The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-03-14

Piles pockets. know you are as
deeply intt rested in restoring the
government to the people as Mr..
Bryan is.
We are rapidly approaching a
presidential campaign and the great
issue should be, "Shall the People
Rule?" This principle is involved
in the trust issue, the tariff issue,
the Aldrich currency scheme, and
all the other great questions that are
now before the people for solution.
The platform pledges of the Demo-
cratic party, together with the cam
paigns made in defense of these prin-
ciples, have given the people conf
dence in the Democratic party's hon.
esty Of purpose and they are looking
to it to champion the peoples cause
and to nominate a presidential can
didate who is courageous enough to
lead the fight. The peoples fight is
won if the many Democrats and
independent voters who are in favor
of the governmental reforms advo-
Gated by Mr.. Bryan can be aroused
to the Importance of taking the nee
essary action to make success sure.
Tons of literature are now being
circulated and space in newspapers
is peing purchased and used for the
purpose of misleading the voters
into the belief that the candidate Of
the Especial interests" is a progress
sive and champion of the peoples
cause. "Big Business" has no poll
tics, It is trying to buy immunity,
and the Democratic party must not
be used for that purpose. Will you
help to prevent it? All true Demo-
Gratis must act together. They
should be united behind a progress
sive Democratic nominee to insure
success at the national convention,
and to deserve success at the cleo
ton. This can only be brought
about by education and organization.
Mr.. Bryan wants to place The
Commoner in the hands of a larger
number of voters in your county so
that he may expose the misrepresen-
tation of the corporation press and
help you to educate and organize
the open-minded voters into a fight
ing force-a force of men determined
to get voters to attend the caucuses
and primaries, and determined to
see that only men who are known to
be right from principle are sent as
delegates to conventions, that plat
forms are specific, and that the dele
gates are instructed to carry out the
wishes of the people whom they rep
resent. A large number of Demo-
Gratis have written us that if The
Commoner could be placed in the
hands Of rs men in each voting pre-
cinct, their enthusiasm and influence
would result in getting every Demo-
cratic and independent voter to do
his duty to himself, his party and his
country in the coming struggle
between Democracy and Plutocracy.
For the purpose of helping you
arouse interest and organize for the
campaign, and to get the paper into
the hands of voters as quickly as
possible we have made soc. rate on
The Commoner until after the next
national election to all voters in
your county whose names are sent
us on the enclosed special subscrip-
ton certificates. Will you not be
responsible for securing at least five
more readers for Mr. Bryan's paper?
May we not depend upon your imme-
date help in getting him in touch
with a larger number of Democrats
in your county? I enclose five spe-
cial 1912 campaign subscription GER
tificates.
Mr.. Bryan will appreciate a letter
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