- ?& i 7W ft -v h 10 The Commoner 123,.3 Constructive Program Issues Heartily Indorsee E. A. Ingram, California. I am In receipt of tho January number of The Commoner and your constructive program was read with much intercut and satisfaction, and the wrltor Indorses each and cvory one of tho paragraphs, numbered one to flftoon inclusivo, which you uso to define your constructive program. Your constructive program is like tho science of mathematics, it noodH no argument but only explanation to tho honest inquirer In pursuit of knowledge as to Us importance, morlt and value. Paragraph number ono rolatlvo to universal poace should and of rl&ht, had ought to and w.lll prevail. Paragraph number fivo, in reference to govern ment ownorship of : ilroads and tolograph, is of vital and vast Importance, and with national prohibition assured and woman suffrage virtually assured, it places government ownership in tho forofront and probably will make it tho. para mount issuo in tho 1920 campaign, besides It Is going to bo demanded by tho people, and they aro in no mood to have tho matter delayed longor. Paragraph numbor six, concerning gov ernment ownorship and peratlon of morchant marine, must not bo undorratod. It Is a fond hope of tho writer that there may never bo a merchant sjilp constructed by America that is not constructed, built and operated and owned by tho United States government. Paragraph number eight, advocating national initiative and roforondum, should bo enacted Into law and mado ono of tho permanent, fundamental prin ciples of our government to bo adhered to for all time to come. Paragraph nine, concerning national guarantee of bank, deposits, needs no argumont or comment oxcopt suffice to say what business man would deposit funds in a non guaranteed bank whon he has tho opportunity of dopositing funds In a bank guaranteed by our nationaj govornment. Ross D. Brown, Arizonu. The constructive principles enunciated could not be improved upon. I am fully In accord with them all. There is going to be a great cry to roturn tho railroads .to tho owners at once; in fact, it has already Btartod In the little country papers (republican papers, I havo noticed nothing in tho democratic press). I am for govornment ownership strong. Tho national initiative and referendum is a first-class plank. Public highway development and waterways is good. Another, I believe, would be tho development of land under irriga tion, as Farnklin K. Lane advocates. J, N. Cross, California.- I indorse the com plete list, and can help in giving them publicity. Goorgo Brotthauer, Oregon. I am in favor or all the reconstruction policies you havo out lined oxcopt that of government ownorship and control of. railrioads, and telegraph and tile phone linos. P. M. Thompson, Nobraska, I am heartily in accord with tho program as outlined and will advocate it to my neighbors and friends. u. L. Bohanhon, California. I am in full accord with The Commoner, as you seem to know just what tho people want. Your influence is very great; keep up the good work C. H. Kollogg, Florida. Being one of your charter subscribers, I want to see from yoSr ?wPiliSthe F,at and rantous questions that will havo to be settled in the near future that concern rot only us but all the world ' G. P. Hall, Florida. I havo been in svm pathy with the issues presented to the American people from time to time by Mr. Bryan wini believe to bo the greatest statosman S Amerka today. I say "statesman" because in mv nninimt 'America is the only country product Bteto men today, all others ere more y diplomats All tho. issues you present appeal to me except th trtivGeHrane tho futuro p-rs1 years. It is needless to say that I KJaV?1!8 sympathy with tho viewon public quIstlonT expounded and ably defended by M? BrvaS ' in other words, I am a democrat of tin niTS: school. I am in favor of and have wo!&i ,ya for some oX the different refoms o Jutaed 2 a . animate solution of tho Si ! 1 li3 was . ' t VOTERS WOULD FAVOP MYOGRAM W. N. Hudson, Kansas. Your con- ructivo program as outlined ought to W strucuve program us ouumeu uugui 10 w meet with tho approval of all true citi- " vy . zens wno aro nuoresiea in me ueYejop- vy mont of our country. If partisan pred- judlce could be surrendered long enough to have an honest expression of senti- mont I believe that three-fourths of tho voters of our country would favor your constructive program. I 1 uly hopo your constructive propositions will bo carried into the national democratic convention in 1920 and tho candidate is pledged .to their support. Wo need industrial demo- cracy as well as political democracy and our people will not be content with any- thing less. S00 view I am most heartily in accord with the plank relating to packing houses, grain elevators, insurance companies; some of these have been looked after tho past few months, and any com mon farmer can plainly see the results. Dr. G. W. Ellis, Alabama. I most heartily indorse the fifteen legislative and constructive principles set forth. I hope you may have tho opportunity to present these much needed legis lative principles to all tho people. I believe the great mass of tho people will heartily