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DECEMBER'17, 1909
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i Circulating The Commoner j
The action of somo democratic senators and
congressmen in voting with tho republicans to
place a tariff duty on some of the necessaries of
life in violation of the democratic national plat
form pledge has raised a discussion that will on
ablo tho public to better understand tho issues
involved. Mr. Bryan's speech at Dallas clearly
defines tho position of an overwhelming ma
jority of the democrats throughout the country
and is a call to arms of those who believe that
a platform is binding, and that democracy means
Equal rights to all and special privileges to
none.
If one section of the country desires a duty
on lumber, oj on somo other item, that section
must consent to the granting of a duty on every
other article in order to secure its own part of
tho loot. Instead of demanding a duty on raw
materials, the consumers of the country are de
manding a reduction of the duty on manufac
tured goods, in the hopes of keeping living .ex
penses within the income.
Mr. Bryan is defending tho interests of tho
people in his demand for free raw materials.
If those readers who agree with Mr. Bryan in
his fight against protective duties and a higher
cdst of living will pledge themselves to secure
ten or more subscribers to his paper, so that
lie may place his arguments before them each
week, it will enable him to counteract tho mis
representations of the corporation press.
To enable Commoner readers to assist in the
work of circulating this paper, a special rate of
60 cents in clubs of five has been made. The
co-operation of every reader' of this paper is
asked in this effort to enlarge The Commoner's
circulation.
Braxton H. Tabb, Richmond, Va. Enclosed
please find postofllce order for one year's sub
scription. 1 took your paper during the cam
paign of 1908, saw so much In It that J sub
scribed for the year after the campaign closed
and now find It is quite impossible to do with
out it as, in my opinion, it hews to the line
of true democracy, standing for what is good
and clean in our government. Mr. Bryan has
been battling for democracy to present a united
front to the enemy and it being so is out of the
question unless' those we elect to office regard
tho party platform and endeavor to fulfill its
pledges, without quibble, and in endeavoring
to render some aid. I have every hope for the
success of your great paper.
H. E. Frisbie, Pine River, Wis. Enclosed find
check for $3 to renew Commoner for five years.
It gladdens one's very soul to have you come
out on the temperance question as you did in
your article on "Personal Liberty," in issue
number 45. Your head Is level on most issues;
it certainly Is on this.
Rev. Finley R. Crooks, McArthur, 0. En
closed find $2 for this year and next. I am do
ing what little I can to help the propaganda of
tariff reform but we will have to readjust our
whole economic system, co-operation and not
competition. No use to talk of going back to
the simpler times of our fathers. The move
ment is steadily away from that. I was greatly
pleased with The Commoner's editorial on "Per
sonal Liberty."
Dj T. Woodard, Benton, 111. To increase
Commoner subscriptions I can think of no bet
ter way than to start an endless chain of sub
scribers, by paying for and sending two new sub
scriptions, they in turn to send a' like number
of subscribers, the object being for some demo
crat or several in at least each county to act on
this at once and set the plan in motion. Would
it not be well to make a rate for this plan? Of
course, by getting three others or more the rate
of GO cents would apply. Now and then one will
be tempted to send the name of a republican
and the only objection to this is the breaking
of the chain, but if he is a reading and thinking
republican I can't think it would be amiss to
drop one among tiem now and then, consider
ing things generally. A tariff for protection
policy has no place in the democratic party and
our representatives who voted for pie for a
favored few will get theirs, In my judgment.
Of all times I have ever seen now is the time
to make the free raw material fight and for a
lower tariff generally as necessities are advanc
ing in price and that without their being any
thing whatever in "business conditions to justify
same. Of course, this comes from raising the
tariff last summer and the favored few who put
The Commbner.
up tho republican campaign fund aro reaping a
harvest, but the plain people who are the con
sumers can- not go on this way indefinitely.
Something must bo done. Enclosed find $0 for
ten subscribers. If this is not too long I should
like to add a word plain to evorybody, i. o. Mr.
