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HEW n. T . Vr - ; ." The Commoner. 6 VOLUME. 8, JNUMBER 3 JSw-tV t"- y gyr1 " ' iy7'wyrw I - a" v The Commoner. ISSUED WEEKLY. Chaui.ks W. BnvAN, lllCHAIU) L. MnTCAMTK, T..i.ii.i,n. Editor. A uiifniivit 82-33fl South Twelfth" Strcot. Jftitcrrd at the rosfofflcc t Lincoln, Neb., et Bccondcla matter Tlirco Months - - Wo SIiirIo Copy ----- 5 Sample Copies Free. Foreign Fostiiffo 62 Cents Extra, Ono Vcar : - - - M.0O BI?c Month SO In Clubfl of Flvo or more. PcrVcar - - - - .75 "When Fifteen Banks Failed Under Cleveland it was Called a 'Panic' But When in 1 907, Under a Republican Administration, Forty-Three Banks Stopped Payment They Called it a 'Holiday'" SUI1SCHIPTION3 dan bo cent direct to Tho Com monor. They can also bo sent through nowspapcia which have advertised a clubbing rate, or through local agents, whero sub-agents have been appoint ed. All remittances should" be sent by postofflco money order, cxpross order, or by bank draft on Now York or Chicago." 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Oir ADDRESS Subscribers requesting a chango of address must give OLD as woll as NEW address. t ADVERTISING Rates furnished upon applica'-' tlon. Address all communications to,..; THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nefcx It is possible that the wily foreigners are sowing the seeds of dyspepsia vin our 'fleet.' ' . Mr; 'Dupont'g presence in the republican headquarters rooms threatens an explosion in several parts of tho country. "Of course the people rule," says Joseph G. Cannon. "And, continues'Uncle Joe," point ing to Nelson B. Aldrich, "we are the people." ' It having been discovered that -Mr. Rock- efeller is of noble blood, we begin to understand how and why he has been grand duke-irig usali; these weary years. ' . rY , f-, '. i'' i' . Perhaps Mr. Hitchcock, chairman, wants Mr. 'Dupont, powder' trxist", magnate," to; ,help .along with some" schemes that will ' secure a emolcelesB campaign. . . ... I. Responding to" the ova acked President,. Roosevelt, Tho following dispatch was printed in the Chicago Record-Herald: Washington, September 8. The District of Columbia democrats serenaded the fo.rmer stand ard bearer at his hotel tlon Judge Parker attacked in. a sensational manner in connection 4wlth, the campaign contributions made to the republicans'' by E..H. Harriman four years ago! 7 , '"I rwish I could say to you that the battle is over' said Judge Parker, "that there is noth ing loft for us to do but cast our ballots and prepare for the inauguration of Bryan. But it must not be forgotten that while our prospects are very good indeed, thatwe have a very live enemy to contend with. The republican party has the good fortune to have as its leader a man who is also the president of the United States and the most accomplished politician of modern days. "We read in the newspapers that he is preparing to abandon Oyster Bay and journey to Washington about the 22ti of Sep tember, that he may have his fingers upon the national pulse for the benefit of his party dur ing the campaign. That is not to be lost sight of as a serious menace. He is resourceful none more so. "We have not forgotten that he was able to write a letter or two to one Harriman in 1904 and' In one of the letters he suggested to , Harriman that he wanted him to come down to ' Washington and after the campaign was over he would like to consult him about the railroad feature of his message. We have not forgotten either that he persuaded Harriman to come. What tjqir conversation was we will never know, but as the result of the invitation to Hook over the message he raised $625,000, and a half million was used in ,the City of New York dur ing the two or three days preceding the election. Nor have we forgotten, my friends, that there were large contributions also in 1904, but we . have learned since that there are, both good and bad trusts. For myself I have never been able to ascertain where the line should . be. .drawn to distinguish- between good and bad" -trusts. Someof the good trusts, or at least those that were not prosecuted, were liberal contributors in 1904. "He has also-an army of officeholders in ,the United States wh tab. h ran iin In fha hf rile'' Back in Cleveland and McKinley's times --;tWr$rirter.of officetidlders was increased about ''lJWO'ht an expense of $6,000,000 a year, but 'f under; .this ..great, leader of the republicans it . tinn htnlMfflniliJ Aft On A J .1 A ' i . has 'bedh; swelled 99.200 nrfrl at. an nnniinl In. -'cHease tp'tlie people df "$7 0,000,000. . " "There is very muoh we must contend with on the part of the republican party and its leader, and we must bear in mjnd they have yet some good trusts to contribute in 1908. We must consider some of the difficulties they have. There is not an insurance company in New York that can or dare take any of tho money belonging to the policyholders and use it for campaign purposes. Wo have a statute in New York now enacted under the pressuro of the exposures that were made sending men to jail who take money out of corporation treas uries for political purposes, and if we had se cured such a law from congress prohibiting them from contributing to the election of our president and congressmen, a statute that would send people to jail for using corporation funds for political purposes then we would have a very moderate campaign fund this year.. "It has been discovered that the republi