Show f l- l I 1 01 J p J t l f J. oIo c i 0 iL p j t S IN DEFENSE F OP TU THE H 3 PEOPLE O LI L WAYS A SAND AND MEANS NS r J v j To the Friends of ot Our Cause Through Cause h the action of ot the Democratic Nation cal al Committee the undersigned have been appointed a a. Committee on Ways Nays and Means to begin work now for tor the campaigner 1900 and desire to Ill issue ue the following following fol tol- lowing address upon the work we have undertaken Money t to meet expenses Is as nee nere sary In securing Justice for tor the In Inthe ln the the trials of or gr great at political issues before the Jury of ot the whole people as aa U It Is 13 is nece necessary ary In the case of a litigant securing a fair arid and Impartial hearing b. b br r re te rea rea tea a court and Jury In the latter Instance a suitor without money Is Js unab t to employ counsel of ot ability take needed depositions and make other l te preparations r requiring the exp expenditure of ot money and when thus It If opposed by a wealthy adversary he hl frequently tails falls In securing Justice Justice by being unable to fairly and fully tully present his case to the court and Jury And while this is Is' Is true of or the Individual In a court of ot Justice on a mu much h c. c larger scale It Is true of ot a great body of ot people contending for tor the cause of ot i truth and liberty Money Honey must be rals raised d to pay the necessary expenses expensed or or Your our ca cause Ise will meet with an adverse verdict In n 1900 i it The forces opposing us have four active national committees to whom Is supplied by those profiting by national legislation and the corrupt administration ad- ad d- d S. S ministration of affairs One of ot these committees Is 15 the so called National NationalE E- E t Democratic Gold Standard Committee at the head of ot which Is Mr George Mr George F F. i Peabody a n New York banker Another is the Indianapolis Committee the outgrowth of ot the Indianapolis gold gol standard commercial convention at the S b head of which is II IL H. H Hanna lianna who Is Insidiously working through commercial bodies seeking to frighten them Into Int compliance with the behe behests ts of ot the mo mo ey eoy 1 power p The third Is the bankers bankers' organization at 52 William street New tw York Tork that Is supplying free tree of ot e to all willing newspapers misleading S arguments In favor or of the gold standard and the fourth Is the National Het Ile- Ile t 4 publican Committee of which Mark Hanna Is chairman and to whom the trusts trusts monopolies s and other combinations are furnishing the money money for for tor corg cor- cor erupting g the minds of ot the people and de debauching the the- nation i If It we are to combat the evil Influences at work work the necessary money must F j j be Jill raised to defray detray the necessary expense thereof We appeal to the the people t o the great groat common people who people who have hav no Interest In special legislation and whose r rights and that of ot the common welfare are to be protected L' L All AU money collected will be paid to the national treasurer of ot the committee t The Union Trust Company Bank mk corner cornel Dearborn and Madison streets Chicago 1 No No mo money ey will be paid out except as appropriated by the committee ee In session i. i L deliberating upon Its expenditure We have appointed Mr W. W H. H Harvey as a. i the general manager manag-er of ot the the- work of ot the committee r. r The plan adopted and approved pd by the committee Is to secure a from Crom as many persons as possible to pay one dollar per month for pac eahL each h L- L s tom rum now flow till October 1900 Thus a person subscribing to the fund of oC the t c Ways and Means l Committee In October 1898 will agree to pay one dollar per iP i month for twenty five months or 01 orin In all 25 One subscribing In November foll fol- fol 1 l will agree to pay one ne dollar each month for Cor twenty four m months with He last payment nt due Oct t 1 1 1000 1990 A subscription In December 1898 1893 me means mean ln three i V. V twenty three payments the the- thelast last Oct I 1900 and so on The number of payments pay pay- t ments depends on the month and year year in which the subscription Is made made- madean an ant an- an r all r on un the first day of Jt October 1900 Where one Is willing and able to r. r r pay more murf than 1 per month the subscription will wig be accepted for such suh ink Int In- In k t i eased Amount as QS the be subscriber t is willing wl to make mak Where one I Is not not uhl ahi In JU judgment nt to subscribe one dollar per per month he he I be expected to 0 get t one or Jr mure more to associate themselves s with him Jointly In the subscription for the ther r per month It Is the opinion of It the committee that It Is only only only-in In this jf way that way the the money needed can be that raise r raisel that It must come