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VOLUME 5, NUMBER 18
THE PEOPLE HAVE A REflEDY FOR WRONG
(Continued from page 9.)
Hale Clark, Mayor, Washington, Ind.
Not because it is necessary do I
sign and send this pledge, but simply
because I believe in the force and
strength of primary movements gen
erally. Reforms begin with the peo
pie and are maintained and encour
aged by the people. If we do not look
if tor and care for our interests the
trusts, combines and corporations will,
out not in a way to insure to our bene
Jlt. That much is plain. Neither is
Jt necessary that I reiterate expres
sions and opinions so well and truly
set forth from time to time in The
Commoner. Democrats have no apol
ogies to make nor favors to ask. I
wish you Godspeed.
S. L. Wallingford, Sheridan, Ind.
The common people of this country
are on their way to the accoplishmont
of one thing, the hope of ages to es
tablish on this soil, a people's govern
ment in deed and in truth. We should
go forward to that result in courage,
yielding nothing, conceding nothing,
compromising nothing. A people's
government will come because we are
making political organizations the ser
vants instead of the masters of the
voters. I trust you may always have
my co-operation in this work.
M. A. Hildreth, Fargo, N. D. It
might bo well to ask the New York
World what it has done towards
assisting good government in the past
twelve years, and if it has not
been rather successful in reducing
democratic majorities, especially in
the state of New York.
Frank H. Goeller, O'Keene, O. T. I
sign with pleasure the primary pledge.
I have always when possible attended
the primaries, but in the past we have
"been able to vote only for those whom
. .-'tho machine chose to put up. Am
Borry to say the re-organlzers rather
have the call with us. I have always
' been a democrat, but have taken more
v ' interest in democracy since 189G, when
.wo got a policy that meant something.
B. F. Helsel, Lincoln Place, Pa.I
will make all possible efforts to help
to restore our shattered (as I believe)
constitution. I will do what I can to
spread the good tidings.
P. L. A. Jeffers, Palmer, Texas.
The experience of last year has cer
tainly proved the great necessity of
every true democrat attending the pri
maries and assisting in the selection
of men who will properly renresent
them in convention in the construction
of platforms and selection of candi
dates so that when election day comes
every democrat will feel an interest
in voting and working for the success
of the party. In addition to your most
excellent plan and to assist in making
victory more certain in 190S, l wouia
suggest that every subscriber of The
Commoner who believes in the prin
ciples it so ably advocates, would get
up a club of at least five subscribers
among his republican and gold stand
ard democratic friends each year un
til that date.
Aug. Belaugor, Ridgelong, Mont. 1
am glad to have the opportunity to
enlist with the army of primary
pledgo signers.
J. S. McClintock, Prop. Stage Line,
Deadwood, S. D The plan proposed
in The Commoner for the organization
of the democratic party for the next
campaign is certainly the best to bei
conceived and can .not fail to meet
with the approval of all democrats.
Its effectivesness is already being dem
onstrated. Slumbering democracy is
everywhere breaking the silence even
in this community where the senti
ment is strongly republican. The
spirit of true democracy is taking new
life. That the primary pledge plan is
heartily endorsed by democrats here
is evidenced by the fact that the few
hours spent in circulating the pledge
in my immediate vicinty has enabled
mo to furnish you the list of more
than fifty names, duly signed which I
will herewith enclose of true and loyal
democrats. These are men who have
never left the ranks of the party nor
surrendered their convictions, and who
are now desirous to go record and join
hands with die great army of true
American citizens whose names are
being enrolled in the pledge to attend
all the primaries and give their full
assistance to this most important
movement started by and so ably led
by The Commoner. The door of ap
portunity is open wide to every demo
crat who may desire to be of service
to his party, and to his country. It is to
be, hoped lhat lcyal democrats will be
come also active democrats, by tak
ing hold of The Commoner's tow line
and assist in uniting democracy at the
primaries. If thus united victory will
be ours in 1908. Success to The Com
moner. --
S. W. Webber, Jonesbor'o, Texas. I
am willing to sign your pledge. I have
voted the ticket all of my life and
expect to as long as I live.
R. P. Turman, Sullivan, Ind. The
plan I consider a good one, for it will
have the effect of bringing the fuller
attendance at the primaries and en
couraging voters to take a proper in
terest in all party management.
