Evening star., 1935-10-16
DEMOCRATS SEND
PLEA FOR CASH To
FEDERAL WORKERS
Employees Asked to Express
Faith in New Deal by
Contributing.
PARTY'S DEFICIT is
CITED IN APPEALS
Civil Service and Emergency
Personnel Alike Receive Let
tiers From Council.

Government employees here are be-
ing asked to back their faith in the
Roosevelt administration with con-
| tributions to the Democratic campaign
fund.
Employees both Of old line civil serv-
ice and emergency agencies, which are
predominantly patronage. are being
solicited, no distinction being made
wherever potential donor is sighted.
Names are being obtained wherever
availabe-the Congressional Directory,
persons who know of prospects and
list for some time in the hands of the
Democratic Council Of the District of
Columbia. which is in charge of the
Embarrassing, being included among
the sources.
The employees are being canvassed
In circular letter from the council
which is going out over the signature
OF Joseph j. Cotter, chairman of the
Finance Committee. Inclosed with
the letter is a reprint of an appeal
from the Democratic National Com
mittee. which lauds the Roosevelt ac-
all along the line, but particularly for
what are described as efforts to stir
up business, and then pleads its case
as follows:
The Democratic party still has the
deficit which resulted from both the
campaigns of 1892 and 1928.
Republicans Criticized.
1T must depend for its subscrip-
tlonS on those who have the clear
vision to see that the Republican con-
troll OF the Government in this coun-
try Is at an end. that the honest
business man, seeking only a square
deal. asks Of his Government no
further advantage than that which
Will be extended TO every group.
whether it be business, labor, farm
ing. etc.
Business is improving and pros
perity is on its way. Will you not
send your check that We may get
feady for the campaign of 1852
The Cotter letter is brief.
Won't you read the attached ap.
peal OF the Democratic National Com
mittee." it says, "and If you believe
that President Roosevelts admins
tration is sincerely interested in the
greatest good for all the people and
effective in that end and should be
retained in Office, won't you help the
committee meet its financial obliga-
tions?
contributions should be payable to
the Treasurer, Democratic National
Committee, and mailed to the under.
signed"
Called Collection Club"
The National Democratic Council
of the District. which has been de.
scribed as collection club" was or
ganized for the campaign of 1892. It
is headed by Robert W. Woolley, for
mer member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, now engaged in
the practice of law here.
Cotter, also a prominent lawyer,
came to the Craftsmanship of the
Finance Committee more than a year
ago, and notice went out from the
Democratic National Committee desig-
mating hin-or his accredited repre-
sentatives" sole collector of cam
paign funds here.
The appeal obviously is timely, as
a statement over the week end by
Charles Nicholson. Democratic pub
licity chief, referred to the fact that
the party still is rather painfully
paying off its Indebtedness to John J.
Raskob. former National Committee
chairman, and a principal supporter
of the presidential candidacy Of AL
fred E. Smith, in 1928.
1t marks the second time that en-
ployes here have been asked to help
liquidate the Democratic indebtedness.
In the Fall of last year, Floridians
in the Department Of Agriculture
were called on by a party leader in
their State for aid. He suggested a
contribution of $40 for every $1,000
salary. Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace, taking cognizance of the matter,
sent out a notice advising his staff
that any contributions would be VOL
untary.
Morgenthau's Stand.
Earlier. Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau had cleaned house in
Internal Revenue Offices in Detroit
and Philadelphia where men holding
official positions were reputedly ac-
tive in raising campaign funds.
Cotter said today that perhaps
1000 letters had been sent out this
year to residents of the District by
his committee, but that not all Of
these went to Federal employees. He
also explained how the names we're
obtained.
Asked if any returns had been re-
ceived from employees, he answered:
"Oh, yes"
Political solicitation of this char
acter is beyond the scope Of civil
service law.
Under that law, soliciting and COL
lecting is barred always as between