselves in rails
;ns funds for the Congressional Cam
nairn. Of course, in common with
ali good democrats, we hope to elect
Parker, but all will admit the chances
are better for carrying the House; In
fser. that, I believe, Can be done II
ne We can only extend to doubtful dis
triess a reasonable amount of assis-
sance. Yours very truly,
W Corc herd Chairman.
Yorkville, S. c., Sept. IS, 1904.
Hon. A. F. Lever,
Lexington. IS. Q.
My dear Lever: I enclose you copy
of letter from Hon. ". :. Cownelo,,
Chairman Democratic Congressional
Sornmittee, this letter fully sets forth
the situation. The prospect for Dem,
ocratic o success is bright, provided
% uroper efforts are put forth; It is certain
bogeyer. that a great deal Of work is