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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 8
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I announced Unit I would bo a candidate if llio
clomourulH desired it. I said that I would obey
tlio parly if It summoned mo and would, if tlio
parly wIhIipcI, carry tlio Htandard no matter
whom (he republicans iiiIkIiL nominate and no
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defeat. Tlmt 1h my position todjiy.
If I have retained your confidence it is br
caiiHo I bavo spoken from my heart, to you
hearts and have cherished tlie same ideals Ilia
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If I am nominated I want the nomination
to come from the voters rather than from tlio
convention. The convention is but. the servant
of the voters the voters are (he masters.
They have a right to determine both the plat
form and I ho candidates. If you want mo nomi
nated, Instruct for me. Inst ructions are demo
cratic. io one nas any iikijl - iqiiunuui.
others unless they want him to represent, thoni.
I believe in instruction. I do not care
upon whom your choice falls. Whoever he Is
he should have? delegates instructed by the peo
ple who elected (hem. They should represent
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IU WIHIM.1 Ol HID H'()IH'.
If I am to be your candidate I want your
dogates Instructed for me. If I am your can-
(lujuio again n. win ne in answer 10 a can irom
tho parly, and upon that condition only am I
a candidate. If the voters of tho party want
mo for their candidate tiiey will instruct their
delegates to that effe.-t.
And (here is more needed than Instructions.
Tho delegates should bo ineii vho aro willing
to bo Instructed. They should bo men willing
to carry out tho instructions which the pcopje
glvo them.
I do not want delegates Instructed for mo,
but complaining of (heir instructions. J do not
want delegates who will spend their time at
tho convention explaining (hat they would like
to bo free and that they consider it impossiblo
to elect (ho man whom they aro instructed to
nominate. I am perfectly willing to light all
tho enemies that can got in front of mo, but
my enemies shall not get behind mo again. T
nay this of myself, but it. holds good for any
candldnto whom you may wish to nominate.
If you prerer another candidate then thoso who
prerer me should not. ask to ho a part of the
convention which nominates him. Tho dele
gates should act as tho representatives of the
people, and they should bo men who are willing
to do what they bavo been instructed to do. If
you want mo to bo your candidate lot no man
who does not want to see me nominated repre
sent yon in the convenUon. Let no man havo
a seat hero who does not want to seo mo
elected if nominated. Let the candidate who
has (lie support of tho people have the heart
as well as tho voico of tho delegates. And
again, if I am nominated, it will come at tho
cmcl of twolvo years of fighting in tho open
My views aro known to all the people They
havo been openly voiced and r have a right
to assume that the people who nominate no
will glyo ,i,o the kind of platform on wh ch
pect thSnif T flBht T hnvo lh0 rlKht to -tho
,m tv im, )0 nomi,mtGd, tho platform of
the paity will bo ono for which 1 shall not havo
to apologize. It should ho one on which I can
make the campaign. It should he o no whfrh
will enable mo to make an honest fight in ho
open or tho principles for which tho eo o
toTo l,era?hi'aKnd;r!h0Ut GVl0n' TliVK
is anouior thing. If I am nominated, and iriven
a platform on which I can stand and fight I
have a right to assume that tho party wi moo
tho management of tho campaign in II i!
?nom,i1Chth?oWant t0 SC oocted hIhhavo
tno right to assume that the pnmmif LI
charge of tho campaign will lo 2iH Jf "
vote their time to winning a victory i,0, it
.ra; campaign when son,o men,bers of
tho committee would not attend J! i! ?
I shall not make another cnmniyJS?lni!?
whackers in tho orSattoT 5 t , U8h"
aro too well known for thorn in h! ,mn1v'
Tlioso who do not want tw i i i ftliy drilbt
do not want mo n?toc , ( lnof "t
mo elected. Tf thov do If V Vln not wnt
thoy should give their sun ?ortfnt m?, lccta
didato. If they are not oH-T ,Cr Cnn'
I shall make they m st Lot ?.,nf ,ml f a flRht
man and the fight bWCTi?' Tho
natod it will ho because l, 1, nm nomI
prineiplos for whiel? YLVC0 aro fr the
thoy aro for mo personal v t "0t becauso
enough to holiovn n, "?" 5:. . ,T am t vain
The Commoner.
You aro interested in me because you are in
terested in yourselves, becauso you aro in
terested in your children and your children a
children. You aro interested in me because I
helievo in the kind of government you love. I
would rather be the leader of six and a half
million democrats who think for themselves and
march with mo only when I march in the direc
tion in which thoy want me to march than bo
tho leader of six ar.d a half millions without
thoughts who would simply echo what someone
else said.
The democrats havo been thinking for
themselves and they have been studying public
questions from tho standpoint of the many.
They havo been considering tho rights of all
the people rather than tho privileges of a few.
There is no doubt that a large majority of tho
people believe in vlemocratic principles and are
ready to try tho policies that our party has been
advocating. The nation's conscience is awak
ened; let us appeal to it with an honest plat
form; with an honest organization and with
honest methods, and our appeal will not be in
vain.
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WILL THE BANKS ANSWER THIS?
In addition to tho arguments already pre
sented by Tho Commoner in favor of the guar
anteed bank, the following is submitted:
The United States government requires a
deposit of specific security when it deposits
money in a national bank; the state also re
quires security as a rule, and the county, and
city deposits are secured either by bonds or by
the deposit of specific securities.
Now the question arises, if the United
States government which can at any time in
spect a bank and find out just what it is doing
and how its business is being conducted,
requires security for its deposits, why
should not security bo given to the depositor
who can not examine for himself and does not
know anything about the hank's solvency or
methods? And loss to the national government,
to the state, to the county or to the city would
be borne by all the people and thus be small
upon each one, while the loss to the individual
has to bo borne entirely by himself and may wipe
out his entire savings. Is not the argument
stronger in favor of the protection of depositors
than it is in favor of the protection of the na
tion, tho state, the county or the city?
