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betray them in thia fashion. We need a revival
of the gospel of free trade. Our party has been
weak in not Insisting on free trado flatly and
without compromise. Failure to take an ag
gressive stand for absolute free trade has only
strengthened the republican position. If the
democratic party is to commit itself to protec
tion in any form thousands of real democrats
will want to desert if there is any sort of free
trade movement in which they can join. If
protection Is to bo democratic doctrine the re
publicans can surely beat us at our own game.
Democracy can never repay the debt of 'grati
tude it owes you for the service you have ren
dered it and are still rendering it in lending
your powerful influence to the right side in
every crisis that has arisen within the party
and without. Without your voice the rank and
file would be speechless.
LETTERS TO CONGRESSMEN
N. B. Shade, M. D., 728 Thirteenth street,
Washington, D. C, May 31, 1911. Hon. W. J.
Bryan. My Dear Sir: After reading the Post
and Herald this morning I wrote and sent the
inclosed letter to Mr. Underwood. I could not
help writing him something and I think that
millions of democrats think as I do about it and
I wanted you to know what I wrote. Pardon me
for sending the penciled tablet, from which I
copied my letter to Mr. Underwood. Very sin
cerely, N. B. SHADE.
My Dear Mr. Underwood: I read the Post
and Herald this morning and it made me sad
as well as a little mad. Let me say that I have
been in love with you for a long time, but when
I see that you are determined to put your hands
in the pockets of the many to comfort the few I
am nauseated, because you are advicating re
publican policies in robbing the consumers of
this country and putting it in the pockets of
a few wool growers. Don't you see the prin
ciple you advocate is bad and that your democ
racy is tainted to that extent that you, Bailey
and a few other would-be democrats are thorns
in the side of democracy and are to blame for
splitting the democratic party which I fear will
frustrate the good intentions of the true de
mocracy. Why do you do this which pleases our enemy
and lessens our hopes of victory we anticipate
.in 1912.
I always looked upon you and Clark as right
and left hand bowers of Bryan the only leader
wo can recognize of true democracy, for his
policies are the cause of our present success and
future prospects. Don't you see that republicans
and democrats alike have become popular in
proportion as they have adopted Bryan's poli
cies? I fear you are digging your political grave
for you can't serve God and Mammon; you can't
carry water on both shoulders; you can't put
your hands in the consumers' pockets for the
benefit of a certain class and snub those who
have been protected in the past. The country
won't stand for it. If you continue your present
tactics I shall do all I can to see that you do
not return to congress. Yours truly,
N. B. SHADE.
Bridgeport, O., June 23. The Commoner,
Lincoln, Neb.: Please find enclosed clipping
from Martinsferry items of the Wheeling News
of the 22nd. Mr. Francis answered those ques
tions Sent to congressmen by The Commoner
Bome time ago and I would like to have you
compare his answer on the wool question with
this clipping. Truly yours, J. A. MORRIS.
From the Wheeling (W. Va.) News: Ohio
papers yesterday afternoon published a telegram
from Washington, D. C, explaining the vote of
Congressman W. B. Francis of this city on the
wool tariff. As was stated, yesterday he was the
lone democrat to vote against the bill and his
constituents here were somewhat disappointed
as they expected him to vote for all reductions
in the tariff. In his explanation, Mr. Francis
Bald: "I'd Tather vote for my constituents at
home than the democratic organization. I'd
rather vote for the farmers in Ohio than the
wool trust. I suppose all the radical democrats
will cuss me for the stand I took but I am in
congress to represent my constituents and not
the democratic organization. I consider any
reduction in tne price of raw wool means giv
ing just so much to the woolen trust. I would
vote for 35 or 40 per cent ad valorem duty on
wool and thought of offering an amendment to
that effect but saw all amendments were being
bowled over, so decided to vote with the repub
licans. We have 400,000 sheep in my district
or one-tenth of all the flocks in the state, repre
senting at least 4,000 farmers."
The following is reproduced from The Com-
The Commoner.
moner of October 21, 1910: J. A. Morris,
Bridgeport, O.: Please find enclosed list of
questions and answers. I sent this to W. B.
