New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-03
BARNES ISSUES APPEAL
Asks $4,000 Republicans for
Contributions by Mail.
REPLIES R0URING BACK
Hedges and Wadsworth Will
Begin Active Campaign in
State Next Week.

Chairman Barnes of the Republican
State Committee is sendin, to every one
OF the 5s4 coo enrolled Republicans in New
York State a letter calling attention to
the declaration 20 which the voter sub
scribed when he enrolled with the party,
and asking him TO contribute what he
feels ne can afford toward defraying the
expenses OF the party campaigns, both
ia donal and state. The letter follows:
Dear Sir: When you marked your en-
rolmUnt ballot under The eagle, IN order
tnat you plIent participate Ia RepuOuean
primaries in the year 1872, YOU made the
Iouo wing declaration:
i sUiemnIy dec.are that l am In gen
eral sympathy with the principles OF The
party which | have deslgLa.ed by my
marx hereunder; mat II Is my Intention
To support generally at the next general
election, state or national, the nominees
OF suen party ror state or national. az
1ces."
/ feel, therefore, az liberty to write you.
William II. Tatt aAd James ,. sherman
have oeen regularly nominated py the Re
publican National Convention for fresl-
dent and Vice-Fresident.
Ii Is The duty OF THIS committee TO pre-
sent 10 the voters OF tire stale the reasons
why we believe a cOnIiLua,lOn OF me ad-
, mii.istratIon OF President Taft and tie
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the people in making secure for them the
constitutional government upon winch
this country has resteo since It's tyun.
dauon. a government when guarantees
10 each individual in il liberties possessed
by the people OF no otner Lauon or e4tJh.
Aflcr Il ptTlOd OF MduSIrial depression
the country is again secure on the nigh-
way OF prosperity. No one, whether ne
were an employer or an employe who
passed through the years of distress and,
In Nutpn TpllIglCf
the Nilsson tariff of 1855 can look forward
with safety TO the election OF the Wilson
OF 1872, wno has declared against pro-
tectiye tariff
Il takes money TO run a campaign, and
the rank and file OF the Republican parry.
each man In accordance with his means.
ought TO help us 10 make the tattle, It
each enrolled Republican sends some.
thing the necessary amount viii b. fOf,h-
coming. We want every RepubNc3n o.
feel that he he's personal lnterest-a5
he unqueslionably has-in the outcome.
4 is the rope OF this committee that
each enrolled Republican will subscribe
something to the cause In which We ara
all deeply Interested. I inclose a return
envelope, and would be pleased To receive
any contribution which you may make,
from 10 cents upward, which you need
Lot fear TO place in this envelope. Uncl.
Sans agents are honest. Put the u
cents, or the 70 cents, OF the 81 bill. or q
50 bill. or more, IL you feel like II. In Tie
envelope. place two-cent stamp on the
envelope and drop II in the nearest nai!
box.
| do not solicit a contribution from you
II you are q public officer or empioys
Very truly yours.
WILLIAM BARNES. Jr., Chairman
Already replies TO the letters sent out
have begun pouring in upon Merton L.
Lewis. chairman Of the executive COM
mitteee, 10 whom all such mail is re-
teired at the state headquarters, No 70
West 18Th street. Mr.. Lewis said yester.
day that the smallest contributions 50 fG
were for 25 cents each.
One man, he said inclosed IS cents e.
stamps. but the majority OF the replies
contained 81 bills, while some contained
checks for s., $40, SIS. so and SIS The
biggest contribution so far received In
answer TO this appeal Is a check for so
I'VE are sending out with this letter OF
Mr.. Barnes" said Mr.. Lewis, "a little
book OF Republican doctrine which states
our position and principles so compactly
that q two-ccnt stamp Will carry hotn let
ter and booklet to their destination. II u
proba BILE that most of these people who
are responding to the chairmans appear
have never before contributed toward o
political. campaign. and they are just the
sort oil people We want to reach.
Next week we are going TO send NJ.
Hedges and Mr.. Wadsworth out trto the
state 10 talk I'm every town and vill'ge,
as nearly as possible, before Election
Day. That takes money, and IL must
come from the enrolled Republican who
believes In backing up his principles