Bryan has mado tho peoplo's cause or the great
popular rights his life's study and work and
"when ho is- criticised never forgot to look for
the motive back of it. Ho will yet bo rewarded
probably by the presidency, but I can not be
lieve that Is his ambition. He sees tho injustice
or conditions and can not remain quiet. Tho
man Is what he is and is as ho is and who
shall -say ho could bo other than ho is? I wish
The Commoner and its force every success
Henry Beckman, Clayton, III. I include here
with $1 in payment for my subscription to Tho
Commoner for another year. I am nearly ns
slow in sending this as tho republican admin
istration Is in their downward revision of tho
tariff. I want to congratulate and commend you
for tho work that you aro doing and while there
is no immediate prospect of your being our presi
dent, yet I feel that you are doing a great deal
for tho human race in working for the princi
ples that you advocate, in the interest of which
you have been so faithful and persistent. I feel
that if the tariff law wore printed in sections,
in pamphlet form, together with' somo of tho
speeches that were made by the republican sen
ators when it was being discussed In tho senate,
that it would make good campaign literature.
I would like for you to explain through Tho
Commoner about tho additional 25 per cent. Is
this to be placed on all the schedules on March
1, 1910, or is this to bo handed to tho president
to be used in making trade deals with foreign
countries? Please explain through The Com
moner. (It is given to tho president to bo used
in making trade deals. Ho explained in his
recent message that it is not likely tho power
will ever bo exercised except in tho -way of bring
ing about "friendly negotiations." Editor Commoner.)
As an indication of what may be done by a
little effort it may bo said 'that subscriptions
to The Commoner have recently been sent In
by the following named readers and in number
as follows:
J. W. Doughty, Iowa, 3; H. L. Gibson, Iowa,
5; J. P. Sorrpll, Oklahoma, 5; Geo. II. Cain,
Missouri, 3; W. R. Cross, Iowa, 2; II. G. De
Weese, Ohio, 2 ; J. J. Jlogue, Kentucky, 2 ; Geo.
W. Cook, Missouri, 2; M. Conover, Ohio, 2; W.
H. Reed, Indiana, G; W. E. Blakeman, Missouri,
5; H. W. Locke, Illinois, 5; M. Felton, Indiana,
5; J. B. Wilson, Indiana, 8; Lyman C. Rea,
Missouri, 5; W. L. Moore, Indiana, 5; S. B.
Kessler, Indiana, 5; S. H. Doud, Iowa, C; D.
Stockburger, Iowa, 5; H. P. Eaton, Ohio, 7;
J. M. Fulton, M. D., Iowa, 2; Arthur H. Ebel,
Ind., 5; W. S. James, Foster, Missouri, 5; W. N.
Hawkins, Nebraska, 7; Carl B. Rogers, Illinois,
2; A. M. Wilson, Missouri, 2; Mark Fritz, In
diana, 2; Geo. Wooley, Ohio, 3; C. Stenger,
Kansas, 2; Jno. .A. Westre, South Dakota, 5;
J. C. Beam, Sr., Illinois, 2; Tom Allen, Indiana,
5; M. W. Eygabroad, Illinois, 5; W. F. Rice,
Ohio, 5; Edward Thomas, Pennsylvania, 5; J.
A. Spillman, Iowa, 5; Chas. Meyer, Illinois, 5;
J. B. Lemen, Illinois, 5; Rev. A. Rump, Indiana,
2; E. Wyland, Indiana', 3; John Corby, Mis
souri, 2; F. H. Howard, Iowa, 2; G. W. Shrader,
Nebraska, 6; T. S. Ingram, Missouri, 7; G. W.
Huntington, Iowa, 10; W. J. Swan, Missouri,
5; A. M. Smith, Kansas, 5; H. L. Clark, Kan
sas, '3; S. D. Smith, Nebraska, 7; F. P. Van
Vorst, Minnesota, 5; F. B. Wilson, Washington,
5; A. C. Hulse, Illinois, 3; W. W. Kessler, Mis
souri, 6; W. J. B. Howell, Illinois, 5; E. L.
