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The Commoner.
9
MAY 19, 1905
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REMEDY
FOR
W R O N Q
the country for the common Interest
of the common people. It will prove
to be the most important card in the
preliminary work of the campaign of
1908.
George Rementer, Philadelphia, Pa.
I approve of the move because it's
all honest and democratic; hop
ing success.
M. U. Johnson, Summitvllle, Ind.
The common people are honest at
heart politically, and when that will is
expressed and executed we need have
no fears for the future.
"W. S. Furman, lawyer, Sidney, Ohio.
I am greatly pleased to be afforded
the opportunity of signing and for
warding to you the enclosed primary
pledge. I am always ready to lenl
what assistance I may to a mpve that
is for the right and for the betterment
of existing conditions, and I fully bo
lieve, with you, that this move means
and can only result in a stronger, a
better, and a more representative
democratic party, which again means
and can only result ill a democratic
victory, a stronger, a better, and a
more representative government.
W. J. Wimer, Waldo, Ore. That our
party may avoid any more blunders I
sign the primary pledge and send
herewith.- With the right man and
with proper care we can carry the
country in 1908.
Dr. Charles L. Otrich, Anna, 111.
"Back to the people" is the proper
slogan. Send me 1Q0 pledges and I
will return them signed by Union
county democrats. I have been faith
ful to democratic principles through
the party's successes and defeats and
though at times the silver lining on
the party clouds grows dim I have
never lost faith in the people's ability
to right wrongs. It is good and whole
some to renew our pledges.
Robert. H. Hoffman, Silverton, Colo.
Being born and raised only about
fifty miles from and nourished by the
drippings from the eaves of Monti
cello, you can rest assured that noth
ing but a democratic ballot will ever
receive my endorsement.
E. B. Sheldon, Maryville, Mo. En
closed find primary pledge of twenty
names of our best men in town. As I
am a traveling man and am very busy
now could not spare much time to the
cause but will always tie in line and
be ready to take up this line of work
at any time. Now let the good work
go on.
Clarence H. Sears, Chillicothe, Ohio.
My, sympathies have always been
with the common people and ssince
laDl) l have been an enmusiasuc au
mirer and follower of Mr. Bryan. I
have agreed with him in principle and
policy and I have always had implicit
faith in his honesty of purpose, but
have not had the undoubted convic
tion of his political sagacity and mas
terful leadership until within the lat
ter months, -including the St. Lou's
convention. The triumph ot needed
reforms is now in sight. I sometimes
feel selfisli in my indifference, thinking
that being in a position where I can
"stand" the oppression of organized
greed, I can afford to turn a deaf ear
to it, 'but conscience quickens the
pulse, the thought of thosa who are
oppressed and the possible misery of
my posterity prompts to action. Suc
cess to you in your work and God
speed! John Seaman, Cincinnati, Ohio. I
cast my first vote for James Buchanan
forty-nine years ago and continued to
keep the colors up. This city Is not a
very healthy place for democracy but
there are a number of old Jefferson
ians here that never fail to sound the
bugle on election day. Please find en
closed my pledge .properly signed. I
heartily approve of your method for
organizing and will attend strictly to
my obligation.
William W. Anderson, Forsythe, Ga.
Although reared Jn the old whig
party, I have since 18G0 heartily sup
ported the democratic ticket in every
presidential contest except two. I did
not sunnort Mr. Greelev. because ho did
Knot represont democratic principles,
ana x am not support Mr. iaricer De
cause I did not know what ho did rep
resent. This changing and shifting of
ideas and policy simply to win, with
out any fixed principles by which to bo
governed may suit modern politicians,
but it is not in harmony with the prin
ciples upon which our government was
founded. What is defeat when com
pared with principles? Are we to
abandon principle and seek policy?
Never. Bimetallism tariff for reve
nue, income tax, economical expendi
ture of the people's money are vital
questions yet.
Alfred J. Davis, democratic nominee
for congress, Third Wisconsin district,
in 1896, Minneapolis, Minn. A politi
cal platform worthy of our support
should be something more than a net
to catch votes on election day, and
kept in the political garret from one
campaign to another. It should be a
living expression of truth. Let our
party platform be inspired with the
needs of the hour a present remedy.
Endorsement of the past is not c? im
portant as a realization of future need.
It is to bo hoped that we learned last
fall that. "Where the church makes a
feast, the devil should not send cooks."
The unanimity of the last campaign,
if there was unanimity, came by the
slackening of our pace but I have rea
son to believe that future unanimity
will be by the "quickening of the gait
of our 'less ardent colleagues."
Joseph Russell Jarvis, Cobden, 111.
In my opinion, the highest duty oi
every American citizen to his Creator
is to exercise his God-given talent in
preserving, protecting and defending
our form of government from its en
emies. This can not be done if the
Christian element stay away from the
primaries and allow the corrupt and
corruptible elements to take control as
they have done of late in the two lead
ing parties of the nation. This pledge
will be the Greatest revival of true
religion ever known in our nation, as
it will cause the best element of the
democratic party to take control. The
true Christians in the republican par
ty, despairing of redeeming their own
party from the control of the pluto
cratic anarchists, will join the resur
rected democracy.
