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The Commoner. SEPTEMBER 6, 191 prejudice. Confident that ho will lead hlaparty along real democratic paths, fighting at every turn for "the greatest good to the greatest num ber," we pledge anew to Mr. Bryan and the great cause he represents, our keen sympathy and our actlvo support. Article 4 Section 1. The elective officers of this or ganization shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. Section 2. The duties which usually devolve on like officers in other organizations shall be those of the officers of this organization. Section 3. The term of ofllco shall bo one year and vacancies shall bo filled by election of a member after two weeks public notlco of time and place of such election being given. Section 4. The president is authorized to ap point all committees; such appointments, how ever, shall be ratified by a majority of the mem bers present and voting at a regular meeting of the organization. Section 5. Tho president shall bo ex-ofilcio a member of all committees, and the vice presi dent, secretary and treasurer shall also bo mem bers ex-ofilcio of the executive committee. Section 6. The following named committees shall be appointed: An executivo committee of five j an advisory committee of seven; a finance committee of three; a membership committee of fifteen; a headquarters committee of three; a speakers committee of three; a banquet com mittee of three; a registration and polling com mittee of seven; a press committee of three. Articlo 5 Section 1. The regular meetings of this or ganization shall be held at club headquarters on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Section 2. The president is authorized to call special meetings whenever occasion requires. In the absence of the president and vice president, or in case of their refusal to act, the executivo committee is authorized to call special meetings. Section 3. Fifteen members present at any regular or special meeting shall constitute a quorum to transact business. Articlo C Section 1. Any male person over tho ago of eighteen years living within the state of Ne braska, who is known to be in sympathy with tho objects and purposes of this organization shall be eligible to membership. ' Section 2. In order to become a member of this organization, tho applicant for membership must sign the membership roll. Section 3. Each member shall bo entitled to a vote on all questions which come before the club at any regular or special meeting, and a majority shall be necessary to sustain or do feat any proposed measure, except amendments to tho rules of the organization. Section 4. The rules or laws of this organi zation may be amended at any regulaT meeting, on a vote of two-thirds of members present and voting, notice of such proposed amendment first having been given by the secretary not less than two weeks prior thereto by notice of the same being posted at the headquarters of tho club. BOOSTING THE COMMONER OIROUIiATION Oliver Van Syoc, Milo, Iowa Find enclosed herewith post ofllco money order for $4.00 to pay for sixteen campaign subscriptions to Tho Commoner. When I received my Commoner this morning I saw where a precinct in Ten nessee had responded with 100 subscribers; this was too close to my number of 111, so I hustled out for a few minutes and got these sixteen, which consist of seven democrats and nine re publicans. Please add these to my 111, which makes me 127, or 21 better than any other township, which has yet reported. Come on boys, show your ambition. E. Ii. Sandusky, Palls City, Neb. Enclosed find my check for $5.00 to pay for the enclosed list of 20 campaign subscriptions to The Com moner. This is voluntary on my part to aid in the democratic campaign for president, and also: to get The Commoner before new readers. The names I am sending you are all republicans. Sam A. RIggs, Kan. I enclose herewith pos tal money order for $12.00 in payment of 48 campaign subscriptions to Tho Commoner.- At least 75 per cent of these subscribers are re publicans now, or have formerly been republi cans. Patrick H. Dunn, Bangor, Me.- Enclosed .find the names of fifty men, who have each paid me 25c for The Commoner during the campaign. X am also sending you my chck for $12.50 to The Commoner in Campaign Work Have you read tho letters appearing In Tho Commoner from weok to week, telling how tho workers in different precincts aro successfully using Tho Commonor in their campaign work? Hundreds of clubs, numbering from 10 to 700, aro coming in every weok, and hundreds of workers are busy in their precincts forming new clubs. Party workors know that tho distribu tion of campaign literature among tho voters is tho most effective way to lncreaso tho party vote. They rcallzo that tho voter that roads Is open to conviction and that tho surest way to Becuro his vote is to place tho right kind of literature in his hands between now and elec tion day. Nothing serves this purpose bettor than a good democratic weekly publication going personally to tho voter and paid for my him. Tho Commoner has mado a special low rato for this purpose 25 cents for single subscriptions from now until tho closo of the campaign or four for $1. This low rato Bhould enable tho democratic workers to place The Commonor into tho hands of overy now and doubtful voter la tholr precincts. This inothod of campaigning is tho surest and cheapest method of increasing tho party vote In a precinct. Hundreds of workors know this from past experience, and this year aro placing Tho Commonor Into tho hands of from 10 to 