Warren Steere, Kingsley, Pa. As
long as you are a friend of the com
mon people, you will have enemies
you will also have a host of warm
friends. Keep the good work moving,
B. F. Baker, .Day, Kan. I think this
is a good plan to get the people to go
to work at the primaries and carry
out the principles laid down to us by
Jefferson.
Jas. W. Pearson, St. Louis, Mo. En
closed find list of a few signatures to
the primary pledge. It is a good thing.
Joe Buie, Hillsboro, Texas. I am
disgusted with these people who are
for anytilmg to win and who are so
easily turned with every wind that
blows. I had rather be in the minority
than on the side of the victors who
secure their election through funds
contributed by the trusts. Please
allow me to subscribe to the primary
pledge plan.
J. L. Maples, Coin, Ark. I think the
primary pledge is a fine thing. If car
ried out, it will keep the side from
instructing for a man whom four-fifths
of the people are against.
R. N. Darral, Wallaceburg, Ark. I
have been a life-long Jeffersonian
democrat- I even voted for Horace
Greeley. I think the primary pledge
the very thing needful. I do not be
lieve there is a periodical that is now
printed that excels The Commoner.
Best wishes for The Commoner and
true democracy's success.
M. McCoy, Gognac, Kan. I want the
next democratic convention to nomi
nate a democrat.
Will J. Brown, Storms, Ross coun
ty, Ohio. Find enclosed primary
pledge for I believe in attending all
county and township meetings.
Maurice B. Brown, Confidence, Cal.
I am very much interested In the
return of our party to the principles
of the Kansas City platform. I trust
that my little mite will aid In accom
plishing that result.
Jas. B. Taylor, Falrvlew, N. M. En
closed find primary pledge. I am only
one of the many thousands who placed
no faith in any professions made by
a candidate who feared to state his
position plainly.
George L. Hayes, Roseberry, Ore.
Here are thirty-eight signatures to
primary pledge. "
Jacob Lindsay, Albion, Ind. I have
only missed one primary In twenty-one
years.
J. A. Poole, Parkersburg, Ore. I
send you my primary pledge. I be
lieve in the true democracy and the
teachings of your paper. I am one of
the old-time democrats of Jefferson
and Jackson. I am a pioneer of Ore
gon and 60 years of age.
John P. Rldeout, Bowdanham, Me.
When the democratic party calls I am
always read to answer. Success and
organization go hand in hand. I in
your plan very much.
W. C. Parham, principal Parham
school, Benton, Ark. In twenty min
utes, I had enclosed pledge with sIk
natures and herewith return it. It is
a pleasure to me to be able to render
any aid however humble in your of
fort to save the liberties of our coim
try. Let me suggest that you mail to
me about twenty blank pledges and
will see that they are filled in every
township of the county. If the plan
can be generally carried out, It will
insure democratic candidates on a
democratic platform in 1908. We have
in -our political life, reached that point
when it becomes a "ground-hog" case
with us. If we should be defeated
next time, our liberties will be endan
gered. DeWitt C. Bouton, Ithaca, N. Y.
Enclose signed pledge which I" always
have kept and intend to kep always.
T. J. Mullin, Villagrove, Colo. My
grandfather, Joseph Mullin, was in the
war or 1812, my father gave his life
in tho Civil war and I was a soldier
in the Civil war. I enlisted in the war
against corruption in politics. Lots of
times I have lost but am not dis
couraged. Dr. J. T. Rooke, Jacksonville, Ark.
We should seek to know what: mir
duties are, pledge ourselves to them
ana keep the pledge. We therefore
find no fault with the editor of The
Commoner in trying to induce people
to pledge themselves to their duty i"
they believe in the principles of de
mocracy. Enclosed please accept my
pledge.
C. S. Hewitt, Norfolk, Va. I hear
tily approve of the pledge plan, and
cheerfully enclose same executed. I
do hope the masses will thoroughly or
ganize between now and 1908, and
when election day rolls around they
will march to the polls and vote in
one solid phalanx for men who are
honest and independent enouerh to nr-
,cept as democratic any and all princi-
pic iirumuiguieu oy our loreiatners,
who formed this government and who
so ably framed the Declaration of
American Independence.
THE PRIMARY PLEDGE
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I promise to attend all the primaries of my party to bo hold between now and the next demo
cratic national convention, unless unavoidably prevented, and to ubo my influenceto secure a clear
honest and -straightforward declaration of tho party's position on every question upon which tho
voters of the party desire to speak, f .
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