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if "i -".j 6 The Commoner. VOLUME 7, NUMBER ft ri I 'A 3'j; Bfc ft 4 Your Neighbor to Join Y( on in Thi IS Army Work Plan" is Following are The Commoner The Commoner's "Million progressing at a gratifying rate, extracts If rom letters received at office: ' F. L. Anderson, Marstifieidj Mo. Enclosed And draft for $7.20 for the following subscrip tions to The Commoner. Send me more cer tificates. W. A. Wells, Corvallis, Ore. An issue of The Commoner of date November 15, 1907, was handed me, from which I clipped the enclosed membership certificate, filled out for myself. I have, however, sent you four additional names who desire to be enrolled in The Commoner Army for 1908. You will please send The Corn money to the enclosed names and addresses. Herewith I hand you money order of $3 in pay ment for thp above subscriptions to your paper. The Sixtieth congress will soon assemble and I believe it will be one of the most important ses sions for several years past. I am of the opin ion that financial affairs of the country will occupy first place in congressional discussions. It appears the members of the house hold diver gent yiews on the all important question and each hag his own ideas for the regulation of national banks. And of course the disciples of different political schools will offer solutions for the money stringency that will best sub serve the. policies of this or, that political party or promote the presidential chances of a par ticular political favorite. It is not presumed that fiiny legislation affecting the finances of the country will pass unless it is ordered by Senator Aldrich and put through by Speaker Cannon. It has been announced that President Roose velt and. Secretary Cortelyou will como to the aid of the situation with a 60, 000,000 sa";e of Panama' canal bonds and the issuance of $1,00, 000,000 three per cent certificates of Indebted ness. It is claimed the proceeds of the sales of these, bonds and three per pent certificates will not of course be locked up in, the United States 'treasury. On the contrary, the receipts will immediately be deposited "by the govern ment with the banks that buy the bonds and certificates, thus putting the entire cash influx of the SAles into almost immediate circulation, it is claimed. It is also claimed that the gov ernment;, will accept the bounds and Certificates as security for additional bank circulation. It is stated that these sales are expected not only to alleviate the situation at once, but to give permanent relief as well. Now all this, it appears k to me, is to increase the people's indebtedness to aid national banks. Congressmen Prince states that we already owe $900,000,000 of interest-bearing debt. We have today in the hands of national banks and drawing np interest for the government, $240,000,000". Vhy don't con gress or.der the issue of $500,000,000 of -full . legal tensors good for all public . and private uqdu3. a ma wuum pay on mis amount or our indebtedness. G. W, VanCamp, Home, Kan. In response to your call for one million membership in The Commoner,, army of 1908 I have, done a little work for the cause. Enclosed find fourteen names and a draft for $8.40.. Please send me fifteen or twenty more certificates and I will see if I' can't do some more work. G. A. Chanslor, Liberty, Mo. I enclose cer tificate and ,60 cents in stamps for The Com moner till close of campaign. Please send me some more blank certificates to place with my friends to encourage progress of democracy. E. R. Rice, Athol, Kan. Please find money order for $1.80 and -three subscription cards; one is to renew my subscription, which expired in October; the others are new ones. Please send me teji more cards and I will try and dispose of them. W. H. Shaughnessey, Willis, Kan. En closed you will find list of