Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-02
LIST THE PEOPLE RULE"

ional Committee.
TO c. w. Boyer, Editor Of the
Statesman-D Dem scrat,
Msrtinsburg, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
There are NO secrets in this Cam
paiga. Strictly practicing what he
breaches, Mr.. Bryan would not win
victory with tainted money spsying
the election expenses.
Not dollar is to be accepted
which requires any promise, either
express or implied, other than for
HONEST, IMPARTIAL GOV
FRNMENT.
Mr.. Bryan will enter the White
House absolutely free from entangl-
ing alliances, free to serve all classes
of honest citizens alike, or he will
not eater it at all.
Hence the course isl plain. The
campaign of Bryan and Kern must
be conducted by the people
The people must pay the necessary
campaign expenses If they want
public servants who will serve their
interests.
Special interests and favored clas-
SEES, having secured "SWOLLEN
FORTUNES" by purchasing fav-
ers in the past with MILLIONS
CONTRIBU TED TO CONTROL
ELECTIONS, stand ready to give
MILLIONS MORE FOR CON
TINUED FAVORS. But that class
never gives 8 dollar unless it buys
a pledge.
Mr.. Bryan says, from March 4th,
1909, "LEr THE PEOPLE
RULE
This can come only iif the people
pay their own bills, and control
their own elections.
"BEWARE OF THE TRUSTS
BEARING GIFTS :.
The policy of tho favored few buy
ing a mortage on the government
meant that the candidate for presi-
dent knew a few people only In an
entire state.
Bryan says, 1--WE will take the
caase of PEOPLES RULE home
70 the peopls in every county"
You can serve the grand cause of
popular government through the
columns of your paper 1t reaches
the fires'de OF the patriot who loves
his country forhis country'sGOOD;
as distinguished from the greedy
possessor Of swollen fortunes who
loves his country only for his
country's GOODS.
Please carry this letter in bold type
at the masthead of your paper, ask
ing every one who favors Govern.
ment by the people to pay ;you, at
once, as many dollarsEas he can
spare to aid the campaign for
BRYAN, KERN, AND PEG
PIES RULE. You forward these
gifts of honest hearts and homes
every week to the treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee,
with the name Of each contributor
and amounts given. The treasurer
will forward you a certificate like
the copy enclosed for each one, ask
ing you to deliver these certificates
once more, you should be q part
of the Great Organization bearing
the Lamp of Light to every nook
and corner of Free American.
Our Country is for the people; it's
Government must he by the people.
NORMAN E. MACK, Chair.
Democratic National Com.
NJ. g. WETMORE, Chair
National Finance Com.
HERMAN RIDDLE, Treas.
Democratic National Com.
Chicago, Sept. 3, 1908.
SEND IN YOUR CONTRlBUT-
IONS.
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all loyal Democrats to send in their
contributions. The Statesmaa-Dem-
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Mr.. A. Riddle Treasurer. of the
Democratic National Committee
who will Issue to each contributor
beautifully executed acknowledge
ment printed In three colors as a
souvenir of their devotion to the
cause of Democracy and the princi-
pies of Government by the People.