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The Commoner.
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Democrats . Everywhere Endorsing The Primary
Although The Commoner's oreanizitHnn iw
Pledge Plan
,was made public only two weeks ago, many hearty
jesponses and cordial assurances of co-operation
have already been received. Copies of the prl
mary pledge, signed by earnest and determined
democrats have been literally pouring into The
Commoner office and in most instances these
pledges are accompanied by letters Indicating that
democrats everywhere are in sympathy with The
Commoner's efforts. Extracts from some of these
letters follow:
- ., ' weemey, Lincoln, Neb. The primary
plan is a good one. I am a democrat who wants
to be in.
H. W. McQuitty, Lincoln, Neb. I want a part
Jn this good work, so here is my pledge.
' Messrs. Greenley and McQuitty signed the
Jst pledges received at The Commoner office, and
Mir names were the first ones enrolled.
- F. D. Decker, Pine Bush, N. Y. Your plan of
f,Szing the demcratic party has my heartiest
?f L I consIder Jt my duty to assist in the
Siviio2use you are so ably fading, and it is a
pnvneg indeed for me to sign and forward the
enclosed iedge.
i nJ'y0d3' Beee, Ark. With pleasure I
nave 311st Td yQUr editorial ln this weeks Com.
55S?' ?ena "Tne Primary Pledge-Organize
movement for means much to the real demo.
1. v 4.1. Z. ,"uvv UJL luy own unuwxeuge mac
most of the party,trife in Arkansas 1S the result
ui luu. vl viuv anization, and apathy of the
people on the day the primaries T m ure
this plan of yours meet with hearty approval
in this state, and if yc wiU furnish me such in.
SrVoem
C. S Wortman Platt u NebTlie ri.
SaS wUMook out for realV If a11 od demo
hSf he activity as manifeked0 TjJ une"
democrats in name, only we n&g8
latter becoming in tho ascendant C Mv Sraver
is God bless The Commoner and itrnr prayer
Walter Wold, Meckling, S. D.-r-xai- . .
all your pledge requires with refere to attend
ing caucus primaries.
George Rowland, Covington, Ind. Ij . .
hope and shall use my influence to secure-"
ciples which were adopted at the Chicago anV
sas City democratic national conventions, aoed
in future conventions.
Clay Fowlkes, Hammonsviiie, ArK. 11 gn
is the only way the people can accomplish any
good. They must attend the primary or else they
will continue to be ruled by tho bosses who in turn
ore simply the underlings of our monopolies or
r r h!red aSents. If wo can get the great body
or tne democratic voters as much interested in tho
primary elections as they are in tho general elec
tion, I think half the battle is won against tho
e ement that is ruling our country today. I have
always held that it is the duty of every good citi
zen to attend to, or give his attention to the public
welfare of his country or state, as much as to his
religion.
Louis Eitel, Vernon, Ind. I heartily endorse
tne plan for organization by the democratic party
lor tho election of 1908, as expressed in The Com
moner under caption 'The Primary Pledge Orga
nize Now." Much has been said about reorganiza
tion of the democratic party. I believe it is
advisable to reorganize and to follow a bold, ag
gressive, straight-forward course in tho future.
The party should be a faithful, radical, progressive
reform party, and the "Primary Pledge" plan of
organization as outlined in The Commoner is, I
thinlc, in the right direction. I am unable to un
derstand how any democrat worthy of the name
can fail to suluwilhe to the aforesaid plan of
yaicy urgumzauo.iri:cv tne good of tho party and
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cratic nartv I? cau muuu " eai uen10 'tne nation. Please enroll my name
on the proposed list to do what I can to make the
democratic party democratic, and to keep It so.
. , J. Harry Seright, Hutchinson, Kan. Please
find enclosed signed Primary Pledge. I want to
be one of the first enrolled from Kansas. In my
humble opinion, the democracy needs organiza
tion more than any other one thing. Let the
good work go on.
It. H. Wingate, Anguilla, Miss. My wish is
tnat every democrat in the United States of Amer
ica would sign this pledge and live up to it.
Merritt Moore, Northfield, Minn. I want my
name added to -the primary pledge mentioned on
the first page of the last issue. The work that
is being done throughout the country is evidence
of the fact that the interests of the people are
not going to be neglected. I trust that tho Inter
est manifested in several states will spread
throughout the land and that the interests of the
common people will receive such attention as will
bring to naught tho scheming of the few who are
fleecing: the people.
