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The Commoner.
Many Will Help on Commoner Day, February 24
Assurances have been received from all sec
tions of tho country that many Commoner readers
flrlll on "Commoner Day," February 24, participate
in the effort to Increase The Commoner's circu
lation. This organized effort to Increase Tho
Commoner's circulation is made at the sugges
tion of General James B. Weaver, of Iowa. Gen
eral Weaver's suggestion came m the following
letter:
Colfax, Iowa, Jan. 25, 1906. To Tho Com
moner: I am so impressed with the clean,
conservative, and yet aggressive character
of your paper that I want, with your per
mission, to suggest a method of rapidly ex-
1 tending its circulation. The number of your
readers should, and can be, more than doubled
.within the next sixty days. We are just at
the morning twilight of a most important civic
struggle the election of a new set of rep
resentatives in congress, state administrations
and local legislative bodies. The Commoner
is the voice of the greatest democratic leader
the country has known since the days of
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. It
is unspotted, lucid, fearless, cosmopolitan
and as true to popular rights as the needle
to the people. Every democrat, or other
liberal minded man, in America should take
and every week look into this repository of
the best current democratic thought. Your
club rate 60 cents per -year to clubs of five
or more, makes it impossible for you to incur
any great expense to increase circulation.
Now this is my suggestion: Let The
Commoner set a day or two days to be
known to your readers as "Commoner Day"
on which dates you jvill ask each of your
quarter of a million readers to step out among
their neighbors and solicit subscriptions from
one to as many as they can secure by rea
sonable effort.
Your readers are true and. loyal, and I am
morally sure they will make the dash if they
are requested to do so. They are minute
men, and responsive to the voice of their
great leader. ''Try it. Give about two week's
notice and watch results. Saturdays would be
preferable for this effort. Put the call in
first column, in black faced type and give
your army, of readers an opportunity to fall
into line and move at one and the same time.
I have recently made an effort to secure
subscribers to your paper and have found an
almost unanimous desire among the people
democrats and many republicans to sub
scribe. All they want is an opportunity.
Very truly yours,
J. B. WEAVER.
In compliance with General Weaver's sug
gestion Saturday, February 24, was designated
"Commoner Day."
On that day any one may obtain one year's
subscription to The Commoner for 60 cents. This
is not a part of the special offer which requires
that 60 cent subscriptions must be sent in lots
of five, but is a special offer for one day Satur
day, February 24.
On that day Commoner readers everywhere
may take a single subscription or subscriptions
in any number at the rate of 60 cents. This
offer is, of course, good only for subscriptions
taken on "Commoner Day," as designated the
idea being to encourage readers who believe The
Commoner is doing good work to engage in a
general and vigorous effort to make material in
crease in The Commoner's circulation preparatory
to the congressional campaign of 1906.
Everyone who sympathizes with the work
The Commoner is trying to do is requested to
devote at least a portion of "Commoner Day" in
the effort to secure new subscribers at the special
rate 60 cents which is as nearly at cost as can
be safely estimated.
The Commoner's circulation is now growing,
but it is desirable that it undergo an extraordi
nary Increase in order that The Commoner's in
fluence in the congressional elections now coming
on may be widespread.
Let everyone who approves of The Common
er's efforts prepare for vigorous work on Satur
day, February 24. Tell your neighbor of the pro
gram for that day, and urge him to secure at least
one new subscriber to The Commoner at tho
special rate of 60 cents per year. If every friend
of The Commoner now on ita subscription list
would make it a point to send at least one new
subscriber, The Commoner's circulation would
be materially increased. Many may be able to
send more than one new subscriber, and in that
event The Commoner's circulation would enjoy
an. extraordinary growth.
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
A. P. Elger of Ottawa, Kansas, sends assur
ances of , his co-operation.
J. F. Burk, Lisbon, Iowa, says that ho will
surely "take hold of tho towllne."
W. S. McCullum, Eagleville, Mo., promises to
co-operate.
