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The Commoner
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22
Greatest Issue in Fifty Years
Jesse It. .ToliiiHon, in Cluy Center,.1
Kansas, Economist.
WJion the war broke out in Europe
it wus predicted by ninny prominent
men in this country that tiiiH would be
the lat great war, but within tho I
past nix months the military Idea
littK grown faBter and accomplished
more Mian it has at any like period;
..almost within tho history of this !
country. Tho reason is apparent to
the studont and closo observer. Ac
cording to recent statements the com
bined increase in the vuluo of stock
of forty corporations in this country
because of big war ordors totals $8,
000,000,000 and the same interests
that are making the rivers of Europe
run red with the blood of men will
not hesitate to put on a war in this
country. .Preparation is tho llrst
stop, and the profits that accrue from
preparation may suffice for a time,
but as tho years go by it will tako
war itself to satisfy the greed of that
class that in ovory ago has placod
profits above tho lives of men. Throe
hundred million dollars is the recom
mondution of President Wilson. This
sum to bo used to make instruments
with which to kill human boings. It
will be done under the disguise of
boing prepared in order to prevent
wai ' Germany and ovory other na
tion mado tho same claim, and look
nt Iho awful results. iit one cor
poration in this country that malcou
artificial limbs has already rocoived
from England and Prance an order
for $15,000,000 worth of arms and
legs with -which to replace those torn
from their bodies because Germany
wtts preparou. Every man and wo
man that believes in God and the
power of right to triumph over might
must raise his voice against the mili
tary power that is beginning to show
its ugly form in this country. Four
hundred millions to be spent within
the next five years, means twice that
amount the following five years and
war In the end. I have a son who
will be eighteen in ten more years,
and to quote from the splendid words
of William Jennings Bryan, "I want
him to live for his country instead of
dying for it." When the time comes,
as it will, if the present, policy is
given supremacy, poor men will give
their lives and rich men will loan
tholr money. Why shouldn't a
wealthy man give his money in time
of war just as freely as men give
their livos? But they just loan it
and thoreby enslave the next genera
tion with taxes. This is, in my opin
ion, tho greatest question that has
come before tho American people
since tho war and men and women
must consider It If they would avert
the tragedies that are now being en
actod in Europe. It will make a new
alignmont politically, domocrUts, re
publicans and socialists must stand
for tho doctrines laid down by Christ
Jesus Instead of this selfish doctrine
of thoir political leaders. Bryan
facos the greatest fight of his life. Be
side it every other issue he has ever
fought sinks into insignificance. If
ho wins he will have done more for
humanity than any man since Lin
coln. Anti-military societies should
be organized in ovory town and every
voice should be raised against. the Eu
ropean policy that is liable to be
adopted in this country.
mat) TUq, Commoner to the enclosed
list, of .sevon subscribers. 1 oncioso
num.Qy order for $4.20.
Jt, W. Rastall, Los Angeles, Cailf.:
I apprqchvlo Tho Commoner very
highly. There is no periodical which
comes to my tablo that is more
warmly welcomed. Tho editorial mat
tor is unsurpassed, and tho top cs are
Indeed timely. It Is really refresh
ing to find the public leader who be
lieves that moral conscience is tho
highest guide for the individua1, and
who has tho moral stamina to be will
ing to stand or fall by his conscien
tious convictions. Fortunate indeed
are wo to have the voice of such a
man raised in protest against the at
tempted foisting on the nation of tho
hateful, blighting spirit of militarism
which has cursed Europe. I am sur
prised and pained to find that some
ministers of Christian churches .ire
fiXlling' for tho. so-called "Patriotic
Preparodnoss." I deeply regret that
Presldont Wilson has taken the posi
tion ho has on the preparedness ques
tion. It does not appear at all
like the Wilson wo had all learned to
so much admire a few short months
ago. I wish to thank you for your
simo and consistent uttorances, oven
in tho face of such bittor criticism.
More power to you, Mr. Bryan.
Jacob Levy, Kings City, M: We
are all heartily in favor of W. J. Bry
an's peaco policy, and against so
called preparedness, for no one wants
to fight us. Please send The Com
moner to the enclosed list of sub
scribers r1 find remittance of $4.20
to cover samo.
