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"i-T rF-mnfffiulfVHimmmf' I l"$f"W' !tP t . The Commoner. -, '. s . VOLUME 8, NUMBER 3 n T"r r- i ! s- ffijr. zn? tymttm"t 4r "" fj -J. Yr- '-"-i - . (. --T1r ---, fCURReNT GOPIGS !iigy -rL,. T7Tt t hii-ttt fTlCTriM IV .dy . .n I, .nvwrJO-. "" r ' mi i i ii ii ijj JjjSr THE WASHINGTON correspondont for tlio Louisvillo Courior-Journnl says: "Things are beginning to stir at the headquarters of the democratic congressional campaign committee in Washington. Representative Clark, of Florida, secretary of the organization, will bo-the active spirit of the headquarters here and Chairman Lloyd will dovoto much of his time to the work at the Chicago branch. Report- coming to the committee 'Indicato that the nominees n a num ber of districts now represented by republicans have great encouragement and It is expected that substantial gains will be m'ado in a. number of the. western states where the republicans have small margins to work on." a LINCOLN '(Neb.) dispatch to the New York 1. World follows: "Mr. Bryan seemed to be not much impressed by Secretary Taft's statement that no campaign contributions from corporations would Tjo accepted by the republi can party. Ho smiled when it was read to him. Finally he said: 'You can say this: We wel come Mr. Taft to this advanced ground and bid him take another step forward and an nounce that all individual contributions above a reasonable minimum will bo made known be foro the election.' Th viow taken hero is ,that the democratic pledge to publish campaign con tributions before election has hurt the repub licans, and that to counteract Its ef-'ect Mr. Taft has been obliged to throw a sop to public senti ment. It is believed that George R.. Sheldon's appointment as republican national treasurer in dicates an intention to milk tho corporations and that they .will contribute through individual members." CONCERNING the new chairman of the .dem ocratic national committee, the Houston (Texas) Post says:. "Norman Edward Mack, the new chairman of the democratic executive committee, and who will manage the campaign of William Jennings Bryan for the presidency, is the editor and publisher of the Buffalo Times. Mr. Mack is a native of Buffalo and was born in 1S58. He was educated in the public schools and then went west, where he engaged in busi ness pursuits. The Weekly Times was estab lished by Mr. Mack in Buffalo in 1879,- and then became the Daily Times four years later. He has always taken an active part in politics, fight ing' the battles of democracy. He was a dele gate to the democratic national conventions in 1892, 189G, 1900 and 1904 and has been the New York member of the democratic national committee and member of the executive com vnrtltt'ee since 1900. Mrs. Mack, who was Miss Harriet B. Taggart of Buffalo, is a well known club woman. She was a member of the board of commissioners of New York to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis in 1904." SAMUEL GOMPERS, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, gave to the As sociated Press, July 29, a statement from which the following is' taken: "The report that I have said that I would or would not deliver the labor vote to any political party is an infamous lie. Organized labor is not only honest, but intelli gent enough to choose tho party for its support which will best represent its interests. It Is possible by lies and misrepresentations the ene mies of organized labor may injure me person ally and even bo successful in accomplishing my removal as president of the American Feder ation of Labor, but that would never change my course in battling for tho principles for which I stand. It is not a' question of politics with me. I have no politics, or if I have they are the politics of tho people. I fully expected when . I took the stand which I have that some would disagree with me-. I don't expect the labor world to accept my conclusions In . every in stance. I expected to be criticised, too, in some quarters, but 1 did not think that the criticisms would be so unjust as to be contemptible. I stand for the right1 of individual opinion. I re gard my positi6ii as president of the. American Federation of- La)6r as the rtfst'1 exalted and honorable in this world .to which I could ever wish to aspire. It is a sacred trust with which my follows have honored me because of my con victions and the principles which I advocate. They may take "that honor away from me if they like, and I will bow to their will, but ' it will not prevent me. from fight ing for the cause which is my life's work, just as I have in the past and as I promise to do in the future. I want no political office or honor. I have nothing for sale and don't propose to begin at this late day by selling my honor. What I thrnk and what I say is from conscien tious conviction that it is. the truth. No one can make me sacrifice my honest conviction. My editorial in the American Federatlonlst plainly and forcibly sets forth my position. He who runs may read and understand. Those who have taken issue with the position therein set forth not, understand me, with the position I am alleged to have assumed are political rene gades and discredited outcasts of labor. I don't mean that those who differ with my opinion are such, but those who have denounced me and claim that 1 have not set forth the facts as they are." BIRD S. COLER, who Is thoroughly familiar with New York politics, predicts that ' Bryan and Kern will win the electoral vote of Now York state. In a newspaper interview Mr. . Coler said: "The election of Mr. Mack to the chairmanship of the. national committee is an honor to the democracy of the east, and there was a general feeling among tho national. com mitteemen that no better mon could have been named for the place. I told Mr. Mack in Chi cago on Saturday that we democrats at the east ern end of tho state would pitch in and aid him in every way possible to make vlctbry' certain in the Empire state, this