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That democrats everywhere aro beginning to
Toalizo tlio supremo Importance oC tho outcome
of tills year's congressional elections, and also
tho necessity of commencing at onco an aggrcs
tifvo campaign of education and organization, is
flhown by an almost nation-wide response to the
appeal published In tho last issuo of Tho Com
moner. From every section of tho country comes tho
word that democrats aro lining up for tho battle
which will determine whether the congress to
bo olected this fall shall be in harmony with the
principles pledged in tho national democratic
platform and championed by tho present demo
cratic administration.
It is apparent that the rank and file demo
crats in overy stato aro keenly alive to tho fact
that tho imperative duty that faces the demo
cratic party this year is to make sure that the
next congress will be democratic, not only as can
indorsement of President Wilson's great work
on behalf of the people, but to give the demo
cratic party a full and fair opportunity to carry
out its splendid progressive program, and to
demonstrate, in tho most practical way, its ca
pacity to servo tho people of this country. Every
earnest democrat realizes that a failure to re
turn a democratic congress this fall would prove
a serious setback to the plans of the administra
tion, and place tho democratic party in a defen
sive position, without the requisite power to put
its policies into action.
Tho election of a democratic majority in the
noxt congress will not be an easy task. Let no
domocrat regard tho result as certain. Tho
light must bo made regardless of the plans of
tho opposition in every state, in every district,
from now until election.
Tho plans outlined in tho last issuo of The
Commoner, for the purpose of circulating The
Commoner for educational purposes among the
voters, are meeting with hearty approval and
generous cooperation from all sections of the
country, as will bo soon by a few of the letters
which aro printod below:
Homer A Cope, Kansas City, Mo. As T am
heartily in favor of tho work begun by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan and likewise our
democratic congress, I feel that it is my duty to
do all in my power to help the good cause along
and as you have stated in your January issue
that it is necessary to return the democrats to
power in congress, I ask you to send me about
fifteen subscription cards and I feel confident
that I can dispose of them in good places. I will
in a few months organize a club' of the young
democrats of this city for the purpose of con
vincing tho voters that they should vote the
democratic ticket next fall. I wish The Com
moner groat buccess in its great work.
H. B. Ireland, Vera, Illinois. Herewith find
$1.00 for my renewal and $1.00 which I sub-
A PLEDGE
scribe for placing extra copies of The Commoner
during the congressional campaign.
E. E. Phipps, Ashland, Oregon Herewith find
remittance to pay for club of six yearly subscrip
tions to The Commoner. I have never missed a
copy of Tho Commoner since its first publication
and regard it as an important factor in the
nation in unifying the great masses in the prin
ciples of democracy.
J. N. Touchstone, Sherman, Tex. I herewith
enclose order for ten subscription cards, in order
that I may help in the educational work neces
sary to insure the re-election of a democratic
congress. I am a charter member of The Com
moner army.
Mr. Jno. Aleck, Park Rapids, Minn. Please
send mo ten subscription cards and I will get
you as many new subscribers. I have sent sev
eral subscriptions before. The Wilson admin
istration is making a marked change for the
better up here.
Mr. Jas. O'Toole, Norton, Kansas. Herewith
find remittance .for five yearly subscriptions to
The Commoner. Send me extra copies and more
blanks and I will secure more subscribers.
Editor "The Sentinel," Perry, Okla. Enclosed
find remittance for seven yearly subscriptions to
The Commoner. Please send a lot of sample
copies; we want to take at least 200 additional
Commoner subscriptions by July 1st, -believing
that the same will materially assist us in over
coming a republican majority of over 150 in this
county. (Mr. Bagby publishes a roll of honor
which includes the name of all persons subscrib
ing for The Commoner and The Sentinel at the
special combination rate he makes for the two
papers.)
Mr. J. A. Miller, Kearney, Neb. I enclose
herewith draft to pay for the enclosed club of
six new names and for the renewal of my own
subscription to The Commoner. It took about
two hours work to secure this club. I am glad
to send you these new names.
W. W. Palmer, Glascoe, Kans. Send me
$10.00 worth of cards and I will do all I can to
circulate The Commoner and help elect a demo
cratic congress. The opposition have already
begun to organize. Democrats must wake up to
tho situation.