E. H. Rowley, Chlncotoague, Vt.:
You can depend upon me. Enclosed
find check to pay for four yearly sub
scriptions to The Commoner. .
Wm. Schwandt, Deer Park, Wis.:
Enclosed find check to cover list of
twenty-nine subscriptions. I ani pav
ing this out of my own pocket, be
cause I believe yours to be a genuine
United States citizen's paper.
J. K. Phillips, Independence, Va.:
I am interested in tho great work
which I believe Mr. Bryan and The
Commoner are doing. I want to say
that I, and many others, both demo
crats and republicans of this section
aro heartily in sympathy with the
stand Mr. Bryan has taken on' tho
peace and so-called "preparedness"
question. Strength to his arm. En
closed find money order for club of
flvo yearly subscriptions.
R. B. Stillwill, St. Jamestown,
Mich.: I have already ordered iwo
copies of The Commoner to my ad
dress, and enclosed find $3.00 to pay
for five additional copies each month
for the coming year, that I may have
them to hand out to my friends to
read.
Thos. A. Welsh, Armstrong's Mills,
Ohio. I am with Mr. Bryan on the
war doctrine, and think his course
right. Enclosed find nionev order to
pay for club of five yearly subscrip
tions to The Commoner.
B. S. Horned, Boston, Kv.: Here
with my check for $12.00 to pay for
the enclosed club of twenty yoarlv
subscriptions to Tho Commoner.
Please send the Novombor issue to
these if possible.
L. Summers, Excelsior Springs, Mo.:
We endorse the sentiment and spirit
of your paper and send the enclosed
list of seven yearly subscriptions ac
cording to your special proposition.
Please send the November issue If
possible.
Geo. W. Spratt, Weston, Mo. 1
sure can not afford to do without
The Commoner; would not for the
cost of a yearly subscription have
missed what I got out of the Novem
ber Issue. I fully agree with W. J
Bryan and am sorry to see our Pres
ident take tho position lie has on the
so-called "preparedness" Surely as
other nations exhaust their military
strength our relative strength is
greater. The longer European coun
tries continue the present war tho
less their ability to bother us. Fur
thermore, if we treat them in a spirit
of fairness our little disputes can be
easily settled after the war is over
and those nations come to their
senses. I shall do all I can to pre
vent .militarism it is less needed
now than ever before. Enclosed find
money order to pay for the club of
six yearly subscriptions herewith,
Mr. Ernest R. Rlngo, Saloin,
Oreg.: In accordance with the state
ment of the associate editor of The
Commoner, I am enclosing herewith
$1.80 in payment of a year's sub
scription to your valuable paper for
two new subscribers and the renewal
of my own. I certainly endorse the
work Mr. Bryan is doing. I frequent
ly wonder what the great mass of
people would do did they not have
such an able champion of their right.
I wish Tho Commoner could be in
every home to offset the monstrous
campaign of misrepresentation con
ducted by the subsidized press of the
United States.
Mr. A. A. Gingrich, Wichita, Kans.:
Enclosed find check for $1.20 for two
more subscriptions. The work is slow,
but a long pull and a strong pull nnd
a pull altogether does the business.
We do not want militarism.
Dr. E. L. Dawson, Chickasaw,
Okla. I enclose my personal chock
for $1.20 for two more yearly sub
scriptions. Have, also written to our
congressman and registered my pro
test against the so-called prepaml
ness business. The common people
are being taxed to the limit of endur
ance. Success to Mr. Bryan he Is
right again, as usual.
Mr. Joseph E. Leonard. Stevens
Point, Wis.: ase send The Com
moner to the enclosed list of Ave
yearly subscriptions for which I on
close you money order for $3.00. As
soon as I can find some more time,
will send more subscriptions to Tho
Commoner.
Mr. J. W. McNabb, Duncan, Okla.:
I send you herewith three two-year
subscriptions and two yearly subscrip
scriptions and draft to cover same.
These subscribers as well as myself
like Tho Commoner and do not eae
to be without it.