twenty-three sub scribers. I think I can send some more soon. Each of the following persons have sent in five yearly subscriptions to The Commoner: W. D. Terhune, Trafalgar, Ind.; R. L. Logue, Oska loosa, la.; R. H. Wingate, Anguilla, Miss.; B. C. Wallace, LaRue, Texas; W. L. Deahl, Amer ica, 111.; B. C. Close, Moultrie, O.; Dr. J. E. McDonald, Lagon, W. Va.; B. C. Jones, Bridge port, Ala..; Israel Hahh, North Lima, O.;, L. Hammond, Iroquois, S. D.; Phil Stout, Virginia 111.; Emanuel Boeckel, York, Pa.; W. L. Sorrells, Holly Springs, Ark.; J. W. Davis, Missoula, Mont; Wm. J. Dansfield, Fedora, S. D.; E. H. Marlow, Walker, W. Va.; J. J. Mitchell, Beaver Dam, Ky.; Clarence Martin, Maysville, Ky.; G. T. Stephenson, Wymore, Neb.; J. W. Sawyer, Gallatin, Mo.; C. B. McCray, Corry, Pa.; Thos,-. R. Wells, Grand Rapids, Minn.; A. Thiel, Laurel, Mont; Samuel B. Kessler, Carbon, Ind.; Geo. W. Cline, Albany, Ore.; S. B. Mack, Monroe City, Wis.; J. V. Sperry, Pattonsburg, Mo.; Thos. Hamett, Shepherd, Mich.; A. LaDue, Mt. Dora, Fla.; Jas. H. Paul, Cosmos, Okla.; M. V. B. Exurm, Humboldt, Tenh.; F. A. Baker, Chews vllle, Md.; W. J. Scates, Knoxville, Tenn.; H. H. "Bliss, Boulder, Colo.; J. J. McNamara, Bridgeport, Conn.; Nick, Washburn, New Rich mond, Ind.; J. ty. Boyle, Everett, Wash.; W. F. Russell, Benton, Tenn.; L. J. Mighell, Ladder dale, la.; Louis R. Sweetland, Hamlin, W. Va.; Ira Adams, North Java, N. Y.; W. H. MacDon ald, Hillsboro, N. M; J. P. Clutter, CharlerpJ, Pa.; S. S. Killbourn, New Paris, O.; David' F. Hite, New Salem, Ind.; Geo. Moehle, Lorain, O.J C. Stenger, Council Grove, Kan.; C. Wester gaard, Buffalo, N. D.; David Shaffer, Hawkeye, la.; G. W. B. Faurot, Kenton, O.; E. Craven, Lynnville, la.; W. M. Albert, Port Murray, N. J.; Aaron C. Hedden, Ithaca, N. Y.; Elisha Yost, Sidney, O.; J. M. Leigh ton, Perry, Me.; Geo. W. Cook, Stahl, Mo.; J. M. Rivard, Eau Claire, Wis.; Jno. W. Clark, Marion, O.; Chas. B. Chancellor, Parkersburg, W. Va.; B. F. Mc Closkey, Wallace, W. Va.; W. B. Helm, White Pine(tTenn.; M. A. Smith, Wilcox, Mo.; J. M. McClay, Shenandoah, la.; J. T. Rucker, Pleasant Green, Mo.; Levi Moyer, Edinbury, Ind.j.H. L; Moffltt, Newton, la.; W. A. Jackson, Bedford, . Ind.; C. R; Reid, Heidelberg, Miss.; W. W. Mc-. Farland, Washington, la.; A. S. Darst, Cheshire, O.; J. Thad Ray, Hannibal, Mo.; Geo. Thrash, Portland, Ind.; A. B. Cockerham, Butler, Ore.; Here is Your Opportunity to Help ONE MILLION MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE IU Commoner Army for w HEADQUARTERS LINCOLN, NEB. 1 bcrcby enlist tn the Commoner flrmy ana pledge my assistance in bringing success to Democratic amis. Enclose 6oc to cover the exfiense of sending Ike Commoner to my address until the close of the xgoS campaign.:. :,.; Name. Post-Office. State; ' ' i NpTB,T-Mcmborehlp certificates wlU be. countcrsIfrnewlUx. Hj. Bryan's printed signa ture amlf numbered In the ordor thoy wrccclycd at Tho Commonor.omce; and luTcy. wm t JPHW aMh9 cl.080 of tbo camnaler to jW members Who signed them, If requested ., T m The Com moner will be sent from now until Novem ber, 1908, to every one who -will sign and send Coupon accompanied 'by sixty cmts. T. F. Walsh, Neola, la.; B. M. Crawford, Peters burg, Tenn.; J. D. Cox,; Tahlequah, I t ' v T. Girardey, Haviland, Kan.; S. D. Knox', Mystic la ; J H. Vertrees, Vine Grove, Ky.; Isaac Vi is Phillipsburg, Mo.; J. D. Poston, Bonne Torre Mo.; C. R. Feist, Easton, Minn.; James Novingcr Novinger , Mo.; D. C. Price, Oolagah, I. T.; Josh wn2riS " nann Kan'; T' k-Nuan. Parker, Kan.; JT' B T Greenwood, Miss.; J. H. Ball, Bait Nassau, N. Y.; Mrs. J. F. Smith, Trinidad, Colo Jno. F. Lynn, Anniston, Mo.; R. c. Bogg's Clarksburg, Mo.; W. B. Begley, London, Ky.' Robert Thompson, Portland, Ore.; O. L. Moore Jefferson City, Mo ; W. T. B. Smith, Frankfort,' Ky. , J. B. Kimball, Enosburg