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The Commoner.
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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
And, lastly, and wo may hope not unfairly, wo
make it as a strong personal request.
"May I venture to ask for an affirmative
answer by wire, so that we may do what seems
possible to aid in the matter?
"With kind personal regards, I am, very truly
yours, JNO. D. ARCHBOLD."
26 Broadway, New York.
November 24, 1902.
"My dear senator: I most earnestly hope
that it is in tho line of your intention and desire
to favor the reappointment of Hon. E. W.
Smiley as chief clerk of the senate of Pennsyl
vania. His qualifications for the position need
no word, I am sure, at my hands. I will esteem
it a personal favor if you will aid in his re-election.
Yours very truly,
"JNO. D. ARCHBOLD."
September 22, 1902.
"My dear senator: It proved that the Butler
county gentleman named in your recent note to
me is not in our employ, but I have fortunately
succeeded in reaching him through a mutual
friend, and I am very sure you will find him
in line all right. Very truly yours,
"JNO. D. ARCHBOLD."
"THE MOTHER OP TRUSTS"
In one of his recent speeches Governor Wil
son said: "New Jersey was known as the
mother of trusts a very troublesome and
questionable family and I had to spend my
time outside of New Jersey assuring the people
of the union that it was not the fault of the
disposition of the people that thero were trusts
created in New Jersey where they could carry
the republican party in their pockets and ad
minister it independently of the rank and file
in tho republican state.
"In fact, it would bo hard nowadays to dis
criminate between New Jersey and the rest of
tho United States because everybody is sitting
up and taking notice. Now Jersey is progres
sive but the United States also is progressive,
and wo havq here merely a delightful sample of
the people of the United States.
"Now, those people are not bent upon destroy
ing anything but they are bent upon settling
everything in order; they are bent vpon justice;
they are bent upon seeing to it that the people
In general are the partners o' the government.
Th party is now placed under a peculiar re
sponsibllity The democratic party has to prove
that it is the worthy Instrument of that zeal on
tho nart of .the people of tho United StateB. If it
does not proye it now It will never be given an
othor chance to prove it. Another party that
proves unfaithful to that trust will not bo
trusted by the American people, therefore we
are, standing at a turning point in our politics;
p must make good or go out of business. In
tho vernacular it is a case of 'put up or shut up
because words are going to be discounted and
nothing will be honored except the actual carry
ing out of such a program as sensible men may
unite in for the common benefit,"
Campaign Contributions and New Clubs
CAMPAIGN FUND CONTRD3UTIONS vice president; Chas. N. Chambosse, secretary
. , . .. , .. xto1 Conrad R. Brown, treasurer. '
Contributions for the democratic national '
u nnar. n Wilson, Marshall and Covington Cub. RideW
campaign, sent through The Commoner, for m0wen Knotts, president Frank Kau&
week ending August 30, 1912: secretary. '
Geo. Shearson, Giltedge, Mont $ 1.00 Wilson-Marshall Club, Pocahontas, Ark s
Vincent Caraway, Giltedge, Mont 1.00 a. D. Eaton, president; O. C. Mock, secretary '
Jacob Chandler, Giltedge, Mont... ....: 1.00 N fch gide ProgressIve Democratic "
Perry G Alfred, Weston, W. Va. . . . .-. . 1.00 IndianapoliS) md. Leon D. Elliott, president'
?r i ', Jlfw v; ' lSo Tuer Hillvice president; Roy A. Pearsot seel
Frank Alfred Weston W Va. , 1.00 p fe Folt troasurer n' sec"
W. E. Rafferty, Weston, W. Va j 1.00 ;' ' mi. . .
J. H. Edward, Weston, W. Va s 1.00 Wi,ls0 nd Marshall Club Norris City, 111.
C. G. Davidson, Weston, W. Va , 1.00 Frank McGee, chairman; W. L. Carter, secre-
Lloyd Rinehart, Weston, W. Va 1.00 tary.
G. L. Bland, Weston, W. Va : 1.00 Wilson and Marshall Club, Grand Island, Neb.
Jason Jackson Bailey, Weston, W. Va. .i 1.00 C. H. Menck, president; A. L. Joseph, secre-
Rex Spingston, Weston, W. Va .i 1.00 tary; F. J. Cleary, treasurer.
