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c--.,mtnljn4iimimmir.nifAmmmm9titmmmimmVm Lr 4 w n W- ( The Commoner. ISSUED WEEKLY Entered at tho PostofJlco at Lincoln, Nobraska, as uocond-claBB matter. William J. Hiitan Editor and Proprietor IticiiAiin L. Mjrtcax.yk AwcdfltoKdltor Chahmui W. Hiitan Publisher FdltorJnl ItooiriB and IJUBinow Ofllcfl JM-330 South 12th Strcot One Year fl.00 Six Month .50 In Clubs of Flvo or more, per year... .78 Three Months .25 Single Cony 08 Samplo Copies Free. Foreign Post. Be Extra. SUHSCltlPTIONS can bo nont direct to Tho Com moner. They can also bo sent thnug'' nowspapora which havo advortlscd a clubbing rate, or through local agents, whoro sub-agents havo been appoint ed. All remittances should bo sent by postofflco money ordor, express order, or by bank draft on Now York or Chicago. Do not Bond Individual checks, stamps or money. 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Address all communications to THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb. back of truth and whoso arm can bring victory to His causo this is tho secret of the influence that those exert whom the peoplo instinctively follow. They are great in proportion as they sorvo, and they serve in proportion as they have faith. As in the economy of nature nothing is lost, so in tho world of human endeavor no word spoken in behalf of truth is without its weight, and no blow struck for righteousness Is struck in vain. It is of little moment whether one dies today or tomorrow; it is all important that, while living, ho shall live for things worth living for; leavo tho world better for his having lived in it, and, dying, live again in the lives of those who have been inspired by his words and example. General Houston had faith; he showed his faith by his works, and ho rendered a service which will be appreciated more and more as the years go by. This beautiful and substantial monument will tell your children and your children's chil dren, to remote generations the story of your gratitude; it will tell them, also, that you aro not unworthy to bo the recipients of the blessings which ho helped to purchase for you, but when the insatiable elements shall have devoured this stone and left no visible re minder of this testimonial which your love has placed upon his grave, his influence for good will still be felt in ever widening circles he will still live, remembered because of his death less deeds. DEMOCRATS ARE ACTIVE Democrats everywhere are actively preparing for the great battle of 1912. On June 1 the democratic committeemen from northwestern states will meet for a conference and banquet at St. Paul, Minn. Extensive preparations are being made for this affair. The toast list will be announced later. Mr. Bryan will be among tho speakers. At Des Moines, la., May 1, the Iowa State Jefferson Club gave its tenth annual banquet. The program was ns follows: Invocation, Rev. Thomas Casady; address, Hon. William J. Bryan; "The Tariff," Judge M. J. Wade; "Modern Application of Jeffersonian Economics," Hon. D. D. Murphy; "The Mission of the Minority," Hon. Frank A. O'Connor "Thomas Jefferson," Hon. E. G. Moon; "The Democracy of the Form," Hon. E. G. Dunn "Labors' Claim on Democracy," Senator J T Clarkson; "The Press and the Party," Louis Murphy. Great enthusiasm was shown at this meeting. An Associated Press dispatch from St. Paul' Minn., sayB: "Democrats of national promi nence will bo in St. Paul June 1, when a con ference of the leaders of the party in the north- The Commoner. west will bo held here. It is expected that more than one thousand men from tho Dakotas, Iowa, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and prob ably Wisconsin and Michigan will attend. "William Jennings Bryan, Alton B. Parker, Governor Norris of Montana and Governor Burke of North Dakota have definitely accepted an invitation of the Minnesota democratic state central committee. "Governor Wilson of New Jersey was invited, but declined as ho is to be in St. Paul on May 24 to address tho local association of commerce and could not mako a second trip." MARTIN'S "HONEST ANTIPATHY" The Wheeling (W. Va.) Register intimates that Mr. Bryan opposed Mr. Martin's election as senate leader because "Senator Martin seems to have held an honest antipathy against any thing smacking of Bryanism," and the Register than adds "and there are others." When it. is remembered that the Denver platform contains the latest definition of "Bryanism" the Register would have been more candid if- it had said that Mr. Bryan protested against the leadership of a man who held an antipathy, however honest, against the democratic platform. The republi can leaders are very nice men at least most of them are and we may assume that their anti pathy toward the democratic platform is honest ly held, but Mr. Bryan would protest against making any of them leaders of the democratic party he protests just as strongly against putting a republican-democrat in charge of the democratic organization in the senate. If Mr. Martin had lived in a northern state he would have been a republican, and a republican of the standpat variety at that. The fact that he voted with Aldrich EIGHTEEN TIMES in spite of the fact that he lived in Virginia gives us some idea as to what ho would be if he were free to follow his inclinations. During the revolutionary war there were some tories in Virginia men who held "an honest antipathy against" independence, but they were not put in charge of the American army al though they would have had as much reason to aspire to leadership as Senator Martin had to ask for the minority leadership in the senate. TWO OP A IQND On another page will be found an editorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, entitled, "Bryan Still After Martin." The Times-Dispatch tries to be. severe; it uses tho words "infamous," "outrageous," "impu dent," "disgraceful," etc., but it forgets that its hostility is a badge of honor and that its praise arouses suspicion among real