Following are extracts from some of the let
ters received:
E. A. Taft, Wichita, Kansas I am much
pleased with your "Commoner Day" plan and
will try to contribute to its success. May you
soon reach the million mark.
N. Campbell, Portland, Oregon Agreeable to
tho suggestion of General Weaver, and in con
formity to the request of Tho Commoner. I take
pleasure in informing you that I will devote
Saturday, February 24, in an effort to make
"Commoner Day" a success. I am also pleased
to state that In this effort I will bo aided by '
Mr. M. E. Gibson, formerly known as the "Sil
ver Tongued Orator" of Ohio, and who stumped
the states of Ohio and Indiana In behalf of Mr.
Bryan in tho campaigns of 1896 and 1900, and
whose loyalty has grown with the years.
A. F. Clark, Excelsior Springs, Mo. Wo are
making arrangements for a good showing from
this place on "Commoner Day."
Virgil L. Penland, Mountain Grove, Mo. With
renewed love for tho principles of democracy, we
can face the coming elections with hope, with
courage and with confidence in the final triumph
of the democratic party. You may count me one,
with that great list of democratic workers on
"Commoner Day." Yours for a better and a
purer government.
Dillard L. Slagle, Grant City, Mo. You can
depend on me on Commoner Day.-
J. M. Jones, Clearwater, Kans. You may de
pend on me working for The Commoner on
Saturday, February 24. Will try to get others to
help.
W. C. Parham, Benton, Ark. Am pleased with
General Weaver's suggestion. I will keep Com
moner Day, and will send you the result.
Charles Mason, Tipton, Iowa I will do what
I can on Commoner Day.
John G. Tinsley, Farmington, Ky. After read
ing the suggestion made by General Weaver for
a Commoner Day I decided that I would send
you as many as five subscribers to The Com
moner if I should have to do it at my own ex
pense. But I am glad to say that I will not
have to do that. I wish to thank General Weaver
for his suggestion for a Commoner Day, for I
believe it will bo the means of adding many
thousands of new names to your subscription
list.
Frank M. Annis, Aurora, 111. I have so much
respect and admiration for the learning and
ability of General Weaver, that I "fall in" at once,
with his suggestion in regard to "Commoner
Day." It is a good one and I hope it will bear
fruit. The Commoner ought to be read by every
one without regard to race, color or nationality
or previous condition of servitude.
J. T. Fowler, Macon, Mo. Will renew and
do what I can for you February 24. A good idea
and I hope may increase your suDscrlption to over
1,000,000.
David Carlson, Denver, Colo. I read . about
"Commoner Day" in my copy of The Commoner
which I received today and want to pull on the
towline and help increase the good influence of
the paper.
David F. Cook, Enid, Okla. I will do my
best on the 24th Inst., "Commoner Day."
H. S. Houf, Fulton, Mo. I have been a reader
of your paper for several years. I think It su
perior to any other paper, of which I know, for
advocating true and just principles for the per
petuity of our government. I wish every man
and boy in our nation was a constant reader of
it. Our people have wandered tar from the prin
ciples of just and true government laid down by
our forefathers.
J. J. Armstrong, Alliance, Ohio Tho Idea of
"Commoner Day" is surely a good one. I want
to see this great paper reach tne million mark,
and I promise you to do a little more than my
share to secure that result. No democrat can
do better service to his country and his party
than to get a subscriber to The Commoner.
E. H. Eiklor, Kingfisher, Okm. Enclosed find
one dollar to apply on my account ns a subscriber
to The Commoner. I will try as a committee of
ono on "Commoner Day" to enlargo tho Bubscrip
tlon of your valuable paper.
W. J. Mays, Mllo, Mo. I will do all I can In
tugging away on the towllne on next Saturday.
J. K. P. Riley, Bridgeport, W. Va. I want to
do my part to raise Tho Commoner's circulation
to ono million or more, and will try to got some
now subscribers on "Commoner Day."
mR ,? SullIvan' Bardwell, Ky. I will give my
entire time to tho cause on "Commoner Day."