Frank Whelan, Weston, W. Va , 1.00 Wilson-Marshall Club, Ozark, Ark. Dr. Thos
M. L. B. Linger, Weston, W. Va 1.00 Douglass, president; D. L. Ford, vice president
Louis Bennet, Weston, W. Va , 1.00 q. w. Russell, treasurer; G. C. Carter, secretary.
wWfhmwinWwv; Va" ' ' " ion WilBon and Cox club Glouster, Ohio-W. A
W. R. Smith, Weston, W. Va 1.00 p .- DreBident
James Bassell, Weston, W. Va . 1.00 rn' PreBiaent.
A. B. Post, Weston, W. Va j 1.00 Wilson and Marshall Club, Lansing, Mich.
R. R. Hale, Weston, W. Va , 1.00 Frank L. Dodge, president; Daniel H. Mahoney,
Thos. I. Cummins, Weston, W. Va...... 1.00 vice President; Col. Fred Shubcl, secretary;
Porter Arnold, Weston, W. Va , 1.00 J- Edward Roe, treasurer.
W. W. Brannon, Weston, W. Va 5 1.00 Wilson and Marshall Club, Culver, Oregon
Robert J. Kraus, Weston, W. Va. ... 1.00 T. J. Leach, president; J. L. Eindom, vice presi-
W. O. Lunsford, Weston, W. Va. ...... .: 1.00 dent; Jas. T. Robinson, secretary; G. S. Sprin-
C. P. Hale, Weston, W. Va -.-. .5 1.00 ger, treasurer.
Robt. L. Bland, Weston, W. Va...:.. .i 1.00
J. Greenhofl, Velasco, Tex , 1.00 SUGGESTIONS FOR OLUB ORGANIZATIONS
C. P. Smith, Bartlesvllle, Okla -.; 5.00 mf m
Jacob North & Co., Lincoln, Neb , 15.00 Tue Wilson and Marshall Progressive Demo-
E. Hornibrook, Cherokee, Iowa , 5.00 cratic League of Lincoln, Nebraska, organized
Edwin J. Bagley, R. 7, Wabash, Ind..- 5.00 August 29, 1912.
I. M. Cue, Frankfort, Ind 6.00 CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
John Loy, Flagstaff, Ariz -1 2.00
J. U. Chamberlain, Goldendale, Wash..- 1.00 Article 1
H. A. Leek, Minneapolis, 2324 4th Ave. The name of this organization shall be tho
So., Minn. ...... 10.00 Wilson and Marshall Progressive Democratic
B. W. Jenkins, Alsea, Ore .-.....-.i 1.00 League of Lincoln, Nebraska.
W. H. Malone, Alsea, Ore i . - 1.00
E. D. Skaggs, Alsea, Ore .-......, 1.00 Articlo 2
N. J. Goodman, Alsea, Ore n-t.'sHi 1.00 This league will affiliate with the Progres-
I. S. Henjun, Hartford, S. D. . .r.-. ...TO 5.00 slve Democratic League of Nebraska and the
A. B. Corman, Pana, 111 5.00 Federation of Democratic Clubs of the United
wh Front St., St. Paul, States, and co-operate with said organizations
t txtt Y " Vrl "" t' V ' 1 -100 ln extending the club organization movement
J. w. Boeing, Mlnto, N. D ..,.-., 5.00 throughout Lancaster county and the state of
Simon Parks, R. 4, Eaton, Ohio 5.00 Nebraska.
F. P. Jones, 25 Baynes St., Buffalo, N. T. 2.00 ' Articlo 3
A. B. Avery, Cooperstown June, N. Y. 1.00 ,
R. E. Hopkins, 10 E. Marden St., Wash- Declaration of Principles The members of
ington, Pa "". , 5.00 t5le wllson and Marshall Democratic League
C. E. Towson, Fallon, Nev ! s!oO hereby make formal organization in order that
Frank Turner, 248 Maple St., Battle ' they may co-operate for the advancement of
Creek, Mich ' 10 00 democratic principles as applied to government
T. J. Leach, Culver, Ore :.-., l!oo in accordance with the teachings of Thomas
Jas. T. Robinson, Culver, Ore..'.'.;.-..-. l!oo Jefferson, Andrew Jackson and William J.
