News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-03-15
Address of the Republican League
NJ VeFnno1t

Address of the Republican League
Of Vermont.
To the Republican Voters Of Vermont -
A National Republican League was
organized in New York last December
at convention called for that purpose.
In accordance with the scheme then
devised State League was organized
in Vermont February Is, 1888, with
membership of II clubs. The pur-
pose of the organization is to afford
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 ad-
vance the principles and promote the
success of the Republican party; to
instill into the minds of voters those
sound political principles of which We
believe that party to be the true ex-
ponent, and upon the maintenance of
which we feel that the prosperity of
the American people and the pros
perity of distinctively American in
situations must rest. The cherishing
of patriotic memories of former
achievements is healthful, but an
intelligent comprehension of the great
questions which now confront the
American people is essential to a
proper solution of them, and that
solution we believe to be the peculiar
mission of the Republican party.
II is conceded that the great need
of the party to-day is more thorough
organization, which means more than
usual temporary expedient of the
Campaign Club whose methods are
better calculated to arouse enthusiasm
than to convince the reason : 1t means
such permanent organization and the
adoption of such methods as shall
serve. to give each voter n clear un-
deI standing OF the fundamental pin
ciples of the party and their relation
to the prosperity of the country, and
to awaken every member to sense
of his responsibilities as good citizen.
To this comprehensive purpose the
Republican League devotes its organ
ization. 1t should be distinctly un-
derstood that the State League and
the Local Club are in no way to inter-
fere with. the function of the Official
Committees of the party. Neither
the State League nor the Local Club
will undertake to manage a campaign,
but will cooperate 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 appeal is made to organize at once,
and having organized, certificate of
organization should be sent to the
member of the Exec. CON-, for the
County entities the Club to enrolment
in the State League. AS soon as may
be after the formation of club,
canvass 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 ascertained on what point the
doubt exists. By this means it is
made possible to send proper docu-
ments TO the right place and in this
way secure the largest vote for the
Republican ticket.
The ideal Republican club is an
organization that maintains its activity
throughout the year. Its primary
object should be to enroll among its
members all good Republicans within
its territorial limits, and by public
discussions and private reading to
inform its members as to the fund
amental principles of the party. and
their relation to the prosperity of the
country. The club should hold a
meeting at least once a month, at
which a paper on some political sub
iect should be read by some member
or invited guest, or some living
question discussed. 1t should, If pos
ssi5!e, pro.:Cc comfortable c!"h
house or club room, open every eve
ming, where the members may meet
in political and social intercourse. 1t
should secure the enrolment, and the
registry, of every Republican voter,
and when election day comes it should
see that every Republican voter dis
charge his duty at the polls.
The members of the Executive
Committee of the League have charge
of its affairs in their respective coun-
ties, and it is their duty to further the
organization of clubs therein. All
clubs should put themselves in COM
munication with the members for their
respective counties.
The formation of Young Mems Re-
publican Clubs in all the larger towns
is especially urged. 1t is particularly
desirable to enlist the sympathy and
secure the support of the young men
of Vermont for the Republican Club
movement. The League appreciates
the fact that young men are power
in politics, and recognizes that the
restoration of the Republican party
to power in the nation, in the coming
Presidential election, 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 future performance. to
attract young men to its ranks.
Ry order of the League.
REDFIELD PRocToR, Sub-Com.
WILDER L. BURNAP, on
CHARLES S. FORBES. } Address.