New-York tribune., 1884-11-29
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
POLITICAL CLUBS.
70 fAs Editor rae frfbUne.

TO Ms Bdftor Of rae Trf6wns
SIR Might I trespass upon your valuable
spacs To supplement the admirable remarks msdo 10
your leader this morning Why There Ts Doubt r
It might not 10 out Of place 70 call attention TO the
political ORGANIZATIONS which effected in England.
and think that here is no question that D this respect
at least tho Republican party mag learn much from the
methods which English political parties prsne. Tho
last paragraph Of your leader strikes tho Keynote OF
what ouht to be not tour years hence nor two years
hence but now there Is oi doubt that one
of the main which has led to the defeat Of tho
Republican candidates In ths election IL just what
caused the oustng OF the Beacoasaed Administration In
England In lSSO-over confidence aud Indifference TO
the blatant, interruptions and irresponsible ueteranoes
AMI assertions OF the opposite party. aad careessness
In attention o the local organization Of the party In tn
Individual polling districts What Is Il which has grad.
uay raised the Conservative party TO Its present great
strength IN England 10 enable them 20 hold theie
own land oen defeat tbeir Opponents In the very
heart Of Liberal and Radical strongholdsi Nothing but
the system OF constant and unremittIng pre-
scntation of tho principles OF the Tory party and
attacking the forces of the other side by counter
agitation and meetings. Their great leader. Lord
BeacOnsirld was the alert In this direction.
stantly saying perfect local organization aud it
Is noticeable fact that a leading either side
scarcely speaks but he imprcsscs upon his auditors
the vital Importance Of these local organizations In
strengthening the whole party Since 1880 Conser-
vatve party has been continually following ont this plan.
that now they have hope and ground for carrying
the general election which year tho
latest
Your leader exactly outlines thu plans which they have
followed out with such signal There Ia hardly
single city, borough, will ,ge, hamlet but has
it's Conservative and Liberal clubs where young and old
OF esch party aud are brought into contact
with each other aud thus bound together by soclal
and political ties. which do much toward keeping
them loyal to the principles they ayow by
their convictions end posting them the shortcomings
OF their adversari,s a. set forth Ia the public press Of
their respective parties. permanent Organization Is
Effected aId building secured. In some cases JOINT
stock company be formed and bull ling erected aud
leased To the party organization. or perhaps building Ia
rented. Reading rooms fitted up aud supplied with
several copies OF the best daily journals and periodicals.
OF both political creeds smoking, conversation billiard
and other In which social intercourse is promoted
are provided. and large room appointed Tor meetings
Above all, regular meetings held to which members
bring their friends and thus opponents brought
under the influence and won over Lectures ana al
dresses are regularly delivered and debates between
individual members are constant, that the younger
members and the rank and file OF the party are kept
thoroughly posted current affairs and therefore
Ia position 10 pass Judgment upon the questions aud
issues submitted them for AT the polling booths
As Lord salisbury forcbly party may speak
by ADMINISTRATIONS. but the Nation only speak at the
polling booth. aud II party proposes to have the coi-
dence OF the electorate by their votes at the polling
buOt 10 can onl do this by thoroughly ami efecually
educating the masses through such local organization
can only he elected Ivy the establishment ~ political
clubs as you have suggested and thus bringing the
rank and hle OF the party closer toseher and stng each
individual responsibility IN the matter These clubs
can he estabs at small contribution per capita per
sn.e gain witch VIII result Y to say nona 81 the
ehsn,e neyessty for srne such ac,ion AZ gns why
Republican party Tor protection to American industry
venture 10 express the ioe that sv,e arlpn mar W
taken So IA to give practical effect IN the tttt excellent
suggestions ,naie N yUit attlre. Cvssthi .tith
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