The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
ASKS MISSISSIPPI
TO CONTRIBUTE
TO BIC CAMPAIGN
State Committee and National
Committeeman Urge Citi-
zens to Aid in Fight in
Doubtful States,

JACKSON, Miss. Aug 3. Spl)-os-
car johnson, OF Clarksdale, Miss, ma
tlonal Democratic committeeman for
Mississippi, has written an open let
ter TO the Democrats or the state.
urging them to aid in raising a fund
10 an IN defraying the expenses of the
national campaign,
Mr.. johnson says that the Democrats
OF the state are prone to ignore the
request sent out for funds by the state
executive committee because there is no
contest in Mississippi. This, he de-
CARES, is wrong, and calls upon all
aDle TO contribute to the fund to do
SO az once, and aid in the bitter fight
% 3eing Waged in such states as New
LIE orS, Sonnectlcut, New Jersey and
Cahtornia, Mr.. Johnson's open letter
follows:
TO the Democrats of Mississippi;
AZ a meeting of the State Demo-
Grauc executive committee, held on
SuIy ~, request was made for
the expenses of the national campaign
now on These funds to be sent to Mr..
y, +. Lawrence, Grenada, Miss, secre-
tary OF the state committee, or Judge
-hobert H. Powell, of Jackson, Miss,
committee chairman.
cefpntest, we are prone to lose sight of
the bitter fight being waged between
the great national parties in such states
as New York. Connecticut, New Jersey
and California.
Six months ago the leaders of the
Republican party believed that their
success in November was assured They
1elt that nothing was necessary ex-
cept for nine men to assemble in a
room, and in the wee small hours of
through the form of having their Sc
lection ratified by their convention,
then. propose him to a country, which
IN their Judgment was awaiting anx-
lousy the opportunity to pay homage
70 the man of their selection. Today
tnese gentlemen have been disillusioned
Ihey nave proposed to the people of
America, a man who stands for moth
ing, one who is ultraconservative and
reactlonary, nonprogressive, whose
record does not appeal to the laboring
man, to the farmer or to the progress.
SiVe and wide-awake business man. The
Democratic party on the contrary of
1ers the nation a man who stands for
progress, a man whose record as gov
ernor of Ohio must necessarily appeal
10 every class of citizen, a hard listed,
clear thinking, outspoken American,
one who being certain that he is
right goes ahead courageously, one who
proposes to carry the fighting into the
enemies trenches. With such a can
didate, victory Is within the grasp of
wi party uul 10 COHuuCL InlS war, to
carry the gospel of Democracy into
every baliwick to inform the people
throughout the land, both regarding the
candidate and the matchless platform,
in support of which he campaigns, funds
are essential
Corporate interests and pedatory
wealth have contributed and will con-
tinue to contribute lavishly toward
swelling the already enormous cam
paign fund at the disposal of the Re
publican party.
That we may successfully conduct
this campaign, it is essential that we
of Mississippi shall do something more
than vote the ticket while standing
so far behind the line that we can
scarcely hear the rumble of the artil-
lery; we should and must contribute
substantially.
LAS national Democratic committee
man of Mississippi, | appeal to every
loyal Democrat to whom this message
shall come, to respond in proportion to
his means and to his love of the par
ty. Checks or money orders should be
sent to either of the gentlemen above
named, or to me, in order that pro-
ceeds may be RENTED to the national
committee at an early date. The fight
is on, the money is needed today. Re.
spectfully,
OSCAR JOHNSON,
National Democratic Committeeman"