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FEBRUARY 16, 1912
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Great Falls, Mont. The Commoner,
Lincoln, Neb. Gentlemen: Enclosed
find list of 200 subscribers, also draft
for $100, for which kindly send The
Commoner to the addresses as given on
the enclosed list. Hoping we will be
successful with a good progressive demo
crat for president, Yours very truly,
JOSEPH KIRSCHWIXG,
Representative from Cascade County.
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The following named readers have sent in new
(subscriptions in number as follows:
J. F. Hobbs, la., 9: Jno. Ryan. la., 5; Lloyd
-rJobnson, Kan, 8.; W. R. Hawkins, Mo., 10; R. L.
Whaley, Mo., 5; R. Hawkins, Mo., 5; Thos.
jCobbs, Mo., 5; N. M. Moody, Mo., 5; E. B. Shel
don, Mo., 8; W. F. Staqy, Mo., 5; A. J. Bartley,
-Mo.. 5: R. L. Gregory. Mo.. 6: J. M. Hill. Mo..
F;$c5; B. S. Hurd, Mo., 5; L. C. Rea, Mo., 5; R. C.
ClJVIcBride, Mo., 5; M. L. Cooper, Mo., 5; Mr.
$, Runyan, Mo., 5; J. A. Webb, Okla., 5; D. G.
5k Larat), Okla., 10; D. J. Dillingham, Okla., 13;
.H. A. Kenner, Okla., 5; F. M. Davis, Okla., 5;
Pete Coyne, Okla., 5; Chas. Nickell, Ore., 5;
;A. R. Ream, Ore., 5; 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:
FWm. Kunzman, Neb., 7; S. Current, Neb., 5; D.
EL. Bengston, Neb., 4; Mrs. Alfred Hadell, Kan.,
k5; W. F. Sekavec, Kan., 5; J. F. Strothman,
SKan., 5; A. J. Jameson, Kan., 5; Chos. Scaer,
Kan., U; Jas. Brady, Wash., 5; W. H. Deen,
Minn., 6; Hiram Fee, Ky., 5; A. L. Ronell, la., 5;
a. P. Martin, Mont., 7; N. Winkel, la.. 5: W. H.
Edwards, la., 6; J. M. Dunn, Kan., 7; J. Young,
Neb., 5; J. B. Pasley, Neb., 5; J. J. Braselton,
111., 7; Milton Baker, O., 8; Jno. Wynn, Okla.,
8; Thos. Crum, Mo., 6; G. W. Shaw, Mo., 5:
S'W. L. Magee, Mo., 10; B. T. Abernathy, Mo.,
iu; unas. k. Dawson, Ky., 6; J. W. Rice. Ky..
jf 6; J. M. Campbell, Ky., 5; Jno. C. Dolan, Ind.,
5; J. w. Kutnerford, Okla., 5; G. E. Hutton,
Okla., 5; J. Harps, Cal., 13; Edw. Pfeifer, Wis.,
5; D. M. Griffiths, Kan., 5; R. H. Smith, Mo., 6";
V. J. Anciaux, la., 5; Robt. Kilsey, Sr., Ta., G;
W. S. Hazard, la., 5; Tony Konda, Wash., 8;
W. J. Long, Wash., 5; Col. W. J. Stone, Wash.,
5, J. M. Friel, Wash.- 5; E. E. Hubt, Wash., 8;
J. A. Froelich, Wis., 8; S. E. Bethel, O., 8; Geo.
Brubaker, O., 7; T. W. Hogan, Wis., 5; Wm.
Parr, Md.f 6; Jos. Fuchs, Ta., 5; P. W. Shea,
Neb., 7; Mrs. R. L. Hale, Ida., 6; C. F. Mason,
Mo 5; J. W. Songker, Mo., 5; G. 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. Griffis, la., 5; H. C. Swan, la., 5; Dr.
