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KAY 13, 1910 The Commoner. 15 IxETTBRS FROM THE PEOPLE (Continued from Page 12) as. to quite a number of the states. "When it -was required no one thought it was reasonable to ques tion its validity. With the disposi tion of the fund thus created those who pay the license havo nothing to do. That is in the sound discre tion of the sovereign. In 1861, the liquor dealers might have attacked the law on the ground that their money was applied to pay war ex penses and that it was an unconsti tutional discrimination against them as a class. We had not made such progress in 'modern thought" and no lawyer was found with courage sufficient to advance such a proposi tion jn any court. The principle and the law is now the same with regard to this license privilege tax required of hanks as it was with regard 'to the liquor license privilege tax when it was first levied in 1861. I am advised that in some of the states, the various liquor licenses, or qertain portions thereof, are appro priated, for instance, for school pur poses. Suppose, for instance, the Oklahoma guarantee law had pro vided that the fund created should be expended for school purposes or for the support of certain state char ities. What would then have be come of the bankers' argument that "their" money was being used to pay the debts of other banks? It is in. the sound discretion of the sov ereign to apply any fund created by a license privilege in any way he sees proper for the general public .good. In Oklahoma, observing that the chief cause for "runs on banks," where the peoples' money is depos ited by reason of the privilege grant ed by himself as sovereign, is the fear of loss and the consequent fail ure of a number of banks by reason of the failure of one in the public interest, the sovereign provided for : the-use-: of the fund so as to prevent .or -minimize this danger. In doing this, the sovereign does not use the money of the bank, as cunningly and erroneously assumed by a com plete begging of the real question by those opposing this wise policy. Your answer to Judge Munger is of itself sufficient but the forgoing is the fundamental and conclusive position to assume in debating this question. If the courts will consider it, in stead of looking to the false and artificial considerations referred to -by Judge Munger, I do not see how the result can be in doubt. machinery, and be more properly an educational department in which clubs democratic history, political economy, citizenship, government, etc., are studied. The secretaries recording and compiling useful inci dents and matter relating to sociol ogy and government so that by re quisition on the secretaries by indi vidual members information may be had on any subject from any source. Clubs to be composed of volunteers to democracy, paying a reasonable amount as membership fee and dues, same money to be expended in pur chasing literature and books of study as prescribed by head, organi zation. Secretaries receiving roason ablo remuneration for services ac cording to work required of their office. Co-operation Is fruitful in other pursuits, why not In study? The search for truth furnishes Its own charms after once the Bearch is started, the trouble, so many of us havo not means to prosecute the study alone. These clubs will bear fruit in three years' time, and pro duce many young orators who, hav ing learned from the volunteer clubs the living principles of sociology and citizenship, which the schools today overlook, shall bo a power for good In the future struggles of tho demo cratic party In restoring tho com mon people to supromacy of the na tion that they support with their labor and uphold with their soldiers, only to be enjoyed by parasito life, known as aristocracy. Knowledge equally acquired, similarly under stood, and simultaneously applied by an army of yoUng volunteers shall surely result in victory, glorious victory. John F. Conroy, Youngstcv.