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flPP3PffppWI5PBPB! r r -- MAItCH 31, 190B The Commoner. 3 Democrats . Everywhere Endorsing The Primary Although The Commoner's oreanizitHnn iw Pledge Plan ,was made public only two weeks ago, many hearty jesponses and cordial assurances of co-operation have already been received. Copies of the prl mary pledge, signed by earnest and determined democrats have been literally pouring into The Commoner office and in most instances these pledges are accompanied by letters Indicating that democrats everywhere are in sympathy with The Commoner's efforts. Extracts from some of these letters follow: - ., ' weemey, Lincoln, Neb. The primary plan is a good one. I am a democrat who wants to be in. H. W. McQuitty, Lincoln, Neb. I want a part Jn this good work, so here is my pledge. ' Messrs. Greenley and McQuitty signed the Jst pledges received at The Commoner office, and Mir names were the first ones enrolled. - F. D. Decker, Pine Bush, N. Y. Your plan of f,Szing the demcratic party has my heartiest ?f L I consIder Jt my duty to assist in the Siviio2use you are so ably fading, and it is a pnvneg indeed for me to sign and forward the enclosed iedge. i nJ'y0d3' Beee, Ark. With pleasure I nave 311st Td yQUr editorial ln this weeks Com. 55S?' ?ena "Tne Primary Pledge-Organize movement for means much to the real demo. 1. v 4.1. Z. ,"uvv UJL luy own unuwxeuge mac most of the party,trife in Arkansas 1S the result ui luu. vl viuv anization, and apathy of the people on the day the primaries T m ure this plan of yours meet with hearty approval in this state, and if yc wiU furnish me such in. SrVoem C. S Wortman Platt u NebTlie ri. SaS wUMook out for realV If a11 od demo hSf he activity as manifeked0 TjJ une" democrats in name, only we n&g8 latter becoming in tho ascendant C Mv Sraver is God bless The Commoner and itrnr prayer Walter Wold, Meckling, S. D.-r-xai- . . all your pledge requires with refere to attend ing caucus primaries. George Rowland, Covington, Ind. Ij . . hope and shall use my influence to secure-" ciples which were adopted at the Chicago anV sas City democratic national conventions, aoed in future conventions. Clay Fowlkes, Hammonsviiie, ArK. 11 gn is the only way the people can accomplish any good. They must attend the primary or else they will continue to be ruled by tho bosses who in turn ore simply the underlings of our monopolies or r r h!red aSents. If wo can get the great body or tne democratic voters as much interested in tho primary elections as they are in tho general elec tion, I think half the battle is won against tho e ement that is ruling our country today. I have always held that it is the duty of every good citi zen to attend to, or give his attention to the public welfare of his country or state, as much as to his religion. Louis Eitel, Vernon, Ind. I heartily endorse tne plan for organization by the democratic party lor tho election of 1908, as expressed in The Com moner under caption 'The Primary Pledge Orga nize Now." Much has been said about reorganiza tion of the democratic party. I believe it is advisable to reorganize and to follow a bold, ag gressive, straight-forward course in tho future. The party should be a faithful, radical, progressive reform party, and the "Primary Pledge" plan of organization as outlined in The Commoner is, I thinlc, in the right direction. I am unable to un derstand how any democrat worthy of the name can fail to suluwilhe to the aforesaid plan of yaicy urgumzauo.iri:cv tne good of tho party and - aA cratic nartv I? cau muuu " eai uen10 'tne nation. Please enroll my name on the proposed list to do what I can to make the democratic party democratic, and to keep It so. . , J. Harry Seright, Hutchinson, Kan. Please find enclosed signed Primary Pledge. I want to be one of the first enrolled from Kansas. In my humble opinion, the democracy needs organiza tion more than any other one thing. Let the good work go on. It. H. Wingate, Anguilla, Miss. My wish is tnat every democrat in the United States of Amer ica would sign this pledge and live up to it. Merritt Moore, Northfield, Minn. I want my name added to -the primary pledge mentioned on the first page of the last issue. The work that is being done throughout the country is evidence of the fact that the interests of the people are not going to be neglected. I trust that tho Inter est manifested in several states will spread throughout the land and that the interests of the common people will receive such attention as will bring to naught tho scheming of the few who are fleecing: the people. A. R. McCook. Elnia. Iowa. The nlfin nf rr.. ay i'"nmw, . . , ----- .. it. ivicuooK, n;inia, lowa. Tne plan of rc- mo t r at nor. nifiasure to uuve mc inivnfao fnvm o,i .,-4i.. .