indorse tho entire program when clearly presented to W. F. Burgener, California. I heartily ap prove of your program except that part of clause two relating to granting land to soldiers, and such other parts as are affected thereby as insufficient in scope. The inevitable resuU would be that large holdings of out-of-the-wiy and would be sold to the government at nSre than it is worth, to bo developed by the govern ment, then sold to the soldiers, but few or C iSn wi ?n make a UvinS off tho land. C. Lull, Washington. I believe that tho Z gram for proposed legislation fa OK vfl,i using the same farsightedness that, , The teaching of The Commoner are bSS? to be heard soorer or later. d to S. B. Roberts, Minnesota. Mv senHinf or any other LJ , M. L. Thomas. Mkirmrl t government ownerS of nL opposed to and telephone Tarn Xd,8' telesraph suffrage. I thWwe agree ontSfnfi0 Wdmn sitions. b on tne ther propo- W. N. Vanscoyoc. Indiana t i, fifteen points. Keep un th fif h"J? ad your is mado safe for humani?J 5 U1 ocracy profiteers and grottaS Let ft UTfe for th with tho forces of mammon m Se no truce the temple of jani5 SS.J ?'Jlay the tes of a complete victory Evfryutniiv1" nnf We wi by the public so that taxation mUS5 be owned tatlon shall end taxatl without represen- H. F. Thodo, ' Iowa t , the Issues announ'edd m ' favor of a . Ed. Orr, Illinois. I am no:- nn , of the Dronosed reforms mTno, PPosed to aBT personally and indorse. Mr. Bryan uHl thea serve. ua "nout re. serve. J. E. Smith. Town t , ...,,, .. . first and last. I am ready to follow whS?1 Ke says go. w nereier 1 G. W. iCnarr, x West Virginia t favor reduction of the army and naw ?l T that the national, state and muSai S" ments should immediately undertake nnS'T velopment of the public lilg2a?c foursrs. I do not believe in t e fede?a, I?' met 6wning the railroads, but I 2 llR should1 own the telegraph and telephones Si interests should not be allowed to iilf? burdens of the war upon the people in tbefni of protective tariffs. Ue fona W. C. Wright, California. I fully and heaiin, agree with Mr. Bryan in everything that JK groat Commoner is advocating. HoIadotaJS ian.t service- for his country. I wish him long I John Brinkley, Kansas. I am in favor of all tho issues mentioned in your constructive dm! gram, and-will do all I can to bring them about A. J. Burkeen, Kentucky. The issues m present are all good. There is no man that can appreciate Mr. Bryan's writings any more than I do. I read them because I think he is one o( the best posted men in our nation, and I look upon him as being one of the best Christian men in the world. I think his talk is from the heart and not from tho lips. B. Q. Shur, New Jersey. I heartily support your outlined policy. G. B. Shonat, Wisconsin. I believe in all o( Mr. Bryan's work. Keep up the good fight. C. E. Taylor, Nebraska. Indorses entire pro gram, but questions public ownership of public utilltiqs. R. E. Paris, Arkansas. I am in accord with your issues and will help in any way to promote . them. A. R. Ferrell, ' Arizona. I am in agreement With every proposition mentioned. L. F. Weidenbacher, Illinois. I stand for the things advocated by Mr. Bryan. I am for the masses against class legislation to make mea rich. John Bruegger, North Dakota. I am in sym pathy with practically all of the issues referred to1 in your program. Henry Harr, Missouri. Indorses all of pro posed program. E.. S. Wagner, Virginia. Your principles as laid down are alK right, but I am afraid (he republicans are going to wake up and bo hard to handle. J. W. Williams, Kansas. T believe in altoi the propositions set forth in your program. Newton Brittain, Washington. Indorse entire program. L. C. Everly, Virginia. I agree with every proposition except one. I am not posted as to ownership of public utilities. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM GREATEST OF GOVERNMENTAL REFORMS (Continued from page 5.) 2,000 for. the affirmative. If the law requires only a.1 majority of the votes cast on the propo sition, the affirmative wins. . If, however, the law requires a majority oi n all the votes cast at the election, the afflrmatiTe would fall 24,000 votes short of the necessary majority of all votes cast. .... . The importance of this difference was iw trated last year in Minnesota, where a pron w Uon amendment secured a large majority or w votes 'cast on the proposition, but lacked a w hundred of receiving a majority of all the vou cast at tho election, and illustration is made i morn nnnrmirinfo Titr lo tan that abOUt tWeiW years ago' the liquor interests secured an amen - li" THE CONSTRUCTIVE PROGRAM hs been A00"., copies will bo smmfio!? L rm ExtrA quest, or Avill bo maiion ? U)on rei ' addresses a AS 1Ma,lcd to lists of m ' ,'l4Mj amluiqf, a majority of-ithWe ..who vote o S. . . , v . . issues. W. J- BK - . 000--S) (Written foW York American 3U LUi lUOUJBVii i vif .iif people knowing the purpose of the anwnonn this big advantage over the opponent - wIf tti'eire fs" any virtue in the dootrlnetwi mm hAsrighJ to.trule, it mua t niea aufltjiqfrjamajbilty ofrrthWo.who vote on i issues. t J W. J- BRUW' '' rwr.iff p Mrtw vV.vir American.) i 41 J?K