The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14
. 0 the People of the United States

EOwing to the pressing demands from
all parts Of the country for the inn
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 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
chief a vice chief. a scribe and a
treasurer, and reported the state,
postoffice, 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.
It 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 a
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
4 The National committee will pub
lish promptly 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 feels
that this crisis SHOULD bring forth
such songs as 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. A
success in a city, or town, or town
ship, or in u 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 encour-
aging to the workers in the cause
everywhere. These gains in the east
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 may
be cooperation and harmonious &C
ton.
All communications should be ad
dressed to
ID. i. STURGEON.
/ Chairman National Ex. Com.
Toledo, March l., 1878. Toledo, q
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