Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-29


The state Republican Committee
through its chairman. has issued the fol
lowing seasonabc circular:
DEAR SIR while public meetings are profit
able in arOusing the MASSES. II personal canvass
j. of greater importance in vermont. This
canvas. for success depends largely upon the
committees. Tn" whole work consist. in get
ting ont every voter ana in seeing to ii that all
vote. ana vote right.
II You have not already done So. please with
yOurHSsDUiutp, ON he town committee. uppoint
ON" on NOR" Hctiy" and rcliabl" Republicans in
ricn school DISCREET to urge out. ANA push rN-
"ri Republican to the polls. Also. urge upon
your comrades IA" importance of voting car
~. aud afterwards look for rcuforcomcuto.
While it = Important for you to elect your
town Representatives. etc. we beg of YOU not
To forget the rr ..ildrlN nominated county and
state tickets, HuH representative to congress
ON election day. Please make it your personal
care ~ one OF your town committee, to- SOC
thai these votes are voted when the time
comes. ANA have no occasion for regrets az
forwards. As You are AN executive othc"rof
the party entrusted with these honors and
responsibilities. each ANA every candidate
nnHimtrl ny III" party is alike entitled To
your highest respect ana cordial support. DO
not encourage or cOtlntcnnncc bolts on either
name ON the ticket, but do everything in your
power To procure u iull vote Tor each ana
every candidate.
The state and county nominations are voted
in one ticket. It is expected that the chair
man of your county committee will attend to
the printing and distribution of these tickets.
This is the duty of the county committee. and
NOu will naturally look to them. vet this may
not have been the rule in all counties. Ordi-
nhrilN th"S" tickets are entrusted to the town
committees for Use AT the polls entrusted to
them in all eases where town committees are
regarded as trustworthy, worthy of the posi-
ton they occupy. by having greater respect
Tor the party than for personal Considcru-
tiOnS.
BE rs careful of the tickets before election
day rs II soldier would bc of his ammunition
tn tl.It hnI 4 i,,ri -I.,t,
the ballot box Is opened. and are used. Those
who shall have been previously selected to
pcddlc these tickets, should know where they
are To b" had, and rcpcnish from this supply
a. needed All other tickets should he spurn-
cd, and all other pcddlcrs doubted Obscrv-
ing this plan, If you have not better one. it
will be difficult to work the split and spurious
ticket business to any great extent, at any
rate in plicticing the deception.
That the regular tickets may be properly
used, the whole canvass has been made, and he
who j. instrumental in getting them into the
ballot box IN tn" greatest numbers. in accord
nnrr with the wishes of the voters. deserves
the highest consideration of the Republican
party.
As the state election approaches. grcntcr
anxiety l. ic!t by the Republicans throughout
the country u TO what Vermont will do than
ever before, if possible. Leaving it to others
to look after their own particular towns We
"ntrcat You to use all honorable means to
swell the Republican vote of your own town
10 its fullest extent. Let there he an hOnOrl-
bile rivalry among the towns a- to which shall
increase more largely its Republican majority
over four years ago. An increasing majority
throughout the state will cheer our Rcpuhli-
can brothers all along the line. and result in Il
grand sweep throughout the country tor
Balm" ana Logan i'm November
When IA" votes ur" announced ana the stat"
election Is over may You have good reason to
he proud of your town. and your own faith
iul, glorious work.
This letter is addressed to you as chairman
of your town committee. and II copy j. mailed
to the chairman OF your county committee to
avoid amy misunderstanding.
Yours for the Republican party and the
straight ticket. WARREN GIBBS.
For State Committee.