A. R. McCook. Elnia. Iowa. The nlfin nf rr..
ay i'"nmw, . . , ----- .. it. ivicuooK, n;inia, lowa. Tne plan of rc-
mo t r at nor. nifiasure to uuve mc inivnfao fnvm o,i .,-4i.. .-, -i... rr.t.
participating in this eat work is surely a good one If successful ,t Wlll urnisIl
Sylvester Lamb, Toledo, Ohio. I wisli : to say . foBlldatIoil upon which a thorough oiganization
ry be built. Its development must result in true
rarm for it recognizes the vital principle of de
replcy tno risnt of the people to dictate to their
govelntatlves- Theoretically, at least, this is a
the pe$nt "of the people, by the people and for
sible foP" Tne primary system makes it pos
it is their3 voters to be sovereign. If they fail,
zen is tod7? fault The average American citi
fault with We to neglect the primary and find
vigilance is tilts when.it is too late. Eternal
as keenly aliveice of liberty. Were the people
corporations, we the situation as are the great
nation. "Reform' V not now be a trust ruled
local primary, seles at home." Attend your
serve you as deleW$e Tiht kind ot men to
with thorpugh orgniz?uPPIement these efforts
forms will come aaa rin and the desired re-
H. F. Haswell, (iedar result
iDg this please find fay priL Tex. Accompany-Jefferson-Bryan-Hogg
l.emocraY: pledge. I am a
ure of meeting you atNfche Orie had the pleas
las, and listening to Vour spe'e Hotel at Dal
ground auditorium lastVimmer. tin the fair
noble work of espousing ihe cause ofMi in your
people (of whom I am one. common
Wm. O.- Wise, CanfieH, coio. Jtieai
i.- if. -. -U nnnnnnnn-Amont flint T HTTI nPflTrilV
in favor of the plan. I hope the democrats who
stand for something and who believe in some
thing will now come to the front. I for one want
to see the party take high moral ground on the
questions which now confront the country. Then
it will do the country good and will succeed be
cause it deserves to succeed.
E F. Boswell, Lexington, Tenn Find en
closed the primary pledge, with four names. I
showed it to.three friends and they signed it. En
roll us and continue The Commoner and its senti-
mentC. BUGSn7becatur, Tex.-In this week's issue
of The Commoner, you suggest names be sent of
those willing to use what influence they have to
see that the next platform reflects the true 1 senti
ments of the party. Put me down to contribute
.i-. j. ,nn haininir in t.hls frreat cause.
wy uuwwwuiuo rr?,:, T'Ln,
mite towarua ueiyi"& " -"' o
W. Stearns, Adraln, Mioh.-I . Jbjerro what you
say concerning preparuuuu Wi . ..-r"-----
right, and possibly it wouia ue wc. w
vv. OLBumo, u'"i ."- ---
concerning preparation for 1JU8.
are ricnt. uuu uuaaiuxj nv - -
pledge to stand by the local democratic papers
wnerever ouw to nuuiwuou.
' Wm. Henton, Miami, Mo., R. F. D. 3. I have
received The Commoner of this date and read the
primary pledge. I strongly endorse it. I am a
farmer but take an active part in politics; never
miss a democratic meeting or primary; go there
to fight for democratic principles from 1896 down.
To purify politics is something that needs to be
done from township delegates to our national
delegates. It 1b not because democrats are un
willing to abide by the will of the majority that
caused so many stay-at-home votes here in Mis
souri, but because they saw dishonesty from town
ship delegate to the actions of New York.
C. G. Baslcr, Lancaster, Pa. I read what you
say on how the democratic party should get to
gether and organize, with entire satisfaction, it
dorsing your position, I sign, and enclose ti. en
, io- rnua fnllnwimr k nailed out by ri
mary pledge.
good and tho truo in all parties, to tho conscience
of tho rank' and file and wo shall not appeal la
vain.