Cut tho case is even stronger when tho
bank is required to put up specific security for
the protection of national, state, county, or city
deposits. Its gilt-edged securities are thus
hypothecated and the inferior securities are left
for the security of the depositors, so that as a
matter of fact, the public deposits aro not only
protected, but they are protected at the expense
of the individual depositors. What shall wo
say ot a national bank which willingly gives
the government specific security and then op
poses tho protection of depositors? And
strange to say, these big banks that get the big
deposits from tho government upon specific
security are the very ones that have fought
and are fighting the system for the guaranty
of depositors. It is time .that the depositors
understood the situation and got together fo?
their own protection. Will any banker who U
opposing the guaranty system answer this argu
ment and explain why it is right to protect gov-
uaMeSoBite?08"8 aUd Wrng t0 PrteCt iudiv"
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A GOOD IDEA
Congressman Hitchcock, of Nebraqki mn,i
a strong point the other day in preaentin? ?n
amendment authorizing our consuls abroad to
gather information as to the price charged on
Americau-mado goods which are sold abroad Tn
addressing the house Mr. Hitchcock stted:'
Phis matter is very largely in the interest
of American manufacturers. To i vorv tl I
extent these manufacturers are in thJ I?at
ment of a .high protective tariff to enS?i ?iJy"
to compote, as it has been supposed wit? th,em
manufacturers in tho American fields It u ! g"
open secret, a notorious fact o en, , nn.
even denied, that a great S r 5? h thmk not
facturers are sellingg their goods inT manU
and other markets to const me? X ,El!rPean
much below the prices th5tiv0ad at prIces
American market and that imerfc nn0 in the
are compelled to Jv mL, mrlcan consumers
amendment is to require our SSn??3? f, my
reports on nr fi"r .?" agon.ts in making
enough to believe thaSKn nm not va for the American neonl om do. Informa
of voters will turn out i i .lmlf m,,,io l)oillt. to the S ! Pa1 thls Portant
o just to salC r p, rS! !!!-i--Pli PS1' -
ui,uU people aro perfectly willing to
have these agents of the United States investi
gate trade conditions for the purpose of develop
ing such -facts as may be helpful in spreading
American trade, but it certainly seoms to me
that we should couple with them instructions
to our agents to ascertain authoritatively and
officially whether the charge is true that these
American manufacturers, protected by law,
favored by the government of the United States',
are actually engaged in selling their products
at prices to foreigners in foreign markets far
below those that they charge to Americans in
the American market. This additional informa
tion will cost nothing, and it certainly will bo
of value. If the charge is true, it ought to be
come known. If it is false, it will do no harm
to ascertain that fact."
Mr. Hitchcock is entirely right and has
presented the subject in a forceful style so char
acteristic of him. We have a right to know at
what price American goods are being sold
abroad and our consuls are the proper persons
to secure this information. By all means let
the facts be known and then let the republican
leaders explain the facts if they can.
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WOULD HE REMIT THE FINE?
Governor Hughes is arguing against fines
he says they are unjust to stockholders. Pie pre
fers imprisonment. Well imprisonment would
bo better but Mr. Rockefeller has not been im
prisoned and that fine is the only penalty in
sight. In view of the fact that Chancellor Day
is for Governor Hughes and in view of the furth
er fact that the younger Rockefeller has de
clared for Governor Hughes the question arises
would Governor Hughes limit the $29,000,000
fine if he were president? This may become a
pertinent question how will Governor Hughes
answer it?
WOULD HE REMIT THE FINE? ,
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A FAITHFUL DEMOCRAT
Here is a letter full of heart thrills. It
needs no explanation. It speaks for itself:
San Francisco, Cal., January 29, 1908.
Editor Commoner: 1 enclose a postofiice money
order of $3 and five membership certificates.
These were obtained by Mr. Manzer on his dying
bed. He passed away January 23, after a long
illness, but it was the earthly end of a long
life spent in working for humanity and for true
democracy and, as these certificates testify, his
dying efforts were for the cause of humanity.
He was born August 3, 1830 and there is no
doubt that it was through his efforts that this
state was carried for Lincoln. He was the first
' president of the Single Tax society in this city
and an earnest worker for its principles. He
was my husband and the best man I ever knew.
Yours cordially,
MRS. MARY J. MANZER.
The Commoner extends to Mrs., Manzer its
condolence.
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REAPING THE WHIRLWIND
The republican leaders sold the govern
ment at auction in 1S96 and delivered tho
goods. In 1900 the contract was renewed and
now the people are paying the penalty. Those
who sow the wind still reap the whirlwind.
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EMERGENCY
If the emergency is such as to make an
emergency currency necessary it is strange that
so many of the financiers are willing to appoint
a commission and put the whole thing over until
after the election.
THE "FIRST GUN"
,a ZhK rePubljcan convention in Florida was
tw f! g f t,he camPasn" and, considering
that two delegations were elected, it may be
regarded as a double-barrelled gun
"DEAD EASY" IN WISCONSIN
nm?r,S 1?1g05)d lettei from Wisconsin:
Grand Rapids, Wis., Jan. 25, 1908. Edi-
;nnlm0Uer' Liucoln, Neb.: Inclosed
Si 2, fln?. money order for $40.20 togeth
n JJ! atllsi;of sixty-seven subscribers and
pledges to the million army membership.
Th nn?ad aSy., obtaini"S subscribers for
iho Commoner this year.
"Respectfully yours,
"L. .M. NASH."
