New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1916-10-20
M0LLIE A. FRASER
OF CARTER, N. N.
EXPOSES DEMAND
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
WANTS ONE MONTHS SA-
Larry FOR SLUSH FUND.
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN DE.
MES BUT STATE CHAIR
MAN PROCEEDS TO DE.
MAND THE MONEY

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Oct-Coming on
the heels OF the emphatic declaration
from chairman Vance Mccormick of
the Democratic national committee,
that the committee is not permit
ting the assessment of postmasters
for contributions to the Democratic
campaign fund, complaints of post
mistresses in little towns through
New Mexico that they have been
asked by Arthur Seligman, chairman
of the New Mexico Democratic state
committee, to give up a months
salary to his committee, have caused
sensation.
The Democratic state chairman's
letter politely levying tribute Of one
months salary was sent to all the
postmasters and postmostresses in
the state. In many little towns
women eke out an existence as post
mistresses for Uncle Sam and they
saw that to send a whole months SAL
arv to Seligman would work a great
hardship on them.
Mollie A. Fraser, postmistress at
Carter, N M, made public the letter
she received from Seligman and ex-
pressed indignation at the request,
and upon the amount asked by Selig-
man. Another postmistress sent the
Scligman letter to the Republican
state committee, at the same time
denouncing Seligman and his Demo-
cratic organization for their attempts
to finance the Democratic campaign
in New Mexico with the meager
salaries of. working women.
Many of the women struggling
along at their little postmistress Jobs
and many postmasters have declared
that they will not submit to Selig-
mans assessment.
Following is the letter, received by
a postmistress, signed by Arthur
Seligman and written on the sta
tionery of the Democratic State Cen
trail committee at Santa Fe under
date of September %, 1876
NY dear Madam:
We are now preparing for an ac-
tive and energetic campaign and |
assure you that it will be our aim
to continue the present administra-
ton in power, but it will be neces-
sary in order that we may conduct
an aggressive fight. that contribu-
tions reach us quickly-as in 1911
and 1912, we must fight the same
money power and if you will do your
part, | am convinced that success
will be our reward.
| cannot but feel that one whom
the party has desired to honor and
assist, must have more than ordinary
interest in its present and future
welfare.
We are very much in need of funds
and may | suggest that you send us
IT a very early date your contri-
oution and may we hope that it
will not be less than an amount
equal to one months salary?
Will you do your part? You can
help us most now and we need your
help.
Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR SELIGMAN
The other day in New York, Vance !
chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, made pub
ic a letter sent out by Democratic !.
eaders in Texas demanding cam
oaign contributions from postmasters
lnder penalty of losing their jobs
{ they refused, Mccormick accom-
,anying it with the statement that
he national committee had stopped
he letters and that the Democratic
committee would not permit the as
essment of postmasters for CAM
,aign donations.
Seligman does not state in his |
etter what use will be made of the
lard-earner salaries of women and
mall-town postmasters he expects
o collect. His letter implies that
he money will be used for the
success of the party" but it is well
,nown that Seligman's chief interest
n this campaign is to re-elect the
Paca combination to
ower in New Mexico.
Are the wages of working women
o be used in Seligman's attempts
ut w. c. Mcdonald, E. c. de Baca
nd their ticket over on the people
f New Mexico again?
Buys Farm and Locates ,
c. E. Bryson sold what is known {
s the John Jenkins place to r. H.
Of Berlin, Okla, this
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