Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-01
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.

1t would be good thing to do for the
Safe Convention to prod Republicans
sharply about the formation of permanent
clubs to affiliate with the National League
OF permanent clubs. State Leagues have
now been organized in thirteen States,
and the number of clubs is over 1000.
Before June, President Foster reports,
there will be 5000 Of these clubs formed.
In California We nave not as yet one, I'M
less the State Club has already united
with the League. The scheme of these
permanent clubs is so we'll approved that
thus far not solitary voice has been
heard in opposition to it. Mr.. Wise, of
Virginia, objects to efforts being made to
organize such clubs in his State, because
he fears the effect will be to render the
condition of the Virginia colored Repub-
lican voters less tolerable. Except for
this local objection, the entire party has
approved the new idea" California
alone is laggard in utilizing the new edu-
eating and missionary agency, and for
what reason we are wholly at loss to dis
cover.
The permanent club is very different
affair from the ordinary campaign club. 1t
is means for the diffusion of Republican
literature. Its meetings are forums for
discussion of national topics, policies and
party schemes. 1t is an agency for the
enrolment in the party of young men as
they approach their majority. 1t is
PROSECUTING agen3y. Such club in
town or village is means through which
to reach every Republican voter, to secure
full party voting without resort to dis
oreditable means, and to call into action
every man attached to the party from prin-
ciple. The League Clubs are prohibited
from booming" local candidates or
shouldering the ambitious of aspiring
men. They neither make platforms
nor indicate preferences for nominees.
In short, they are party exchanges and
recruiting stations, and never the steps by
which men rise to office. Their sole ends
and aims are to cultivate manly indie
Pendenee among voters by giving each one
an active part in disseminating Republican
principles; to cultivate thoughtful discus
sion of national politics; to recruit for the
party from youth and from the political
enemy; to so organize the membership
that in every district and precinct the
exact strength of the party may be known
and every member of it reached. No
movement within the party has ever met
with such favor, nor has any organization
within the party lines been led by somany
distinguished and devoted men. That the
Republicans of California do not fall into
line with the new movement, which is so
enthusiastically received at the East, is to
be regretted. At the next Convention of
the National League California ought to
be represented, out it cannot be unless
permanent club organization-and which
in nowise interferes with temporary and
campaign club movements-is put on foot
at once. Tomorrow the Iowa State clubs
hold their first Convention. There will
be represented upwards of leo clubs in all
parts Of the State and the expectation in
the Northwest is that the Convention Will
prove powerful aid for the party in all
that region. In referring to io-morrow's
Convention, the Iowa State Register CON
gratulates the party everywhere that such