Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-14
Gen. Mahone's Kew Programme.
WIG BUILDING.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 10, 1880.


WING BUILDING.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 10. 1880. }
Desr Sir,-The Executive Committee believe
it to be their duty, and i, furtherance of tho
beat Interests Of the party, to urge upon you
earnest and pronp. attention to tic following
suggesIoos
An sc:ive LEGAL Leadership and thoroughly
efficient crga1iZltion ara essential agencies to
the harmony and the success of sny party;
they inpart spirit ard Guidance to its mem.
beers, iosp;re concerted action, aud afford sure
safeguard add protection against The devices Of
an eueny; they prevent stsmpedis. sre the
SOURCES OF Immediate aud coLf1ept reliance sGd
ready ills 10 tho o:rreotioa Of fslsehood aud
the dissemination Of trutt; they are essential 10
successful canvass. l;ghen is work, and are
the ready educators of the misses on the sub.
!: @. at issue; by that PROCESS beat adapted 10
their situation they perform lu5ction which
c,snot BIO effected by any systcm OF public
speaking ty general cauVassers; they sIVe to
REACH the minds of the masses, which osnI OF
BIO more tbao generally DIRECTED upon the
court green by public discussion.
Tho cause of the read as:er party is tho CAUSE
of the people. 1; s.ands for their RIGHT to
havs government of their oWo, Administered
10 their interest by their own chosen agents; l.
| stands for the restoration ct the credit OF the
Sats by tho enfcro,nctt of q settlement OF
her debt upon terms which shall secure 10 tho
creditor every dollar of the principal which
Old Virginia eq1ltablY owes, mud the highest
rate of interest possible u9der tho existing rate
of taxation. as thes5 are Sc. forth IN tbe Rid
dleberger bill; i! stands for tho vital interests
of tho people against tho scacucs OF brokers,
Spectators and syUdic,ie; It embraces hn
honest Observable, OF The CONSTITUTIONS, State
ard federal, 50 they srt; stands fer the educi-
ton of tho children, for the fostering osre Of
the free schools, aud demands a full vo:e, q
pr;osless suff.age, and an honest ooubt.
These aro all a. stake 10 the cleo len CT State
officers aid the Legislature Eek: fall. Ii the
peopl, would baVo The poWers which gc7tro
them 10 accord With their Interests and reapon-
sVe to their will. they must be diligently i'm
pressed with the subject. AID they must be
aided by all the Influences OF athorough organ
ization to give potency and efcc: 10 their voics
This is tho work Rh:oh il bthooVts tho local
committees Of uu7 party earnestly acd rcs2!uteIy
to enter upou. aud therefore the State Exsc1-
tivs Committee submits tho foioTing rsc)m
neldstou:
l. Thai you. s3 early as Iric io.l Consistent
With the convenience OF the members assemble
the Cuunty COMMITTEES, rucge II OF s traitors,
if eny there be, aud rcinlorc, Ii By adCl1g
thereto sToh persons as Til help tho Cause.
Take 10 from each voting prccioct ono or more
of tie most Influential of those reacj ls:er5 who
voted tho May ticket knoSa to be with as or
dislIy for The fight of 1881.
ii. Form 90 executive o1nmittco Of three
from tho members of tn, County Committee,
enbraoirg one cf the l9,h of May detection.
Let this committee be composed OF tho mos.
earnest and Influential men, such as will give
time to the work and are c,ovcDien,Iy situated
for meeting together promptly and as irtquant
~ as the ezigencies OF The clu;a r;qlir7.
Ill. Let one active, earnest member Of the
Couo.y Committee be put 10 ohargs OF each
voliog precinct. aud associate with him, as CO.
workers. the other members Of tho Particular
precirc; but let there DO OF each precinct
SINGLE HEAD aud ONE RESPONSIBILITY.
~. La. it b, tbs duty Of tho precinct com
mittees to proceed ct orc, 10 form resGiuster
cubs. enroog tho members uotll tve'y voter
Of tho rrecDt has been c,BVss3ad aud the last
man enrolled for our Quo that Gin be go'.
The whole labor will bo light when divided
out, and il will not b, long before you will have
o5mpact organization and. know your strangt2,
20. only 10 the county, tui q. t7ery precinct.
V. Take into the cubs the co!tred voters who
are Win Or, get tDClE lShueES q ctCl pre-
cuc: to form sei1rcs clubs, making the presl
dsnsa of such clubs ex.ofi,io mombers Of the
County COMMITTEE. The colorcd mao csonot DO
dsudcd ~ The party cry CT tha designing
grip sacker to iuperii tho tcioo'S sod risk tie
repeal OF tho capitaliou :sx payment.
VI. Let there be o monthly cub lee Il :eo
or fifteen c,uts paid By each member fav the
purpose Of r.i,ing fuad to pay capilaioo tex
II is tIifiog sun. but. if regularly paid, will
cover largely ell you arc likely to need f3r that
purpose peXs fall.
VII. When you have perfected The reorGa1
izlli of your county COMMITTEES please forward
liss OF the same With be p1s!ofioo address of
esch member to W. g. Elam. secretary. Wing
cfic,, Richmond. Va. Also, please forward
report of club organizations as the progress.
Very respectfully.
WILLIAM MALONE Cnaitm,o.
w. @. ELAN Secretary.
We publish the above as part ct he history
OF tho times, and as O warning to democrats
mi IN r, or,ioad iofn ths M n oInnn:1 ,,jop