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that tho woolen schedulo was too high? Dldn t
Mr. Bovorldgo toll you that tho cotton schedule
was too high? And didn't Mr. Carnoglc toll you
that tho Btool sohodulo was too high 7 Have you
any doubt about thoso things? Havo you any
doubt about tho high cost of living? You havo .
driven Aldrlch from tho senate, but you will got
another man In his placo Just Ilka him. Mr. Roobo
volt Is golnB to Massachusetts to see that Mi.
Lodeo Is not beaten. Does ho want somebody
thero to favor high tariff for Mr. Bcvorldgo to
OPis0ho planning a light In tho scnatp merely for
tho plcasuro of looking at It from tho galleries?
Don't you know how you havo been deceived and
plundered and oxploltcd under this theory of a
high tariff? How much longer will your faith
last? If you still trust thoso men you havo as
much faith In them as tho Scotchman had In hla
family physician. Ho was sitting by tho bcdsldo
of his dying wife, and tho children woro gathered
about him. Tho physician had his flngor upon,
tho pulso of tho woman, waiting to announco tho
ond. Finally ho thought her pulso had ceased to
beat and, turning, ho announcod to tho sorrowing
relatives, "Sho Is dead." Tho woman spoko up and
said, "I am not dead," but hor husband rebuked
her: "Hush, Sarah, tho dqctor knows."
AID Oil CONSENT OP COMMISSION NOT NEEDED
I bollovo that you aro moro advanced than that.
I belloVo that you aro progressive enough to mako
somo progress on tho tariff question without wait
ing for tho aid or consent of any commission on
earth. I heard of an old Quaker once, a long
suffering, patient man, who was putting up somo
hay. Ho saw a rain coming, about tho time ho
got tho load of hay on; and started for tho barn.
In his hurry ho ran Into a rut and tho hay fell
off. Ho put tho hay back on tho wagon and nevor
said a word. Tho rain camo nearer and ho ran
tho wagon Into another rut and tho hay fell off a
second time. Ho put It back, on thp wagon and
novor said a word. As ho wont through tho barn
yard gato tho rain commenced to fall. Ho whipped
up his horses, in a hurry to got Into tho barn,
and ran off tho brldgo, and tho hay fell off against
tho sldo of tho barn. His wifo saw that something
had happenod and started out from tho house;
when tho old man saw his wifo coming, and tho
rain falling on his hay, ho called to his wife,
"Go back, go back; I am about to express my
self." My friends, If I do not mlsjudgo your attitudo
you aro about ready to express yourselves, and
you can oxpross yourselves by voting for a demo
cratic loglslaturo that will elect John Korn to tho
senate. You can expross yoursolf by roturning
your gallant democratic congressman, Mr. Korbly,
for another term; and then I think you will feel
so good about it that you will not bo satisfied
until you elect tho entire democratic ticket. Then
I shall fool you havo dono your duty. I thank you.
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
(BY JULIA WARD HOWE)
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of
the Lord;
He is tramping out the vintage where the grapes
of wrath aro stored!
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His ter
rible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred
circling camps;
They have builded Him an altar in the evening
dews and damps;
I have read His righteous sentence by the dim
and flaring lamps;
His day is marching on.
' I have read a1 fiery gospel writ in burnished
rows of steel;
"As ye deal with my contemners, sft with you
my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent
with his heel,
Since God is inarching on."
He hassounded forth the trumpet that shall
never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts, of- men before His
judgmont seat;
i Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be" jubi
lant, my feet! - .
Our God is marching on.
, In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across
tho sea.
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you
and me; p
As Ho died to make men holy, let us die to
, mako men free,
While God is marching on.
FOSS FOR GOVERNOR
The democrats of Massachusetts have chosen
Congressman Eugene W. Foss as their candidate
for governor. Mr. Foss is an able and conscien
tious man and men in all parties in Massactiu-
1 setts ought to rally to him in order that Massa
chusetts may be redeemed.
( Tho American Homestead, a monthly farm
journal of national scope, will bo sent to all
Commoner subscribers, without additional ' cost,
who renew their subscriptions during the month
November when accompanied by this notice.