Mr. C. A. Neiman, White Water,
Kans.: I enclose check for $3.00 to
pay for five yearly subscriptions to
The Commoner. Am sorry that I am
unable to make this club several
times larger b t have been too busy
to get around. I wish The Common
er the widest possible circulation; in
fact I think it should be in every
home where there are growing young
men and young women who in time
will exercise the right of franchise.
Mr. R. H. Arnold, Peoria, 111.: En
closed find draft on Chicago for $5.40
to pay for the attached club of nine
yearly subscribers to The Commoner
I shall endeavor to get you more sub
scribers soon.
Mr. R. W. Heflin, Aztec, N. Mex.:
Among the changing scenes of pass
ing -years The Commoner is always
found in the same old place- on the
firing line, and as true to its constit
uency as the magnet to the pole, six
teen years to the test, 1G to 1, sixteen
years faithful work to one people--the
common people. May the favor
of Cod be yours forever. Militarism
means waste, oppression and morval
decay. Preparedness means' mili'far!
ism; keep up the good fight. Mr. Bry
an is now gaining strength, he is the'
big figure in the world's greatest
problem. I hand you herewith $3.(50,
to cover six subscriptions.
Mr. PI. B. Taylor, Mellote, S. Da!c:;
I wish to compliment Mr. Bryan mi
his good work in behalf of national
military sanity. I believe it is not'
the desire of the people at large that
we enter as a competitor of Europe
on a large military program. Let
the nation train our people in peace
ful pursuits and we need have no fear
that we always will be strong in de
fending our peace if occasion should
arise. I am enclosing money ordo
for four yearly subscriptions to The
Commoner; will try to send more
from time to time. I wish you Cod
speed in the good work you aro do
ing. ,
Mr. E. O. McCulloch, Wilmington; -;-N.
C: Since reading from Mr-. Brv&n .
and the Hon. Claude Kitchin, e'pu.-
gressman from my own state, I am
so convinced of the righteousness of
their position on "preparedness" that
it has been a pleasure to secure a club
of five subscribers, giving each sub
scriber the benefit of the net clubbing,
rate. I enclose express order for
$3.00 to pay for the club of five.
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Mr. Eli Collins, Arlington. Iml.:: "
Enclosed find check for $3.00 for cl'uM-
of five yearly subscribers. Yours for"
truth and righteousness in govern
ment. . 'ir,r,:
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Mr. D. P. Miller, West; Salem Wis.:'"
Enclosed find draft fpr $5.00 iii pa-'"'
ment of five yearly subscriptions J&'v-A0
closed herewith. I hope for the con
tinued success of your excellent papeiv'
NO "FRILLS"
Just Statement About Food.'
Sometimes a good, healthy com
mercial traveler .suffers from poorly
selected food and is lucky if he learns
that Grape-Nuts food will put liim
right.
A Cincinnati traveler writes:
About a year ago my stomach got
in a bad way. I had a headache
most of the time and suffered misery.
For several months I ran clown until
I lost about 70 pounds in weight and'
finally had to give up a good position
and go home. Any fopdl-hat I might
use seemed to nausetteme.
'My wife, hardly knowing what to
do, one day brought home a package
of Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me
w 7 W tol(1 her u ws no use
but finally to humor her I tried a lit-
wLa!V ,iey. iU8t 8tPUck my taste. It
nonJ?e h'St f00(1 that l had eate
buffering year Uiat did not Cause any
t w11, make a lonS st01'y short,
LS ,t0 Prove and stuck to
Gi ape-Nuts. I went up from 135
tATffii ,n. Decmber to 194 poimds
the following October.
"My brain is clear, blood all right
pocketbook. In fact, I am thorough-
Mn! TM,and owe U a11 t0 Gpe-
r? m ? much about wliat
Grape-Nuts will do that some of the
T-rnnnV113 ,a( hav6 nicknamed me
Grape-Nuts but I stand today a
healthy, rosy-cheeked man a prettv
S?fnn?a,5?1? f what the riSt kind
or food will do.
"You can publish this if you want
any frill's3"11 statement wi"t
CrSleMfch?n PStUm G" Battle
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. Tliey
I interest. '. "m OI mnnin
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