The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-07-15
For the Democratic Adrocate
SOME SUGGESTIONS.


MEssRs. EDITORS During the Presi-
Dental campaign of so the Democrats of
Carroll county residing in this city organ
lied political club What has be-
come Of it? IF that club has become a
thing of the past, so be it; but may we
Democrats of Carroll county not organize
another? Though we are victorious
body; though in local and state cleo
ton contests our nomination is equivalent,
as rule, of an election; yet we cannot dis
guise the fact that our ''way to victory" is
thorny one, and our enemies are strong.
If we sit idle while they spend time, labor
and money in organizing and disciplining
their forces, we must not be surprised if our
majorities grow smaller and yet smaller; we
must organize. A perfect organization win
not only enable us to hold our own, but to
lessen the strength of the Republicans and
to bring the independent voter into our
column. The near approach Of the No
vember election renders it necessary for us
to rouse ourselves-for believe me, our foes
are already at work What shall we do?
This-let our leading men-for example,
Judge VIM. p. Maulsby, Hon. Charles B.
Roberts, JAS. A. G. Bond, Esq, d. n.
Henning, Esq, and Dr. F. II. Shaw, issue
a call for a mass meeting of Democrats; ex-
plain te the meeting the necessity for or
ganized work-not spasmodic but continued
regular-organize county club, to meet at
stated intervals in Westminster, this club
to be composed of certain number of reg
ular members from each district. and GER
tain number from Westminster. members
at-large independent Of district These
members to be chosen BY the district clubs,
which shall be organizedin conformity with
the county club, the members-at large by
the mass meeting, There should be sev.
eral associate clubs In each district. but the
clubs should act harmoniously in matters
relating to general interest There should
be county committee appointed, and sub
or district committees 10 see that every
Democrat Is duly registered; TO make a re-
cord at the name, age. residence, business
aud general character and condition Of each
Democratic voter in the locality within
which the committee Is instructed to act.
An abstract of these several records should
be placed on the records of the county clubs
which are in charge Of the county record
committee. There should be committees
appointed to procure suitable political read
ing FOR the Democrats of this county ia
prepare. or cause to be prepared or written.
and published, newspaper articles for the
better instruction of the people for the
raising of funds for political purposes; to
secure speakers for the several district club
meetings, aud the county club meeting; to
encourage the formation Of club reading
rooms and libraries, and to make the or
ganization as perfect as possible, but TO pre-
vent trickery, bossism OF rings, &c., dc.
The county club should procure room or
rooms, TO be open at all times, where mem
hers and others may meet and read or
discuss matters and things in general As
many papers a. possible should be taken,s
and library formed Members Of the
county club should pay a moderate entrance
fee, and a small sum as dues per week or
month; or an annual payment may be made.
District clubs should be permitted adiscre-
ton as TO any or what money payments
should be required. There should be fire.
qnent meetings Of all Democrats; the aim
is to persuade all 10 join one orr other OF
the district clubs. We must remember
that il Is our duty TO do all thai IN us hes
TO elect Democrat as presidentin 'S4 BS
rolling up overwhelming majorities in Car
roll we aid the state; BY aiding the state
we encourage and aid the whole. country
but ten thousand ignorant, nnarmed and
undisciplined men viii quail before thous-
and well taught, wel armed. we'd disci-
plined. New issues are already made up 1;
We must be prepared To meet them. The
interests at stake in November are very
great We must elect more than one DEM
0crat; we must elect men to fill high posi-
tons; a it man must be selected in each
ease. Men having all the qualifications the
law requires-not only the enacted law,
enacted BY legislature chosen BY the
people, but the organic law enacted or pro-
mulgated BY the sovereign people, the Con-
stitution II is necessary that all men
know what these qualifications are what
sort Of man should be elected How is
this knowledge 10 be impartedg How are
the people to be beprepared to do battle in
1884 unless they are educated, and what
better way for general education can be
found than the method proposed2 We
'.unify the Democratic party and educate
members to be better Democrats at one and
the same time We are strong-let us be
stronger, wise-let US be wiser majority
let us blot out the minority. Forget not
the fraud Of rs; therefore Organize and
work. Such. MessTs. Editors, is my coun-
seI to the Democrats Of Carroll county.
A DEMocRAT.