G. Springer, Culver, Ore -V.v-.i 1.00 Blyan.
G. Springer, Culver, Ore 0 6.00 In the campaign of 1912 the special efforts of
Martha T. Hamilton, 50 Worcester Ave., tllis teas110 will be exerted toward the election
Pasadena, Cal : ;...., 5.00 of Wilson and Marshall and in Nebraska tho
L. H. Koon, Temvlk, N. D ','...- 2.50 election of the democratic nominee for United
B. Andrews, Box 368, Cumberland, B. States senator, representatives in congress, gov
C, Canada ..;.-., 3 00 ernr, all state offices, and other positions for
M. M. Ryan, Poteau, Okla r.-.r. l'oo which democratic candidates are in the field.
A. W. Miller, Hartland, Me t.-.t.tsi 100 We recognize in Woodrow Wilson's record as
H. D. Bun-oughs, Mulliken, Mich. . ,r.-.m 200 pernor oi New Jersey the promise of unre-
J. A. Johnson, Murtaugh, Ida ,. 1.00 lentin& opposition on his part to "bossism" and
J. T. Jones, R. 4, Box 60, Columbus, Kan. 100 to the trIuniPh in the affairs of government of
Alvin McKnight, Augusta, Wis rt 2 00 fecial Interest over the public welfare. Gover-
O. Works, R. 1, Augusta, Wis. . . .-.w. 200 nor Wilson's prompt rejection, at the Baltimore
Geo. Darrell, McHenry, 111 sI.-.r.I-lfl 100 convention, of the counsel of politicians who
Elizabeth Gilford, Cowles, Neb . .-.r.-.r.rA, 100 "would have had him take his stand with men
Arthur Nelson, Ola, S. D . lioo who S0USht to control that convention for
E. L. Shepard, 308 Racine St., Delavan, ' special Interests and his hearty support of Mr.
Wis . , ., ioo Bryan's efforts to elect a progressive democrat
Dr. R. Cummins, Touchot, Wash, w ,rfl 2.50 ttS temporary chairman of the Baltimore conven-
D. E. Cummins, Touchet, Wasli.....f,:.Ttr.' 250 tion commends him to progressive citizens
c 1 everywhere, as a man who may be depended
Total r.-.-.r.-i-.v-.-.-. .-. ...-.-. :.-.r.T.-.-.'. $162.50 upon to &ivo genuine iattle for democratic
. i-n" " principles. 1L
, l V 'rA l We heartily indorse ths national platform
. ' a x : ' adopted at Baltimore and, the state platform
New clubs reported to The) Commoner since adopted at Grand Island, July 30. Wo pledge
the last published list, up to and'Mncluding Frl our efforts; now and in the future, not cmly to
day, August 30: o'wi th.e selection and , flection., 6f candidates who
Wilson Club, Waconia, Minn.-i-Thos. J. Bur- Btand upon. .those nlatforms.vimt to the establish
ed, president; August Graff, vice president: Qt. and njaintenance-ot a party organisa
A. O. Brandtsecretary; Joseph Mock, treasurer. tIon composed of 'men who believe in the prin-
Woodrow Wilson Club, Heberdity, Utah SlpJSn.? tJl P?UcleB tiyff1 enunciated
Geo. Barzee, president; Geo. AiaWootton, vice J7e J10 with rlde teethe splendid cord
president; E. Parley Cliff, seMary; Moron? ?ade, by ebraslca'a dlstinished citizen, Wil-
Moulton, treasurer. ' oroni llam j Bryan Th6 Herb , Baltlmoro ne has
South End Wilson League Newark N J 'ought hia wa into the'hearts of democrats
Tho. S Henry idVnt- Theo a tawlT evcr3rwhero and has won the confidence and
ino. a. Menry, president,, Theo. B. Fettingor, mpect of Amiici regardleui of political
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