The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-12

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With pledges amounting to $4,000
from three Richmond men as q start
er, the Richmond business men who
have got behind the Earlham debt
swung into the canvass OF
Richmond at noon today with full con-
fidence that the $4,000 asked Of Rich
mond and Wayne county would be
subscribed certainly and quickly.
The Richmond and Wayne county
campaign was formally launched at
1880 this morning when tho men
from the Commercial club and the
Young Mems Business club, together
with several other friends OF the col
lege. and the regular Earlham cam
paign committee in the Leeds build
ing.
President Kelly, who has accepted
the responsibility OF the Richmond
campaign during the enforced absence
of E. Gurney Hill, addressed the can.>
paigners and added to the enthusiasm
the preliminary meeting at the West
colt last Friday evening.
What the Star says.
Attention was called to an editorial
in the Indianapolis Star OF this morn.
ing, in which the attention of the
state was directed to the campaign
here and the responsibility OF Wayne
county and Richmond in the campaign
beginning today. The editorial, which
follows, has put the campaigners upon
their mettle for they feel that It Is up.
to the people Of Richmond and Wayne
county to show how things can be
done here:
AN interesting situation has de-
veloped at Richmond, growing out Of
the effort of Earlham college to raise
a fund of $4,000 with which to liquid
ate the college debt. A little more
than $35, 900 has been subscribed with
out appeal to Richmond and Wayne
county. President Kelly now guar
antees to abtain $4,000 elsewhere by
June q If Richmond and Wayne coun-
ty will subscribe the other $4,000 It
Wayne county, and the outsiders"
who are giving $4,000 will watch with
interest the campaign which begins
in Richmond and Wayne county today.
No pledge is binding unless the entire
$4,000 is subscribed by June 21.
Therefore, 1t Is left properly with the
people OF Richmond and Wayne coun-
ty to place the crown Of success upon
this movement by promptly pledging
$4,000. Marion county has subscrib-
ed $4,000 to this fund. What will
Wayne county and Richmond do?"
There was a disposition at head
quarters to treat this as an opportun-
ity to "show" indianapolis and the
rest of the state what Richmond and
Wayne county will do" by raising
the $4,000 in record time
Want Short Campaign.
Lets get out and get 1t in a day
or two, and show them, said one cam
paigner. Richmond and Wayne
county never do things half way, and
here is chance to prove It to the
state. The outsiders are watching,
and it's a good opportunity to put
Richmond and Wayne county in .
class all by themselves"
This feeling crystalized into . de-
/ termination to concentrate the effort
of the campaigners into short period
Of time and. II possible, to raise the
entire $4,000 in Richmond and Wayne
county on Tuesday, Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday of this week.
They will, OF course. keep things
warm until they have won their
campaign, but everyone felt that the
campaign should be made az short az
possible, and that the $4,000 should
be subscribed without delay.
/ or the three pledges made by Rich
mond men and announced today. one
was for $1,000 from man who has
already helped Earlham financially.
The other two were for $500 each. one
OF them coming "hot from the wires
in a telegram to President Kelly from
George n. Knollenberg. who is now in
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