-n, O. Some one in a recent issue of The Commoner asked about the lines, "Man wants' but little here below, nor wants that little long." The lines are from The Hermit, by Oliver Goldsmith, a poem of forty stanzas. The lines are from the eighth stanza which runs thus: "Then pilgrim, turn,' thy cares forego; All earthborn cares are wrong Man wants but little here below Nor wants that little long." Goldsmith was born in 1718 and died in 1774. Another writer, Ed ward Young, who lived from 1684 to 1765, wrote a similar expression in his "Niglit Thoughts," thus "Man wants but little, nor that little long." Who plagarized is not known. J. E. Pardue, Melrose, N. M. The hope of democracy lies in education and organization. This education must be systematic, thorough and conclusive. I believe that democratic reading clubs should be organized in every precinct, county and stajie. The county organization being composed of one delegate from all precincts and the state in turn composed of one delegate from the several county clubs. And last a national organiza tion composed of members from the state clubs. These clubs to be dis tinct from the present democratic A FEW OF THE MNY VERY PROMINENT MORE THAN ONE MILLION USERS OF DE LAVAL CREAM SEPARATORS it U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. 0. Tho Royal Dairy of England, at Bandringham, England. Hon. Levi P. Morton, Ex-Vico-Prcsidontof tho United 8tates. E. H. Harriman, Esq., (estate of), tho lato great railway magnate. J. Piorpont Morgan, Esq., tho greatest of bankers. Hon. Whitelaw Held, TJ. 8. Ambassador to England. R, W. Sears, Esq., founder of Sears, Roebuck & Co. Hon. J. M. Dickinson, TJ. S. Secretary of War. Charles L. Tiffany, Esq., of Tiffany & Co., tho famous Jowolors. J. C. Hoagiand, usq., iJre3iaont uoyai Baking I'owuer uo. Ex-Gov. W. D. Hoard, proprietor of Hoard's Dairyman, James J. Hill, Esq., tho great western railway magnate. Clarenco H. Maokny, Esq., Pres't Postal Telegraph & Cablo Co. Sir Hugh Montagu Allan, head of tho Allan steamship lines. C. P. Goodrich, Esq., tho well known dairy writer. P. E. Sharpless, Esq., of Sharpless "Philadelphia" butter famo. Walter W. Law, Esq., owner of tho famous Briarcliff Farms. Beatrice Creamery Co., largest creamery concern in tho world. T rtrr!nn Armmit Tfan.. linnrt nf Armnur & Co.. CMcairO. Gcorgo Burnham, Esq., President Baldwin Locomotive Works. Frcdoriok G. Bourne, Esq., President Singer Sowing Machine Co. H. N. Higginbotham, Esq., President Chicago World's Fair. John Huylor, Esq., tho famous Now York candy maker. T. Eaton, Esq., (estate of), of Toronto's great department store. Denman Thompson, Esq., tho actor of " Old Homestead" fame. Hon. Paris Gibson, Ex-TJ. 8. Senator from Montana. Dr. J. A. Mead, President tho Howo Scale Co. H. O. Havemoyer, Esq., testnto of), lato Pres't Amor. Sugar Co. Henry Clay Piorco, Esq., President Waters-Pierco Oil Co. John Newman, Esq., President Elgin Buttor Board of Trado. William A. Wright, Esq , Ex-Pres't New York Milk Exchange. Fairfield Dairy Co., famous for its " certified " milk. Norman B. Ream, Esq., of tho Pullman Palace Car Co. L. F. Swift, Esq., President swuc mcicing uo., unicngo. Edward D. Adams, Esq., head of tho Allis-Cholmors Co. Prof. W. H. Caldwell, Secretary American Guernsey Cattlo Club. Dr. Leslie D. Ward, Vico-Prcs't Prttdontlal Life Insuranco Co. Dr. Charles H. Frazior, Medical Dean University of Pennsylvania. Dr. S. B. Hartman, of " Pcruria" and stock farm famo. Hon. Sidney Fisher, Canadian Minister of Agriculture Nathan Straus, Esq., head of R. H. Macy & Co., New York. Goorgo Abbott, Esq., Philadelphia's largest milk dealer. Moses Taylor, Esq., President Lackawanna Steel Co. 0. Brigham & Co., Boston's great milk dealers. Georgo Eastman, Esq., President tho Eastman Kodak Co. George H. Ellis, Esq., proprietor Christian Register, Boston. J. R. Whipple, Esq., prop'r Touraino & Young's Hotels. Boston. J. B. Hoggin, Esq., tho great capitalist and brcedor. F. L. HoughtoD, Esq., Seo'y Holstein-Friesian Breeders' Assn. John Arbuckle, Esq., tho great Ntw York coffeo merchant. Col. F. P. Holland, proprietor of Texas Farm and Ranch. Walter M. Lowney, Esq., tho great candy manufacturer. Mrs. Scott Durand, owner Chicago's famous " Crabtreo" dairy. 