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MBER,1920
The Commoner
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th6.;mixtur0 at San Francisco so unnecessarily
flouted .Mr,-Bryan. thoy naturally decreased the
loyalty of evory progressive Democrat, who are
Democrats as our party platforms have taught
them for a generation When they attempted' to
ignore that multitude and all progressive Repub
licans -they undertook too much. ..
-MW Annie 0. Russel, Oklahoma. In .your
November issue you. state, ".The Commoner de
sires Xo hear from those who will" undertake to:
help' rehabilitate the party in their respective
counties and states." In the past campaign, I wab
registrar arid Democratic committeewbman for
my precinct, and I will gladly accomplish what
ever my limited;sphere will permit. But a reof-v
gahization that does not include W. J, Bryan as'
the .chief, factor will lose the strongest wingriof
the party.;. I think one element contributing to
our-defeat in the past campaign was resentment
-at t'he'way he-was treated by the San Francisco
convention.
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B. Smith, Illinois. Put me down as
one! of; -tne party who is willing to accept the
leadership of W. JBryan arid organize'tlie party,'
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? jjuj.. otepuens, jv.i. u,, Aiaoaina, Tne nquor
f zed- and subsidized press are clamoring for one
of -their gang to take charge of the remnants of
the crushed party that they have- so welL'suc- ,
ceeded in paralyzing. I want to. tell you, Mr.
Editor,' -Mr, Bryan, is the only leader the rank
and file of the party can look to. The press of
this country, does not represent the vast major
ity of people. The palmer and Buckner element
and, the liquor press that, have always fought
.Mr Bryan since he has championed the cause of
the inasses, are now at work trying to give Us a
" leader -that's representative of big: interests. .1..
" feel .certain I voice the sentiments of millions of -ppople'-when
I say lor Mr. Bryan to take charge
of "the party and continue to try and purge it, of "...
his enemies, the enemies of-democracy. . " ..
'' .jBeni-Bond, Illinois. Enclosed And $:L renewal'
,w for,. Th0 Commoner and ?1 for the good of tlie
iy cauel, Eyery subscriber., can well afford to add
- ; Jl'tb his subscription and let W. J use it as he1
... :v"wHt,for the goodof .the paper." With Ruth's eh- -
' . .&& t0 Naomi, I am. with- W. J.
:jphprfK, Milled, Kans&sur I,am w4Uing,ttQ."jinr
' V.dertakff" to :help rehabilitate, the iparty im this
' Stated county and precinct, as per your request
Vt' in the, November Issue, living on state line could
. ;'l do some work in Missouri, but IT will come back.
' ; SW- Simcpe, Missouri, I am sorry I can not
, tfond. a club, of subscriptions of 10, 15, orr25 new
4 ., subscribers to your paper., t.wish every prbgr.es
l VsiveVDemqc.rat .and Republican in ttie- -United
v States wpuld reaajt. ' ,-',;
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again appear, the people, shall rule, and the
Democratic party, shall come Into Its rightful
place of leadership. Whatefforts are being made
to organize Bryan clubs?. We must turn again to
him "for leadership four years hence and wa will
win.
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long-time South Dakota nolghbor, I know and1
admired your fearleBBneua and honesty, of which
we are now, in your statement published tpday;
having a powerful example. All Republican
will thank you, and all Democrats should.
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-' - W J. Stockton, Calif prnia',-r-I guess JD can. call
r" tiiysejf;a DmocraC I" voted for Mr. Bryan, three
"''?' ' imesi Parker once and-Wilson twice. I have,
.taken The Qpmm oner from th j first issue tp, date
-r and a year in, advance. Have been more, or less
prominent. Have served .the dear people for
twenty years in various capacities and I am go-
'fi ':ing to tell the real cause ,of the political blizzard
'v " thd RepublicatTB plowed with Pur heifer. Mob law
V .reigned for two years for the first time in Ameri-
-.K.f --can history, Nothing Wilson ever did after-
"ward or could do would wipe that out.
VSp many gPod things liave happened late-
"'-Ivprohibition'and woman suffrage that may
' ba"'we can yet get rid of 'our cancer (cut it out).
"--' . That The Commoner may live a long and useful
-,-: life, that Mr. Bryari may be spared to his millions
"'- of friends (sompthlng we could say of no other
:: inim living) for" a lonr time to cojrie, is ray
prayer. ." , , ..,
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nabum' Missouri. The morning of No-
fTember 3 dawned on a, disorganized. .apdleader
- ' less .Democracy, No Dayfd is discernible; Iis
U-lead" the ayt' "TJC is not .conceivable tiiat Itjvlll
.- again require twenty yeais to vanquish, theforces,
-.- oCpfunde' :; With best wishes foryoii;,and. ypur
.7'.poicies. . ' ' ,. ' ' ''
Eldon A. Huchison, oiio. I endorse the. ef-
forts of Mr, Bryan to clean house and; purge thp
" Democratic ' Party of certain undesirable ele-.
- "mSSL-'I Wd-yott Godspeed and. success in-the
." Sfdertaking. ;.Wien therPemoqratip imrty. gains
"' ' .grfjSte. leaders, and.progressiv,& iasuestw; shall;
J. Groyer Scale's, Oklahoma. We are aR
strong-for W. J. 'Bryan. I think he is yet an ideal
Democrat. and. a great American.- History has
repeatedly shown that he Is right.
-O. G. Lane, Texas. Enclosed find clipping
fr'om.the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. This propa
ganda' purports, to be in the interest of democ
racy by planning for the reorganization of .the
Democratic party. But I fear that the motive
that inspired the leaders of this propaganda Is
to- organize the so-called democracy of the
special interests and for the privilege class, and
to hedge against the real leaders of the Democ
racy of the people, by the people and for tho
people. Seeing this propaganda in the editorials
pf, papers that ridicule and belittle William Jen
nings Bryan and supported Joe Bailey in his
f.ght against the Democratic administration, in
creases my suspicion of their motives. We don't
want to take a leaf out of the Republican book
by grooming a dark horse for a new Democratic
leader. Democracy wants everything in the
liuellght. There is no political organization nor
political power in the nation that the whiskey
and privilege class dread so much as they do
Bryan andJiis followers.
.T. T Hester. Nebraska. Wo need W. J. Bryan
to bring the Democratic party to life. I think
he is the greatest living statesman. All hail the
man that can not be 'bought with money, and
wpuld rather be right than president. He has
more friends at the present time than ho ever
had, in his life before. It is W. J. Bryan for.
president In 1&24,
Florence P, Underwood, Oregon .Permit me
to Join the- great number at American citizen
who will wish to' express, to you their thanks foe
ypur frank, free and honest exposition of the
causes of the, great revulsion pf feeling . Indi
cated by the. outcome of the election. By hered:
ifeand cWiptib.n X am a Republican, put as a
H. G. Doweese, Ohio. It is not your special,;
offer that causes me to renew my subscription,:;
but It is the belief that no Democrat can afford
to be without It. Especialtv Is this true at this
time. I am sending check for $5 in payment for
my own sbuscrlption and four friends. If all goes
well with me I may fca ablo to do more for the
cause Iatsr. Assuring you of my deep Interest at,
all times where the indisputable leader is con
cerned. More power to Bryan always.
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R. A. Menge, Colorado. As I have been a
subscriber and reader of The Commoner for.',
many years, I do not want my subscription to
expire so as. to lese a single copy. I am send-
Ing my renewal. I am always very much inter- ,.
ested in Commoner news or any of William J. .
Bryan's talks and speeches. 1 will do anything -in
my power to help him out and help him to
arouse the public nationally .and organize them
so that tboy can act together. I bop he will be
successful.
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J. R. Fowlkes, Arizona. As a real Democrat
we are still with you. To carry out Democracy
that is Democratic, that lets tba people decide
and govern in favor of the peoples' common in
terest. Instead of a president, king or even a
congress without the instruction of the people,. j&&
This Is the issue between kings ana democracies,
and this has become the issue between the
and this has ecome the issue between the:
American republic and a real democracy. Wlin?
hope.
H. H.Ruppo, South Carolina. if want to seev k"
the Democrats win in the next election WQe
years hence and also in the next presidential,
election. In order to do this I Relievo that the
x'P.rv liGst men ouirht to offer to make the race
for all offices. ., 'vs
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U. H. Stallard. Washlngtpn.rrl see' you $S;,3B
been read but of the Democratic party. I
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