The Commoner.
7
FEBRUARY 9, 1912
The Commoner Circulation is Growing Through
the Efforts of Energetic Democrats
The following named readers have sent in
new subscribers in number as follows:
Mrs, Alfred Hadell, Kan., 6;,W. F. Sekavec,
Kan., 5; J. F. Strothman, Kan., 5; A. J. Jame
son, Kan., 5; Prof. Chas. Scaer, Kan., 9; Jas.
Brady, Wash., 5; W. H. Deen, .Minn., 6; Hiram
Fee, Ky., 5; A. L. Rowell, la., 5; J.. M. Dunn,
Kan., 7; C. P. Martin, la., 7; R. R. Arnold, la".,
5; N. Winkel, la., 5; W. H. Edwards, la., 5;
Wm. Young, Neb., 5; J. B. Pasley, Neb., 5;
J. J. Braselton, 111., 7; Milton Baker, 0., 8; Jno.
Wynn, Okla., 8; Thos. Crum, Mo., 6; G. W.
Shaw, Mo., 5; W. L. Magee, Mo., 10; B. T.
Abernathy, Mo., 10; Chas. K. Dawson, Ky., 6;
J. W. Rice, Ky., 6; J. M. Campbell, Ky., 5; Jno.
C. Dolan, Ind., 5; Dr. J. W. Rutherford, Okla.,
5; G. E. Hutton, Okla., 5; J. Harps, Calif., 13;
Edw. Pfeifer, Wis., 5; D. M. Griffiths, Kan., 5;
R. H. Smith, Mo., 5; V. J. Anciaux, la., 5; Robt.
Kelset, la., 6; Tony Konda, Wash., 8; W. J.
Long, Wash., 6; Col. W. J. Stone, Wash., 5;
J. M. Freil, Wash., 5; E. E. Hunt, Wash, 9;
J. A. Froehlich, Wis., 6; E. E. Bethel, O., 8;
Geo. Brubaker, O., 7; T. W. Hogan, Wis., 5;
Wm. Parr, Md., 6; Jos. Fuchs, la., 5; P. W.
Shea, Neb., 7; R. L. Hale, Ida., 6; C. F. Mason,
Mo., 5; J. W. Zonker, Mo., 5; C. D. Mowry, Mo.,
10; M. M. Hawkins, Mo., 5; J. H. Watson, Mo.,
6; L. H. Daniels, la., 5; J. C. Skinner, la., 5;
J. W. Griffls, la., 5; H. C. Swan, la., 5; Dr. J.
Goock, Mo., 6; Sam. Calvert, Mo., 5; F. W.
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W. Glenn, Kan., 5; H. E. Igler, O., 5; Thos.
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H.' Harbor, Ky., 5; D. M. Howard, Kan., 11;
A. Tynan, Neb., 6; L. Lampkin, Mo., 5; Dr. W.
H. Coffey, Mo., 6; Ell Smith, Mo., 6; Jno. Van
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Michael Flinn, Mass., 5; W. O. Thornly, O., 5;
Dennis Tierney, la., 8; C. E. Bitney, Wash.,
5; Jno. McPhee, WaBh., 6; Geo. T. Heslin,
Wash., 5; J. M. Coats, Iowa, 5; W. H.
Toben, la., 5; T. T. Bates, Cal., 5; Capt. A.
' Ransom, Cal,, 6; J. S. Sweet, Cal., 5; Geo. W.
Wallace, Mo., 6; Wm. C. Hopkins, W. Va., 5;
Pat. Kelly, Kan., 5; Steve Vermillion, 0., 5;
R. A. Hagan, Ky., 5; J. W. Walker, Kan., 6;
David Pierce, O., 5; H. H. Eames, Tex., 5; J. H.
Manion, Minn., 5; Geo. E. Machamer, 111., 7; '
S. S. Bagley, Cal., 6; P. H. Long, Mo., 5; E. P.
"Meadows, Mo., 5; J. F. Hobbs, la., 9; Jno. Ryan,
la., 5; Lloyd Johnson, Kan., 8; W. R. Hawkins,
Mo., 10; R. L. Whaley, Mo., 5; .R. Hawkins,
Mo., 5; Thos. T. Cobbs, Mo., 5; N. M. Moody,
Mo., 5; E. B. Sheldon, Mo., 8; W. F. Stacy, Mb.,
' 5; A. J. Bartley, Mo., 5; R. L. Gregory, Mo., 6;
J. M. Hill, Mo., 5; B. S. Burd, Mo., 5; R. C.
McBride, Mo., 5; L. C Rea, Mo., 5; M. L.
