The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-14
The New Programme.
The following circular IS worthy OF 'n'
attention Of the people OF Virginia:
Readjuster Party.

H00OIUSuGF
WBiav BUILDING.
RICHMOND. Va. November III, loco.
Dear S,r,--rbe Executive Commltee pc
lieve Il to be their duty, apd 10 iu''nersuce
~ the best interest OF the party, 10 urge
upon Won earnest and prompt auenuon F"
the following suggestions:
An active LOCAL leadership and tnor.
ouebiy efficient organization are essent'ai
AGENCIES To the harmony and the success OF
any party: they impart spirit ana conn
deuce TO its members, inspire concerted ac-
tion. and aff ,rf sure safeguard ano pro-
teciion against the devices CT an enemy
they prevent stampedes, are the sources Oh
immediate and confident reliance and ready
aids IN the correction OF fiisebood and the
dissemination Of truth; they are essential
TO a successful canvass, tighten It's Work,
and are the ready educators OF the masses
on the subjects at issue; by that process
best adapted TO their situation they perform
Function which cannot be tfeeted Dy an!
system OF public speaking by genera' eau.
yassers; they serve to REACH the minus o'
the masses, which cannot De more tpan
generally DIRECTED upon the court-green by
public discussion. 49,,
The cause OF the Resdjuster party is the
cause OF the people. IL stands Tor tneir
RIGHT 10 have government OF their own,
administered in their interest by their own
chosen agents; It stands Tor The restoration
of the credit OF the State by the enforce
meut OF a settlement OF her debt upon terms
which shall secure TO the creditor every do'-
lar of the priocipal which Old virginia
eQuitably owes. and the highest rate OF iu.
terest possibe under the existing rate OF
taxation. as these are set forth In the KID
dlebereer bill: il stands for the vital inter-
ests OF the people against the scbemes OF
brokers, Spectators, and syndicates IL ein-
braces an honest observance OF the CoDst-
tutions, State and Federal, as they are;
stands for the education OF the children, Tor
the fostering care Of the free schools, and
demands full volepa priceless suffrage, ana
an honest count.
These are all at stake In the election OF
State officers and the Legislature next 1aii'
IN the people would have the powers wb'ch
govern them In accord with their interests
and responsive TO thfir will. they must be
diligently impressed with the subject, and
they must be aided by all the Influences OF
thorough organization TO give potency ana
effect TO their voice.
This Is the work which IL behooves The
local committees Of our party earnestly ana
resoluteIy to enter upon, and therefore Tue
Stale Executive Committee submits the loi-
lowing recommendations:
I. That YOU. as early as practic1ole ICON
sistent with the convenience OF the meih-
bersl assemble the County Committee, purge
il of all traitors, II any there be, ana re-
inforce If by adding thereto such persons as
will helm the cause. Take 10 from each
voting. precjpct one or more Of the most In-
fIuential OF those Readjusters who voted the
MAY TICKET known to be with us cordially
for the fight OF 1881.
III. Form an executive committee OF three
from the members OF the County Commit
tee. embracing one OF the l9th-oi-MaV oe-
lection. Let this committee be composed
OF the most earnest and inhuent'ai nep,
such as will give time to the work ana are
conveniently situated for meeting together
promptly and as frequently as The exIgen-
cies OF the cause require. =.
III Ter one active. earnest member OF
the County Committee be put In charge OF
each yoting-precinct, and associate win
him. as co-workers, the other members OF
the particular precinct; but let there be NJ
each precinct a SINGLE HEAD and ONE RE-
sPONsIBLITY.
Nv. Let IL be the duty OF the precinct
committees TO proceed at once to form ke-
adjuster clubs, eurotling The members until
every voter OF the precinct has been can
yassed and the last mao enrolled Tor our
cause that eau be got.
The whole labor will be light when d.
ylded out, and IL will not be long before
YOU will have a compact organization ana
know your strength, not oOty On the county,
but ut each prcciuct-
v. Take into the clubs the eolored voters
who are with us; or, get their leaders at
each precinct TO form adjunct clubs, making
the presidents of such clubs ea -otfcio mem.
bers OF the County Committee. The cOlored
man cannot be delUded by the party cry OF
the designing Gnp-Sscker 10 iDperil The
schools and risk the repeal OF the eapitation-
tax prepayment.
vi. Let there he q monthly club Zee OF ten
or fifteen ceuts paid by each member for the
purpose OF raising fund to pay captation-
tax. 1t ID a trining sams but, II regularly
paid, will cover largely all you are likely to
need for that purpose next fall.
VII. When you have perfected the re-
organization OF yoHr County Committee,
please forward list OF the same. with the
p0st-ofiice address OF each anember, to w.
G. Elan, secretary, Wing okliee, Richmond.
Va. Also. please forward report OF club
organizations az they progress.
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM MAB0EG, Chairman.
We VI x<ttHs
"The cause OF the Readiu lister party y
"stands for the restoration OF the credit Of
the Siatevl Who would have thought II !
Surely the creditors VITO have heretofore
regarded the RIDDLEBERGER bill as mea-
sure OF Reputation will be surprised to
learn that 1t was framed in their interest.
IL Is we'll for the voters to have such state.
ment placed before them Ia the connection
III which It appears.
Look at the paragraph numbered "iI."
The Executive Committee is 10 consist OF
three. only one OF whom Is TO be "one OF
the 19th-of. May detection" He is to be
overruled all the time! Two TO one beats
eight to seven out Of sight. But will 1t be
contended that that is a fair proportion
Very well. Let u admit that tr. Then
two Of the RexdIusters voted the MALONE
electoral ticket last month for every one OF
them who voted the regular Democratic
ticket. II that estimate be fair one, there
were not over 10 900 out OF our 81, 900 votes
that we're cast by Readjusters. Will General
, MALONE admit that such was the facts Not
be. He only means to keep the organiza.
ton Of the party in the hands Of men whom
be can e0nirol ~
The paragraph Numbered :" :" shows that
an EFFORT u 10 be made TO call back the faith.
ful allies from their wsnderings. They Gen.
stitute class Of voters who can be depend.
ID upon 70 vote every time 20. a. to do OIL
they can 70 destroy the Democratic party.
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