100 republicans In their voting products. Tho voto in Novomber will toll and tho results will bo surprising. Will you bo tho ono to tako up this work In your precinct? A good Commonor club will bo a groat aid to your precinct club organization, and If you have no club organization a good Commoner club is all tho moro nocOBHary. Start tho work today. Tho time Is growing short. Tho opportunity is great. Your precinct is an Important spoke in tho wheel and should bo represented. Send at least ono club of four. Tho moro you add to tho list tho groator will bo tho victory In your precinct, county, stato and nation. Use attached blank for club of four, or blank sheet whoro largor club Is formed. FOUR FOR $ 1 .00 CLUB THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.: Gentlemen Enclosed find $1.00 for which please Bond The Commoner to tho follow ing four now subscribers under your special campaign offer FOUR FOR $1.00 from now until tho closo of tho presidential campaign. Namo P. O ., Name . Namo -. Namo . .-.-.. . . -. P. O. P. O , p. o , cover tho same. I wish that each subscriber of Tho Commoner would go and get fifty hu1 scribcrs in his district. Spread tho light. Maino was never so well organized as at present. Wherever I go I hear words of praise for Bryan. Ho is greater now than ever. B. P. Taylor, Owcnsboro, Ky. I send you herewith list of 50 subscribers and check to pay for the same until tho end of tho campaign. I know of no better way of advancing pure poli tics, or tho election of tho democratic ticket than to extend tho circulation of The Commoner. It is my political bible. Mr. Bryan's masterful and courageous work at Baltimore has moro than merited him the gratitude and admiration of tho people for through his efforts was tho demo cratic party rescued from tho control of tho interests and corrupt politics. E. n. Mason, Okla. Enclosed find remittance to pay for nine campaign subscriptions at your net rate of 25c each. You may soon expect a largo list of subscriptions from Coalgato, as a wide-awake Wilson and Marshall club has just been organized with a prospective membership of at least 500. MR. BRYAN AT COLUMBIA, MO., CHAUTAUQUA Columbia, Mo., Aug. 22, 1912. Mr. Bryan arrived at Columbia via Wabash at 3:45 p. m from Bosworth, Mo., where ho had spoken in the morning. A committee of citizens met him at the depot and brought him directly to tho grounds, where citizens greeted him. Senator C. J. Walker introduced tho speaker in the fol lowing well chosen words: "The speaker this afternoon needs no intro duction to any intelligent audience on tho American continent. "His name, his form and features, his man ner and his personality aro known wherever, civil liberty and religious freedom have a votary. Moro eyes have seen his face, moro ears havo heard his marvelous voice than that of any other citizen public or private in all the history of tho republic. "Tho highest eulogy ever pronounced upon tho public utterances of him who apake as never man spake was, that the common people heard him gladly. While the great men of earth have been charmed by the matchless power of his elo quence yet It may bo said of tho great commonor that the common people heard him gladly. "In 189C, in early youth, ho becamo tho can didate of his party for tho highest office in tho gift of tho people. Like a brilliant meteor ho swept across tho country from east to west, from north to sojith, leaving a train of ardent advocates and admirers wherever ho wont. Do feat only Increased tho admiration of his fol lowers for his splendid services, and tho puro principles of patriotism for which ho stood. In later years ho becamo, no longer tho brilliant meteor of 189G, but a glorious noonday sun shining with clear, serene and steady light. "Three times tho standard bearer of his party in tho most momentous period of tho country's history, ho fought a good fight, ho kept the faith, and emerged from each conflict moro glorious and popular In defeat, than his adversary in victory. "And tho fact that ho has lived during 16 long years of heated political controversy and grown stronger and moro Influential with tho people Is proof that he has never deserted the people. "Less than 60 days ago In the very meridian of his noonday splendor ho achieved the great est victory of his life. In tho Baltimore conven tion ho wrote tho platform of a new progressive republic, and nominated tho next president of tho United States. "I tako pleasure In introducing to this splen did audience the country's most distinguished private citizen, William Jennings Bryan." Mr. Bryan said it had been suggested that he glvo tho story of tho two conventions. When put to a voto tho suggestion carried without dissension. On announcing the vote Mr. Bryan said, "Tho ayes seem to havo It, tho ayes havo it." Ho said that was the way the chairman announced tho contest vote on delegates at the Chicago convention. Mr. Bryan talked an hour and a half about the convention and thirty minutes on tho three candidates. After seem ing to exhaust his vocabulary on Mr. Taft as a failure as president, ho said he still had a few well chosen phrases to apply to Arr. Roose velt. The audience soon found that ho was not mistaken, for he had plenty In store for Teddy. Ho spoke in high terma of Mr. Wilsoa and predicted his election. The audience of threo thousand people sat spellbound until six o'clock when Mr. Bryan started by automobile for Jefferson City to deliver another Chautau qua lecture. J. b. C. SW;i.'j. . ivf.Jltuci.vJi - .. 'jMUajaMM! j&j.a&kSdtMJ1t AaaJtiL, m-im'&&lfo'&mrJi,-