Thor J. Benson, former assistant
prosecuting attorney, Chicago. The
"fads" that Judge Parker spoke of at
the recent New York Jefferson ban
quet, such as the direct issue of money
by the government in gold, silver and
paper, and municipal ownership of
public utilities, have ever been dear to
the heart of most of the educated
Scandinavians and their home govern
mental policies shaped In accordance.
Without such policies, they would nev
er be able to maintain a civilization as
highly developed as they have in re
gions so inhospitably treated by na
ture and they feel sure that in a coun
try so well-favored in this respect as
their adopted land, if the same policies
were adopted, prosperity would be
within the reach of all honest persons
no matter how humble their station In
life may have been. Within the last
nine years, democracy when under the
leadership of radical reforms, has al
ways drawn a largely Increased vote
from this element of the country's
citizenship, the great speech on the
tariff delivered by a subsequent stand
ori iiemrpr nf the nartv in two presi
dential campaigns, actually contribut-J
ing to the cnanging ot uiu ijuuuvai
affiliation of one of their most ablo
representatives In congress, John LInd,
who six years later was elected gov
ernor of his state, later proving him
self a veritable Warwick by pointing
out another Scandinavian American
democrat, now the governor of Minne
sota, John A. Johnson. Thoy feel loath
to vote for candidates catering to ths
good will of the captains of predatory
wealth, and others whoso pecuniary
interests all lie In the direction of
making opportunities for dividends, In
terest and other forms of devising
means for getting money without
work. While it is true that President
Roosevelt's open and fearless denun
ciation of fraud and oppression has In
the past appealed to their approval
and secured their support and good
will, they are beginning to have se
rious doubts as to his ability or se
rious Inclination to carry out his much
talked of reforms and the republicim
party Is alienating an Increasing num
ber each year.
J. Z. I-Iiggs, Mano, Barry county, Mo.
Enclosed find my primary pledge
which I gladly sign, also two of my
neighbors. I have always attended
the primaries and shall continue to do
so and use my influence so far as I
can to promote true democracy. I love
true democracy because It is right. I
consider it an honor to have my name
written on the pledge list.
George W. Hunter, Durango, Colo.
Enclosed find signed primary pledge,
believing the plan a splendid propo
sition. But, while thus giving partial
expression and with a full indorsement
of "Bryan democracy" I reserve the
right to refuse to support any platform
or any candidate that is democratic in
name only. I wish The Commoner
continued success.
H. Fleming, Hardin, 111. With pleas
ure I sign the primary pledge as J
wish to go on record as a true blue
democrat.
Joseph A. Scott, Madison, Mo. 1
take pleasure In mailing you my pri
mary pledge. I have been carrying
out the program therein suggested for
nearly forty years. If one is a demo
crat iie believes in the rule of the
people and the primary is the only
place in which the power can be exer
cised. Therefore I hope that every
democrat in the nation will respond
to your call.
A. T. Hatch, San Fancisco, Calif.
With pleasure I here enclose the pri
mary pledge taken from your paper,
to which I nm glad to bo a aubscrll'pr,
as I am very much pleased to road and
consider, which pledge, I take without,
any qualification, being only too will
ing to comply with all the specifica
tions therein. Having had it in my
conscience ever slnco I vnn old enough
to know what was right or wrong (am
past C8 years since January 31, last) to
follow the principles the democratic
party now advocates. Equal rights to
all, no preference to rich or poor, to
stand to the declaration of Independ
ence and the constitution of the Uni
ted States of America, without any
reservation whatever.
R. IJ. Tolnnd, Secretary Democratic
County Committee, Lima, Ohio.
There Is no question but that tho
placing of these blanks In tho hands
of all democrats will work much good
for tho party of the people. John A.
Walton of this city, Is interesting him
self in the movement with consider'
ablo success there should be many
like him.
E. A. Trosdahl, Hamilton, Mont. I
as a "commoner" will put the shoulder
to the wheel and push. I am one of
the 'OG'ers and am going to stay so.
Wallace A. McKay, Lawyer, Louis
ville, Ky. It is highly important, that
the democrats who believe in the peo
ple controlling the party organization
and dictating the party's policy on the
live issues of the day should get to
gether and begin now the work that
must bo done in preparation for tho
great battle of 1908.
Charles Just, Presto. I feel we are
taking the right step toward victory,
Ezra Grayblll, Middletown, Ind. En
closed you will find my primary pledge
duly signed, and to acknowledge my
appreciation of your noble work Is
a pleasant task. Democracy dates back
In our family to tho days of Thomas
Jefferson, but I never was prouder of
my political faith than now. I am only
a farmer, but my interests arc much
effected by the miserable imitations of
the American Beauty roses.
Victor P. Moses, County Clerk, Ben
ton, County, Corvallis, Ore. Herewith
I enclose pledge, and will ask you to
tyndly forward one hundred blanks to
me, and I will circulate them among
the democracy of Benton county. I am
a firm believer in complete organiza
tion, and the primaries are the proper
times for us to strike the enemy, as
well as gird our own loins for tho
fray.
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