Durham, Indiana, 6; H. F. Niles, Illinois, 6;
W. B. Henwood, Indiana, 10; A. S. Dawson,
Illinois, 2; J. P. Montgomery, Indiana, 2; J. D.
Ingram, Missouri, 11; G, W. Sanders, Oklahoma,
5 ; Percival Adams, Ohio, 2 ; Rev. I. A. 'Engle,
Illinois, 4; C. E. Gates, Missouri, 5; John
L. Burns, Oklahoma, 5; Chas. Cahill, Washing
ton, 8; O. R. Emerson, Indiana, 5; J. D. Chap
man, Missouri, 3; Jas. W. Millin, Wisconsin, 5;
Leonidas Leach, Iowa, 2; T. J. Beckett, Ken
tucky, 7; C. Sheridan, Illinois, 2; Mathew
Shields, Washington, 2; Geo. Hogan, Illinois, 2;
J M. McCoy, Iowa, 4; A. W. Smith:, Ohio, 11;
Jno. Peppers, Iowa, 5; Jno. T. Henry, Missouri,
3; Geo. W. Swindler, Kansas, 3; T. H. Rule,
Ohio, 6; O. F. Fordyce, Kansas, 2; B. F. Ship
ley, Illinois, 3; T. C. Andrews, Texas, 2; W. H.
Moore, New York, 2; A. J. Coltrane, Iowa, 3;
J J. Fleder, Texas, 3; J. R. Churchill, Ohio, 14;
H. L. Moffltt, Iowa, 5; C. E. Brome, New York,
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Bethel, Ohio, 7; Thoa. Wlndlleld, NoliriMka, 2;
W. H. Nowcomb, California, 10; Christian
Aaborg, Illinois, 6; J. N. Brown, Kansas, C;
S. Lough, Missouri, C; T. A. Johnson, Iown, 10;
I. W. Mnchainor, llllnolB, 8; C. 13. Williams, Indi
ana, 5; J. R. Nichols, Kansas, 2; W. II. ISIIlott.
Illinois, 6; M. G. Markham, North Carolina, C;
v. i. jYunry, isortn Dakota, 10; Jas. M. Jack
son, Missouri, 5; Win. Neldeffer, Illinois t- J
3. Rose Missouri, 2; J. J. stoohr Indiana' R
Fred S. Case, Indiana, G; J. C. IHnf'rock. imnola,
lnn ' Ka'V?.1! 3; ,C,0 K' Forr,' Wm:
ington, 5 A. Frledllno, Iowa, 5; I. McCartor
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v rfp'nf A 8V Dr' IX W' Hunt- California,
3, Ira Campbell, Iowa, G; II. Ilorpolsholmor
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in, Texas, 2; J D. Hull, Iowa, 6; J. A. Ers
kine, Nebraska, 5; E. F. llonnlng, South Dakota,
n uor'.S' oItor Massachusetts, C; A. A. Paul,
California, 2; G. W. Gastlneau, Kentucky, 2
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souri, 10; W. W. Wells and M. Frltchman, Mis
souri, 19; J. W. Castlcberry, Arkansas, 5; H. D.
iuu.iuii, inow 1 one, z juh. Pace, Oklahoma, 0;
Chas. Anor, South Dakota, C; R. E. Logan, Kan
sas, 2; It. Bryant, California, 4; F, F. Buck
Missouri, 2; Jacob GolKcr. Indfnrm A: n iv'
Howard, Iowa, 3; C. W. Scrlbnor, New Hamp-
8hIir,'?,;,IJobt- MGlton. Indiana, 3; D. M. Cald
well, Oklahoma, Gj'Eugeno TIbbs, Missouri, 2;
?' ?' JtiPm!,101' 10; Job' f- "'"W, Illinois,
G, J. II. Williams, Iowa, G; David Martin, Illi
nois, 2; J. C. Sprlgg. New Jersey, G; A. G. Smith,
Texas, 4; A. Sullivan, Oklahoma, G; Geo. Fuller,
Washington, 3; J. B. Havird, Illinois, G; C. II.
Sawyer, Illinois, 3; Potar Moll, Ohio, 7; Jas. W.