Falls, Vt P c Stephens, Marion, Ky.; Mark Gordon, Lincoln 111.; J. H. Mason, Del Rio, Texas; Joel Stock berger, Rochester, Ind.; Walter J. Holtz, In dianapolis, Ind.; L. W, Bufilngton, Vinita, I. '?'; Ri?' Felicity' O.; M. W. Drynan, Dan forth, 111.; Chas. Stephens, Rock Springs, Wyo.; A. Westre, Vermillion, S. D.; C. W. Fawcett, Dupont, O.; John McAllister, Bvenwood, W Va A. Walker, Hico, Texas; W. W. Cartwright, Mountain View, Ark.; C. C. Hampton, Snyder, Texas; C. W. Jones, Snyder, Okla.; R. L. Hussey, Princeton, Ind.; Floyd lies, Pilot Mound, la.; H. C. White, Mendota, Mo.; P. J. Piatt, Pella, la.; Geo. E. Southwick,- M. D. Glenarm, 111.; V. W. Wick, Harlan, la.; G. F. Pennington, Eagle ville, Mo. Each of the following persons have sent in yearly subscriptions to The Commoner in num ber as follows: W. C. Smith, Indianapolis, Ind., 10; P. J. Bresnahan, Plainfield, Wis., G; Jacob Poorbaugh, Glencoe, Pa., 6; B. A. Fletcher, Cald well, Kan., 10; Geo. W. Link, Union, Mo., 15; F. Haiber; Ft. Wayne, Ind., 9; S. G. Dixon, Pied mont, W Va., 6; Thomas Cooper, Crawford, Tenn., 9; John T. Tansey, Albany, N, Y., 10; A. F. Wilson, Seymour, la., 8;'W. S. Perkins, Rolla, Mo., 8; W. D. Banta, Pleasureville, Ky., 7; J. W. Castlebury, Booneville, Ark., 6; J. K. Seward,- Fithian, 111., 8; J. W. Bond, Youngs town, 111., 10; Chas. B. Demoret, Shandon, 0., G; S. E. Bethel, Flashing,, O., 6; T. J. McGratV Fessenden, N. D 24; B. A. Norton, Farrar, la., 6; Joe Williams,v Biicyrus, ,0., 80; Wm. Beck, Altamont, 111., 8; J. T. Hayes, Los Angeles, CaL, 11; E. R. Carnahan, Kennewlck, Wash., 15; Simeon Brownell, Boston, Mass., 6; J. W. Cobb, Mercers Bottom, W. Va., 6; Levi Moyer, Edin burg, Ind., 10; J. A. Southall, Mentor, Ky., 7; J. C. Bodden, Frannie, Wyo., 9; J. J. Jones, Moberly, Mo., 9; Elias Lint, Preston, Minn., 9; B. H. Lewis, Vallecita, Cal., 6; Dr. Turner L. Johnson, Greenbrier, Tenn., 9; Jno. Alderson, Rogersville, Tenn., 10; Chas. H. Govan, New York, 6; A. B. Turner, Newburn, Tenn., 9; Frank Schaibley, Lafayette, Ind., 6; Michael Powers, Xenia, O., 11; W. C. Persons, Ceylon, Minn., 6; D. McMullen, Largo, Fla., 18; A. T. Swisher, Slater, Mo 8; O. C. Hickle, Powder Springs, Tenn., 7; J. K. Hook, Beacon, la., 8; P. Walsh, McCook, Neb., 16; J. C. Barker, Wainsville, W. Va., 7; A. A. Hargrove, Poplar Bluff, Mo., 7; John Gage, Foss, Okla., 6; Jas. Crombie, Fall River, Wis., 6 ; Homer Duty, Hum boldt, Kan., 8; G. A. Morrell, Seattle, Wash., 6; S. W. Thacker, Wise, Va., 6; Wm. Smith, Baker City, Ore., 62; C. M. York, Lancaster, Mo., 6; Prof. S. Leiter, Salem, Mass., 10; W. E. Roberts, Jr., -Nowata, I. T., 11; W. H. Esta brook, Grand, R,apids, Mich., 11; J, R. Churchill, Lima, O., 11; J. H. Noggle, New Madison, 0., 121 A. o. Karrick, Cynthiana, Ky., 8; J. F. Collyer, Sloan Springs, Ark., 6; B. PI. Flint, Wentworth Location, N. H., 6; E. D. Tull, Wind sor, 111., 7; J. M. Childs, Brandenburg, Ky., 7; Chas. B. Stillwell, Bryan, Texas, 6; A. J. Yoe man, Madison Mills, O., 10; W. R. Payne, Wil moth, Okla., 8; John D. Evans, Cambria, Wis., 7; Chas. Hayward, Unionville, Mo., 6; A. J. Horton, Summum, 111., 7; R. J. Ellis, Rotan, Texas, 6; G. S. Brown, Sr., Bieber, Cal., C; C. Wichterman, Woodsfleld, O., 6; Warren Hard wick, Danville, Ind., 6; Hiram Overall, Glen dale, Ky., 10; Junius Oldham, Guthrie, Okla., 6; John Dellinger, Sycamore, O., 14; 'Joe A. Huber, Ft. Atkinson, la., 11; A. Michael, Con verse, Ind., 7; Robert E. Tomlin, Carrollton, Mo., 9; W.A. Hunter, Joshua, Texas, 6; H. Shapel, Iola, Kan., 7; Chas.'E. Feilock, Lewis ville, O., 10; J. H. Shoe, DeGraff, O., 6; W. S. Burton, Seaford, Del., 8; Patrick S. McCann, Pittsburg, Pa., 6; Horace E. Gardner, Tichville, N.- Y., 6; J. M. Campbell, Leitchfleld, Ky., 6, Henry Moran, Canton, 111., 6; Robert Barclay, Effingham, 111., 6; S. E. Cress, Sorento, 111., . jtosS &,