The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-18
BRYAN APPEALS
 TO THE FAR MFRS Tells Them They Benefit Them
 selves by Contributing to @ His Campaign, S100 SUMS ACCEPTABLE Statement Opens With Suggestive | Story of Patriotic But
 t Modest Farmer.
sloo SUMS ACCEPTABLE

"Fairview" Lincoln, Neb., July 17-- The first appeal for campaign contrl- buttons by the democratic candidates for the presidency and the vice-presI- dency was made to-day. In q formal message directed to the farmers of the country, Bryan and Kern urge them to contribute according to thelr means, and in other ways to assist m restoring democracy 10 power. The appeal is as follows:
 To the farmers of the United States; The first contribution made to the democratic campaign fund this year, us far as we know, was made by an Iowa farmer. Just before the Denver convention met, thls man, who mod estly prefers not to have his name mentioned journeyed more than one hundred miles to Lincoln with his con trbuton of one hundred dollars, which he left with Mir. Bryan to be given to the committee when organ ized for the campaign.
 This farmer was born ia Sweden, and for some time after he was natur- allzed was member of the republican party. But he was student of pub lie questions, and In the course of time became democrat, To manifest his | deep interest in the success of the par l ty and in the triumph of democratic l principles, he made this freewill of fering to the campaign fund.
 IL Is very appropriate that this first contribution snould come from that great body of our population known as agriculturalsts The farmer has nothing to gain by privilege and favor
 itlsm; his hope is in the, application of
 the doctrine of equal rights to all and special privileges to Eone." He
 has been the victim of all special leg
 islatlon, and has suffered from con
 trol of politics by the great predatory
 corporations. Now that the demo-
 cratic party has announced Its deter
 imitation not to accept contributions
 from corporations, and lot to accept
 excessive contributions, even from in divduals, and to publish all contribu' tions when over reasonable mini
 mum, 1t ought to be able to secure |
 sufficient sum from the citizens wh(
 ask from the government nothing bu
 protection to their rights. and con
 sderation for the general welfare 2 There arc hundreds of thousands O
 farmers who are abundan;ly able t' i, contribute to the campaign fund Al There are thousands who could giv' $100 apiece without feeling it; ther' are tens of thousands who could givi $50 apiece without sacrifice, and stil
 more who could give $25 or $10 or s5 , As the national committee has no yet been organized, we will ask tn II Commoner 10 call for subscriptions t.
 this farmers fund. Those giving ma s indicate whether they are willing ( q have their names mentioned, and f the contribution Is not more thai s100, their wishes will be complie ! with. All contributions above $10 P must be made known no matter fror whom they come.
 Q The farmers fund will be turne Q over to the national committee as 500 3 as It's permanent officers have been SC n lected Who will be the first to re
 spond? The Denver convention was
 peoples convention; 1t adopted
 strong, clear, honest platform, and i'
 nominations were made with practice
 unanimity. Our fight is a fight fc $ the whole people. Our aim Is equ;
 and exact justice to all our purpose :, to restore the government to tl ' Q tives of the voters. How many farm IS CTS will join in furnishing the fun , necessary to present the issues? e WILLIAM J. BRYAN, r. JOHN w. KERN.