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THE STATE LEAGUE.
Address to Vermont Republicans by
Executive Committee.

Address to Vermont Republicans by the
Executive Committee.
The executive committee of the Yer
| mont republican league have issued the
following address:
y national republican league > as organized
| III New York last December at u convention
called Tor hat purpose.
In CCOrdauCc with the scheme then dcyis-
c.l Il STATE league was organized in Vermont
February 10, 1888, with II membership OF =
C,uD-.
Toe purpose of the organization ia to ar-
| loid some eff ctve medium in every town by
winch the national, state and county com.
mit,Ccs can more directly and surely reach
ne 'ddividuul voter.
TIN obiccto the league is to advance the
principles and promote the the success of the
i"nunllcun party; TO iustil into the IN nds f
Inc voters thusr sound political principles Of
Whic1 we believe that party to be the true ey-
~. ny, and upon the maintenance of winch
; W. feel that the prosperity of the American
/ p'VlIr aud the prosperity of distinctivcy
- "a. ncan iustitutlons must rest
Pee chtr'Nhlng Of patriotic memories Of for
y en- achievements Is hgalt h nj, but an intcut-
8 ~ cpinprt hen,lon of the great questions
/ "h'rh now CONFRONT the American people is
/ -D"'Iu 70 propcr solution Of them, aud
! iHit g luton we believe to he the peculiar
/ IT. ~ of he republican party.
- b. cone 'dcd that tine great need OF the
: o. ~. to-day amOc tho Ough organ Mtipn.
4 N'.1h means more than the usual temporary
~ ro1lcnt OF the ca Lp.ign club. whose meth
"l' are better calculated to arouse en-, hust-
: /" ~ ilHn to convince the reason il means
] .Uc1 perm neut organization and the adop-
Hu OF such methods as shall serve to ,,i G
eco vote a clear understanding of the l.u-
% .l rntUl principles Of the party aud their TO-
! }" .l,'n to the prosperity Of the country and
awaken ~, ry member to II SENSE OF his re-
unslnllitics H. Il good citizen.
10 TINS Comprehensive purp Sc the replb-
u IN league dcvOtes its organization.
90 "nould be dis ,nCtly understood that the
S'tc league ANA the local clubs are IN no way
. I. .uicficrc with the function of the Official
idhii res Of the party. Neither the State
!. -,4C nor the local cub will undertake. tn
t. re Il campaign but Will cO.opprate with
NJ REGULAR party organization, aud render
ervlces, not in the selection but in tn. el.c-
''!' OF candidates.
10 the republicans in each town the appeal
D. hddc TO OrgdulH at once, and having or
; niZcd. a certificate of OryuDiz1tipn sent to
,.a member of the executive committee for
t.e county entities the club to enrolment in
the state league. AS soon as may be after the
to- each school district within its territory
Il 4 a list made Of the repub leans and doubt
1"' voters 50 far rs possible 1t should he
a~ccrtulncd on what point the doubt exists
l.. inns means II is made possible to send
I per documents to the right place and in
ms way secure the largest vote for the repub-
nc N ticket.
fhe ideal republican club is an organiza.
Il that maintains its activity throughout
The year. It's primary object should he to
:Oil among its members all good republic
cans Wlthln ITS territorial limits, and by pub
~ discussions ana prvate reading to inform
Its members as to the fundamental principles
o. me party, md their relation to Inc pros