National Republican., 1888-04-12
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R,uNOSD, VA. Apr ~, 1SN|
NIHrINN hrumJCNNs: The Republican
League Of Virginia, organized IN this city Jan.
IL. 1858. under call authorized by the ltepub-
lcan League of the United state, (Which
Of licpUlican clubs held in he CITY or Sew
York onthc 18TH 18th. and lithqf December,
iSSil, respectfully and earnestly urges yOI,
wherever You have not already don1 SO. to
fuim yourselves into clubs for the purpose OF
promoting the success Of the principles, meas.
urrS, and nominees Of tile party by org lniHri
effort to Increase the number Ol On voters
and 60 deliver their huliuts In fun ~ tile polls
On election day.
Tie closer association of Republicans in
clubs will tend tn increase mutual esteem,
sympathy, and confidence; to develop greater
zeal; tu insure iirlncr unity: and TO attract
recruits tonur solid array The hGrmonlous
understanding and combined action thus So.
cultd cannot fail tu bring about the best pos
sihlc results.
In circular issued by the Nationnl League
uNhUltiDg 10 this club organization u Is en-
phutcaiv declared that "ihr League plan is
to enlist Republicans under one national ban
ncroi ltCmblicanism, and MOTTO untasOnizc
anything but the common enemy
The thirteenth article Of the constitution of
the National League ErOclalms that II shall
not IN ANY manner CudCuvor to Influence the
action ni any natiOnal, state, county, or mum
cipal convention: nor shall IL Indicate. us n
league, any preference for any candidate be
fore any political convention; nor shall II. as a
league. recommend any person Us an appli.
cant furany official position
The National League has also adopted u
form Of constitution for clubs which binds
every one of them that II shall not he used
in any way to further the interest of any can
didHtC for office previous tO nomination, but
shall rc-CryCits fuCc To be cNcltGd In behalf
nf all candidates nominated by Republican
rOnN untiOlls'
II is very desirable that there shall be- a Re
publican club. in full uhiatiOn with the state
and national leagues. In every county, city
and district Ut iii, std'C; and every RCpub-
lican club now formed in Virginia or yet to be
organized Is requested 60 connect itself
promptly with this state league by reporting
lis urgniHatiOn With u list of It's officers, and
their addresses, to j. l.. Mctlpne, secretary,
Richmond Va. The club will thus become a
member ni he league, Nnd will receive such
documents for Information and distlibutun
as the league shall have at its command.
THIS is Il very, important year In federal
Iolitirs. \ President and lee President Of
the United States are tu be chosen. \ ncw
House of REPRESENTATIVES. is 10 be- elected.
Tile protection ui oul home labor, enterprise,
resources and production Is at stake. Free
trade, MANAGING ruin To- all our domestic in
trrcstS. was never more trutulontly rampant
and danserons- backed aS i i, by the Demo
cratic ADMINISTRATION aud the dominant fac.
iiDn OF the Democratic party. NpOn the
result Of the nest election not only depends
the American policy of protection, but
whether or not we arc 10 continue under the
whether ur not our free schools are Ia, he
aided by proper and sadly needed npproPiia!.
ti9ns by nongrcss, a> proposed in the Bla'r
n Gp" @ n ry TGe rcSS4S & 81 pa ErGd sd GG "l lGiS bs
fore the people. and this being done, the pop
ular judgment will he sure end swift, Let Us
rally. shoulder TO shoulder in this work f4I
Virginia and our common country. Let biciI.
crings cease, and let us move forward III
close column to victory,
APPENDED i brief form Of constitution tol
clubs, but fuller information Will be for
wardcd on application to the secretary Of the
state league.
ny order the executive committee,
j. l., MCGIUNC. ". g. ELAN,
Secretary. President
now ru ruEN uLuRs.
Tile first step, unless It meeting of ltCHubli
,an: for the purpose can be safely called with
ont il, is to circulate for signatures the follow
ing declaration: or a >imilar one:
We the Undersigned Republicans of -
hereby enroll ourselves for the purpose O
organ2mGa Republican club in this -,
ward, district, town, or other Imitation.
1hon call 4 meeting and organize under thl'
ur some similar constitution:
Article /.
,SLcrrOH (. The name of this Organization
shall be --- club OF ----.
SECTION .. The object aud purpose uf thi,
club shall be 10 strengthen the Rcpnbicau
PARTY organization, AMI promoln by all lcsiti
mate agencies the success OF the Republican
party and its candidates, thereby cYertng tn,
most potent influence in behalf OF good gov
| crn ment.
SECTIoN >. This cluh Shallnot he used in an,
| way To- further the interest of any candidate
! Tor Office previous to nomination but Slrtl
! reserve It's force to be cYcrtcl IN behalf ot nj
candidates nominated by Republican cou
| NCHtlons.
ARTICLE H..
| liEMBPRsuIr.
Any person over eighteen years of age. win
j. n Republican. and In hearty sympathy wit
| the principles ol the Republican party. uul
| surrortcrof, its ramlidates, shall he rligih
| to membership in this club
ArricLH III.
| OtrtrHN.
The officers Of this club shall he president
| two vice presidents, u secretary, and an rs
| ,cutiNe committcc of FIVE. ot which the pres
dent and secretary shall be members cN
club, and sl,all be electcdehy ballot mt sue
| time nS may be prescribed IN the bylaws,
ARTICLE ".
MEETINGS, QCoHuMs, Ac.
,SEcTIoY /, The regular, meeting "i this clu
| shall lie held ut -- Ou the ----- AMI ----
| SECTION :. Five members shall constitute
quorum NJ amy rcguiar"r duly called Sprcia
| meeting t.! the club.
ARTICLE V.
TY.iAwS, RESOLUTIONS, AMENDMENTS. A..
SE,TloN I. All bylaws and resolutions Il
this club shall require II majority vote ur til
members present at any regular meeting fo
their adoption.
SrCTluNs :. Amendments tothis constituti0
shall only be made upon previous notice {
two weeks, IN writing, and shall require f.
their adoption an affirmative vote Of tw'
| thirds of the members present at Il reguu
meeting, the two-thirds affirmation 10 be n,
less than one'quartcr Of the club, PROVIDED
That no amendment shall at any time be ma
that will conflict with the provisions of III
constitution of the Republican League of IN
United States, az the state Republican Lcagl
Of Virginia,
| ARTICLE VI
This club shall become and hr a member &
the stat" Republican League Ot Virginia an
he IN all things subordinate thereto.
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TIE COURT RECORD.