Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-08-23
The Democratic Programme.

| Below we publish circular, issued by the
| Chairman OF the Democratic State Commit
tee, which We copy from the Harrisburg Tel
egraph in which Mr.. Wallace lays out the
work of the campaign for his party friends.
Not being certain that all whom he addresses
| would receive copy, We give it gratuitous
insertion, out cf pure courtesy to its au
thor:
CONFIDENTIAL.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE Rooms,
CLEARFIELD, PA, July l7th, lS7l.-De0r
.Sr:: L address you as an earnest and active
Democrat. The present contest j. one of
great importance, and its results will be po
tential upon the Presidential election of next
year. The tide is in our favor, and the ex-
travagancc, misrule and negroiSm of the
enemy are silently but surely destroying
them. Notwithstanding this they possess
the spoils and offices, and will make Il des
perate struggle to hold them
We can and will beat hem, If our efforts
are seconded everywhere by men like your
self. ptcto1y must be aroa Ly tcork. We
will do our utmost but we cannot win unless
our efforts are supported, and the work per-
fccted in every locality. The responsibility
in reality Is upon the earnest men of the
peop.c, and to them will belong the honors
of the triumph.
The secret Of success IS attention TO details.
1t is for you and those you cal! around you
to work out .hese details in your locality.
Get ready to poll ercI.y DemOcrdtic rOte
II this be dOhe. our majority ,oW be uery
large. Now Is the time to begin the work.
Do not wait for your associates. Go at it
yourself and they will follow.
See that eUery Democrat Is registered
See that no fraudulent names are put on the
lists. Mark down suspected names, and
trace out the fraud. They will commit any
fraud that will get them vote and then
prate about honesty. Make out your lists
of reliable Democrats, hopeless Radicals,
and doubtful men. Go over those lists and
compare them with the registry, and verify
and correct them. One will be a check up
on the other. Bring influences to bear upon
the doubtful men; use every fair argument
to convert them. Set before them the char
acters and records of our candidates. Both
are spotless and above attack Give me the
names OF doubtful men in your district, as
you can, but do not neglect Democrats IN
order to attend to this. Let your great Oh
ject be to poll erery Democratic rote-male
this the great end of all that you do.
Ascertain at once who need to be natural
iZed aud give it attention aOIo. Do not
wait until September. The prudent man
acts promptly if ne wishes to attain his oh
ject. This work can be done now quietly
and effectively, and everything on our side
made TO move without a jar or contest. Do
this first. aud then devote yourselves to
fighting your antagonists Call to your aid
young men of the party. They are the best
arm with which to strike. They will work
with energy, and will be encouraged 10y your
confidence.
Harmonic distractions, if any exist
Concentrate cur people upon the gital issue
ot sHcccSs-for in its wake viii come power.
good government, and the just rights Of the
people aud OF the States
Very respectfully yours.
WILLIAM \. WALLACE Chairman.
Mr.. Wallace, we are glad TO observe,
gives some very excellent al vice to hi. friends
in this circular. He says, Victory must
" he won by work ''The secret of success
81 is attention to details Get ready to
g poll every vote if this be done, our ma
p" jority will be very large. " See that every
=" Democrat is registered Let your
g great object be to poll every Democratic
= vote We cheerfuLy recommend this
advice to our Republican friends. If they
will profit by it, we are confident that Mr.
Wallace will be sadly disappointed in his
calculations. Harmony, vigilance, activity,
in the Republican ranks, will lead to certain
victory.