Mathioson, Illinois, 4; Moses Jordan, Illinois,
2; B. F. Faust, Ohio, 3; T. B. Jones, Indiana,
.4; J. T. ZImmer, Illinois, G; Asahel Edgington,
Nebraska, G; J. B. McLaln, Iowa, 2; J. A. Rein
bold, Pennsylvania, 1G; Amasa Patch, Minne
sota, 2; E. W. Knatvold, Minnesota, 11; 1.
Enyart, Nebraska, 7; S. V. Mocre, Nebraska, 7;
Wilson Prall, Iowa, 2; G. N. Cramer, Iowa, 3;
R. Dowsbury, Virginia, G; A. F. Hutson, Iowa,
6; J. F. Blanton, Florida, G; E. W. Ferguson,
Nebraska, G; Dr. J. C. Sutherland, Missouri, 10;
C. D. Lusk, Missouri, 6; A. P. Bodwell, Ne
braska, G; W. R. Reherd, Illinois, 2; J. M.
Moore, Nebraska, 2; S. O. Lewis, Sr., Illinois, 2;
Jno. S. Beeler, Iowa, 3; Wm. Hanklns, Ohio, 3;
J. J. Dean, Illinois, 6; A. B. Symns, Kansas, 3;
E. D. Tull, Illinois, 10; B. L. Dawklns, Missouri,
2; Sol. W. Conrad, Ohio, G; E. M. Johnson, Illi
nois, 2; G. W. Lankford, Missouri, 2; W. W.
Modlln, Indiana, 6; Joe Buio, Texas, 7; J. B.
Brown, Texas, G; J. F. Yocum, Iowa, G; W. C.
Brown, Ohio, 4; Jas. Barnard, Nebraska, 6;
W. S. Hazen, Indiana, 4; T. M. Jenkins, Missouri,
G; Chas. Weidler, Indiana, 2; S. J. Burgoon,
Pennsylvania, G; D. W. Clark, North Dakota, 2;
T. W. Hogan, Wisconsin, 6; J. J. Smith, Illinois,
4; W. L. Wilson, Minnesota, G; A. F. Thomas,
Virginia, 6; W. T. Bamett, Indiana, 4; S. T.
PIdgeon, Ohio 10; Jos. Lowenbach, Illinois, G;
Leon Hurless, Iowa, G; Jno. M. Patterson, Illi
nois, 4; Jos. Lowler, Illinois, G; D. II. Cross,
Wisconsin, 6; J. D. Vance, Oklahoma, 10; II. A.
Hadler, Indiana, 4; Jno. S. Armstrong, Okla
homa 2; Plerson Pickett Ohio, 6; J, W. Hemp
field, Ohio, 3; A. C. Karrich. Kentucky, 3; Alex
Whlteaker, Kentucky, G; Mrs. M. A. Camp,
North Carolina, 4; P. E. Wilson, Ohio, 6; A.'
M. Jones, Iowa, G; W. T. Hardy, Texas, 4; E. G.
Stephens Nebraska, 2; Frank W. Brothers,
Ohio, 3; T. F. Ungemach, Ohio, 6; W. R. Kim
mons, Texas, 2; C. H. Ethel, Oklahoma, G; B.
C. Wallace, Texas, 2; J. M. Lattlmon, Texas, G;
R; G. Chapman, Washington, 6; A. F. Henry,
Indiana 6; J. W. Whlted, Missouri, 2; Cloe K.
Ferris, Washington, 4; Geo. Buckingham, Kan
sas, 7; Geo. Weber, Nebraska, 6; Daniel Boom
ershlne, Ohio, 6; I. J. Lucas, Michigan, G; Jos.
A. Ketchera, Indiana, 4; C. E. Towson, Califor
nia, 6; Jas. Lyle, Indiana, -3; G. L. Dickover,
Iowa, 7; W. D. Krebs, Wisconsin, G; F. B. Mc
Cabe, Pennsylvania, 6; W. B. Lauter, Missouri,
4; Rhodes I. Gregory, Ohio, 10; J. J. Roland,
Oklahoma, 6.
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