Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-01-16

ciIculatOn WHICH THIS Extra will nc
doubt have to set forth our claims tc
the patronage Of the business men
merchants, mechanics, farmers an6
Republicans generally of Marshall
County. And we submit that it il
the interest of all these classes tina,
our sphere of usefulness and eflicien.
cy be enlarged. Instead ola paltry
eight hundred, our circulation in this
county alone should be at least two
thousand, and it would be easy
enough to secure the additional
names requisite to swell our list to
that number. The means to secure
the end, are simple enough, and
should be made use of at once.
Addressing ourself first to the
members of our own party-it is
plainly to the interest of every Re
publican that the audience we ad-
dress should be as large as possible,
in order that We may be able to do q
greater amount Of work for the prin-
ciples we advocate. As a merely
selfish investment it is likely to be of
benefit even to some of those who
have not the remotest idea of be-
coming candidates for office; they
have ambitious friends whose ad-
vancement they would be pleased to
witness. Having shown why our cir
culation should be enlarged, we will
pursue our original purpose of show
ing how it may be done
Frst-Every Republican family
should, as a matter of course,
take copy of our paper for every
voting member thereof, instead of
making one paper serve for two or
more. The extra copies might be
wisely distributed among doubtful
men of both parties. iSeeond-When
new families move into a neishbor-
hood they should be early visited by
some discreet person, from whom
word or two in our behalf will often
secure US subscriber. Tird-The
active Republicans of each school
district should see that every mem
Der of the party in their vicinity re-
ceives the REPUBLICAN regularly.
Sometimes, it may be, our friends
will be met by the plea of inability to
pay the subscription price. In that
case, various devices will present
themselves to enable the individual
to raise the money. But he should
have the paper at all events, even if
it be necessary for his wealthier neigh
bors TO help him pay for it the first
year. Foursh-Every fair minded
Democrat should be brought within
the influence Of the truth, and such
should have paper furnished them
gratis, if they do not choose to sub
scribe. Work in this direction can
not be too soon commenced or Wig
ozously prosecuted, if we hope to
place this county among her neigh
bors in support of the Grant and
Colfax Presidential ticket. As an
inducement to those who may con-
tribute towards spreading sound po
litical information among the masses,
we will agree for every four names
so sent us, to send an extra copy to
q fifth person to be designated by the
getters up of the club.
These are the means, friends, by
which our circulation may be extend
ed and the triumph of Republican
principles be secured. With the sup
port which ought to be freely accord
ed to us, our usefulness would be en-
HANGED in divers ways. Instead of
being compelled to fill up the col
umns of q contracted sheet with adj
vertisements, we would publish
larger paper crammed with fresh and
sparkling news; we could afford to
reject q large class Of advertisements
and those we retained would pay us
better than the whole mass does now.
A power press, which we should
hasten to procure. would enable US to
give the very latest news up to the
hour of publication. In fact, space
would fail US to set forth the advan-
tages that . liberal support would Sc
cure not only US but our patrons gen.
orally.
Our influence is none the less po-
tent because indirect. We ere fully
aware that we do not reach the ears
of Democrats, but the press supplies
arguments to the orator, points out
. the rosi to victory, and unmasks the
batteries of the foe. We ask every
body to note the fact that readers Of
newspapers are seldom found remiss
in their public duties, and bear {
slight proportion to that army o
summer warriors and sunshine pa
triots who stay away from the polll