-, -i... rr.t. participating in this eat work is surely a good one If successful ,t Wlll urnisIl Sylvester Lamb, Toledo, Ohio. I wisli : to say . foBlldatIoil upon which a thorough oiganization ry be built. Its development must result in true rarm for it recognizes the vital principle of de replcy tno risnt of the people to dictate to their govelntatlves- Theoretically, at least, this is a the pe$nt "of the people, by the people and for sible foP" Tne primary system makes it pos it is their3 voters to be sovereign. If they fail, zen is tod7? fault The average American citi fault with We to neglect the primary and find vigilance is tilts when.it is too late. Eternal as keenly aliveice of liberty. Were the people corporations, we the situation as are the great nation. "Reform' V not now be a trust ruled local primary, seles at home." Attend your serve you as deleW$e Tiht kind ot men to with thorpugh orgniz?uPPIement these efforts forms will come aaa rin and the desired re- H. F. Haswell, (iedar result iDg this please find fay priL Tex. Accompany-Jefferson-Bryan-Hogg l.emocraY: pledge. I am a ure of meeting you atNfche Orie had the pleas las, and listening to Vour spe'e Hotel at Dal ground auditorium lastVimmer. tin the fair noble work of espousing ihe cause ofMi in your people (of whom I am one. common Wm. O.- Wise, CanfieH, coio. Jtieai i.- if. -. -U nnnnnnnn-Amont flint T HTTI nPflTrilV in favor of the plan. I hope the democrats who stand for something and who believe in some thing will now come to the front. I for one want to see the party take high moral ground on the questions which now confront the country. Then it will do the country good and will succeed be cause it deserves to succeed. E F. Boswell, Lexington, Tenn Find en closed the primary pledge, with four names. I showed it to.three friends and they signed it. En roll us and continue The Commoner and its senti- mentC. BUGSn7becatur, Tex.-In this week's issue of The Commoner, you suggest names be sent of those willing to use what influence they have to see that the next platform reflects the true 1 senti ments of the party. Put me down to contribute .i-. j. ,nn haininir in t.hls frreat cause. wy uuwwwuiuo rr?,:, T'Ln, mite towarua ueiyi"& " -"' o W. Stearns, Adraln, Mioh.-I . Jbjerro what you say concerning preparuuuu Wi . ..-r"----- right, and possibly it wouia ue wc. w vv. OLBumo, u'"i ."- --- concerning preparation for 1JU8. are ricnt. uuu uuaaiuxj nv - - pledge to stand by the local democratic papers wnerever ouw to nuuiwuou. ' Wm. Henton, Miami, Mo., R. F. D. 3. I have received The Commoner of this date and read the primary pledge. I strongly endorse it. I am a farmer but take an active part in politics; never miss a democratic meeting or primary; go there to fight for democratic principles from 1896 down. To purify politics is something that needs to be done from township delegates to our national delegates. It 1b not because democrats are un willing to abide by the will of the majority that caused so many stay-at-home votes here in Mis souri, but because they saw dishonesty from town ship delegate to the actions of New York. C. G. Baslcr, Lancaster, Pa. I read what you say on how the democratic party should get to gether and organize, with entire satisfaction, it dorsing your position, I sign, and enclose ti. en , io- rnua fnllnwimr k nailed out by ri mary pledge. good and tho truo in all parties, to tho conscience of tho rank' and file and wo shall not appeal la vain. Robert A. Foard, Charlotto, N. C I encloso filled out blank for tho primary pledge. While I have always taken a lively interest In public ques tions as they come before tho people, and have always attonded tho primaries when possible for mo to do so, still I think this pledgo Will strength en me to continue in that course. Tho work that you havo douo and are now doing Is of tho highest type, and tho frultago thereof will be yours and ours oro long. A. M. Foster, Rushvlllo, 