The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1916-12-02
URGE DEMOCRATS TO
HELP THE COMMITTEE
National Organization IN Need Of
100000 To Pay Bills I.eil Over
From CampaiGn


New York City. Nov 50 Interest
ing details of the task or wIpins
cut the national campaign dc'ici;
were made public today b; Treas
'rer Wilbur w. Marsh Of he Demo
orG tie national cOmmitten.
Mr.. Marsh talkcl very frankly
al QUIT he work in which hr and his
associates are now engaged BelicN-
inc it to be- a sub 'cCr IN which the
public is vitally concerned, he per-
lr tied a glance THROUGH the respon-
-,, to the committees appeal for
hdS. which sheds a most interest
irg light upon the sources and char
aCtcr Of the contributions received
n9 to the present time
He pointed out iha. lhr commit
.ry was particularly -ratrIul for
sponsc from independent citizens
who had received no party advan-
taee, in a political sense from the
democratic party in the past and
expected none in the future. These
contributors he added, were prompt
ed solely by and adding sense of
. patriitism and gave in a spirit of
genuine gratitude.
An impressive feature of the con-
tributions up to date is that many
are form citizens who are under no
obligations TO the party for any
past political fayors,' continued Mr..
Marsh.
They strikingly express the deep
feeling of gratitude over the re-
election of President Wilson enter
tanned by independent citizens
throughout the country They are
in n sense thank offerings by Amer
lean voters who feel both pride and
honor in the opportunity Of thus
personally participating in demo-
cracy'S triumph. These voluntary
contributions from citizens upon
whom we had no claim in party
sense are, of course, very pleasing
to us.
when in the closing days of the
campaign, however, the party man
ayers pledged the national commit
tees credit in Il determined effort
tu make a final and resOlutc stand
against the devices of the organized
wealth which sought to turn the ad-
mittedly genuine drift away from
President Wilson, we relied and had
a right to rely upon the great body
Of Democrats in the nation to linan-
cially back us up.
Naturally. we now look to these
DemOcras. who, in a party sense
share in the honOrs of the wonderful
victory, to make it clearly known by
their prompt and generous response
that future Democratic national
committees, if ever confronted by
the menace Of coerciye wealth and
Republican unscrupulousness, as we
were, may rely upon the party 10
support them to the limit in COM
batting the powerful influences OF
the opposition. Il
~ VNAANA NOAhGg ASb AAAC AAAN9po8
go forth that the great rank and file
Of Democracy stands behind its party
managers ready and eager to sup
port to the utmost their party'S
patriotic refusal to be either dismay
ed or intimidated by the mere power
of organized wealth.
I'VE are grateful indeed to those
Democrats who have already re-
sponded with generosity and prompt
ness. We are grateful also to the
the army of workers in the field
who labored with efficiency and tire
less energy during the campaign
There are thousands of Demo-
crats, however, from whom we have
not yet heard To them as to all
other patriotic Democrats we ap-
peal for further financial support in
the present emergency"
An exemple Of the independent
voters interest in the election is
furnished by an anonymous letter