Ask Your Congressman
The time is past for sham battles and in order that a real victory may be won -for the
people every candidate for congress should be questioned on several particular subjects by
tho men whoso votes he seeks.
Readers of Tho Commoner everywhere should ask their congressman:
(1) Do you believe: "A platform is a pledge, given by the candidate to the voters, and
when ratified at the polls becomes a contract between the official and his constituents. To
violate it, in letter or in spirit, is not only undemocratic, but repugnant to the, principles of
representative government, and constitutes an embezzlement of power."
Answer 1
(2) Will you vote for a chango in the house rules, putting the selection of committees
In the hands of party caucuses, each caucus selecting its own committee membership?
Answer
(3) Where do you stand on the tariff question? Do you believe in, the principle of pro
tection as interpreted by the republican party or do you favor tariff for revenue only?
Answer
(4) Do you endorse the democratic platform declaration that a .private monopoly is in
defensible and intolerable? N . ' . "
Answer
(5) Will you do your, utmost' to make it impossible for a private monopoly to exist?
Answer
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(6) Will you favor a bill requiring the publication of all campaign contributions prior
to election day? , ' .
Answer
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(7) Are you opposed to national incorporation that is, the grant of corporation charters
by the federal government Instead of by the state government as at present'?.
Answer . . . ; .;.... .-':.'. .... . .
(8) Are you in-favor of the election of-United States senators by direct vote of jthepeoplo?
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(9) Are you in favor of the income tax?
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(10) Do you approve the democratic national platform for". 9 08? -
Answer
Note: It is suggested that voters cut out tho above list of questions and send it to the
candidate for congress in their district, asking him to All in tho answers and return tho some
to the voter. TAo voter may if he desires, forward the game to Tho Commoner, and it will
bo printed in this paper.
FROM NEBRASKA
James A. Ollis, Sr., Ord, Nebraska. Please
publish this statement from Hon. W. J. Taylor,
democratic and populist nominee for congress in
the Sixth Nebraska district:
Dear Mr. Ollis: I answer all of the questions
"yes,'' with the exception of number--ten, to
which I say "don't have copy at hand but so
far as I can recall it was O. K." I want lumber,
wire and generally uBed products of steel such
as barbed wire, white lead, etc., upon tho free
list. Sugar ought to be greatly reduced, as also
cotton and woolen wear. The deficiency occas
sioned by these changes should be supplied by
an income tax. This in very great haste. Am
glad of your inquiry. Yours.
W. J. TAYLOR.
for revenue only and answers all the other ques
tions in the affirmative.
FROM WISCONSIN
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, October 15. Editor
The Commoner: Being now and having been
for several years last past, a reader of your val
uable paper, I notice that in your issue of Octo
ber 7, you haVo a list of questions whic"h you
advise democrats to. ask their democratic nomi
nee for congress to answer. I will save my con
stituents the trouble of asking, by voluntarily
answering the same. You will, therefore, please
find enclosed your questions and my answers
to the same. M. E. BURKE, ,
Democratic Nomineo for Congress for the Sixth
Congressional District of Wisconsin.
Mr. Burke declares he is in favor of tariff
FROM KENTUCKY
C. L. Donaldson, Bowling Green, Ky. I en
close letter I wrote my congressman and his
answer. I think he Is all right. I have been
reading the answers to "why the people do not
get what they want," and I think Harry Herbert
Hughes of Springfield, Mo., has hit tho nail
right square on the head. He is writing In the
Commoner million army column. Like him, I
am stronger for Bryan now than I ever was. I
think, without doubt, he is the greatest man liv
ing today.
Mr. R. Y. Thomas, nominee for congress, Cen
tral City, Ky., answers Mr. Donaldson's ques
tions by saying that he Is for "tariff of revenue
chiefly and protection so far as may be neces
sary." Ho answers "yes" to all other questions.
FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Patrick Moran, Gennesee, Pa. I presented
those important questions to our congressman,
Mr. W. B. Wilson, and" our candidate for. re
election for the Fifteenth district of Pennsyl
vania, and you will please find herewith his an
swers. I wish him good success. He is the
man the people want for that office.
Mr. Wilson says he Ib for tariff for revenue
only and answers the other questions "yes.
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