TUNE 1C, 1905
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AND YOUTH JUST BEGINNING CITIZEN'S WORK
-The Commoner.
With pleasure I send you blank with
three signatures to the primary
pledge. Our firm being a subscriber
to The Commoner (Robt. Voigt &
Son.) I have sent my pledge about
three months ago. I -will do all I
can to call the attention of democrats
to this pledge. I heartily endorse
every good work you propose, and
hopefthat we will be victorious in
1908. I shall always be at your com
mand. John J.. LeCrow, Evanston, 111.
Enclosed find list of 26 names from
Evanston, a city almost unanimously
republican, endorsing your primary
pledge and organization plan. I have
taken great pleasure in reading The
Commoner ever since its first issue,
and now regard it as my political
bible. Mr. Bryan has always been
consistent, and on the right side of
every great question and is a leader
who knows how to fight for his prin
ciples. Clarence Maudesley, New Orleans,
La. Enclosed please find primary
pledge. Your plan for organization is
good, and I think all genuine demo
crats should sign the pledge and aid
in bi-lng -g about the reforms advo
cated. I expect to do all I can in
the future to advance the interests of
the common people.
Jim Pearce, Merchant, Pearce's
Mills, Ala. Herein you will please
find the primary pledge signed. I
ME TOO
The "Tail Enders" That Follow Gen
uine Articles.
It is sometimes. interesting to watch
the curves imitators make to get the
public to buy imitations of genuine
goods.
Every now and then some one will
think there is a splendid opening to
fix up something like Postum Coffee
and advertise the same way and take
some of the business.
An Imitator is naturally ignorant
of food values and how to skilfully
make a cereal coffee, on scientific
lines.
Such men first think of preparing
something that looks and tastes like
the original, with no knowledge of
hov the grains should be treated to
prepare them so that the starchy part
is transformed properly and the val
uable nourishing elements made di
gestible. Such imitations may be foisted on
the public for a short time, but the
peoplo are critical and soon detect
the attempt, then the imitators go out
of business.
Something like 400 of these little
factories have been started In various
parts of this country in the past 9
years, and practically all of them
have gone the "long journey." Just
lately "a new one has come to life
and evidently hopes to insert itself in
public favor by copying the style of
the Postum advertising in the papers.
This is a free country and every
man who makes an honest product and
honestly labels it, has reason for some
recognition, but the public has the
right to know the facts.
Postum is the one original and gen
uine Cereal Coffee, made skilfully and
for a definite purpose. It has stood
through all the wars of the imitators,
has won the approval of the physi
cians and the people.
People who really seek to free
themselves from the coffee habit and
at the same time to rebuild the soft
gray matter In the nerve centres and
thus reconstruct the nervous system,
broken down by coffee, can rely on
Postum.
There's a reason.
feel like it is hardly worth while for
me to sign this pledge and send it in
as I have been laboring so long for
this system of conducting our political
business, knowing so well that it is
the only way to establish a govern
ment of the peoplo and knowing so
well that this kind of a government is
the only kind of a government that
protects the people in their rights,
liberties and pursuit of happiness.
However, as it seems to be customary
I will sign it and send it in, hoping
you may exercise a great influence on
this line.
Win. Werner, Douglas, Wyo. En
closed find my primary pledge. My
hearty approval. I would like to road
some funny Illustrations .about those
primary jobbers and 'heelers, how
they work everything from the pri
mary to the state convention; how
platforms are written in advance and
given to the committee on platform.
I thing something on this subject,
would tend to be a eye-opener to the
average voter.
W. H. Talcott, Tecumseh, Neb.
Herewith find the pledge, which I
think is the tr 3 way of beginning hon
est reform, and as time goes the do
sire for true reform grows among the
American people, regardless of party
affiliations. Every true and loyal citi
zen wishes you Godspeed in the noble
work of reform.
W. M. Holland, Wichita, Kans. We
were all democrats in 189G and 1900
and we are getting ready for the fight
in 1908 and most heartily endorse your
primary pledge plan.
