The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-12-16

respect to brother momnpr. Never
step ack. II often kee, g theirs from
moving forward Alwsys be willing TO
swell the number. Shnnld ever such
another misfortune occur to auy mem
Ger of the Club hope you will turn out
ina body as strong as on a political
parade.
felt highly pleased In the manner In
which you conducted your discuss Ons,
not only the ordinary debates but the
heated ones S well, which we occasion
ally had during the last year, in closing
them in business like and hOUOr Fble
manner by always submitting to the
will Of the maj lIiIy ia ending all malice
and bad feeling, and ready to push for
ward and WORK hsrmOniOusly for the
victory of the majority Charles Sumner
once said: Local political discussions
and local self government, is what
makes the American people the wisest
aud best governed race IN the world" ="
Not only. local but heated discussions
as well, and submitting to the Will Of
the majority Is what makes organ "a
tiOns ike ours strong and intelligent
b very careful not to get personal and
use respect and listen attentiVely to
your opponent.
Our finances have not been what they
should OF might have been. The finances
are one Of the columns which nDhOlds
all organizations. IL requires money To
carry on any kind of ali organization
Members should be more prompt Ia pay
ing their dues. This should be attended
to with more care in the future than
Ii has been in the past. 0ne of the
secrets Of q financial success is that II
should bs watched with h jea GUS eye.
earnestly recommend that during
the com ing year and at an as early date
as possible, thai:
lst. You procure a charter.
God. A revision Of the constitution,
which Is needed, rs large number OF
changes should be made at Ouce.
3rd. That we equip ourselves witb
new lanterns, one Of the maRy thing
Geeded, during the winter 81 we will
ready tor any Kind Of q call in the sprng
An. That few drill meetings be- held
during the winter, IS large number
of members are not acquainted with
our movements in parade
9th. That you all procure more active
members. There are a large number o.
young men who should become mem.
OeTs, aud would, If asked by their
friends.
h. That you secure many more hon
OrsTy members. We should have no less
than one hundred such They can m
easily secured in this city. Which wOUlc
adj considerable to our finances.
It'll. That al members appointed 90
committees should never refuse to serve
You must not forget that 1t ts the Com
mlttees that accomplish the labor of al
organizations. Committees perform
nine tenths of the labor that is perform
ed In the House Of Congress. And When
on committee why not all unite and
make q success of whatever you attempI
8lh. That you ali unite and make the
the Annual Ball On 81. Jack5On's day the
grand5st and most successful OF the
Kind that has ever taken place in the
city.
entlemen, If | MISTAKE not, within
short time the General Con mittee will
be able ID provide reading and amusp
ment room in this building, which
will be open TO the members of the Gu
every evening. The reading room we
expect to furnish with ,uch daily papers
db Will bo huttoD1O lOl OIL VI bhulAhtlOi
of this kind.
In conclusion | will say that l thank
you one and all not only for the assist
8Rce you have given me, in conducting
the business of the Organiz tiOO, buI
also for the honor which you have VOL
during the late campaign.
We are fast approach g the spring
election, and If you wish to take any
active part ia the nomination Of candi-
dates for the positions 10 be filed do II
In manner that viii add strength to
the organic stiOn and make 1t more of
power by placing in nomination thr
men who are the most serving and
capable for the services they have rem
dered to the Democratic party and men
who in Justice should nave such posi-
tiO0s; men who will be an honor In the
positions they are to fill, an honor to
the party, an honor to the city and also
to the Club. But do IL In such a manner
as to command the respect Of the defeat
ed candidates as we'll as the appreciation
of the successful ones.
Whoever the nominees may be, unite,
and when the first Mo day in next
April rolls around, see that every vote Is
cast, for 1t Is In your power to elect the
straight Democratic ticKet in this city
We will and must carry this city by 3
large msjOrity,to let the Democrats Of the
city and county know that we are going
to remain In power. 1t will add strength
to our organization and win not only
county but State reputation. Another
presdent tial election will be before us
In the fall of 1888. | wish to see and
feel confident that this organization
will bo conspicuous figure Ia that
campaign. Such figure that will be
recognized by the next administration.
This, gentlemen, is no idle guess
work. While we have had our trials as
ali organizations have them, the same
as the parent has them with his family;
all organizations that will ar the
burden in the hour Of trial and success
fully carry them over, are born to pros
per- Recollect that Tammany was once
q child and its organization was not
always a power as 1t is to-day, Now,
gentlemen, do not wait until the
eleventh hour, but while you have Club
with good foundation laid appeal to
you In the name of Jacksonian DemOc-
racy to unite and keep your shoulder TO
the wheel. Drop all fRctional differ
ences, as we all have the same principle
in view, and keep working harmOniously
together until the last nail Is driven
in the tower, and we will build bon.
fire which will illuminate the skies and
then dedicate the temple Of the wonder
full Democratic majority Of Stark cOun
ty, and the name of the Y. M. d. G. will
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