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- ANNOUNCEMENT- -"
1903 " THE COMMONER - 1903
On December 17, 1900, it was announced through
the Associated press that Mr'. Bryan was about to
begin the publication of a weekly newspaper, to
be known as The Commoner. Subscriptions
begun coming in immediately, and soon taxed the
resources at hand to properly care for them. On
January 23, 1001, thefirst number of The C o m -an
oner made Its appearance. The paper then
consisted of eight pages, but before the end of
the first year it was increased in size to twelve
pages, and during the second year to sixteen
pages. The circulation of T-h e Commoner
lias made a steady growth, each week showing
an increase over the preceding week until the
paper, as it nears the end. of. its second year,
has a circulation of 140,000.
The year 1903 will be full of interest to' those
who are studying governmental problems. During
the next twelve months the. lines, will be formed
upon which the next national campaign will bo
fought During this period it will be decided
whether the gold-corporation element ktoown as
"the-reorganizers" will gain, control, of the demo
cratic party, or whether the party will remain
true to democratic principles as they are set forth
in the Kansas City platform.
It is the purpose ofTheCommone rCo car
ry on a campaign of education .and organization'
to the end that democratic principles may tri
umph; and thinking men and women, o'f what
ever political faith, who desire .to study both
sides of pending questions will find in, the coL
umns of ,T h e Com mo ner. much valuable in
formation. The Commoner's Departments
-While the editorial department of The Com
moner is given the placeof paramount import
ance, the reader will find other departments equal
ly interesting and, in their linefully' as -'valuable.
These departments are Jn capable hands.'
ing y.ear than will be found in any similar depart
ment of other newspapers. This feature of f ho
Commoner will boN handled vjjy one who has
wide experience in general' newspaper work, and
it will be worth many times the cost of a sub
scription. "Current Topics' taken in connection
with other departments of the paper, will make
The Commoner one of the leading family
newspapers of the entire country. The editor
takes especial pride in recommending- this depart
ment to those in search of interesting and help
ful information of a general character.
The Home Department -
ducted with a view to giving the most news in the
f.ewest possible words, and wili be most accept-'
bio to those busy readers 'who have not tho time
to digest the mas si of xnattcn found in tho daily
newspapers. .
W.eekly Press Fonrni
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Current Topics
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This department-was established! afew months;
ago and has been received with great favor.
Herein will be found a non-partisan discussion of
topics of timely interest and a wealth of informa
tion concerning political, social,., economic; and
business happenings in all parts of the world.
There will be more for the student qt affairs in
this "Current Topics ' department during ,the com-
The "Home Department" is conducted by Mrs. .
Helen Watts .McVey, whose reputation as a writer
on household topics is not confined to any one
section of the country. During the year Mrs.
McVey will present, dn the department under her
chargo, many useful and instructive articles on
Household Science, and from week to week will
offer many little hints and helpful suggestions to
housekeepers to 'mothers, wives, and sisters,, with
n occasional suggestions that should be called to tho
attention of fathers, husbands, and sons. T.he re
cipes' given by ,Mrsr McVey will be valuable Nbe
vcause given -by one who has studied the art of,
! cookery. Xri interesting feature" of the "Homo De
partment" during the year will be the "Query
Box," wherein readers of The Commoner '
' will find answers to any questions they may ask
concerning matters properly beldnging "to a House
hold department Communications should be ad-
1 dressed to "Home Department,-rT ho Com-,,
"moaner, Lincoln, Neb."
Whether Common or Not
Under this unique heading Mr. Will M. Maupln
contributes each week a fund of verse, anecdote,
wit, and philosophy that has met with widespread
. appreciation. Many political and moral lessons
are- to be found in this department, couched in
homely and humorous phrase that will appeal to
old and young alike. The extent to which Mr.
Maupin's department is.reprinted in the daily and
weekly press is proof of its popularity.
News of the Week
f Recognizing the demand-for a brief summary, of.
the world's important news The Com m,b n e r
will give each week in narrative form the. chief '
ijews of interest This department will bo con-
In this department will be, grouped .the best
; thoughts of the woclcly newspapers advocating
tho principles of democracy, Tho Commoner
serving as a clearing house for the editors of
weekly newspapors who are battling for the au
' premacy of democratic principles. This will en
able them to profit by examining tho opinions
and arguments of their fellow-workers. This de
partment will be of especial Interest because it will
indicate the strength of democracy in various sec
tions of the country. - '
Miscellaneous
.,
, During tho year Tho Co m'm oner; will pre
sent articles on miscellaneous topics from other
newspapers, often for the purpose of making com
ment '.thereon. Humorous sketches, anecdotes,
poems, and items of unusual interest, together with,
dditorjal comment from other newspapors, will
"be f6und herein. ' n .
It is tho constant aim of tho editor and pub
.. Usher to make a newspaper that will appeal to all
-members of the family. Nothing will bo allowed
o appear in Iti columns that cannot be discussed
around tho fireside viih poflt to every member
of the foimly. The advertising department will bo
as carciully edited as other departments, and all
'advertisements of a questionable nature will bo
Vigldly excluded. No advertisements are accepted
until every means Is exhausted to ascertain their
reliability, and if subscribers1 find that they havo
been decevaJ by misrepresentation they are ur
gently invttcd to report tho facts at once to tho
publisher,
A Mine of Information
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The Commoner for 1903 will-be a mfna
of information on political and social topics, and
will be worthy of preservation. The subscription
price, $1.00, places it within reach of all, whila
The Commoner's clubbing and. .combination,
offers, will enable those who wish to enlarge the
scope of their reading to do so at a remarkably
small outlay.
FOR OUR CLUBBING OFFERS SEE PAGE SIXTEEN
A number of Tho Commoner's friends still
have in their possession "Lots of Five" subscrip
tion cards. They will confer a favor on the pub
lisher by placing them among their friends and
securing their immediate return to this office
properly filled out The Commoner needs tho
assistance of these new subscribers in an import
ant political work it is about to begin:
The president Is lo oe commended for his re
fusal to pardon a Kentucky bank embezzler. .It
haa been, too much the custom of our federal execu
tives to pardon the big criminals and leave the
less conspicuous ones to do service for the state.
A .bank official deal3 with trust funds and lives
amid an environment that teaches him the dif
ference between right and wrong. When he sins
his guilt is greater than the guilt of the- ordinary;
thief and the wrong does he affects more people.
democrats who voted against the platform rather
than the democrats who had been loyal to th
party.
The reorganizers of Indiana are blanfing the
supporters ofxthe Kansas City platform for tho
small vote cast for tle democratic state ticket
this year. This is hardly fair. Mr. N. J. Bozarth
of Valparaiso, Ind., calls, attention to the un
fairness of this and points out that It was tho acr
tion of tho state convention in turning down the
national platform and endeavoring to please the
A reader of The Commoner, commenting on
the tendency of the republicans to put the dollar
above everything else, suggests that local para
graphs in their papers should read like, this:
"John Brown, who lives $13 mile3 southeast of tbjg
city Is here on a visit He will remain $2 or ?X
days.." It is an emphatic way of bringing out
the disposition of the .republican leaders to look:
at everything from a money standpoint
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