J. D. Poston, Bonnoterre, Mo. I note with
pleasure the sotting apart of Fobruary 24, as
Commoner Day" and if I keep my health I will
take a day off at that timo to see what I can do.
fmin5nSP DlJnkle' puxsutaunoy, Pa. I heartily
indorse tho plan suggested by General Weaver,
as I think The Commoner is tho best paper pub
lished. I will do my part on "Commoner Day."
L. W Beaman, Sterling, Kan. I think the
plan of General James B. Weaver suggesting a
Commoner day for farther enlarging the circula
tion of The Commoner is timely and wise. I shall
endeavor to add a few.
A. Harbcrt, Ayr, Neb. I will try to secure
as many names as I can Saturday, Fobruary 24.
I hopo this will be a great day for The Commoner.
Elmer Yoho, Moundsville, W. Va. You can
count on me to lake hold of the "towllno" and
make a good strong pull to increase The Com
moner's circulation Saturday, FeDruary 24.
D. Walsh, Miller, S. D. You may depend on
me for my Bhare in the effort to increase Tho
Commoner's circulation to one million.
Mrs. James Gaynor, Grand Rapids, Wis.
You may depend on my assistance on "Commoner
Day" for one or two subscribers. That was a
wise suggestion of General James B. Weaver.
H. F. Foy, Baird, Tex. According to sugges
tion by General J. B. Weaver, for "Commoner
Day," February 24, I herewith send tho following
lists of new subscribers to The Commoner for
one year seven new subscribers. I send them
now as I could not attend to it -at the time later
mentioned, but It does just as well to send them
ahead of time. These are for "Commoner Day"
just the same. Success to Tho Commoner.
L. E. Gray, Des Moines, la. That there may
be no question of getting in on "Commoner Day,"
February 24, and that General James B. Weaver's
suggestion may be seen to be uctfvoly at work
for that time, I send you herowith my check for
$1.20 in payment for two subscrrplfons, one year
to the enclosed addresses, to take effect on
"Commoner Day," February 24.
C. A. Wolley, Eugene, Ore. T send you tho
following five subscriptions and money order to
pay for same. May be able to do something on
"Commoner Day." t
A. G. Porter, Milan, Mo. I think "Commoner
Day" a great 'scheme to increase the circulation
of the greatest educator in the country. I will
do all I can to secure subscribers.
M. F. Herron, Nashville, Tenn. In last issue
I notice reference to "Commoner Day." Every
day with me is "Commoner Day." I have sent
you over a hundred subscribers all told. If every
reader of The Commoner would send ten sub
scribers and they could do it with but little effort
'what a power for good government, righteous
ness and morality The Commoner would become.
G. W. Bentley, Girard, Pa. I think Mr.
Weaver's plan a good one and I for one shall
endeavor to get on the 24th as many as possible
to subscribe for the best paper in the world.
E. R. Stratten, Newcastle, Ind. I will try
again on "Commoner Day." Please tell the rest
of the patrons to whoop up and never stop till tho
1,000,000 mark has been reached.
Wm. P. Gregg, Port Jervis, N. Y. I think
"The Commoner Day" Idea a good one and hopo
The Commoner's subscription list will increase a
hundred thousand at least. Mr. Bryan's letters
are very interesting.
Wylie Nielson, Barnes, N. D. Enclosed find
money order for $18 to pay for list of 30 subscrip
tions. I .have taken great pleasure in getting
up this list for The Commoner. The list contains
the names of many of our representative and
esteemed citizens, among whom are clergymen,
attorneys, educators, business men and farmers.
It seems to me that the present is an opportune
time to extend the circulation of The Commoner.
The letters of William J. Brya'n which will ap
pear in The Commoner each week for some time
to come dealing with matters in foreign lands
will be Intensely interesting and instructive, and
the friends of Mr. Bryan should bestir themselves
to increase The Commoner's subscription list.
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