democrats. Mr. Martin can not feel happy in company with Brother Hemphill for, however congenial the two may be TVTr. Martin has too much political, sagacity to think that the support of the Times Dispatch will aid him in his fight for re-election The blade of the Times-Dispatch's knife was covered with democratic blood before Brother Hemphill's fingers had stained the 'handle The Times-Dispatch looked at public questions from a plutocratic standpoint before Editor Hemphill infused his aristocratic instincts into Its editorial columns. The Times-Dispatch has exerted a stupifying influence on the party for years, but Brother Hemphill has converted the paper from an anesthetic into a deadly poison If Congressman Jones can only obtain a photo graph of Senator Martin and Editor Hemphill standing together, and circulate it, it ought to insure the senator's retirement. If there was any doubt of Senator Martin's unfitness for the high position which he now holds that doubt has been removed by the enthusiastic endorse ment given him by the Times-Dispatch. "Birds of a feather flock together." SNOBBERY An officer at the Annapolis naval academy " objected to the presence, at "an academy dance of a young woman, on the ground that she was employed as a nursemaid. Several members of congress registered protest with Secretary of the Navy Meyer and the secretary ordered that due apology be made the young woman. Represen tative Corbly, of Indiana, is not entirely satisfied with this order, and he insists that the secretary of the navy shall make it known to every one whom it may concern at Annapolis that a wo- Hving toTn " ShG deS ea these public aifairs just as it wilf, in timo ft true in all good society that the woman or the VOLUME 11, NUMBER 17 man who works for a living is entitled, if any thing, to just a little more honor, because of that fact. In the meantime, it should be made clear that the United States is not carrying on Annapolis and West Point for the purpose of turning out a lot of snobs. Those institutions should be training scho'ols for real men and a real man will give honor where honor is due. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THIS SCHEME The Chicago Record-Herald of Thursday, April 7th, printed the following story: The first definite steps toward, the creation of an organization to educate the people on the subject of monetary reform along lines sug gested by former Senator Aldrich were taken at a meeting in the Union League Club. A cen tral, body is to be formed, with Chicago as the base of operations. Branches are' to be formed in all the principal cities of the country, each to be allowed one member of the central organi zation.. Each city is to organize an auxiliary body, composed of business and professional men. The object of the movement is to create senti ment favorable to the passage of a national banking law to be introduced at the next ses sion of congress. Delegates from many commercial bodies met in Washington Jan. 18 to discuss monetary re form. A committee of seven -was there created to organize the body which came Into existence. In the selection of a name, which was under consideration, it was suggested that to use the word banker would confuse the common mind and spread the belief that bankers would con trol any legislation which might 'be recom mended. Therefore, "according- to Harry A. Wheeler, a member of the original com mittee, the name of ' 'Citizens' League for the Promotion of Monteary Legislation" was adopted. The committee of seven was selected by C. Stuart Patterson of Philadelphia, ' who was prominent in the campaign for sound money when William Jennings Bryan ran for presi dent on the free silver issue. Mr. Patterson selected: Paul M. Warburg, New York; Irving T. Bush, New York; James J. Storrow, Boston; George B. Markham, St. Louisf-F:N; Faxon, Kansas City; Fred W. Upham, Chicago; H. A. Wheeler, Chicago. Mr. Patterson was later made a member of the committee. The object of, the body origin ally suggested was to carry on an active cam paign for monetary reform on the general prin ciples of the Aldrich. plan without indorsing every detail of the national reserve association scheme. Such an organization was proposed in a pamphlet issued by the national monetary commission. The object of the body is to edu cate the people before this legislation is at tempted. At the Washington meeting it was suggested that Chicago be selected as the headquarters for this campaign of education, and after a meeting of the committee of seven a committee of busi ness men met at the Union League to decide upon Chicago's acceptance of this responsibility. The names of these men were not given out, but it was announced after the meeting that Chi cago would undertake the work. SENATOR BAILEY ON HARMONY Senator Bailey complains that Mr. Bryan went to Washington and disturbed the harmony of the senate! Think of it, disturbing a harmony already so disrupted that one senator ' tried to resign because he could not get along'with his party associates! However, this is not the first instance In which a disturber of harmony has charged an innocent party with being a dis- SerlIf, Senator Bailey is interested in the Bubject he is Invited to peruse the 17th and 18th versT f the XVm chapter of L Kin&s (ld 'AnAdiAcame t0 paBS wnea Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, 'Art thou he that troubleth Israel?' TDAind Vanswered 'I "nave not troubled Israel, but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye nave forsaken the commandments of tho Lord, and thou haBt followed Baalim.' " mi, JP?? ARE THM "OTHERS?" ntw!?eflnB Register says that "there are others besides Senator Martin who hold "an loanMPa asalnst anything smacking ofi ?rr2Smi Wil1 tt Pleas nam! some of the ?noimA nl dGmocrats of West Virginia whom it ornHn I8 among oth." As the last demo it ni ? atform smacked of Bryanism. re win be interesting to know who are opposed 11 y , .fl i t . ' tif- . T" : MMM'k. r J"AJj--.--tfif)ayrTimjhljr JMhiuutorft