The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-25
The Coming Campaign ia ohio-How
to Organize.

100 mcctluR VI Inc OcH1OCIdlli
SA%aiEtate Committee at Columbus OF
Tuesday was a spirited affair, aud ha-
the counsel of many of the leading
men of the party from all parts Of the
State. 1t will be seen that the first
day-ot June was fixed on as the time
for holding the State Convention.
There was no division of senticnent
in the meeting as to the practicabiiity
of eleciing a Democratic State ticket
IN October next. Much indefinite
talk was indulged In with reference
sS. 10 the necessity of organization and
b proper plans to pursue. One
gentleman thought It a vital matter
that the State Executive Committee
g should make a liberal distribution of
speeches and documents. This was
promptly met by asking where the
,nousy was to be procured 10 pay for
them ? As a matter of course, doca-
ments are very derirable, but the man
nr COMMITTEES that expects to carry an
y election by means of speeches and
pamphlets distributed during a cam
paign, Is painfully deceived. We re
pest our remark, that these will do
very well as incidents OF Il campaign,
but the great work OF changing voters
from one party to another, is done
neither by stump speeches OF the eve
Of an election nor by thousands of
pamphlets put afloat after the mind of
the people is well made up. Earlier
work is needed. Changes of mind
- are accomplished gradually. What
the Democratic party of OHIO needs
and requires Is an Immediate increase
OF the circulation of Democratic news
papers in every county in the State
rs H. w-snko~ IL IL. z .N@-,l-
are the seasons for accomplishing tnis.
These are the periods IN which the VIC
tiers of the State have by lar the great
est amount of time to devote to read
ing. Impressions made during this
tme-line upon line, and prec-pt up
on precept, aIe not likely TO be ob.it
Grated, and prepare the way for the
strong meat" served in the heat OF
the campaign. We say, Their. TO any
man or committee that wishes to or
aganize efficiently, go to work WHEREBY
er you desire to operate with success
and double the number of Democratic
x,&spewspapers heretofore in circulation.
The weekly visits of such papers will
prove themselves efficient committee
men in securing Al organization that
will amount to something more than
mere form.-Ne,oark A&voedte.
We concur in opinion with Mr..
Morgan, on the question of organiza-
ton. No party can prosper without
Intelligence. If we would succeed:
we must educate the masses a on the
issues that divide the two great parties
Of this country. How shall it be
done? BY croaking politicians, de
sirous Of office aionet by no means.
The stump politician is all right in
his plaza. To discuss the issues of
1.-THE parties in public conventions of
the people, is also proper. But to
do the work effcctually, the people
should be posted every week in the
year. through a reliable and well con
Quoted newspaper. How shall that
be done? By circul .ting your county
paper in every school district and il
possible, get a subscriber in every
family in the county. BY so doing.
a will enable, eve your boys, to
Epeet and refute the errors of your po-
sisosl opponents. You will also
- gradually prepareyour o n to dis
ehasge. in~telIigently. the duties which
viii deySlye upon them, when you
have ceased to look after the public
veal, Ciresiste the papers.