year. There 'is great enthusiasm everywhere for vtho ticket and it looks as though we were going to win a big victory this year. Personally I propose to get out in this state and dp everything I can to bring success to the democratic candidates.' entertain the visitors to the city. Mayor Brown expects that a large crowd of state, people will come to Lincoln for the occasion and he desires to give them a non-partisan welcome. In order to do this he is arranging- with republicans and democrats to give the visitors the best the city has. The notification day program was given out yesterday morning after having been' ap proved by Mr. Bryan and Governor Sheldon, to whom it had been submitted for suggestions on changes to be made. In full it is, as follows: Sunrise Salute of forty-six guns. 10 a. m. Band concerts on the capitol grounds and government square. Noon Luncheon, given to Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern, nominee for vice president, and mem bers of the notification committee at the Lincoln hotel. 1:30 p. m. Notification committee, with Messrs. .Bryan and Kern, escorted in carriages to the capitol grounds, a platoon of police and the Nebraska state band leading. 2:00 p. m. Notification ceremony starts. 4:30 p. m.- Informal reception by Mr. Bryan to the public, in the capitol. 6:30 p. m. Dinner given by Mr. Bryan on the lawn-at Fairview to' the members of the committee and Mr. Kern. THE .PROGRAM 'for the notification meeting at ' Lincoln on August 12, has been completed. If will be a modest as well as a "non-partisan af fair. The following is from 'the Lincoln (Neb.) Jpurnal : The day will open with a salute of forty six guns fired at sunrise in honor of the demo cratic candidate. Bands will play at the capitol grounds and government, square during the forenoon. At 2 o'clock tho notification cere mony wjll start and will, occur at the capitol grouudson a platform erected on the north side of the building. The platform will accommo date fully 200 people. In this number will be included from thirty to fifty newspaper men from all parts of the .country, several photo graphers, and a few artists. Telegraph and tele phone instruments will be placed on the plat form to keep the outside world constantly in formed of the activities. Especial attention is to bo paid to the representatives of the press. Mayor Brown announced yesterday tLat any newspaper desiring admission to the press stand should send in the name of the representative, and get a badge. This invitation is not limited" to metropolitan papers, but is extended to' all weekly papers of Nebraska. When the names are all in, that number of badges will be made, and no others will be admitted to the stand with the newspaper men., Adjutant? General Schwarz will be askel to solect the twenty mounted men who are to escort the party from the Lincoln hotel to the capitol grounds. He will also be invited to take charge of tho firing of the salute at sunrise. The speech of notification will be given by Congressman H. D. Clayton of Alabama, who was permanent chairman of the Denver con vention. This will take place r 2 o'clock and . My: Bryan will follow, responding with his ad dress of acceptance.. , ' Governor Sheldon, all of the state1 officials, .;, and a committee $J non-partisan qitize'ns of Lin ',Mnwi11 tak0 WKtfpft the exercise fn'd help DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE'S WORK A branch of the democratic national head quarters has been opened at the Hoffman house, New York City. ' v An. Associated Press dispatch follows: . . Buffalo, N. Y July 31. Chairman Mack, of the democratic national committee, today ap ' pointed Committees to serve during the cam paign. The members, of the dabor 'committees are all members of the national committee.- He .will announce next week -the comniittee on finance and speakers. The appointment of a sub-committee for the eastern and New York headquarters, will be taken up on the return of Chairman Mack to Chicago in about a week. . .The committees ..named to date are: Executive Committee Norman E; Mack, chairman, New York; P. L. Hall, vice chairman, Nebraska; Urey Woodson, Kentucky; Martin J. Wade, Iowa; Josephus Daniels, North Carolina; Thomas Taggart, Indiana;" John T. McGraw, West Virginia; George G. Greene, Rhode Island; R. M. -Johnson, Texas; ClarK Howell, Georgia; T. E. Ryan, Wisconsin; J. F. C. Talbott, Mary-' land;- John- W. Tomlinson, Alabama; John E. Osborne, Wyoming; James S. Kerr, Pennsyl vania; F. P. Lynch, Minnesota; Edwiji O. Wood, Michigan; Nathan Cole, Jr., California; Hobert Ewing, Louisiana; Harvey C. Garber, Ohio. Advisory Committee David R. Francis, chairman, Missouri; J. G. Johnson, secretary, Kansas; Alton B. Parker, New York; John Sharp Williams, Mississippi; Governor John A. John son, Minnesota; Senator Isadore Rayner, Mary land; Governor George Chamberlain, Oregon; Hoke Smith, Georgia; John E. Lamb, Indiana; M. E. Ingalls, Ohio; Josiah Quincy, Massachu setts; George Ehret, New York; Irving C. Handy, Delaware; Archibald McNeil, Connecticut; James K. McGuire, New York; J. K. O'Donndll, Illi nois; James E. Campbell, Ohio. Labor Committee Martin J. Wade, chair- man, Iowa; Roger Sullivan, Illinois; T. E. Ryan, Wisconsin; Robert S. Huds.peth, New Jersey; W. A. Roth well, Missouri; E. S. Johnson, South Dakota; Edwin A. Newman, District of Co lumbia. Campaign Text Book Committee John E. Lamb, chairman, Indiana; Josephus Daniels, North Carolina; Richard L. Metcalfe, Nebraska. A GOOD JOKE The Buffalo News recently displayed a banner showing pictures of Messrs Taft and Sherman. Under the pictures was 'the inscrip tion, "Republican prosperity?" This mbved the Buffalo Progress to say: "Since the banner was hoisted 4 some thousands of unemployed citizens of Buffalo have read the inscription and won dered. Wjhat the joke wasyf ... fi t. t- k ! i i 'MlWWiattWJ?JTW-flWlJ'ilWl Ik.i.yj..1 ji.nl. jti' tJ'.t'iiCV ,,t '..-. ,..j. ., wjwwnyt.,,.,.-;.,!,..,,,,,, , i ;, 1,1, i-j , -j y ,'JjhJK.