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The Commoner
VOL 18, NO. 9
Lincoln, Nebraska, September, 1918
Whole Number 713
RATIFY NOW
Vote only for legislative candidates who favor ratification. Fourteen states have ratified twenty-two more arc neces
sary. These can be" secured at 'the coming election if the friends of the amendment do their duty. The sentiment in favor of
the amendment is overwhelming but it must be expressed at the polls to be effective.
The voters should lay partisanship aside and vote for the DRY legislative candidate against the WET candidate regard
less of party. A republican legislator who will vote to ratify the national .prohibition amendment is better than a democratic
legislator who will vote to defeat the amendment and retain the saloons. And, of course, the reverse is also true a dry
democrat is better than a wet republican.
Vote only for legislative candidates pledged to ratification and our fight will be won when the polls close next November.
W. J. BRYAN.
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Appeal
Chairman Hays, of the republican national
committee, has presented an appeal for his party
through the Forum. If begins with an opening
paragraph, which, although but seven lilies long,
contains three inaccuracies, as follows: (1st)
"The majority of the citizens of the United
States are republicans": (2nd) "because the
greatest individual prosperity of this nation was
developed under the policies for which the repub
lican party stands"; (3rd) "and because of the
confidence in the future which that record war
rants." At the last presidential election the last
national expression of the people, the democratic
Party had a majority of some five hundred
thousand. What evidence has he that the major
ity has changed? ..
Individual prosperity has never been greater
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THE ROLL OP HONOR
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List of States That Have Ratified the
National Prohibition Constitu
tional Amendment
i MISSISSIPPI, Jan. 8, 1918.
2 VIRGINIA, Jan. 11, 1918.
3 KENTUCKY, Jan. 14, 1918.
4 SOUTH CAROLINA, Jan. 25, 1918.
5 NORTH DAKOTA, Jan. 25, 1918.
G -MARYLAND, Feb. 13, 1918.
7 MONTANA, Feb. 19, 1918.
8 TEXAS, March 4, 1918.
9 DELAWARE, March 18,1918.
10 SOUTH DAKOTA, March 20, 1918.
U MASSACHUSETTS, April 21 1918.
i?IZ0NA' Mfty 24 1918.
13 GEORGIA, June 2(5, 1918.
H LOUISIANA, August 8, 1918.
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than under the administration of President
Wilson. Why does ChairmarTTfays ignore This
period?
If he is wrong on the record lie is wrong on
making a prediction upon it. It sounds like the
old republican boast, but it is strange that it
should be repeated in the face of the solid ac
complishments of the democratic party. ,
He then discusses the war in such a way as
to raise no issues, and follows it with a sug
gestion of the real solicitude or the republican
leaders. After the war, the country, he thinks,
will "need a protective tariff more than ever
before." That is the plan reduce the income
tax and put the burden on consumption so the
poor man. will pay more than his share while the
protected manufacturer profits at the consumer's
expense.
He is alarmed, too, at "the socialistic tenden
cies of the present government." If he wants
us to return to private ownership of telegraphs
why does he not say so.
And what railroad plan has the republican
party? He does not say.
And he is entirely silent upon the most !m
portant question of all: HOW WOULD THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY, IF GIVEN CONTROL
OF SENATE AND HOUSE, DISTRIBUTE THE
BURDENS of government? Would it put the
load on the big incomes and excess profits? Or
would tf transfer the burden from the ricli to
the poor? That is the overshadowing Issue just
now. Mr. Hays should be specific and then the
voters can dicide more Intelligently whether they
want to turn congress over to the republican
party. W. J. BRYAN.
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Fourth4Jber-ty
Loan
September 28 has been set for the beginning
.of the 4 th Liberty Loan drive, and it is Impor
tant (1st) that It shall be as LARGELY OVER
SUBSCRIBED as former loans; (2nd) that it
shall be oversubscribed QUICKLY. An immediate
oversubscription will do more than anything else
could io hasten victory. Delay, on the other
hand, or a falling off in subscriptions, might re
vive the waning hopes of the enemy. The boys at
the front are risking their all the folks at
home can afford to risk their money. The gov
ernment cannot promise that any son loaned to
the army or navy will come home, but every
dollar loaned has a guaranteed return, find It not
only comes back without a wound but it brings
with it a rate of interest higher that the average
rate paid by the savings banks of the country.
Subscribing for Liberty bonds Is the easiest form
of patriotism there is. ' W. J. BRYAN.
THE KELLOGG RESOLUTION
The Kellogg resolution is now a law and the
President has power to establish dry zones
around mines, shipyards, munition plants and
other industries. Here's to the President, may
his arm be lengthened as he draws. Why not
use the north temperate rone and save further
trouble? j. .,., .
CONTENTS
THE REPUBLICAN APPEAL
THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN
ALABAMA FOR RATIFICATION
$52 PER CAPITA
"PROHIBITION COMES NEARER
IS BIMETALLISM COMING?
$8,000,000,000
WISDOM AT WASHINGTON
NEBRASKA WILL RATIFY
LIQUOR TAXES SAVED
WHO WILL PAY THE NEW TAXES?
WAR PROHIBITION JULY 1, 1919;
BEER GOES DEC. 1, 1918
AUSTRIA'S PROPOSAL FOR PEACE
DISCUSSION
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