from th the people euple i- i iV V rights and I Interests lets are to be protected T The Tae e. e v es of uC th the tho committee have been op opened ned at room 1044 Unity Building 1 Chicago o. o wh where rl a c complete set sst of ot books will be be- kept showing the names of all subscribers sub with their address by counties and States and l the l' l jg jg's s 4 tIon or of each tach account will im at all times appear upon these books In In no nu In Instance t nce fJ will vill be tit aut authorized to r receive e cel money Any Anyone one soliciting subscriptions t will WI I receive no nu money from the iber but will forward the suli r fI ir on un ti papers papers 10 to the national office The national office VIII notify the rb r 1 o of ut if the receipt reel 1 of his subscription and will forward blanks governing tin tilt IS r. r e f t remittances s to the 1 treasurer v It Js is from Crom the the- sincere advocates of tt f oar our cause everywhere that pub c IP tons Ions Kg to 10 this fund for human liberty are e expected exerted and on the whole whole a sun Hat t- t tit nt lit ty be bl thus thua raised to properly pres nt our cause to the AmErl American un n pk p-o.- p p.- p. k f h means success for fOl u a just cause is s doubly strong To th those who wh I tr p f- f elate what hat hangs upon the Impending struggle the p payment of or the th on one on- d 0 ilar ti each carh r will assume assume- an Im ortan e a equal to that of oC love Iove for horn home and anda a iren The collected may de decide for tor weal or 0 woe our own tat fate aJ u. that of or countless millions to 10 come after aflEr us as The selfish system of greed that has mothered mother d the gold standard special J c privileges and cd monopoly is 18 destroying the opportunities for Cor the enjoyment Of oC oCt t life liberty and the of happiness It js confiscating is-confiscating our homes homps and reducing re- re the to tenantry It Is quartering among us the agents of 11 money lenders Anders who ho are are- coming Into the of the title t to our lands and the Ihl- Lusin ss Industries of r the nation It It- ItIs Is destroying de human character 5 4 sand ind lowering the standard of or morals religion re It respects neither 11 sex mr nr t Age f 1 abe In the mothers mother's arms arms the aged and enfeebled the the- boy Just bt bud bud- dY d- d Y ng Into manhood ar are all alike through poverty pO existing or threatened d th the ther r cUm cf It Its rapacity Honor an and J p patriotism a decent self respect and love lovo of It country demand Its overthrow Our future and that of ot posterity Is In- In S' S vO r d Our cause appeals to th the manhood and womanhood of ot America rica j subscription n form torm will herewith We ask sk that each I reade read read- Il e er r cut rut it out fill till up the blanks and send It at once to W. W W H H. HARVEY Genera Genera Gen- Gen era era r Manager Boom 1044 Unity Building Chicago III Ill J JAMES K JONES JOHN JOIN P. P ALTGELD Dt D. D t 1 Chairman haltman h 1 man Democratic National Governor Ex-Governor of ot Illinois t. Committee WM V. V ALLEN WM WL WM J. J STONE Senator from rom Nebraska s t Governor Ex-Governor Governor of Missouri Missouri- u r HENRY M. M TELI S Senator r from Crom Colorado I A 9 I Pj PAY V NO N MONEY TO SOLICITORS h c. c 7 i i All n Money is Payable to to Treasurer Treasurer of the tile Committee Only 4 For Fort the purpose of promoting o the c cause cause use of ot Bimetallism and of ot carryIng carrying carryIng carry carry carry- ing on the necessary work to overthrow the un-American un and corrupt 1 gold standard domination of this country and In consideration of the tact fact that others are making similar subscriptions for tor this purpose 1 I t thereby here hereby y agree alree to pay to THE TIlE W WAYS NAYS A S 'S AND MEANS COMMITTEE COl corn com composed com Wm J 1 V t I PO posed of ut Senator James K K It Jones of ot Arkansas Governor ex-Governor Stone of Missouri Governor ex-Governor John P. P Altgeld of ot Illinois Senat y V. V Allen of Nebraska and Senator Henry M. M Teller of and their successors the following sums to wit One dollar for the pres pres em ent month and one dollar for tor the first day of at each succeeding month u und t nd and I Including the firl lest first t day of ot October A. A D. D 1900 In all payment pay pay- pay pay- meAts ment of of on-a on dollar each This money to constitute a I special fund to tofee w fee be raid paid out only only on the e approval and order o sald c r f t u i Si Signature nature r Y d DATE r jl- jl Mt v POSTOFFICE t j STREET STREET y V b i COUNTy STATE STATE POLITIC 1 f v Name Kame of pap r this 1 a I war wa cut cu out of ot cut cutout Gut Cut out fill up bla and D it b. b W W. l li U. U Harvey Gen General ral Manager Ill riL of th me subscription directions directions 1044 1444 t u Unity Building Chicago l On Lions will be sent you bow to remit I. I 4 e to e o W. W |