Mr. W. D. Gogerat, Cohoke, Va. Desiring to
assist in upholding the hands of President Wil
son's administration and believing that circulat
ing The Commoner as current campaign litera
ture in close congressional districts will ma
terially aid in bringing about the election of
democratic candidates, I hereby enclose my
check for $25.00 to be used in sending Tho
Commoner at the special rate of 60c a year.
Jens Jensen, Tacoma, Wash. Enclosed find
remittance of $3.00, which I cheerfully con
tribute to assist in circulating The Commoner as
TO ELECT A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS IX 3M
Publisher Commoner: Believing that the way to endorse President
Wilson s administration is to elect a democratic congress in 1914 and
believing that The Commoner placed in the hands of worthy democrats
and the Independent voters will materially assist in the election of a
democratic congress as an approval of the administration of President
Wilson, I request that you send me the subscription cards indicated
below and I pledge myself to use my utmost endeavor to sell the cards
and will remit for them at tho Congressional Campaign Special Rate of
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Name.
Box or St. No ,
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Indicate the number of. cards wanted by marking X op
posite one of the numbers printed at the end of this blank.
II you are willing to assist The Commoner in tho educntinnni ni
ganlEation work to bring about a concessional victory fllfoSt UiS abov
coupon and mail it to THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb. Ve
current literature to assist in insuring the elec
tion of a democratic majority in the congress to
be elected this fall.
A. W. Hendricks, Coon Rapids, la. Send me
five special congressional campaign subscription
cards. I also herewith enclose my pledge to
contribute $5.00 to assist in extending the circu
lation of The Commoner as current campaign
literature. I am sure we will hold the power al
though it will not do to trust them at all. Let
us bend every nerve to defeat them. (80 years
old the 5th day of next December.)
C. F. Moorehead, Morganfield, Ky. I hereby
agree to contribute $3.00 to be used in sending
The Commoner at the special rate of 60c a year
to persons in my district as I shall designate
later.
J. O. McDonald, New Market, Iowa. I hand
you herewith pledge to contribute $5.00 to be
used for sending The Commoner at the 60c rate
to persons in my county and district as I will
later designate.
E. J. Stevenson, Boulder, Colo. Herewith
find my pledge for $3.00 to help extend the in
fluence of The Commoner in the present con
gressional campaign.
W. T. Smith, Montlcello, Iowa. I am glad to
pledge a contribution of $1.00 to be paid within
60 days to the fund for the purposo of circulat
ing The Commoner for the good it will do in
securing the election of a democratic majority
in the' next congressional election.
L. W. Beaman, Sterling, Kans. Please send
me five campaign subscription cards ag I want to
help in this great fight.
' A WORK FOR EVERY DEMOCRAT
This is a work, that every democrat may take
a hand in. Every democrat who realizes the
importance of personal work among the voters,
as well as every democrat who appreciates the
value of reliable campaign literature, should, en
deavor to place The Commoner in the hands of
at least a few voters in his district. Good cam
paign literature is one of the easiest and most
effective ways to change votes and keep voters
in-line, as many workers will testify. This is a
work that takes but little time, but should be
started at once.' For this year's congressional
campaign The Commoner makes a special rate
of 60 cents. For those who will assist in this
work we have arranged two pledges below.
One pledge calls for a number of special sub
scription cards which a worker agrees to take
and be responsible for at 60 cents each. The
other pledge is arranged for those who do not
have time to go out and dispose of the subscrip
tion cards, but who wish to contribute a stated
amount toward placing The Commoner in the
hands of a number of voters, in a state or dis
trict where they may later designate. Kindly
sign one of the pledges below, and start the
work in your district at once. -
A PLEDGE
rrfsident WnZ0nf:, ? aSsi8t ta.uphoMJng'lhe hands of
iiesident Wilson's administration, and believing that circulating Th
democrat l" candidal t 1. g g abUt the eIectlon tne
cated below tte samVt, Z f? '" CntribUte " ldi-
special ratl'o 0 Ter cLT'"" Cmm0nOT at the
another state or distr 7 Zl Z ZZXT ' dIStHCt "' '"
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$5.00
$10.00
$25.00
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be paid anytime within 6C I days ThTnL! the pledge' or it: mW
collection of it will no? be forced K indW fil? I? 0t e?otiable' and
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