Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
a CALL ISSUED FOR THEIR FORM
ALTON IN VERMONT.
state League 10 be formed Mt Mont
pelIer, Feb. I5-The objects OF
the MOVement-FOrmO of
Constitution.
To TIE REPUBLICANS OF VERMONT

10th ard 18th of December last, a
National League of Republican
clubs was formed, a constitution
adopted, and permanent officers
chosen. A constitution for a state
league was formulated and recon-
mended for adoption in states where
such leagues have not been formed .
State leagues, of recent formation
existed in some Of the states, no.
tably Ohio and New Jersey. The
clubs of these states were largely
represented at the convention, and
the reports given of their efficiency
in securing the greatly increased
Republican vote at the last elections
were very inspiring.
AT the convention seven clubs
from Vermont were represented. In
the organization of the National
League one vice president and oil e
member of the executive committee
were selected from each state. The
National League is specially desir-
GUS of promoting the organization
of local clubs, with view of form
ing State League in every state
where State Leagues do not exist
and in furtherance of that work the
delegates from Vermont then pres,
ent in New York, specially request
ed the undersigned to bring the
matter to the attention of the Re
publicans of the state. Therefore
we make this appeal to you. Upon
consultation with some of the clubs
already existing in the state it is
thought advisable to call conven.
! ton to be held at Montpelier on
Wednesday the 18th of February
next, at which all clubs then exist
ing in the state shall be represented,
each club by not exceeding three
delegates, for the purpose of form
ing State League. Such conven.
ton therefore will be held at Mont.
pelier on cdnesday, Feb. Is, 1888,
at HOO a. m.
Twenty resident voters are nereS
sary to form a local club. The
agreement to form the club should
he signed in advance of the meeting
by 20 and as many more as possible
of the Republican voters, and notice
through the town should be giver
as generally as possible.
Let every good citizen be invited
to participate.
The short form of constitution
herewith submitted will be found
sufficient for organization. 1t car
be amended or enlarged afterwards
A word further: The cardina
purpose Of the club is to secure the
advancement of the principles of the
Republican party, not the interests
Of any candidate for nomination.
The constitution Of the Nationa
League expressly forbids the ex
preston Of preference for any can
didate by a club until after the nom
nations have been made.
In conclusion: The voters of the
several towns are requested to adopt
such measures as will secure the or
ganlzation of club so as to partici
} pate in the convention to form 8
State League.
, Upon the organization of a clut
the secretary thereof is requested tt
give notice of the fact at once to L
B. Cross, at Montpelier, Vt, giving
name of the club, names of the
members, the names of the officers
and the names of the delegate
chosen to attend the convention t,
form State League in order that
proper roll may be made.
! Among the living issues are re
form, education and protection t.
American industries. Presiden
= Cleveland's recent message has mad
: this last issue plain and simple.
. The record of the assaults made b,
2 the Democratic party on the tw,
first named is irreversible.
Shall the grand old party tina
saved the Unior, made the slave
free man, educated the people, pro
o tected her industries, redeemed an,
established the nations credit, an
, acknowledges the debt the nation
= owes its defenders, take in han,
> again the government of the Repuh
lie?
The verdict Vermont render
next September may forecast th
final result.
BY order of the National League
o w. G. DUNToN,
, Vice. President for Vermont
Guy G. NOBLE,
Executive Committee for Vermont
January 7, 1888.