111. The democracy of Littleton township admires tho fight you arc making for tho preservation of democratic prin ciples and at our township convention today, thir teen joined with mo in signing tho primary pledgo which I am sending you. Yours for democratic democracy. John Doling, Springfield, Minn. I want to bo the first to go on record, hope every democrat will take the pledge. Isaac Clarke, Clarksville, Mo. I see In Tho Commoner of March 17, a call for all democrats to attend all conventions of the party. I havo ad vocated that all my life, bocauBo I regard politics as a business proposition and it is as much the duty of every voter to havo a say in what prin ciples ho shall support as it is to attend to his own private affairs. John J. Carter, Chatham, Pa. I approve of tho pledge and endorse the views expressed in the leading article in your issue of the 17th Inst Purer politics and hotter legislation must come through the efforts of the common people, or rath er the great middle classes. Tho political bosses, or I might say tho captains of politics, have led tho rank and file into an ambush of danger. Wo must retreat and reorganize by retiring the cap tains. A movement by the people and for tho people would be welcomed and helped by patriotic men from all parties. C. C. Dugan, Neoga, 111. It affords mo pleas ure to sign tho enclosed pledge, embracing as It does the fundamental principle of democracy and good government. C. F. Michael, Bristol, Conn. Enclosed please find primary pledge which I am only too glad and willing to fill out, and the plan I heartily endorse, for at the primary meetings is tho only place where the individual influence Is felt. If tho voter does not attend his party primaries, then he has no good reason for finding fault If its candidates and platform aro not what he would wish them to be. C. W. McAtee, Platteville, Wis. Please enroll my name on your primary pledge list. Am in hearty sympathy with any movement to keep tho forces of true democracy organized. J. N. Campbell, Fullerton, Neb. Tho pledge plan given in last issue of The Commoner is a good one to start on. Every democrat should take that pledge and keep it and there would be no boss rule nor corporation schemes to divert the attention of the party from its Ideal. Its councils would be dominated by the rank and file. I en close my pledge. A. B. Moore, Scio, Ohio. Your primary pledge, if taken by democrats generally, will be a powerful factor in harmonizing the party and warranting the triumph of true democracy. In the meantime, however, we should look after our boys by form ing permanent clubs where they can attend and hear all political issues discussed, pro and con, 'for their civil education. We were thus educated during the "Log Cabin" campaign of 1840. Now there are many boys who will become voters by 1908, some of whom, without this education, will "go it blind." F. M. Dyer, Platteville, Wis. Please place my name on the list of those pledged to attend pri mary meetings as suggested In last Issue of Com moner. Put my name as near the top as possible and keep it there. I've been doing just that kind of work amid the discouragements of defeat for twenty years. I believe real democrats will be crateful to The Commoner for thus offering a chance to focus their efforts. I venture to say tho SSL1 'Serial Corruption in politics, threate. chance to focus their efforts. I venture to say tho ;: ,. VrT-, ,,KHrt who, ,iomrwrniif -nartv roster 01 names you win get win uu unit ui mu hhou meieaa r S Thfs Mt CMC , Guard ave not awervea from what they men and honest methods, make onr party a refuge new to oerignt. fZ Citadel for thousands of honest republicans n.Willa Viley, Lexington, Ky. I send you a pri who are disgusted with the appalling corruption anLpiedge signed by myself and Jas. P. Allen Z thPir own ranks. Attorneys and agents for do ttk every democrat in the country ought to ? iinnrif nmts are the real leaders of the tend itme. May The Commoner grow and ex l,ihli?an narty and they are drunk with power. ocrat inn0cratic Influence until every true dem Sf ?o suc" a source is impossible. Faith- close reaa. nation becomes a subscriber and a ful tc Tthe primary pledge, let us appeal to the friend. , the hearty wish of your sincere ! 1 i i M M HI 1 n t i I i ; T I ' if . ' lll fffl H li f I : il HuJUn.' -