J. Gooch, Mo., 6; Sam. Calvert, Mo., 5; F. W.
Washichek, Ida., 5; J. W. Oakes, Okla., 12; E.
J. Crider, Okla., 5; J. H. Walker, Mo., 13; H.
J. McMahon, S.D., 5; W. Glenn, Kan., 5; Thos.
Jelleighen, Minn., 6; J. G. Gregg, 111., 5; Wm. H.
Harbor, Ky., 5; D. M. 'Howard, Kan., 11; A.
Tynan, Neb., 6; L. Lampkin, Mo., 5; Dr. W. H.
Coffey, Mo., 6; Jno. Van Dusseldorf, la., 5; H.
E. Hancy, Utah, 5; Michael Flynn, Mass., 5;
W. O. Thornley, O., 5; Dennis Tierney, la., 8;
C. E. Bitney, Wash., 5; J. E. Bennett, Wash., 5;
Jno. McPhee, Wash., 5; Wm. Lewis, Wash., 5;
Geo. T. Heslin, Wash., 5; J. M. Coats, la., 5;
W. H. Toben, la., 5; T. T. Bates, Cal., 5; Capt.
'A. Ransom, Cal., 5; J. S. Sweet, Cal., 5; Geo.
W. Wallace, Mo., 5; Wm. C. Hopkins, W. Va.,
5; K. E. Boormo, Okla., 5; Pat Kelly, Kan., 5;
Steve Vermillion, O., 5; F. B. Hibbard, Neb.,
10; 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., 6; E. P.
Meadow, Mo., 6; D. M. Swain, Ind., 5; J. A. Sell
wood, Ore., 5; C. B. Seely, Cal., 5; T. L. Hun
gerford, Cal., 5; J. M. Goode, Cal., 8; Perry
Craig, Cal., 5; J. W. Dumas, Cal., 5; W. R.
Goddard, O., 6; Jas. McGlashan, O., 5; A. F.
Post, O., 5; Murray McClellan, O., 5; M. C.
Burrier, O., 5; Samuel James, WasK., 6; W. B.
Herndon, Wash., 6; Patrick Dunigan, Wash., 6;
L. M. Hedden, Wash., 9; Edw. Heller, Neb., 5;
F. G. Schmitt, Neb., 5; H. Rood, Neb., 5; Jack
Smith, O., 6; J. Clinton Long, O., 5; Thos. E.
CaBhman, Minn., 5; W. E. Ormsby, Mich., 5;
C. W. McDorman, Wash., 5; N. N. Baxter,
kWash., 8; Jno. Siegel, Wash., 5; T. J. Kegley,
Wash., 5; N. A. Corassubias, Cal., 5; J. W. Gil
pin, Cal., G; J. M. Coburn, Cal., 5; F. F. Martin,
Cal., 5; D. W. Ravenscroft, Cal., 8; Harring
ton Brown, Cal., 8; Jno. Fuhrmann, Wash., 5;
G. C. Barker, Kan., 9; II. II. 'Slough, Kan., 7;
F. D. Ilornbaker, Kan., 5; B. F. Braley, Okla.,
6; Lorenzo Grier, Okla., 9; F. A. Frooland, la.,
10; S. D. Wallace, la., G; Jas. Beem, la., o;
M. M. Rogers, la., G; R. L. Avcritt, Ky., 5; Robt.
Hubbard, Ky., 5; Jno. Runyan, Ky., 5; J. W.
Kirkland, Ore., 9; G. Springer, Ore., 10; J. E.
Kuhn, Ore., 5; D. Hough, Mo., 5; C. L. Morris,
Mo., 5; D. C. Wolfe, Mo., 5; Richard Kauf
man, Mo., 5; W. J. Rowland, Mo., 5; J. D. Cox,
Mo., 5; Goo. Gose, Mo., 5; T. R. Colley, Mo.t G;
Ed. Howard, O., 6; H. Chain, O., 5; Leon Bart
lett, la., 5; Mattison Coonoy, Va., 5; W. A.