can party does not necessarily fill the dinner pail. It has been discovered by business men of this country that the republican party of this country is not essential to prosperity. They have seen during the time of good 'crops and ' with millions and millions pouring into this . , country from the dale of our crops that it was nevertheless possible for tho republican party ' -to -have, one of those panics'"which -the demo cratic party has been so unfortunate to have fallen heir to on more than one occasion. Out in California a man said to me that back in ' 1893, when Cleveland was president, that when fifteen banks failed it, was called a panic, but that in 1907, when forty-three banks stopped payment, they called it a holiday." ' The fish wouldn't bite for Mr. Taft at Mid .dle Bass Island, which fact may bo a forerunner of disappointment concerning the outcome of the expected sucker vote. Noting that a scientist says that trees can think, the Washington Herald offers proof in the shape of the weeping willow. Is the slip pery elm the politician of the tree outfit? As yet Mr. Taft has not told us what sched ules he would "revise upwards." Possibly ho is waiting until Treasurer Sheldon attends to some little matters, acting on a private tip. A great many factories that closed during a panic that came under a republican adminis tration are promising to open and run full time if another republican administration is put in ' pow.er. Tho republican managers are calling out all the party spellbinders, "and are anxious also to secure the help of several practical men, if ,lt can be done without attracting too much notice. The. society for tho suppression of useless noises -seems to have gotten in its work on the spellbinders who were wont to tell us that panics always came during democratic administrations. - . Of course voluntary contributions from tho people excite the risibilities of the fellows who have always been able to call. on .those who can through the operation of tariff .laws, levy forced l,VUt,.w" .. ..... v.v, JlfeUiHV,, i J, THE PEOPLE SEE IT Hon. William J. Bryan, in a brief par agraph, yesterday exposed the whole 'effort (put forth by-William R. Hearst in this campaign. Asked by the reporters if ho had anything to say- about the Hearst, speech of Labor Day in which the democratic candidate was bitterly as sailed, Mr. J3ryan said: "I am fighting Mr. Taft. Mr. Taft or I will be elected. If Mr. Hearst will declare ho is en deavoring to help elect Mr. Taft and Mr, Taft will endorse Mr. Hearst as a representative of republican ideas and Mr. Hearst's method of campaigning I will answer Mr. Hearst." 3 Mr. Hearst is endeavoring to elect Mr. Taft. That is his purpose In putting a ticket in the field. Neither Mr. Hearst nor Mr. Taft will acknowledge so disgraceful a bargain, but the people recognize it and Mr. Hearst will realize that fact fully on election day. Buffalo (N Y ) Times. w w w w5 CALIi: FOR 'CLUB ORGANIZATION Tho republican national convention voted down overwhelmingly publicity at any time of. campaign contributions. The republican nom inee for president is against publication until after the election. It is evident that the re - publican party intends to rely in this campaign as in the past, on the favor-seeking interests with the hope of carrying the election by the methods usually employed. Public opinion is strongly against such methods. That this-pub- lie sentiment may crystallize into an offective force, it is necessary for the people to organize All patriotic citizens, therefore, irrespective of party, who stand for tho rule df the people and are agalnststhe corrupt or undue influence o money in elections, and to that end favor . -publicity of 'the larger .campaigncontributions before the .election, as ..demanded by the demo . cratic platform, are urged to organize them . selves xlmmediately ilnto campaign 'clubs for tho presidential election. All organizations in sympathy are expected - to assist actively in this work. The chairman , of the democratic state committee in each state is requested to have each county and precinct - committeeman organize a campaign club in each precinct on or before the 15th day of September, and to call -meetings immediately for that pur pose. All existing organizations should meet at -once -and -appoint campaign committees. The names and addresses of all campaign organizations, their officers, and committeemen . should be sent to John W. Tomlinson, Chair man committee on club organization, democratic national headquarters, Chicago, Illinois, so that certificates of enrollment, literature, etc., may be sent. No special form of organization or by laws necessary. Organize for Bryan and Kern and prosperity for all. . - ' JOHN W. TOMLINSON, Chairman .Gommit tee Club Organization. , , NORMAN E. MACK, Chairman Democratic National Committee. " , -: ? 5 3 IN GEORGIA An Atlanta (Georgia) dispatch to the New York World says; "Thomas. M. Blodgett, chairman of the republican state league of Georgia, which gained considerable notoriety in - tho struggle for the Georgia delegation to tho - repu'blicaii'national convention, has come out for - Brvan find TCfirn. Tn nn nnnn loffo Tia rlpnlnrflS that the republican party no longer represents the principles of its founders and that the inter ests of the country demand theT election of the democratic ticket. Blodgett --denounces the steam-roller tactics at the republican national convention." . - v H K.r ft MB