The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-01
rit of genuine gratitude.

spirit OF genuine gratitude.
"An impressive feature Of the con-
tributions up to date is that many are
from citizens who are under no obliga-
tons to the party for any past politi-
cal favors," continued Mr.. Marsh.
''They strikingly express the deer
feeling Of gratitude over the re-elec-
ton of President Wilson entertained
the country. They are in q sense
| thank offerings by American voters
| who feel both pride and honor in the
opportunity Of thus personally par
ticipating in Derf1ocracy's triumph
| These voluntary contributions from
| itizens upon whom we had no claim ir
a party sense are, Of course, very plea.
| sing to us.
"When in the closing days of the
| campaign, however, the party mana.
gers pledged the National Committee:
credit in a determined effort to make
| a final and resolute stand against the
devices of the organized wealth which
sought to turn the admittedly. gen
| uine drift away from President Will
son, we relied and had a right to re.
| ly upon the great body Of Democrats
| in the nation to financially back us up
Naturally, we now look to these
Democrats, 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 Com
mittees if ever confronted by the men.
ace Of coercive wealth and Republican
Inn MI
rely upon the party to support them tt
the limit in combating the powerful in.
f1uences of the opposition.
"In other words, let, the message &c
forth that the great rank and file OF
Democracy stands behind it's party
| managers ready and eager to supper
to the utmost their party's patriotic re.
fusal to be either dismayed or intimi.
dated by the mere power Of organized
wealth.
eve are grateful indeed to those
Democrats who have already respond.
ed with generosity and promptness
We are grateful also to the army of or
ganized Democratic campaign work.
ers in the field who labored with eff.
f1ciency and tireless energy during the
campaign.
''There are thousands of Democrats
however, from whom we have not yet
heard. To them as to all other patri-
otto Democrats we appeal for further
financial support in the present emer-
gency."
An example Of the independent vo-
ters' interest in the election is fur
nished by an anonymous letter mailed
in New York City, addressed to Chair
man Vance Mccormick to his Harris
burg address. It enclosed small en-
ve1ope containing a contribution. The
only clue to the identity Of the sender
was the following inscription on the
enclosed envelope: ITO help out that
deficit-from an independent voter"
From Asbury Park, N. j., came g
letter with this MESSAGE Enclosed
find check from a Republican"
Treasurer Marsh further quoted
from numerous letters and kilograms
to illustrate the gratifying and encou-
raging responses from various towns
throughout the country. Brief ex-
tracts from a few are as follows:
Houghton, Michigan: ''Will be glad
to give our hearty cooperation and
hope to do better than you expect"
Shreveport, Louisiana: GLADLY as
sumo duty. We will mail you our as
sessment before date fixed"
Frostburg. Maryland: "Wil1 see that
Frostburg sends her contribution
Independence, Iowa: "Have al
ready mailed check for $780, Con-
graduate Committee upon wonderful
showing"