The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-14
VIII be Asked to Contribute to Democratic Fund
KENTUcNANS ARE CONFIDENT
Reports From Wisconsin and Indiana Are Also Very Gratifying-Repub- lcans Bringing Home Foreign
 Ambassadors to Speak.
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.


 Washington, September 1S.-(Special j. The democratic committee of the state of Mississippi will within few days issue a strong appeal to the democrats of the state to contribute funds to the demo- cratic national committee. It will be de- clared that the election now pending is the most important for years, that the civilization, the social system of the south depends upon it's result, and every man who can afford to do so should contribute to the democratic campaign fund, thus doing everything in his power to aid in the defeat of Theodore Roosevelt
 In all probability other southern states will follow the same laudable course as the state of Mississippi, and everyone will be asked to furnish what he can to the democratic committee.
 Spe kers Are Holding Back.
 It is realized fully among southern dem- ocrats that the south does little more towards bringing about a favorable re- suit than furnish campaign speakers. Even in this the national and congress sional committees are not meeting with a response from southern members of con eress, which under the circumstances might be expected. Many of them who are effective speakers are. much to the sur prise of the committee, holding back and leem reluctant to give their services to ihe party. Two years ago John Sharp Will Hams, with a few other exceptions, did practically all the stumping for the party. Williams was rewarded with the minority leadership which he deserved and is also this year devoting his time and money to the democratic cause. Many others are rot so patriotic.
 The Mississippi appeal will likely have good effect throughout the south and re- yult in substantial good to the party. There are many men in the south able ana willing to contribute to the campaign fund. and an effort is to be made to give these men a chance to do so.
 Kentuckians Are Encouraged.
 Words of encouragement have been carried to the democracy of Kentucky by Chairman S. w. Hangar, Judge J. M Lassng and I;, rrcstntative Ollie James, members Of the Kentucky democratic campaign committee. They passed through Washington today en route to Louis vile. For Lver week they nave bsen with Chairman "aggart, w. F. sl.eehan and other natlopal and state leaders in New York. They have imbued the enthusiastic democratic feeling prev alent around national committee head uuarters in the metropolis and go back holoe confident that big victory is ahead fer the dem9cratie party.
 We told Chairman Taggart," said Judge Hangar tonight, that the democ- racy of Kentucky is in splendid shape and will do it's full duty on election day. The state is. of course, not in the doubt full column. We are well organized, will get out all our voters and will give Par ker and Davis the biggest democratic majority Kentucky has contributed in years"
 Express Utmost Confidence.
 Everyone around committee head quarters in New York expressed the ut most confidence that the election will re- suit in democratic victory" said Repre- sentative James.
 T talked with not only the democratic committee managers" continued he, but with scores of politicians from the sever- al doubtful states who congregated around national headquarters. One and all bring glowing reports from their different sections. According to them 1t is the same thing in Wisconsin and lndi- ana that 1t is in New York-feeling that the democratic party Is coming into it's own again and that we are on the eve of an election day which will install an
 
 have some regard for the laws of the country end the peoples representatives. The preliminary work of the campaign is being admirably administered by Chair man Taggart. He is surrounded by a corps of very efficient assistants and is in close touch with the situation in every state. They are working hard and feel that they will be rewarded"
 Lenent With Ambassadors.
 The state department is going to be very lenient with applications from our ambassadors and consuls abroad for leave of absence during the next month. In fact 1t is not too much to say that the department is actually encouraging our diplomats to come home. and see their friends. Incidentally they are to be 'seen," and will be expected to take the stump for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Campaign speeches from Envoy Extraor- dinary Russell of Colombia and Envoy Extraordinary Barrett of the republic of Panama ought to be especially interest ing.
 Vermont Per Capita Increases.
 Something besides election reports are now coming from Vermont. One of them is to the effect that the per capita among the republican farmers of the sate is way up to a point it has never reached before There is a corresponding de- crease in the funds of the republican na- tional committee and the bank account of Senator Redfield Proctor. The latter. however, is doing less worrying than the national committee, as he has chance to get back his money if Roosevelt wins. The senator owns about all the granite uuarries in Vermont and the Dingley bill protects their products about 40 per cent.
 Nothing is said in the republican plat form about which direction tarin duties are to be changed. Perhaps the tariff on a cubic foot of granite is to be made g4 cents instead of F.
 Fairbanks on Reciprocity.
 They have raked up one of Vice-Pres- idential Candidate Fairbanks old 1896 campaigning speeches in which he says O the Wilson tariff bill: "The bill struck down reciprocity. one of the highest achievements of American statesman ship. No measure was ever enacted which more directly advanced the inter