Francis, democratic candldato for congress to
succeed Mr. Hollingsworth in the Sixteenth dis
trict of Ohio. Mr. Francis is convalescing aftor
an operation for appendicitis and is just able to
sit up in bed. I thought it unnecessary to send
these questions to Mr. Hollingsworth, as his
record in the house shows where ho stands. I
also enclose one of Mr." Francis' folders which
explains itself.
Mr. Francis says ho is opposed to national in
corporation, favors tariff for revenue and the
placing on the free list of articles controlled by
trusts. He answers the other questions "yes."
MUST NOT ATTACK PRIVILEGE
Angus McSweon, Washington correspondent
for the Philadelphia North American, sends to
his paper the following interesting dispatch:
"Governor Woodrow Wilson is being assailed
by the reactionary democrats In tho house and
senate because of his outspoken opposition to
the uso of party lines for the promotion of
special privilege purposes and the defeat ot tho
public interest.
"He expressed himself forcibly and clearly on
this subject when ho was in Washington last
Sunday, and with equal forco and clearness in
several of his speeches in tho west.
"His statements have now been seized upon
by the tory democrats as basis for the chargo
that the governor is not a democrat and that his
nomination and election, no matter how much
it might benefit tho country generally, would
destroy the democratic party organization.
"Tho charges emanate from the Bailey follow
ing in the senate, the same following that fought
successfully .to prevent the ejectment of Lori
mer.from the senate in the last congress and is
still fighting to save from exposure and prosecu
tion tho debauching special interests behind tho
Lorimer scandal.
"It has been taken up by tho same element of
special-privilege supporters among the demo
crats of the house. They are all saying that
Wilson is not a democrat.
"The argument against him Is carried forward
ingeniously and with the strongest appeal to
the selfishness of democratic members. It is
pointed out that after nearly twenty years of
, defeat, during which tho democrats have main
tained steady confidence that eventually tho
country would turn to them for relief from
republican misrule, they are finally within sight
of a promised national victory.
"To take as their candidate at this Juncture
a man who openly declares that a party must
serve tho public interest or It is unworthy of
public support, these tory democrats urge, would
be to snatch from the democratic organization
the fruits of victory and place it in a position
where it would be compelled to prove its worth
by its performances.
"They argue that a democrat of the old school
one who believes in organization politics,
dealing with public questions from a political
viewpoint and always with the perpetuation of
party power in mind is needed to make a
democratic victory effective from the party
standpoint and satisfactory to those who make
up and control the organization.
"The talk is of a character none would dare
to engage in openly, and yet it is being heard
on all sides where democrats gather. It is the
beginning of a division of the democrats in
house and senate into progressivo and reaction
aries, and the progressives are leaning more and
more toward Wilson as their leader as the as
saults upon him Increase in strength from the
other side.
"Just now the chief purpose of the reaction
ary leaders Is to check, if possible, the defection
from Speaker Clark, as a presidential possibility,
to Wilson. It by no means follows that Clark
is the choice of the reactionary forces, but the
situation Is rapidly developing where almost any
candidacy that will have the effect of weakening
Wilson Is regarded by them with favor.
"The fight has assumed so pronounced a
character that it is already apparent that special
privilege influences, which make themselves felt
in the democratic circles dominated by such
men as Bailey, of Texas, and Martin, of Virgnla,
are exerting themselves to tho utmost to under
mine the Wilson. candidacy.
"Instead of being a source of danger to the
New Jersey governor, this clearly Indicates how
greatly he has grown in democratic and public
estimation and how greatly he Is feared by those
who would maintain the established .order, in
cluding all the abuses and evils which it imposes
upon the public generally."
WATCH IT GROW ' " '
Mr. Bryan has givon instructions that ovory
now subscriber shall rccoivo Tho Commoner for
a period of two years (which wm carry It be
yond tho presidential election of 1912) for tho
sum of one dollar. Every Commoner reador is
asked to secure nt least ono new subscriber.
Many will bo ablo to securo moro than ono.
Everyone, however, may render sorao aid in this
work.
Tho following named roadors havo sent In
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Walter, 0., G; B. E. McCory, Wis., 7; W. W.
Tilton, 111., 6; M. M. Gaunce, Okla., 8; Chas.
Fisher, N. Y., .10; H. G. Garnett, Mo., 6; E. T.
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