L. B. Wilson, Burnt House, W. Va.
I am a democrat and admire The
Commoner. Enclosed please find my
primary pledge.
W. P. Hostetler, Sugar Creek, Ohio.
Enclosed find primary pledge. The
principles for which it stands, and ad
vocates every fair minded patriotic
American citizen should support, not
only in theory, but in practice as well.
I am a firm believer, advocate and
supporter of the principles of the
democratic party because its princi
ples are founded upon the declaration
of independence, the cornerstone of the
republic. The works of Jefferson,
Jackson and a host of others is the
superstructure, and the teachings of
William J. Bryan and his followers
will be the finished edifice "The
Brotherhood of Man." All honor to
the comparatively few in every age
who speak and act earnestly, inspired
by hope of reward other than
gold. These are our truly great men.
We are proud to know that the great
leaders of the democratic party Lave
been and are men of such noble char
acter. We hope that The Commoner
anl its editor will continue their fight
for the principles of the good old
democratic party, and may their ef
forts be crowned with success.
James R. Bondurant, Sergeant City
Council, Martinsville, Va. Enclosed
please find primary pledge properly
signed. I have always attended pri
maries and have never been in favor
of straddling on any question. My
first vote for president was for you
in 189G; also voted for you in 1900
and for Judge Parker in 1904. I do
not know how to vote anything but
the straight democratic ticket. My
father and grandfather before me
were true loyal democrats. I went
from here to Greensboro, N. C. to see
and hear you speak in 1896, and would
go 'to California if I had to in 1908
to vote for some man loyal to thef
plain people. We will this fall for
the first time elect a United States
senator directly by the people, a plan
I have always advocated, thus bring
ing them nearer to us and making
them feel under some obligations to
the plain people instead of railroads
and trusts generally who furnish mon
ey to buy up state legislatures. I
wish you and your good work God
speed.
C. M. Bceghly, Conrad, Iowa. En
closed find my plodgo to do tho right
thing at tho right time. Tilling the
soil and raising stock is my pride,
but as conditions are at present it
takes most of a farmer's time to keop
tho wolf from the door and put one
tenth of what you raiso on 1G0 acres
away for old age. Time to read Is
scarce and many nights find me up
all the way from 10 until 1 o'clock.
At present Lawson's Frenzied Finance
Part One, is my study. My girl of
four and boy past one shall bo trained
and educated to hate oppression in
any form; also that Washington, Jef
ferson, Jackson, Lincoln and Bryan
wore moral heroes and dared to do
right. I voted for Mr. Watson last
fall and am glad I did. Our presi
dent has all the timo and power he
needs if he had wanted to enforce
tho law. Every day he neglecta his
duty it will bo that much harder to
perform. Morality should bo taught
as a study in our public schools. There
should bo a limit put upon the wealth
of any one man or set of men, $50,000
or .$100,000 is enough for any man.
O. F. Thlel, Yoncalla, Ore. Enclosed
please find primary pledge. 1 believe
in tho principles advocated by you.
I am no Cleveland democrat, but one
of Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan.
Every true democrat should be a read
er of Tho Commoner, and assist In
the good work it is doing. The only
w to purify politics is to stand to
gether and vote for such principles
as laid down in the platforms of 189G
ai-1 1900. In order to secure reform
in national affairs, we must work.
Now is the time.
Robt. H. Hoffman, Silvcrton, Colo.
I herewith enclose primary pledge
with 36 signatures. You will notice
it is started with John F. Melton,
member of legislature, who stood firm
ly by his colors in the memorable
Adams-Peabody contest. I'm a pros
pector and have but little time to
spend in town as the season is so
short or I could easily send you sev
eral hundred names. They all heart
11 endorse the plan and pronounce it
as important as voting at general elec
tion. Austin Holmes, New Harmony, Ohio.
Enclosed please find primary pledge
signed by myself and neighbor; we
think the plan an excellent one to
get the old veterans in line by 1908
for the greatest struggle 1n the nation's
history.
