Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-09
LII THE pB0pLE RULE
Appeal To Democrats

Appeal To Democrats
for Brysn aAd Kern Campaign
Fund, from the Dsmecratic Nat
isnaI Committee.
To c. w. Boyer. Editor Of the
etatesman Dem crat,
Martinsburg, 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 paying
the election expenses.
Not q dollar is to be accepted
which requires any promise, either
express or implied, other than for
HONEST, IMPARTIAL GOV
ERNMENT.
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 1t all.
m,Hsnce the course ID plain. The
campaign Of Bryan and Kern must
be conducted by the people.
The people must pay the necessary
campaign expenses II they want
public servants who will serve their
interests.
Special interests and favored elias
ses, having secured "SWoLLEN
FORTUNES" by purchasing fav-
ors In the past with MILLIONS
CONTRIBUTED TO CONTROL
ELECTIONS, stand ready to give
MILLIONS MORE FOR CON
TINUED FAvORS. But that class
never gives 4 dollar unless 1t buys
pledge.
Mr.. Bryan says, from March 9TH,
1909, "LET THE PEOPLE
RULE.u
This can come only If the people
pay their own bills, and control
their own elections.
BEWARE OF THETRUsTS
BEARING GIFTS"
The policy Of the favored few buy
ing mortage on the government
meant that the candidate for presi-
dent knew few people only In an
entire state.
Bryan says, 1--WE will take the
aase Of PEOPLES RULE home
to the people in every county
You can serve the grand cause 81
popular government through the
coiuins OF your paper. 1t reaches
the fires'de Of the patriot who loves
his country for his ceuntry'sGOOD;
az 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, IS many dollars AS ne 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 Com aittss,
with tne 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 certificatesc
4IOnce more, you should be >, part
ofthe Treat Organization bearing
the Lamp of Light to every NOOK
and corner OF Free American. .s<<zs
4Our Country H. for the pee pie; its
Government must be by The people.
NORMAN f. MACK, Chair.
ssxa.... DeniscratIc National Com.
aa.A NJ. G. wErMORE, Chair.
e. National Finance Com.
HERMAN RIDDLE, Treas.
Democratic National Com,
Chicago, Sept. 8, 1908.
SEND IN YOUR CONTRIBUTE
IONS.
In accordance with the above the
Statesman Democrat will receive
subscriptions to the Democratic
National Campaign fund and urges
ali loyal Democrats to ,end in their
contributions. The Statcsman-Dem-
ocrat will transmit them weekly to
Mr.. A. Riddle Treasurer, of the
Democratic National Com mittee
who will sue to each contributor
beautifully executed acknowledg-
mont printed In three eolors a.
souvenir of their devotion to the