The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-28
TO the People of the United States


Owing to the pressing demands from
all parts of the country for the i'm
mediate organization of the National
party, the executive committee of the
National party of the United States
has adopted the following means of
action, out of which it is believed will
grow a perfect and uniformed
organization Of the party in the diff
ferent states.
Upon the application of ten or more
voters who have organized a council
of the National party in any locality,
and elected officers consisting of a
chief q vice chief. a scribe and
treasurer, and reported the state,
pOStOtfice, township and county, or
city and ward, in which it is organized
together with the names of the said
officers, the national committee will
issue to snch organization an engraved
charter emblematic of the PRINCIPLES
and objects of the National party, and
constitution and directions for the
organization and government of the
council. Each application must be
accompanied by the sum of one dollar.
This sum will cover the expense of
issuing the charter, and will secure to
each council the privilege of obtaining
printed documents, badges, campaign
song books and other campaign goods
from the national committee at cost,
or as near cost as practicable.
The national committee will also
issue charters to young men s councils,
to consist OF youths under age, upon
the same terms and with like
privileges to those granted to the
councils of voters. The object of the
formation of young mems councils is
to inspire the youths of the country
with realization of the great strug-
gle upon which the nation has now
entered, and to educate them in the
vital questions of political economy
and good government.
1t is not the design of the national
committee to interfere with the state
organization of the National party,
but to assist them in forming a per-
feet and uniform organization. To
this end the national committee will
furnish weekly lists of councils char
tered in each state to the executive
committee of that state, if there be
state organization; and. by the instru-
mentality of this system of councils,
secure the organization of states now
unorganiZed. From these local coun-
ellis the organization of counties. cities
and states will be developed as the ne
cessities of each locality may demand.
The National committee will pub
lish promptly a campaign song book.
and it invites contributions from song
writer's. The songs should be accom-
panied by the music, or should be set
to popular airs. The committee feel
that this crisis SHOULD bring forth
such songs rs similar struggles in be-
half of human rights have inspired.
The committee urges that local or
CARNATIONS be perfected rapidly. and
that tickets be nominated in localities
where there are spring elections. 4
success in city. or town. or town
ship, or in a village. is often the key
to more important victories. The re-
cent gratifying successes of the Ma
tional party in local contests in New
York and Pennsylvania are enoonr-
aging to the workers in the cause
WI W uIlC. lTSC &ttiuS III the tdSi
may be equalled and surpassed else
where by active and jealous work.
The committee respectfully requests
that Greenback and Labor local or
CARNATIONS now in existence apply for
charters as National councils that the
unification of interests secured with
such harmony and enthusiasm by the
Toledo convention may be utilized.
The national committee invites
communications from the executive
officers of all state organizations of
the National party. that there NAV
he cooperation and harmonious ac-
ton.
All communications should be adj
dressed to
d. B. STURGEON.
Chairman National Elk. Com.
Toledo. March II. 1878. Toledo, o.
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