Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-07-12

huAiNH oAN nNNuANN NAhhOub huNh "a
ertion. Everyone signs who is asked.
II. N. Briggs, Clarion, Mich.--I hand
you herewith my primary pledge to-
gether with few other signers 1
am in full sympathy with Mr.. Bryan g
movement to secure a clear, honest and
straightforward declaration of ouf
party's position on every question, not
only for the campaign of 1908, but for
all future time. We want no more of
"Cleveland sane and safe Democ-
raoy," so-called, but the pure and
simple, Jefferson's simplicity, exactly
suits me-
F. r. Hurley, Rodney, Mass. The
primary pledge received. Having cir
culated one pledge in my immediate
neighborhood, it will take q little
longer TO get same filed out. will
return same as soon as filed. You
can send me few copies Of the Com
moner for distribution. / am and al
ways have been Democrat and am
glad to assist any way in building up
same
jerry Smith, Voleda, Kas.-Find en-
closed primary pledge. heartily en-
dorse your plan. What the people of
Kansas need is more good sound Dem
ocratic literature / will do what
can to organize the forces in this town.
ship.
William f. Dorson, Gowanda, N, "
Enclosed please find my primary
pledge, sincerely endorse the plan
of attending all primaries as il is
the only way in which we can nomi'
nate candidates who will represent
the people.
Eugene G. Wells, Waterville, Yer
mont.-I herewith enclose 23 names OF
good old Jeffersonian Democrats. This
is a strong Republican state, but what
few Democrats we have are true tC
Democratic principles and can be do
pended upon to attend all primaries
+. Davidson, Charleston, w. Va
Find enclosed primary pledge duly
signed To say that l am in sympa
thy with the movement is expressing
1t mildly. I have always been an ad
mirer Of Mr. Bryan, having lost a jot
on account Of my youthful exuberanc'
for him in 1896. cast my first vote
for Mr.. Parker, not that he suited me
but voted for him on the theory thai
bad beginning often makes a gooC
ending, and think it will hold good il
this instance, as I think in 1908 will
be allowed to vote for a Democrat
upon a democratic platform and no
for a Republican upon Republican
platform veneored over with a thil
coating Of Democratic doctrine. Sem
me 25 primary blanks.
omer Summars, Huntington, Ind
Enclosed find primary pledge blank
Have been too busy to make a specia
canvas, but have gotten these signer
just as have happened to meet them
Wish 1 had more time TO devote h
the cause as am heartily in sympath!
with the work you are doing.
George p. olmstead, Allaehua, Fla
IL gladly enclose primary pledg
signed. have never taken any stock
or bonds either for that matter in thi
so.called reform movement led b!
would-be Democrats go not so nea
Wall Street to get my brand Of DE
mocracy and whenever that plutoerati
element leads l refuse TO be led. Thei
interests are not mine and all effort
to convince me will be time lost. Tn,
sooner the southern and western vote
breaks away from and ceases to b'
fooled by Belmont, Parker and thei
followers the sooner they will be re
lieved of the burdens we are now load
ed down with. Wall Street has re
tarded the south 3 progress for hal
a century, while the south has con
tributed to Wall Streets financial sue
cessful robbing Note the Equitable
scandal and reckon for one minute tn,
thousands Of dollars the south aud ives
have contributed to make this creates
! Of all insurance scandals possible