Robert A. Foard, Charlotto, N. C I encloso
filled out blank for tho primary pledge. While I
have always taken a lively interest In public ques
tions as they come before tho people, and have
always attonded tho primaries when possible for
mo to do so, still I think this pledgo Will strength
en me to continue in that course. Tho work
that you havo douo and are now doing Is of tho
highest type, and tho frultago thereof will be
yours and ours oro long.
A. M. Foster, Rushvlllo, 111. The democracy
of Littleton township admires tho fight you arc
making for tho preservation of democratic prin
ciples and at our township convention today, thir
teen joined with mo in signing tho primary pledgo
which I am sending you. Yours for democratic
democracy.
John Doling, Springfield, Minn. I want to bo
the first to go on record, hope every democrat will
take the pledge.
Isaac Clarke, Clarksville, Mo. I see In Tho
Commoner of March 17, a call for all democrats
to attend all conventions of the party. I havo ad
vocated that all my life, bocauBo I regard politics
as a business proposition and it is as much the
duty of every voter to havo a say in what prin
ciples ho shall support as it is to attend to his
own private affairs.
John J. Carter, Chatham, Pa. I approve of
tho pledge and endorse the views expressed in
the leading article in your issue of the 17th Inst
Purer politics and hotter legislation must come
through the efforts of the common people, or rath
er the great middle classes. Tho political bosses,
or I might say tho captains of politics, have led
tho rank and file into an ambush of danger. Wo
must retreat and reorganize by retiring the cap
tains. A movement by the people and for tho
people would be welcomed and helped by patriotic
men from all parties.
C. C. Dugan, Neoga, 111. It affords mo pleas
ure to sign tho enclosed pledge, embracing as It
does the fundamental principle of democracy and
good government.
C. F. Michael, Bristol, Conn. Enclosed please
find primary pledge which I am only too glad and
willing to fill out, and the plan I heartily endorse,
for at the primary meetings is tho only place
where the individual influence Is felt. If tho voter
does not attend his party primaries, then he has
no good reason for finding fault If its candidates
and platform aro not what he would wish them
to be.
C. W. McAtee, Platteville, Wis. Please enroll
my name on your primary pledge list. Am in
hearty sympathy with any movement to keep tho
forces of true democracy organized.
J. N. Campbell, Fullerton, Neb. Tho pledge
plan given in last issue of The Commoner is a
good one to start on. Every democrat should take
that pledge and keep it and there would be no
boss rule nor corporation schemes to divert the
attention of the party from its Ideal. Its councils
would be dominated by the rank and file. I en
close my pledge.
A. B. Moore, Scio, Ohio. Your primary pledge,
if taken by democrats generally, will be a powerful
factor in harmonizing the party and warranting
the triumph of true democracy. In the meantime,
however, we should look after our boys by form
ing permanent clubs where they can attend and
hear all political issues discussed, pro and con,
'for their civil education. We were thus educated
during the "Log Cabin" campaign of 1840. Now
there are many boys who will become voters by
1908, some of whom, without this education, will
"go it blind."
F. M. Dyer, Platteville, Wis. Please place my
name on the list of those pledged to attend pri
mary meetings as suggested In last Issue of Com
moner. Put my name as near the top as possible
and keep it there. I've been doing just that kind
of work amid the discouragements of defeat for
twenty years. I believe real democrats will be
crateful to The Commoner for thus offering a
chance to focus their efforts. I venture to say tho
SSL1 'Serial Corruption in politics, threate. chance to focus their efforts. I venture to say tho
;: ,. VrT-, ,,KHrt who, ,iomrwrniif -nartv roster 01 names you win get win uu unit ui mu
hhou meieaa r S Thfs Mt CMC , Guard ave not awervea from what they
men and honest methods, make onr party a refuge new to oerignt.
fZ Citadel for thousands of honest republicans n.Willa Viley, Lexington, Ky. I send you a pri
who are disgusted with the appalling corruption anLpiedge signed by myself and Jas. P. Allen
Z thPir own ranks. Attorneys and agents for do ttk every democrat in the country ought to
? iinnrif nmts are the real leaders of the tend itme. May The Commoner grow and ex
l,ihli?an narty and they are drunk with power. ocrat inn0cratic Influence until every true dem
Sf ?o suc" a source is impossible. Faith- close reaa. nation becomes a subscriber and a
ful tc Tthe primary pledge, let us appeal to the friend. , the hearty wish of your sincere
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