Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-05-26
THE PRIMARY PLED3E-oR0AN-
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braska, March II, 1905. +
! Mr.. Bryan has been In receipt Ut
Of letters since the election
urging organization for the campaign
Of 1908. The rank and file Of the
party are ready to begin the fight !:
they only await plan of oo.opera-
tion. This plan has been: under con-
sideration for some weeks and is here.
with submitted.
"Let each democrat pledge himself
to attend all of the primaries of his
party to be held ketween nov and
the next democratic national oonven-
tion, unless unavoidsbly prevented,
and to use his influence to secure u
clear. honest and straightforward
declarato ton Of the party's position on
every question upon which the voters
of the party desire to speak.
This plan does not involve the
writing of platoon In ADVANCE Of
the primaries it does not rest upon
the paramount importance Of any one
issue. It recognizes the right Of the
demo cratic voters to control the policy
OF the democratic party. and to de-
termine it's position upon public ques-
tions. 1t also recognizes the import
ance of honesty and sincerity in poll
tics.
This proposition will appeal to all
who believe in the rule Of the people
to all who are willing that the ma
jority shall govern in party MANAGE
ment and in the nation. It does rot
mean that those who exert themselves
to secure good platform will be
bound to support bad platform-that
1s a question that each must deter
mine for himself-but it does mean
that the democratic platform shall
give voice to the prevailing sentiment
Of the democratic party, and that the
party shall take the country into ite
confidence. The pledge proposed is a
primary pledge-beoause the people
speak at the primaries. The national
convention is attended by delegates
and each delegate represents TEN. o1
thousands of democrats. The state
convention is also attended by dele
gates, and these represent thousandl
of democrars The county convention
are, az rule, attended by delegates
and these in turn represent hundred
Of democrats. At the primary...t tn
voters speak for themselves; thei
democracy has it's citadel.
when the work of organization i
sufficiently advanced, time can b.
set for the meeting of the members i,
their various localities. The member
of this organization. while pledged t.
but one thing-namely, attendance
upon the primaries-are urged to CO
operate among themselves for tn
support of every effort put forth t.
eliminate corruption in politics. N
cause can prosper permanently tina
does not appeal to the moral sense o
the country is now being awakened
to the importance of purifying poll
tics.
The Commoner will also furnisl
all the information that it can upo>
the questions which are before tn
public to the end that its reader
may be prepared to render the maxi
mum of assistance to every worth!
cause.
A record will be kept IN The Uom
moner Office of the name and address
of each person who enters into Thu
movement. Those who desire to b.
enrolled can either write approving
the object of the organization, AM
asking to have their names entered
on the roll. or they can fill out an,
mail the blank which is printed be
low: