Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-02

as many Of your friends as can come
with you"
The invitation bears the signatures,
among others, of former Vice-Presl
dent Adlai E. Stevenson, Governors
Marshall of Indiana. Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey, Foss of Massachusetts,
Shafroth of Colorado, Hoke Smith OF
Georgia. Burke of North Dakota, Col
quist of Texas, Cruce Of Oklahoma,
Howley of Idaho, Blease of South Caro-
lima, Crothers of Maryland, Noel OF
Mississippi. Sanders of Louisiana, Gil
christ of Florida; Ex-Governors Hig-
gins of Rhode Island, Glenn of North
Carolina. Folk of Missouri, McCreary
of Kentucky, Osborne of Wyoming, Nc
Corkle of West Virginia; L. 5. Sen
ators John w. Kern of Indiana, Luke
Lea of Tennessee, and other members
of congress; former Senator Towne OF
Minnesota; Robert S. Hudspeth, vice
chairman of the democratic national
committee; members of the national
committee, chairman of the state cen
trail committees, officers of the nation
al democratic league of clubs, and the
presidents of a score or more of state
Leagues or declarations of democratic
cluCs Nearly every state is represen.
ed on the invitation.
Members of the present congress,
both senators and representatives and
those elected to the Sixty-second con-
gress; all the democratic governors OF
states, mayors of cities members OF
the national committee, county and dis
trict chairmen and other prominent
democrats Throughout the country Will
be invited. Every democrat is vel
come The recent victories for demo-
cratic reforms and the opportunities
and responsibilities for the future will
be the theme of the speakers. 1t is
believed that Marshall, Wilson, Foss,
Folk and Burke's speeches are likely
to be very notable utterances, speeches
that will sound the rallying cry, sum-
moning democrats all over the coun-
try TO participate in a campaign of
organization and battle for the Dem
ocratic victory in 1912" Doubtless
what is said at this gathering will
have an important bearing on the next
national campaign.
No resolutions binding the democra
tic members of congress to any fixed
course or favoring any man for the
presidency will be introduced. The
speakers. which will probably include
William Jennings Bryan. will be Gov
ernor Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana,
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer-
sey. Governor Eugene n. Foss of Mas
sachusetts, Ex-Governor Joseph w.
Folk of Missouri, Governor John
Burke of North Dakota and one or two
others, will embrace all sections of
the country and all elements of the
party.
In the bringing together of hundreds
of democrats from all parts of the
union to talk over the recent cam
paign and celebrate the victory of dem
ocratic reforms, it is thought that the
spirit of unity which made possible
the congressional victory and the cleo
ton of democratic governors and leg
islatures, will be further emphasized
and that an equal victory will be
achieved in the presidential election.
The National Democratic league of
SiuDS 10 a udb4OilGA ISNCl vi uGAlO-
cratic clubs throughout the country No
dues are required and local indepen-
dence is assured. The creed of the
league is to educate the young voters
to become democrats, to teach foreign
born voters that being democrats will
make them better Americans and to
preach the policies of Jefferson and
jackson, day in and day out.
The league advocates:
A strict construction of constitu-
tons. both state and federal, that the I
rights of the state and people respec- /
lively may be preserver.
A tariff for revenue only; no gov
ernmental subsidies to special inter
tive tariff.
Equal and uniform taxation; taking /
20 more money from the people than !
the just needs of government econom-
ically administered require.
Rigid economy in governmental ex-
penditures.
Election of United States senators I.
by direct vote of the people
Enforcement of federal and state /
laws against criminal trusts and com
binations In restraint of trade.
A constitutional amendment author
izing the levy of a federal income tax. /
Reform in registration and enroll !
ment laws, so that personal registra- |
ton and enrolment shall be required |
in every political subdivision of the /
states.
Direct primaries for the nomination /
of elective officials
Strict compliance with and rigid en-
forcement OF elective laws, so far as
they relate to bribery and corrupt in
fiuences in connection with all cleo
tons
No interference with the personal
liberty of any citizen, except such as is
essential to secure the equal rights of
all the citizens.
On the executive board of the league
are: Governor Woodrow Wilson, of
New Jersey; Governor Marshall, of In