Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-12
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
ASKS FOR Contributions
The Timcs-Di>patch Opens Its Col.
umns to Popular Subscriptions
TO Help REFLECT Wilson.
MUST FIGHT SECRET MILLIONS
Chairman IOrgentl,au. Of Finanae
Committee. Says Democratic Work
crs Will Welcome Aid OF Small AS
We'll aS Large Contributors.

With the approval OF Henry Nor
Cent Wilson'S campaign. and prominent
Democrats in Virginia. The Times Dis
patch opens its columns to-day for
popular contributions to the national
Democratic fund. TO bc applied in meet
Ing the expenses Of conducting The cam
paign for the reelection OF President
Wilson ;md Nicc-presidcnt Marshall.
In undertaking this party service in
the campaign that is now on. The
Times Dispatch does again what ii did
in 1912. when II inauSurated n fund
gathering campaign that contributed
materially to Democracy's triumph at
tho polls In November Of that ycar.-a
victory that broush; the party back
into power after continuous Repub-
lican dynasty OF sixteen years.
MUST FIGHT SECRET MILLIONS
WITH AH0NE-BOARD DOLLARS
From Henry M"rgcnthau. chairman
nf the finance committee OF the Demo
cratic National Committee. The Times
Dispatch received Yesterday the fol-
lowing telegram.
New York, y. y.
september II. 1915
The Times Dispatch. Richmond. Va:
Will YOU open your columns immchi- j.
ately for popular subscriptions to the
Wilson fund and conduct Il vigorous
campaign along the same lines as four
years ago" In 1912 10000 contributions
were received. We want TO largely in
crease that number this year. We must
hght the secret millions with the above
board dollars Of the people
fSirned) HENRY MORCiENTHAU.
All over America leading Democratic
newspapers will undertake tho same
direct appeal TO tho people. From its
beginning the Democratic party has
been peculiarly the party OF the great
masses. in cuntradislinction TO the
privileged classes and big interests
" hich have never failed to ill the cam
paiEn Golfers OF the Republicans This
year. AS in other campaign years the
Democratic party mus, look for its
*incws OF war to the smell contributors.
There arc large contributors. too. as
there have been in every campaign
year. but the party's strength is re-
cruitcd mainly from the faithful scat
tered over tho country ~ large who
como to the firing line with u.cir
modest contributions.
In Virginia. tho native State Of the
President. the appeal for funds with
which to carry on the nSht TO rc-clcct
him can only meet with "a patriotic re-
sponSc. The state convention AT roa- :
nokc last June gave it's uurcscrvcd in
dOrScmcnt 10 tho administrati ION s
policies and assorted its approval of
the Presidents course in tho grave
issues with which hc was called upou
TO deal especially since tho outbreaks or
tho great wac.
Ever! contribution. no matter how
small. will bc promptly acknowledged
hy The Times dispatch and forwarded
to the national finance committee with
q statement giving III" name "f tho
donor. Tho appeal * t" every Demo
rrat in Virginia. Each viii he cX-
rrctcd to give according Ia his means
The Democrat who can spare only 81
cause. will h" performing as genuine "a
service as his weal,hior ncichb"r who
spares Sl00.
GOV EINOR STUART COMMENDS
PLAN TO RAISE FUNDS
when informed Of this papers plan
for funds with which to fight tho mil
lions thai have been piled ur by the
Republicans 10 ouSt the Democratic
administration. Governor Stuart yes
,crday expressed his prompl approval
Of tho idea. making the following state.
mcnt: