The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-20
EACH DEMOCRAT
GIVE A DOLLAR
Local Party Leaders Start a
Campaign for Funds for
Local Tickets.
MEETS READY RESPONSE
Judge Joe v. Williams Chair
man of Democratic Commit
tee-Mrs. Cliff Treasurer.

Each Democrat Give q Dollar.
nat Is the slogan Of the demo
cratic dollar drive, which wa
started In Chattanooga today L
raise funds for the county, state an
ne mSt,onal tickets In the Hamlto
The purpose of the Campaign.
which was lnaugurated by judge
Joe V. Williams, Carl II. Hood, j.
Lon foust and Dan L. FaIn and
Mrs; Joe w. cllft, Is both to raise
tunds for local democratic expenses
ana 10 stimulate Interest In the
campaign.
Invest In Liberty.
"All contributions will be Invested
IN liberty and good government"
declared Judge Williams, who is
chairman Of the steering committee,
Girls TO Help.
Mrs. Gift will be treasurer OF the
campaign. II Is planned to have hevN
or enthusiastic girls to aid in seeking
the democratic dollar. Reports from
other sections where the similar pIar
has been tried tell of the unoualidef
success It has met, Tupelo, Miss, a
comparatively small town. with but 5S7
registered voters, raised s5S7 for the
subscription plan.
Local democrats recalled that I'm the
iSl2 campaign William Gibbs McAdoo.
uemocfalc treasurer. made very effec-
tive use Of the dollar donation plan.
Judge Joe V, Williams, chairman OF
the committee. Is enthusiastic over the
prospects of the dollar per democrat
plan. In connection with the speaking
FRIDAY night, at which Gov Roberts
ana senator MCKellar are expected to
pack the auditorium, 1t is expected to
simulate interest in the democratic
campaign mere to a great extent
Judge Williams today declared;
Every cent collected In this cam
paign viii be used in aiding the demo
cratic ticket In Hamilton county, Not
penny will be spent outside OF the
county,
viii Stimulate interest.
Inc democratic dollar movement
Tor the few essential expenses of the
iemocratic ticket In this county. and
me other TO arouse some interest among
ocal democrats. They are asleep now.
out II we can call the campaign 20
heir attention in securing the dollar
,ohlrlbutlons, perhaps they will wake
lp ana put in little personal work
or the ticket from Cox on down.
Ihe hstlessness Of democratic Vot-
'rs here amounts almost to criminal
legligence. For weeks nothing has
,een heard except Harding, but now
he. tide is turning and little ener-
'etic campaigning will bring demo-
rate victory. There was never so
much cause for pride in the democratic
attn, never so much need for aid for
he democratic candidates. People all
'ver the country are learning what the
eague of nations really Is and the
normty of the crime of the repub-
lean senate that disgraced this coun-
ry and sold out for a mess OF no
tical pottage the thousands of Ameri-
an boys who gave their lives in
rance and the individual VOTER is- do
ng some quiet, wholesome thinking
his means more democratic votes, and
very little energetic campaigning will
ring democratic victory
THE national committee has no big |
lush fund, as have the republicans, |
nd we cannot hope to raise $4,000 |
ere as the republican managers have, |
D we decided upon this democratic |
lea--a dollar n democrat"
Already Contributed.
Those who have contributed their |
emocratic dollar today. the first dav |
the campaign. are:
Carl Hood. Joe " Williams, NJ. N. |
II. NJ, Reed, j. M. Payne, |
. Pope Shepherd. Tom Mahoney, Il. |
/. Williams. f.. d. Bass, Fred Fraw-
Y, Randolph Howell Charles Watson,
Irs Eugene Bryan, Sam Erwin E. u. |
Lerron, j. h. HUFF, !, H. Etter, u. A.
address +. 3. Frazier A, W. Cham
,iss W r, Dyer, u. l., Fain, Phil
hugart r, l., Lan1ress. A. j. Law
; F.. Byrne, f., $. Harrison, G. W.
er, A s Caldwell, Nance Sheriff.. r.
Selman, S NJ. Hudlow, r. II. Pres
N, b, E. Tatum, r. s. Myers, f. NJ.
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