Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-16
LET THB PEOPLE RULE"
Appeal To Democrats


ional Committee.
To C. w. Boyer, Editor Of the
Statesman-D Democrat,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Dear Sir:
There are no secrets in this Cam
paign. Strictly practicinG what he
breaches, Mr.. Bryan would not win
victory with tainted money paying
the election expenees.
Not dollar is to be accepted
which requires any promise, ei'ner
enpress or implied, other than lot
HONEST, IMPARTIAL uuV-
ORNAMENT,
Mr.. Efyan will enter the White
House absolutely free from entangl-
ing alliances, free to serve all classes
Of honest citizens alike, or he will
not euter it At all.
Hence the course il plain. The
campaign o. Bryaa 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
CONTRIBU TED 10 CONTROL
ELECTIONS, stand ready to give
MILLIONS MORE FOR CON-
TINUED FAVORS. But that class
never gives q dollar unless 1t buys
pledge.
Mr.. Bryan says, from March 4th,
1903, LET THE PEOPLE
RULE.n
This can come only If the people
pay their own bills, and control
their own elections.
"BEWARE OF THE.TRU5TS
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 III an
entire state.
Bryan says, eve will take the
ause OF PEOPLES RULE home
to the people In every county,
You can serve the grand cause Of
popular government through the
= columns OF your paper. 1t reaches
the fires'ae Of the patriot who loves
his country for his country'sGOOD;
as distinguished from the greedy
possessor Of swollen fortunes whs
loves his coustry only for his
coantry's GOODS.
+ Please carry this letter in bold type
at the masthead VI your paper, ask
ing every one who fayors Govern
ment by the people to pay you, At
once, rs many dollars ,.as he can
spare to aid the campaign for
BRYAN, KERN, AND PEO-
PIES RULE. You forward these
gifts of honest hearts and homes
every week 10 the treasurer of the
Democratic National Commisrsc,
with the name OF each contributor
and amouats given. The treasurer
will forward you y certificate Like
the copy enclosed for each one, ask
ing you 10 deliver these cerrificalesc
4Once more, you should be =. part
oftAe Great Organization soaring
the Lamp OF Light to every. nook
and corner Of Frec American.
Our Country is.for the people, its
Government nust be by sne people.
/ NORMAN +. MACK, Chair.
Dcmscrxtic NatIona Com.
4 M. Z. WErMORE, Chair.
National finance Com.
4 HERMAN RIDDLE, Treas.
q Democratic National Com.
Chicago, Sept. 3, 1905.
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y Democratic NAtioaal Committee
who will sue to each contributor
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cause Of Democracy and the princi-