The Commoner.
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THE COMMONER. Lincoln, Neb
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The way to Insure victory is to organize
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.. Banker Silveria is 'doubtless feeling1 quite
N "sorry 'for the poor depositors. ' . -
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.; .,,,,, Men usually pray with. their eyes shut,Jmt
T. they should vote with their eyes open, .', ,;
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.,; The. fact that a man "takes -no interest in
politics''- is no sign that he is an "independent."
' -When. Magoon succeeded- Taft in Cuba there
was no appreciable difference in the weight on
the lid.
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Mjfcdm Gorky says he has "shaken American
dust from his , feet." But the American people
fchook Gorky first.
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A lot of giafters are trying to shout "stand
by Roosevelt" loud enough to distract attention
from their stealing.
The trouble w1 the canned meat label is
that the label is put on after the meat has been
Bolder ed in the can.
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Those Pennsylvania grafters are splitting
tbelr throats with their vociferous cries of
"Stand by Roosevelt!"
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Banker Stensland says, "My heart goes out
to the depositors." Yes, and his hands went
into their depositsand went nrst. . "
Senator Beveridge seems to be running
President Baer a close race for first place among
the "trustees of providence."
Having received later Information Presi
dent Roosevelt should return to Harrisburg and
make a re-dedication speech.
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DoubUess the people of New York are thor
oughly resigned to the task of -waiting, for a
couple of senatorial resignations.
Railroad managers insist that it is difficult
to maintain uniform tariffs. The inclination to
Increase them is rather hard to resist. '
A PittsburAcity employe triqd to solicit
church subscriptions in the city hall and was
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judged guilty of poshing on machine preserves.
COMMOIEIl RJEADEKS JN IOWA REMEMBER
Commoner readers in Iowa should remember that it is Important that every demo
crat In the Hawkeye state vote on election day, November 6. Many well Informed men say
that Iowa Is debatable ground, that If a full democratic vote is cast for Clauae R. Porter
m4 the democratic nominee for governor, he may be elected.
Mr. Porter Is a good man and may be depended upon to faithfully defend demo
cratic doctrines. Let Commoner readers In Iowa pass the word along the line and there
may be a "mysterious stranger" in the election returns for 1906.
The Cuban rebels who refused to ask Gov
ernor Taft .for office unintentionally performed
a" distinct favor to Governor Taft.
James J. Hill, was not so frightened about the
prospective exhaustion of our iron mines that he..
felt impelled to hold on to ills iron mines.
Banker Stensland will sort brooms at Jollet
This should bo a straw to bankers who may con
template following the Stensland precedent.
General BJunstbn made the round trip be
tween the United States and Cuba so rapidly
that it is a cinch he did not swim either way.
If . coal oil. and gasoline wer as cheap as
Mr. Rockefeller's advice we might entertain a
different opinion of the Standard Oil magnate.
s . Seneator Beyeridge's "Cuban predictions seem
to be rapidly approaching the Russianization of
Manchuria finish that the senator was wont to
talk about.
, In the -battle for the base ball championship
Chicago couldn't lose. But the Chicago packers
thought the same thing of themselves a few
short years ago.
The goyerntnent crop statistician tells us
we raised fifty million bushels more wheat this
year than last Ah, what a glorious thing
the Dingley tariff is
,The "world's richest girl" has just married
the man of her choice, and thebest that can be
wished for her Is that she will be as happy as
the, wife of the young mechanic who took his
bride, to the neat little cottage paid for by the
labor of bis own hands.
"The best way to secure peace is to learn to
Bhoot straight," President Roosevelt is "quoted as
saying to the Englishmen" who came over to pre
sent to the president the medal of .the interpar
liamentary union. There are those who believe
the better way to secure and preserve peace Is
to learn to act straight.
As this copy of The Commoner may be read
by some one not familiar with the details of the
primary pledge plan, it is necessary to say that
according to the terms of this plan every demo
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the primaries of his. party to be held between
now and the next democratic national convention,
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Commoner approving the object of the organiza
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the roll, or they can fill out and mail the blank
pledge, which is printed on page 15.
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS
The death of Mrs. Davis, the widow of the
president of the confederacy; has cast a gloom
over the southland and the north joins in
sympathy. Her husband was one of the most
conspicuous men on the political stage during the
civil war and his widow has borne herself so
graciously that she has not only grown in the
affections of those who followed the fortunes
of her husband, but in the esteem of those who
opposed his views on the subjects of slavery and
secession. In war woman has to endure more
sacrifices than man and she has no stirring
music to inspire her while sho in her lonelk
ness guards the home. The death of Mrs. Davis
recalls the sad days of 1861-65. How fortunate that
she has lived to see the passions of war sub
side and to know by personal experience that
.the once estranged sections are now reunited
by bonds of love each year strengthened.
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