Alexander, la., 6; E. E. Miller, Neb., 5; J. J.
France, Neb., 5; G. R. Brown, Tex., 5; W. E.
Shinn, Tex., 5; C. H. Hart, Tex., 5; W. A.
Young, 111., 5; Dr. J. C. Paxon, 111., 5; Wm.
Beacon, Mich., 5; Jno. Alderson, Tenn., 5; M.
P. Albert, Mont., 5; Edw. Aldredge, Tnd., 5;
Oscar Fox, Pa., 5; Wm: D. Folsom, N. IT., G;
Otis A. Jaques, Mass., 10; W. IT. Sargent, Me.,
5; Fred W. Brown, Me., 5; T. Patterson, Kan.,
5; J. F. Sparks, Cal., 5; Leo Miller, Kan., 6;
W. B. Scott, O., 9; C. A. Peters, O., 5; John
son Blauvelt, O., 5; I. K. Holmes, Neb., f;
S. M. Cressman, Neb., 5; D. E. McClelland,
Neb., 5; E. C. Williams, Mo., 5; J. M.' Jackson,
Mo., 5; C. S. Rogers, Pa., 5; F. B. Hibbard, Neb.,
10; J. P. Wales, la., G; W. H. Grigsby, Cal., 10;
M. M. Shelton, Ky., 5; Noah Crews, 111., 5; W.
Honeycutt, Wash., 11; Jas. R. Horn, Tex., 6;
D. T. Duff, Va., 5; Jas. H. Webster, Wash., 5;
Nat Allen, N. C, 5; C. B. Fox, Ky., 5; Nelson
Baldwin, Pa., 5; J. W. Spoffard, N. Y., 6; J. N.
Searcy, la., 5; Geo. W. Kerr, Cal., 6; Jno. Diss
man, 111., 8; A. M. White, O., 5; Geo. F. Atkins,
Va., 8; I. N. West, la., 7; W. F. Copenhaver, la.,
10; J. IT. Morrison, Neb., 5; M. W. Farris, Ind.,
5; R. K. Beam, O., 5; Wm. Baker, Tenn., 6; J.
M. Blckell, O., 6; Frank B. Keatly, Cal., 10; W.
R. Mathews, O., 5; Alvin Koch, 111., 5; L. B.
White, la., 5; M. W. Spiemiller, la., 5; A. N.
Warren, la., 5; H. H. Hart, Mo., 5; C. W. Lyon,
Mo., 5', W. F. Glenn, Mo., 5; E Peterson, Neb.,
5; Jeff Henderson, Neb., 5; E. L. Jones, Neb.,
5; J. W. Shader, Neb., 6; J. H. Clearman, Cal.,
6; I. J. Switzler, Pa., 5; P. S. McCann, Pa., 5;
Louis Longbrake, O., 5; S. S. Goard, O., 5; Jos.
Williams, O., 5; L. Stephens, O., G; M. B. Mc
Manns, O., 6; W. E. McKee, Pa., 5; J. O. Everly,
Ky., 5; M. L. Kearnt, Mass., 5; W. O. Jackson,
N. C, 5; W. A. Mitchell, Ida., 5; P. H. Conley,
Wis., 6; W. W. Hampton, Okla., 5; M. Hesmer,
Ind., 5; Wm. Kern, la., 5; E. R. Klein, N. Y., 5;
H. V. Lord, Neb., 5; Z. D. Hunt, Okla., 5; D. IT.
Woodward, Kan., 16; D. D. Williams, Pa., 8;
M. L. Lewis, Ky., 5; Floyd Butler, Mo., 6.
The following named readers have sent in new
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Horton, la.; Jas. W. Ross, Ind.; Jas. Bretell,
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T. O. Ellis, Ind.; J. T. Cort, Pa.; J. J. Guffey,
Pa.; F. M. Thompson, Neb.; F. Millwee, Okla.;
G. H. Swartz, Neb.; D. Johns, Neb.; D. L.
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Kan.; J. F. Gereke, Neb.; J. D. Joseph, Kan.;
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Hall, Ida.; Henry Shafer, 111.; J. H. Kinsoy,
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B. Vance, Va.; Thos. Bensher, N. Y.; J. M. Nel
son, Cal.; Mrs. S. E. Dickson, Neb.; Jno. R.