Cooper, Mo., 5; M. Runyoji, Mo., 5; D. G.Lamb.,
Okla., 10; D. J. Dillingham, Okla., 13; H. A.
Kenner, Okla., 5;' Pete Coyne, Okla., 5;.F. M.
Davis, Okla., 5; Chas. Nickell, Ore., 5; A. R.
Ream, Ore., 6; W. H. Kesterson, Mo., 5; G. F.
Granzow, la., 5; Thos. Egan, la., 5; Stephen F.
Casey, la., 7; W. E. Gammon, la., 5; D. D.
Hunter, la., 5; E. J. Sankey, la., 5; P. D. Sims,
Tenn., 6; D. Drinkars, Ky., 5; E. C. Hardin,
Ky., 5; Robt. W. Houston, Jr., Tenn., 5; Geo.
Ray Batt, Cal., 9; C. Reigelman, Pa., 11; Edwin
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Goddard, 111., 6; J. R. Gibson,, Va., 7; M. V.
Dewitt, Tex., 6; D. Norris, Ind., 5; Jas, Mc
Henry, 111., 6; Chas. Stephens, Kan., 14; J. C.
Barker, W. Va., 6; S. B. Kessler, Ind., 5; Jno.
D. Evans, Wis., 5; Alex C. Maaon, Md., 7; J. M.
Kuhn, Ore., 5; Jackson Leidy, Mo., 8; N. O.
Partridge, Minn., 5; Wm. Wilson, Mo., 5; J. K.
Fridley, S. D., 10; A. G. Smith, Tex.,- 5; C. W.
Pellman, Ida., 5; S. Gnllickson, Minn., 5; H. N.
Jpnes, Kan., 17; M. Barber, O., 5; D. C. St
John, N. Y., 7; T. J. Wolverton, Kan., 10.; E.
Boeckel, Pa., 5; J. G. McConaghy, Pa., 5; S.
Robbins, la., 6; L. W. Gilson, la., 6; Jos. S.
Mauman, Mo., 7; J. Galloway, Mo., 5;, J. R.
Moore, Mo., 6; S. . S. Patch, la., 10; Aaron
Micharl, Ind., 5; F. H. Bikle, Md., 6; W. M.
Lee, W. Va., 5; Peter I. Johnson, Minn., 7 f Miss
M. Shults, Kan., 6; R. M. Phelps, Cal., 8; E.
Clark, Jr., Ohio, 5; J. F. Clem, Colo., 7; J. L.
Perkins, Okla., 5? Elbert Greenan, Colo.,-5.; Jas.,
Tyer, Okla., 6; H. H. Hawkins, Neb., ; Jno.
- T. Stibbins, Okla. 5; J. W. Matlock, Okla., 6;
'J. L. Riddell,-Kan., 5; R. B. Ford, Okla.,, 5;
'A. T. Redditt, N. C, 6; W. C. Perry. Okla., 13;
E. M. Doyle, S. D., 5; P. O'Halloran, Minnl? 5;
Robt. Kelsey, la., 5; Geo. F. Hendrick, la., 7;
M. A. Agnes, la., 7; F. E. Clayton, Okla., 5;
J. T. Parks, Okla., 6: A. Lyman, Neb., 5; J. J.
Wilson, Nob., 20; P. Ryans, la., 7; D. W. Smart,
la., 10; G. E. Machamer, 111., 5; Mrs. F. Lutes,
Wis., 11; F. W. Limbaugh, O., 5; T. B. Waters,
Wis., 8; H. K. Wind., Okla., 10; H. J. Fosy, Pa.,
8; Wm. Lawther, la., 5; A. E. Bilbrey, Okla.,
6; Geo. Gleissner, Kan., 14; R. D. Pringle, Pa.,
7; Henry Schlotzlauor, Mo., 10; Dr. y?. E.
