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'IT T- i"-Tff NOYEER, 1920 Ik. . The Commoner Echoes of the Cataclysm mMWMWWVWMV "W?.$!fi F the democratic party has a mission to protect in dividual liberty and the rights of the common people in this country. For the last twenty-five years you have been the soul of the democratic party. In 'Yiew of the disastrous and over whelming defeat of the party I will ask of you that you return to your old position of leader ship in the- party and take upon yourself the task of reorganising the same. I assure you of my support in such a movement. C. W. Eastin, California. So that you may know that this is from a friendly source, it is a real pleasure to say that I followed your leadership1 and stumped this state for you in your three campaigns, and hoped the San Fran cisco convention would afford me the same op portunity again. But you made your great ad dress here in the wettest spot probably in the known wiorld and recent disclosures indicate that the bonded warehouses were opened and a very tidal,waveof booze poured over the com munity . during that gathering of people from everywhere, to the disgrace of the community, as I look at such things. According to the papers of this city, even the enforcement of ficers were partfceps to the wholesale unlawful withdrawals of booze from bond here for some time iast.L Drawing my conclusions from the surface indications, and having been for many years almost more in favor of entire prohibition than any other one measure of progress in our national life, I felt for some time very much as the papers report your statement of your hesi tation as to the duty of a Democrat under the circumstances, but finally voted for Cox, with more orless apprehension as to what would hap pen if he won out. This is not exactly to the point of what I have in mind' to say, and yet it reflects the attitude of doubtless many hundreds of thousands of Democrats over the country. Some 'Of us have decided that it isjabout time to take hold of the situation and see what can ho done. Having been president of the S. F. Democratic clUb when it counted for something, a number of good men and women have dis cussed the matter with me with a view to forming another organization, such as a Jeffer son club or something like that, to be con trolled by 5rQgresJ3tye. Democrats,,, and we thought of making a start immediately after the election, which we saw was going as.it did, only not so much so; but it occurred to mo when I read in the dispatches that some promi nent men expect to gather in Washington to consider the reorganization of our historic party, and that you are expected to be there and prob ably to meet with them, that it might be best, to wait a little, as there is no special hurry, and see what may be done, so that if the movement seems to start right, we may take it up here and get Tight in line with other parts of the country and state, with a view to becoming part and parcel of the nation-wide effort to rescue and rehabilitate the party; and in that case, it might be bettor not to make a start without lef erence to a new movement, but to" fall into line when it is'in the making and grow up with it. These are my individual ideas, and no one has been consulted about it: "We are preparing a list of dependable Democrats, and when we think the time is ripe, we hope to commence work. I will add, that since you first came into pub lic notice! have never talked with so many men of both -parties who have said to me that you ought to be "the president in a critical poriod of our history, "as during this last campaign, and one former. Republican official of an adjoining court made that remark to me only today. And while some 6f our most eminent men never be came president, they left an impress upon the history of this great country and upon the civil ization of this world which will make them re membered when otherd who WERE presidents WU have been long forgotten and lost to pub lic view '... Now Mr. Bryan, for the monumental service you have rendered for twenty-four years to the People of this country, for the moral leadership of a nation and of the civilization of a world, 'or the personal pleasure and pride I have taken in f6Uowing you for these many years, I want to oxtendto you. my best wishes and high regard. Braxton :B; Gibson, West Virginia.--I have road each issue of The Commoner since the nrst number, anftf treasure yur publication as a never falling faithful beacon light for all tne People wMmfyW have ,never misled nor de- fTt Mr J HHD vlvP HU1t 0 ffC K 7 tfv"0 W W fc aV Qr Cjj 1 ff rT-i m W Wfff if m m w WrLr The multitude f the victory Increase the magnitude of the r$pen$iblllty. Awy Dpn Somh fa Dixh," HT help i HELpHBHP9HHIIHiBHH h Send For flRpffiiniHBHH H9 doctor. nPHQBBHHHHllB "Wanted A change of doMon? (Copyright: 1920: By The Chicago Tribune.) ceived, My first efforts In your behalf were in 1896, and I have followed you ever, since in keeping the faith and making the good fight. The' campaign just closed so disastrously to the democratic ticket, was lost at the San Francisco convention. Your diagnosis appearing in the papers yesterday and today covers the whole ground, and we have you remaining the great apostle of the people. Ready for any battle un der your banner, I am, yours to count on. Dr Harry E. Mereness, New York. The inter view ' accredited you at Lincoln, Neb;, on No vember 3rd, to my mind, embodies a most re markable degree of ability in political Analysis. I recard your statement as a masterpiece, most consistent as to details and truthful in its en tirety The American people owe you a debt of gratitude. Personally, while of opposite party Ifflliations, I regard myself as a "Bryan" man. I trust that the future holds much for you. SUGGESTS CLUB ORGANIZATION PHnton Mo., Nov. 3, 1920. Hon. Cbas. W. Brya Wncoln Neb, Dear Sir: It's all oyer and we got what was coming to us. I voted strateht" as I have done every time since my first vote when Cleveland was eletced-I am not , so memd of this fact as I used to be but there liAn't seem to be anything else to vote for. Our d v SSallv gives the Democrats 500 to 1,000 county usually . f lve luJ im r won the county over the .'fooo'Vhich was Mr. Bryan's tref Ttv in hlffirsfrace T Yesterday we lost to majority in his rs "Lty judge and, we fear, the Republicans 2", reat of the Congressman C, o. uwv.mwu. county ticket won by 17. Oh ray God, what a come down! I have been out in the cold until I am about frozen politically. I have started a "Henry County Bryan Club," and expoct to fight everything that Jumps on to Mr. Bryan in the next four years, and I don?t care what it is. They all look alike to me unless they are for Bryan. Our club is small, but it is only a few hours old. I hope It may grow as It grows older. Our object shall bo to promuK gate the true principles of democracy as taught us in the last twenty years by the greatest American citizen, and we shall leaye nothing undone that we can do toward nominating and electing him president in 1924 If I am not mistaken there will be another resurrection we have fooled away enough of life, and I can almost hear the call "Bryan! Bryan!" as It swells from all over the country, I think you ought to set aside some space in The Commoner for Bryan Clubs and give number and place as organized and reported, and after awhile you may have to enlarge the paper. When you get enough to start on, would like to see No. 1, "Henry County Missouri Bryan Club" at the head of the list, but If there are any ahead we will not quarrel, but rather rejoice and drop down the line freely. I also think The Commoner should bo turned into a weekly within the next year. William Lee Pinkston, ),H, , mi " ' " " A St. Louis, Mo., dispatch, dated Nor. 10 says: Returns available tonight from last week's elections indicated that the referendum proposi tion on the statewide prohibition enforcement act had won by approximately 90,000 votes, . 4 Jl ,,' 't H r 1$ ftp i v f s '; . I -.fl.'V'tf k 2L