The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-09-27
COUNTY CENTRAL
COMMITTEE Meets.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED AS TO DEMO
CRATIC CAMPAIGN FUND.

The Democratic Central Committee
for Carroll county held its first meet
ing on Monday, September 20, at the
Democratic Advocate Office, West
minister, Md There was large at
tendance of the committeeman from
every district in the county and much
enthusiasm expressed as to the out
come OF the coming campaign.
The following resolution is an ab-
stract from the minutes OF the meet
ing as adopted by the committee 4:
Resolved that the Central Com
mittee for each district in the county,
acting as agent for Il. H. Shriver,
Treasurer, proceed to receive popular
subscriptions Of One Dollar and un-
der for the Wilson, Marshall and Tai
bott campaign and turn same over to
the Treasurer Of the County Central
Committee, Mr.. Il. III. Shriver, to be
disposed of, first, for the county eX-
penses and then. to Blair Lee, Treas
urer of the Auxiliary Committee, OF
Maryland.
Resolved that Guy w. Steele, Esq,
Of Westminster, Md, act as attorney
for the County Central Committee
and the Democratic Registrars for
Carroll county during the coming
campaign"
Mi. Steele will be glad to give his
opinion upon any legal question which
the Central Committee or Democratic
Registrars wish to be advised upon
during the campaign whether written
to or called at his Office by telephone,
Westminster, Md.
The above resolution Is in entire
accord with the sentiment in many
counties and states throughout the
nation, as is shown by the following
extract from the Baltimore Sun OF
today:
TIT lis, already evident that the Will
son campaign fund is going to be
different from all other Presidential
campaign funds ever collected in the
United States The first announce
ment, made on September 10, showed
that. The numerous subscription
funds being raised by individuals and
newspapers in various parts OF the
country emphasize the fact. These
subscriptions are practically all for
small amounts The Columbia Is.
Cd State has raised more than $4,000,
In sums ranging from 10 cents to S..
rious other Southern States, the es-
pecial point about them being that
not a. cent is required to carry those
particular States for Wilson. The
money is being Contributed out Of pure
devotion to Democratic principles and
will be sent to the national organiza-
ton for distribution in other parts of
the country.
Now this il splendid spirit and
a revolutionary thing. Not a Presi-
dent within the memory of the pres
ent generation but has been elected
partly through the help of money do
mated by corporations whose inter
ests might or might not conflict with
the interests Of the people. Every
President 60 elected has been in
position where any day he might be
called on to take a stand which would
prove him ungrateful either to the
people or to the special interests
which had befriended him. Wilson
will be the first President i'm years
absolutely free from such obligations.
But campaign fund SO raised
will be of sufficient size only if every
man who favor's Wilson's nomina-
ton contributes to the extent of his
ability. In Maryland, because of the
provisions of the corrupt practices
act, such contributions can be made
only through one or another of the
appointed treasurers. The
treasurer of the Democratic Auxil-
iary Committee, whose advertisement
asking for contributions has appear
Cd i'm The Sun, il one of these. His
appeal ought to meet with ready
and overwhelming response"