8. It. Guggenheim, Esq , the American Smelting Co. magnate William MaoKonzio, Esq., President Canadian Northern Railway. E. A. Darling, Esq., Presldont American Jersey Cattlo Club. Shefllold Farm Co., tho high-class milk producers. W. n. Wdnamoker, Esq., tho Philadelphia clothier. Horton Ico CroanvCo., tho biggest concern of Its kind. P. G. Henderson, Esq , President Bed Polled Cattlo Club. non. Wayno MoVeagb,Ex-U. S. Attorney General. Philip Moon, Esq., tho great wiro manufacturer. Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor, Ex-Governor of Vermont. Colgate Hoyt, Esq.. President Automobile Club of America. T. S. Cooper, Esq , tho chief importor of Jersey cattlo. riAnnm w.Vandflrhilfc. Esn.. owner flrreat "BHtmoro" N.O. estate. AH of the agricultural colleges and 08 per cent. Andrew Carnegie, Esq., tho great philanthropist & steel mngnato. John D. Rockefeller, "Esq., President of tho Standard Oil Co. Judge Alton B. Parker, Democratic ox-candldato for President. Bofden's Condensed Milk Co., tho world's greatest milk concorn. 0. 1. Hood, Esq., of "oarsaparllla" and fancy cattlo famo. J. B. Duko, Esq., Presldont tho American Tobacco Co. Georgo J. Gould, Esq., tho railway and financial magnate. H. B. Gurlor, Esq., tho Dean of Amorlcan dairying. R. T. Crano, Esq., Presldont tho Crano Co , Chicago. Hon. Seth Low, Ex-Miyor of Now York City. August Belmont, Esq., tho banker and subway magnate Thomas W. Lawson, Esq., of "frenzied finance" famo. Sir William Van Horno, Ex-President Canadian Pacific Railway. E. M. Barton, Esq., President tho Western Elcctrlo Co. 0. 0. Barber, Esq., President Diamond Match Co. W. Campbell Clark, Esq., of tho Clark Thread Co. James A. Rumrlll, Esq., Ex-Pres't Boston & Albany Railroad. Mrs. W. E. n. Massoy, Dontonla Park Farm, Toronto. Hon. John W. Goff, Supremo Court Juatlco, Now York. Hon. Thomas Ballantyno, Ex-Speaker Ontario Parliament. J. D. Farroll, Esq., Vico-Prcsldont Oregon & Washington R.H. Col. Chas. F. Mills, editor Farm JTome, Springfield, I1L Hon. L. J. Forget, Canadian Dominion Senator. Walkor-Gordon Laboratories, of nearly all tho largo cities. Robert W. Kcford, Esq., tho steamship magnato of Montreal. Dr. Geo. 0. Mosher, ownor 8t. Louis Fair prize dairy herd. Hon. W. Owens, Canadian Dominion Senator. O. A. Griscom, Esq., head of tho great Amorlcan steamship lines. W. Gottys, Esq., tho celebrated Tennessee Jersey breeder. Western Ohio Creamery Co., tho largest of oostcrn creameries. Hon. W. B. Barney, President Iowa Stato Dairy Assn. B. F. Yoakum, Esq., head of "Frisco" railway system. Geo. Brumdor, Esq., Presldont Gormania Pub. Co., Milwaukee. Glensido 8 took Farm, World's Champion Short Horn Breeders. Neil P. Anderson, Esq., Texas' largest cotton factor. Henry Shorwin, Esq., President Shorwin-Williams Paint Co. Hiram Walker is Sons, Canada's greatest distillers. J. Hendry Smith, Esq., Detroit's largest grocer. Henry 0. Wallaco, Esq , editor of TPaltacc's Farmer. Jacob Miller, Esq., Secretary International Hotel Stewards Assn. Hon. Knuto Nelson, U. S. Sonator from Minnesota. Hon. John Sundborg, Pres't Iowa Corn Growers Association. Victor F. Lawson, Esq., editor Ghicayo Dally News. A. A. Hurd, Esq , General Attornoy "Sauta Fo" Railroad. S. 8. Carvalho, Esq., manager of tho Hearst newspapers. Frank A. Vandcrllp, Esq., President America's greatest bank. Miss Helen Gould, tho great Now York philanthropist. J. H. Rushton, Esq., Presldont Fairmont Croamery Co. Traymoro, Chalf onto and Haddon Hall Hotels, Atlantic City. Dr. F. W. Gunsaulus, President Armour Institute, Chicago. F. L. Daggett, Esq., Manager Fairbanks, Morso & Co. M. 8. Driggs, Esq., Pres't Willlamsburgh Fire Insuranco Co. 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