The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-22
Money Is Needed to Insure Elec.
tiOn Of Taft.
HE NAMES HELPERS.
Assistants Who Are Authorized
to Receive Contributions.
Don't Put 1t Off," Urges Mr..
Grimes.

In view of the confession by Chair
man Hitchcock of the Republican ma
tional committee that the committee Is
short of funds to conduct a long cam
paign. and that speakers win not be
put into the field until October, the ap-
peal for money issued today by Frank
r. Grimes, the chairman Of the Repub-
lican national committees Kansas de-
partment, ought to be particularly i'm
pressive to the Republicans Of this
state.
Mr.. Grimes says that the time has
come for the Republicans of the state
to make contributions, and that con-
tributions should be sent direct to him.
unless some local solicitor is actively
at work hustling money.
Mr.. Grimes today gave out a list Of
some of the county assistants whom he
has appointed. These assistants are to
look after the collection of funds for
the national campaign in their own To-
calities.
Il expect" said Mr.. Grimes. "to have
another list of appOintees to give out in
a few days. l want to get a good man
in every county. However. people
should not wait for the appointment of
a local representative. 1 hope that the
Republicans of the state will send in
their contributions direct to me If they
do not happen to receive a request
from the local committeeman. Tney
should not wait to be invited to con-
tribute, but should contribute out of
their abundance. L am getting a hne
class of men to act as assistants in col
lecting funds and good deal of money
is coming in already. L am receiving
contributions from good many Demo
cratic voters who say that they want
Taft to win. and don't want 1t known
that they are contributing money to
his campaign"
The list of representatives given out
bv Mr.. Grimes follows:
Chas. E. Beeks, Baldwin; P. I. Bone
brake. Topeka; T. W. Bell, LeaVen-
worth; c. ]. Bryant. Independence d.
r. Dyer, Smith Center E. A. Cornell
Smith Center; D. f. Deem, stark; j.
W. Dunn, Onaga: ]. w. Graybiu, New
ton; Ed P. Greer. Winfield; w. v
Heusted. Clay Center; q. @. Hopkins,
wellington; Fred Hazelton, Norton; C..
+. ingalls,, Washington; w. s. Kenyon,
Jetmore. G. w. Lands, Osborne; S. M.
law Canton: ]. P. Moser, Sedan; w.
ii. Melrose. Eskridge; A. F. Moll
Olathe: E w. Moses. Great Bend; 7.
7 O'Donnen. Ellsworth; W. G. Perdue,
Harper: E. B. Pulliam, Lyons; G. E.
Rose, Holton; r. T. Stanf1eld, Belle
VILE: Robert B. Spilman; Manhattan;
r NJ. Stahl, Auburn; c. II. Tucker,
Lawrence; H. S. Trueblood, Yates Cen
ter; A H. Wheeler, Marion.
Says Need Is Imperative.
Mr. Grimes, in his statement is
sued today, says that the need Oh
money is imperative, and that Kan
sas should do its duty. The cor
DOrations who have usually paid the
bills of a Republican campaign are
not contributing this year. Mr..
Grimes says:
financial committee for Kansas for
the Republican national committee,
the purpose to collect funds to assist
in helping defray the expenses of the
Republican national campaign in the
election of Taft and Sherman, is not
the most enviable position that man
might hold. l have met with some
responses with the people throughout
the state, in which they have enclosed
money to me in various ways, ana L
hope that every person that readS TINS
that is interested in the election OF
Taft and Sherman, and believe that
It would be to the best interest of the
i, country that they be elected will send
me a contribution or subscription
either by check, draft, or any way so
I get it directly or indirectly.
Let Kansas do her part, the big
ger portion of Kansas has an excel
lent crop, and most every citizen,
whether he is a Republican or not is
able to contribute something, let him
be the Judge of the amount, if he be-
Iieves that it is better for the nation
and state for the Republican national
ticket to be elected
''It takes a great deal of money to
pay for the expenses of the organfza-
tion. postage, printing, speakers
bureau and various details that are
absolutely necessary to success. Let
every professional man, farmer, busi-
ness man. laboring man that reads
this appoint himself a committee of
one to send in a contribution, and
see that some of his neighbors do
the same thing. Every little bit
helps. This is the only way that the
national committee has to raise
money, except to assess the candi-
dates to run the expense of a national
campaign.
please do not put this OFF, but as
sist me in helping to show that Kan
sas never fails to do her part in any
thing that is as great and grand
cause as this is. The election of Taft
and Sherman means continual pros
perity. 1 hope that every Republi-
can paper in the state will make an
appeal to their readers to send a
contribution to me. We want to do
better and I have been delegated to
do this work, and I want you to help,
of which I would appreciate, and I
know the national Republican com
mittee would also appreciate it, so let
every citizen interested in this great
cause send in a subscription i'm
mediately. so that I may send it in
to the national committee, and show
them that Kansas is up and coming,
and always ready to do the right
thing at the right time, and that they
believe in the election of Taft and
Sherman"
IT make no secret of the fact" said
Chairman J. n. Dolley. OF the Re-
publican state central committee, this
morning, that the Republican state
committee, as well as the Republican
national committee has a very limited
amount of money for use in the pres