Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-30
REP UBLTCAN III UB,E
ADDRESS
Of the Republican League of the stnte
Of Vermont.

A National Republican league was organ
lied in New York last December at con
vention called for that purpose
In accordance with the scheme then de
vised a state league was organized in Yer
mont February Is, 1888, with member
ship of u clubs.
The purpose of the organization is to af-
ford some effective medium in every town
by which the national, state and county
committees can more directly and surely
reach the individual voter.
The object of the league is to advance
the principles and promote the success of
the Republican party to instil into the
minds Of voters those sound political prin-
ciplcs of which we believe that party to be
the true exponent, and upon the mainte-
nance Of which we feel that the prosperity
of the American people and the prosperity
Of distinctivey American institutions must
rest.
The cherishing of patriotic memories of
former achievements is healthful, but an
intelligent comprehension Of the great ques
tions which now confront the American
people is essential to proper solution of
them, and that solution we believe TO be the
peculiar mission Of the Republican party.
1t is conceded that the great need of the
party today is a more thorough organiza-
ton, which means more than the usual
temporary expedient Of the campaign club,
whose methods are better calculated to
arouse enthusiasm than 10 convince the
reason it means such permanent organiza-
tion and the adoption of such methods as
shall serve to give each voter a clear under
standing of the fundamental principles of
the party and their relation TO the prosper
ity Of the country, and to awaken every
member to a sense of his responsibilities as
a good citizen.
To this comprehensive purpose the Repub-
lican league devotes its organization
II should be distinctly understood that the
state league and the local clubs are in no
way to interfere with the function Of the
official committees of the party. Neither
the state league nor the local club will un-
dertake to manage campaign, but will CO
operate with the regular party organization,
and render its services, not in the selection
but in the election Of candidates
To the Republicans in each town the ap
peal is made to organize at once, and hav-
ing organized, a certificate of organization
sent TO the member of the executive com
mittee for the county entities the club to
enrolment in the state league AS soon as
may be after the formation Of a club, can
vass should be made of each school district
within its territory and list made of the
Republicans and doubtful voters. So far as
possible it should be ascertaned on what
point the doubt exists. By this means it is
made possible to send proper documents to
the right place and in this way secure the
largest vote for the Republican ticket
The ideal Republican club is an organiza-
ton that maintains its activity throughout
the year. Its primary object should be to
enroll among its members all good Repubh
cans within its territorial limits, and bypub
lie discussions and private reading to in
form its members as TO the fundamental
principles of the party, and their relation
TO the prosperity Of the country. The club
should hold a meeting at least once month,
at which paper on some political subject
should be read by some member or invited
guest, or some living question discussed.
1t should, if possible, provide a comfortable
club house or club room, open every even
ing, where the members may meet in polit-
ical and social intercourse. 1t should Sc
cure the enrolment, and the registry, of
every Republican voter and when election
day comes it should see that every Republi
can voter discharges his duty at the polls.
The members of the executive committee
of the league have charge of its affairs in
their respective counties, and it is their
duty to further the organization of clubs
therein.
All clubs should put themselves in com
municatiun with the members for their re
spective counties.
The formation of young mems Republi-
can clubs in all the larger towns is especial
ly urged. 1t is particularly desirable to en-
list the sympathy and secure the support of
the young men Of Vermont for the Republi-
can club movement The league appreci-
ates the fact that young men are a power
in politics, and recognizes that the restora-
ton of the Republican party to power in
the nation, in the coming presidential cleo
ton, depends largely upon voters born since
the close of the war for the Union.
The Democratic party has nothing in past
achievement, and promises nothing for flu
tire performance, TO attract young men to
its ranks. By order of the league,
REDFIELD PRoCToR, Sub Committee
WILDER l.. BURNAP. on
CHARLES $ FORBES, AddreSs.