J. F. Martin, Macon, Ohio. Here
with primary pledge, together with a
suggestion which if of any value is
all yours, if not cast it in the waste
basket. I suggest: That no person
(father, mother and minor children of
tho same family to be counted as one
person) shall own, control or act as
agent, officer, stockholder or in any
capacity whatever in more than ,000
miles of railway, or in two competing
or parallel railways ; in more than
one mill, mine, factory or corpora
tion of any kind, doing the same class
of business in the United States; in
more than G40 acres of land in any
cue state; municipal ownership of all
public utilities; an inheritance tax of
cue-half of all sums over $50,000, same
to be divided equally between the
state and national treasury. All pur
chases and sales, exceeding $50 in
value made by a public official for
public use, to be open competitive
bidding.
T. C. Hatler, Neosho, Mo. Enclosed
find primary pledge signed. Every
democrat should help "to carry out .the
pledge plan; In such an organization
lies tho strength of a pure govern
ment democracy.
J3r, L. Borry, Nohawka, Nab. Find
a figned primary pledge. I think It
is the duty of every democrat to at
tend tho primaries.
A. W. Stoli, Hartford Clty.Mnrl.
Find primary pledge signed by my
self. I think your plan an excellent
one, 1 also bellovc that this plan will
get. the common people closer to
gether and we will win.
Itaorgo D. Thompson, loin, Kans.
Your primary pledge plan is, In my
judgment, the best plan yat devlsod
for keeping tho democratic party in
the hands of roal democrats.
O, II. Wheeler, Conconully, Wanli.
I enclose herewith my primary pledgo
signed. I heartily approve the plan
and it will bo no new duty for me,
for I am always there anyway.
A. W. Nolan, Edna, Kans. Pleaso
send mc primary pledgo blanks.
Cling. N. Birdsall, Madison, Okla.
J3nclood please find seven subscrip
tions an 1 primary pledge, signed by
twenty five of the leading democrats
of this precinct, who are willing to
work for tho good of tho cause.
T. Q. Brame, Paulding, Miss. I en
close you primary pledge. I novor
missed voting at a primary in my
lifo and never expect to, but think
the pledgo is a good thing.
A. E. Canode, Mt. Morris, 111. I
think very highly of your primary
pledge plan. I don't think that I havo
missed a primary since Pierce was
nominated. Success to the plan and
beat wishes for The Commoner.
John Daly, Holllster, Calif. En
closed please find primary pledRO. 1
hope your efforts will succeed to make
democracy what the signers of tho
constitution of the United Statos in
tended it should be.
C. L. Winters, Poleau, I. T. I also
send my primary pledge. I think that
if the people can be roused to a re
alization of their responsibility and
power, tho object lessons that are now
being presented to them in all the dif
ferent branches of commercial activ
ity, will certainly bear fruit in better
condition for the great mass of hu
manity, and in an honestly adminis
tered government. "Back to the Peo
plo" should be our slogan.
W. V. Marquis, Olrnitz, Kans. Find
primary pledge filled out. I was born
and raised a democrat and believe in
democratic principles but when Cleve
land sold the party out, I got out and
voted with the populists, except when
tho democrats had democratic prin
ciples in their platform.
J. W. McCoy, Hepburn, Iowa.
Enclosed find primary pledge. I think
every true democrat should sign It
and see to It that he keeps the pledge.
It's a long step in the right direction.
Pick flint and stay in the trenches.
W. S. Chlsholm, Minneapolis, Minn.
I send primary pledge with ten sig
natures. W. T. Richardson, Odessa, Mo. En
close! find primary pledge.
Henry Griffith, Henrietta, Mich. I
send pri cry pledgo. I have voted
in this township since 187G when at
first I was alone. I am not ashamed
to stand up and be counted.
M. D. Montgomery, Freeman, Wash.
The primary pledge plan Is the way
to bring democracy to the front. Some
thing seems to have aroused the peo
ple out here. The city of Spokane has
elected a democratic mayor and all
the officers in general.
Wm. M. Hutchens, Philomath, Ga.
I wish to be represented s a voter in
the democratic ranks. I did not vote
for Parker, and am glad I didn't. I
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