Lester, Ky., 5; M. H. Goode, Okla., 15 f J. R.
Liggett, Colo., 6; Frank Harpolc, Kan., 6; B. F.
Wise, Mo., 6; S. P. Herring, Mo., 5; W. IT.
Kesterson, Mo., 11; Henry -W. Ritz, 5; F: J.
Lamb, la., 5; W. R. Charlton, la., 6; Thos. Tur
ner, la., 5; W. F. Redmon, Kan., 8; J. B. Lig
gett, Mo., 5; L. Fortner, la., 6; G. W. Long
ley, la., 5.
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GOVKltNOR FOLK OPENS MISSOURI
CAMPAIGN
AsBoiiated Press dispatch: Joplin, Mo., Fob.
2. Josoph W. Folk, former governor of Mis
souri, formally opened his campaign for tho
democratic presidential nomination here tonight
at a meeting held under tho auspices of tho
Joplin Folk-for-president club. The meeting
was largely attended.
In presenting his claims for indorsement of
Missouri democrats, Mr. Folk recalled the action
of the state convention two years ago which
pledged its support to him. In roforenco to tho
candidacy of Speaker Champ Clark, ho said ho
believed tho Clark boom was launched without
the speaker's consent and that ho was brought
into the race by "his enthusiastic friends and
insistence of these elements opposed to the Folk
candidacy."
Tho St. Louis city committee was attacked by
Mr. Folk.
"It is dominated by the agonts and represen
tatives of great corporate powers," he said, "and
its members object to things I have done in ray
official career and they would support anyone
else through hatred to me."
Tho name of Woodrow Wilson was brought
out by Mr. Folk when referring to the state con
vention to be hold here February 20. He urged
the co-operation of his friends and those of
Governor Wilson, if ho fails to get the conven
tion indorsement in tho support of a progres
sive candidate. During tho next week ho will
makft a whirlwind campaign of rural Missouri.
"Tho mission of democracy is to make men
free, to liberate them from tho oppression of
privilege and to give to each man an equal op
portunity," said former Governor Folk. "Wo
are approaching in tho nation the time for a
great battle for these principles. Missouri will
have an important part In that conflict.
"If there is anything I could say, or anything
I could do to relieve the unfortunate state of
affairs within tho democratic party of Missouri,
I would most cheerfully do it. If wo must split
the party to win this contest, I should prefer a
hundred times not to win it. The success of
the democratic principles just now Is moro im
portant than the advancement of any Individual.
Neither Mr. Clark nor myself should be con
sidered, but the welfare of the party alone
kept in" view. It is better for the party, after
accepting tho benefit to break the pledge mado
by tho last democratic convention, of which Mr.
Clark was a member and temporary chairman,
then let it be broken. It is simply a question
of wheLher the party would be in a better posi
tion before the people with the pledge kept or
broken. If tho pledge is honored, I shall bo
gratified; If not, I shall not complain, but will
give my best efforts to the cause of democracy,
and do my best to quiet disaffection."
The speaker then told of his conference with
William Jennings Bryan at St. Louis last week,
in which tho Nebraskan urged a split delega
tion at the national convention as a solution
of the Missouri question. Speaker Clark, he
declared, was responsible for the rejection of
Bryan'3 suggestion.
Referring to his failure to file delegations for
the St. Louis primary, Mr. Folk said:
"The St. Louis city committee is dominated
by agents of tho great corporate powers of the
state. Instead of being impartial arbitrators,
as representatives of the party, they made them
selves representatives of one candidate. The
members of the committee, with a few excep
tions, announced their intention to use their
official functions to carry things for their own
delegations."
Mr. Folk then recited the part the committee
has taken In past campaigns and continued:
"If my friends control tho delegation and
I can not bo nominated, It will go to some
progressive like Woodrow Wilson. I want my
friends over the state to co-operate with the
friends of Governor Wilson and other progres
sives. The reactionaries will unite on one can
didate and the progressives should do the same.
Shall the reactionaries or tho progressives con
trol the democratic party of Missouri? Ask the
progressive democrats of tho et&te to get into
tho battle."
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