Whitman, la.; L. A. Vincent, Wash.; W. B.
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McKeeman, Okla.; D. J. Hetrick, Pa.; E. J.
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James De-vine, S. 1). Find herewith n remit
(mice of $..00 to pay for six campaign subscrip
tions to The Commoner. I am getting hi.v papers
and I would not give The Commoner for all (lie
balance of the papers. In my judgment it is the
one reliable democratic publication, and should
be in the hands of every voter. Keep up the
good fight.
Harmon's Record
One of the sure signs of progress in legisla
tion is that which marked the pathway to greater
safety for workmen. Greed for dividends, and
carelessness and inattention to the needs of
the workmen have been responsible for many
appalling catastrophes in the field of coal min
ing in this country, and it has been necessary
for legislation to force corporations to do that
which humanity ought to have pointed out as
vital.
Ohio is a great coal mining state. The busi
ness is a profitable one for the owners of the
mines, but a dangerous one for the men who
do the actual digging. From time :o time the
legislature of the state has found it nocessary
to pass mandatory acts designed to throw
around the coal miners every possible precau
tion against accidental death. At tho 1911 ses
sion Senator Krauso, whose name adorns several
Important pfeces of legislation in tho Interest
of labor, introduced a bill to prohibit tho sale
of low grade and dangerous oils to miners.
The bill, which will be found on page 149,
laws of Ohio, 1911 session, is apparently one of
considerable importance, covering four printed
pages. The first section prohibits the compound
ing or offering for sale of any oil for illumi
nating purposes in coal or other mines other
than that made after the formula stated. Tho
second paragraph provides for branding of tho
packages with certain descriptive matter, and
tho third provides for proper laboling of tho
contents. Tho fourth paragraph prohihits the
use of nnv illuminant other than those specified
in any mlno in tho state unless with the consent
and approval of the chief inspector of mines.
Tho second section of the bill penalizes a
county coror.or who, after receiving notice of a
fatal accident in or about a mine, does not make
investigation as outlined in the law. It pro
vides also a penalty for every mine owner, agent
or lessee, who disobeys any one of tho various
injunctions put upon him by the mine Inspec
tion law with respect to safeguarding the per
sons of his employes. It provides also for
penalties for superintendents, mine foremen or
overseers who do not strictly attend to what
the law tells them they must do to minimize
danger of accident. It also penalizes any one
who enters a mine generating fire damp before
it is reported by the fire boss to be safe to enter
or disregards fire damp danger signals. There
are five or six other penal provisions, one in
tended t6 prevent tho sale of intoxicants about
mines, another to punish surreptitous selling of
oil placed under the ban, and even tho man who
uses contraband oil is penalized.
Apparently tho law is a determined effort to
prevent explosions and accidents of any nature
that are traceable to the use in mines, for illu
minating purposes, of oil that is below stand
ard, which means that it is dangerous. This
bill was passed by both houses of the Ohio legis
lature, and presented to Governor Harmon on
May 17th. He neither signed nor approved it,
but allowed it to become a law on June 1st,
without his signature.
Another important law in the interest of
laboring men which Governor Harmon took no
interest In, or at least allowed to become a law
without his signature, provided for tho creation
of a municipal court for the city of Cleveland.
Municipal courts are poor men's courts, and
take the place of police tribunals and similar
outworn paraphernalia of justice in dealing with
matters in large cities. They have both a civil
and criminal jurisdiction, and have proven their
value in those municipalities -whore tried.
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