Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-03-09
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ticularly in this County, n p-r
ton Of the 3rd district. ] would
earnestly call their attention to
to the hearty support OF their
standard, ind the using of every
exertion to have the paper rircu-
lated over the county. If We
have parties to poor to subscribe
81. a year, let those who are bet
ter off assist them. the sure I
way to win votes ia to give the
people st large reading matter in
the shape of newspapers, not
great long dry documents if
speeches, because if you do ono
half goes in the waste basket.
We have work before ne! We
must organize, and that at once,
get up Clubs for the paper. Swell
up the circulation of the Demo
craft 10 2 600 and even more that
copies al be gratitiOusly dis
tributed among the people ia
this county, all over the county
are Democrats working for a
common purpose but working to.
much less effect and purpose
than if organized, and, therefore,
.-l~ -, Y,nSaon r "-f
In the State of Ohio alone there
are a hundred townships which
might be made thoughly and last
ingly Democratic with half the
work now expended by unor-
ganized Democrats, if they were
put organized and wored togeth
err.
Unity of action will sooner OF
later insure success.
Anxious to do all in our pow
erto aid the Democratic party
win a victory in 1872, that the
Countrywide people-may be ben
Gifted, We must urge upon Dem
ocrats, especially upon those who
believe that Democracy should
protect the people, the necessity
OF organizing workingmen's clubs
every where, the object being to
assist the party when comes the
proper time; and TO let the peo-
pie know and feel that whenever
and wherever they arc working
for their protection. others are
working with them
Speaking of what will accom-
plish, We copy a portion OF a let
ter addressed to NJ. NJ. POmeroy
of New York, received from
Manistee, MICHIGAN, suggesting
that Democrats who grumble at
hard times, and sit Abont from
day to day cursing the Republi-
can party for the evils brought
-
upon the country, organize to
work. They will do something
for themselves and the good of
the people in this way. But the
letter il ss follows:
M. III PomCroy:
DEAR SIRcWe wish to organ
ize a Democratic club here, and
In order that it may be establish
ed on a firm and correct basis
want a set of your forms, appli-
cations, &C., that we may apply
and have issued to ue a charter,
under the power of which we can
work o. effectly for tie ad-
vaucment Uf Democracy.
Let me inform you something
of its progress in this conuty,
and if any county in the United
States can show Il better record
let the exhibit be made, and we
will see how much better we can
do in the future than in the past.
Four years ago their was but ono
Democrats xate-roMa4i S+tLio
county AMI that was a ticket
made Jap by the voter, al there
was M1 Democratic ticket in the
fell, This was then styled the
banner Republican county of the
State, Hike prebIe county.
Now the Democrats %cnntroi the
eity, and last full came very near
carrying the connty-twn of the
candidates only falling phort be-
tween twenty five and thirty
votes. This change has reqnir-
ell work. five feel sure orr vic
tory would have been complete
Your DEMOCRAT ia a popular
paper with us. as it deserves I"
he. It's earnestness, pertinaci.y
and continued defense Uf The In
terests of the peOp'e is telling
with wonderful effect. AS con-
tinual dropping of water wear u
stone away, so do the continued
Naauoa Of v0ur naUar wear