Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-22


sacred rights OF every voter
Why, gentlemen, = century has hardly
gone since the immortal fathers, hazard
ing all that humanity holds prscious, laid
amidst the overshadowing perils and awful
havoc or revolution the foundation %
THIS government. They encountered the
war power OF the strongest empire OF the
old world. After the most solemn and
mature elaboration, they welcomed the
| desperate arbitrament, and staked coun-
try and life and fortune and all else upon
the uncertain decree. Why--in the name o I
Lexington and Banker Hin, in the name
of Valley Forge and Yorktown-whyf IL
was TO establish national representative
government!
quarter OF century has scarcely
gone since the world witnessed tho rise
and ravages OF rebellion which shook
| this very earth, 1t saw this government
sacrifice its treasure, mortgage its future,
march It's modest, bravest men IN great
armies to battle and to death by slauQh.
ter and starvation. 10 saw them widow
their wives, orphan their children, blot
out individual homes and hopea, clo.he
the dead in glory AID the living in mourn.
ing. And WhyY In the name OF Atlanta
and Gettysburg, in the name and deeds
OF Lincoln mud Grant and Logan aud
Hancock. Whyr II was TO preserve that
national representative government.
And yet 10 day we obey the laws OF nm
arrogant minority. A minori y that
reaches out its bold hand from An ob.
scnre corner and rules this country.
Have we in Wisconsin any interest in
the la No Shah A
benefited directly or indirectly Are we
injured directly or indirectly Ii no we
have direct interest in the 81 sction OF
every man who helps 10 make those laws,
a constitutional right that he shall be
honestly chosen. Wisconsin has nine
representatives in congress. Alabama
eight. Wisconsiu's congressional vote is
more than three times as large as that of
alabama. Mississippi has seven repre-
rescu tatiyts; Wisconsin returns six times
as large u congressional vote as Misissip.
pi South Carolina has seven represen.
tatives. Wisconsin returns eight times
as large vote. Georgia has ten congress
man. Wisconsin has nine; Wisconsin
returns ten times Rs large a congressional
vote rs Georgia. This is not a question
of ignorance or education of race or
color, but of representative government.
We shall, hope, through this club work,
all learn to appreciate, as never before
that each citizens interest, his property
the taxes he shall pay, the laws he shall
obey, his happiness, the future peace and
prosperity of his government rest upon
the honesty and prosperity of tho ballot.
We shall, / hope, come to accept these
truths, not in an apathio sort OF way, but
rs serious, weighty realities within which
slamber the oertainties of national happi.
ness and growth or national disgrace and
disaster.
An this and more may be wrought out
through the permanent local club.
As an incident to our work every re-
publican will be brought TO sdch i'm.
mediate participation in party councils
and party management as shall lift the or
ganization above the baneful influence of
political bargains and political bossism
Arousing the interest and fixing the
attention OF the voter npoR the impor-
lance OF the issues, we shall solve tho
question Of primaries and oaucuses, and
snch support will come to the right
measures and the best men, as TO sweep
before it all personal differences and fuse
the experience of age with the enthusi
asm of youth in patriotic desire for the
success of the party which stands for all
that is best in government.
Gentlemen, believing that the study
and PRONUNCIATION OF republican princi-
Piles is the high office Of permanent re-
publican Gibbs, l feel that we cannot too
strongly emphasize the prime impor-
tance OF working within these lines. II
the clubs should seek TO supersede in any
degree the legitimate work OF our exist.
ing party organization; il they should
become tho exponent OF any faction or
any individual, they are absolutely sure
to wreck. If we keep the fundam ents al
obi cot for which these clubs are formed,
steadily in view, this movement will
mark new departure in political meth.
DDS and new era in political history.
Gen. Lucius Fairchild was made TEN.
pOrary chairman, who on assuming the
chair made telling speech, showing
why the democratic party should be
turned ont of Office. His reasons were
because the party was in office oy fraud !
because 1t was incom petent and corrupt;
because Of Cleyelsnd's wrongful and in
CONSTANT pension yetoes; because OF his
vicious schemes for the elimination OF
the protection 20 our industries and our
agricultural interests; because the party
has degraded the supreme court bench.
Gen. Fairchild's speech, which was clio
quent and earnest, and was repeatedly
cheered.
The State Organization was perfected
by the election Of Senator John G.
Spooner, President; W. j. HcElroy Of
Milwaukee, Secretary and Hon. $. =.
Fifeld Of Ashlsns, Treasurer.
CONSTITUTION as ADOPTED.
Article The name Of the organization shall
be The League o. Republican Clubs In the ats
Of Wisconsin
Article II The objects Of the league are 10 en-
courage the formatir a and maintenance OF per
mauent republican q bs TO unite such c'ubs for
effective aud organized work; 70 promote the In
terests and advance the principles Of the repub
lican club
Article IlI-Any permanently organized club
Ia the state Of Wisconsin, having a membership
OF not less than - members, shall BE- eligible 70
membership IA this League, and 20 be enrolled as
member upon the application Of its president
and secretary, and the approval Of The executive
os,rufu Ittee ~ the LEAGUE