Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 June 1891 — THE REPUBLICAN LITERARY BUREAU, [ARTICLE]

THE REPUBLICAN LITERARY BUREAU,

Some presumably trusted -Republican sends the New York Evening Post a circular, with the address containing his name neatly cut out, which he has received from the “American Protective League." The document contains much interesting information, including the following; “In addition to other work, we are now supplying 2,000 newspapers with their tariff matter, and through confidential agents in I,Boo'dift'orent places are extending the operations of the League. The campaign of 1892 will be a comparatively easy one, if—if we can increase and continue the work of placing reliable information iu the hands of the people. The necessity of early and continuous work cannot be overestimated. By order of the executive oommittee we beg to ask from you a contribution of sissy (SSO) doelars for the current year.” This indicates that the “fat-frying" process has begun somewhat earlier than in 1888, when it was started by the renowned Foster, and that it is to be prosecuted with no less zeal, but with more discretion tha u he showed. Possibly the statement of the circular that it is “supplying 2,000 newspapers wit their tariff matter" explains the prevalence of the tin plate lie, and the remarkable vitality which it s hows in spite of repoated exposures.— Every true Republican ought to be willing to P n y SSO to have tho same lie “kept standing” in 2,000 papers for an entire year. The price is ridiculously low. The “bureau" is located with the “New York Press" and the "fat-fried” are invited “to contrit nte fifty (SSO) dollars each to pay that establishment fori “supplying 2.000 papers" with tariff lies on the tinplate and other industries. Tho “tariff diagrams" which so frequently illuminate the pages of the Rensselaer Republican, and other monopoly organs, are the products of the aforesaid “bureau."