The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-10
THE DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
Preparing Already for the Com Ing Contests of 1890
 and 1892.


 Associated Democratic Clubs of the United States sends out report in which the causes of the recent Dem ocratic defeat are discussed, and a set of principles to govern the cam paign of 1892 are laid down. The report says that the national associa- tion was formed too late for the most effective campaign work during the past presidential contest.
 "The workingmen stood firmly by the Democracy" the report contin- ues, Gas may be seen by careful examination of the returns from man. ufacturing centres. Had the actual club organization of the Democracy permeated the agricultural districts as well, Cleveland and Thurman would have had an electoral as we'll as the popular majority. The hon. est and intelligent farmers who sui fer the most and gain the least from the present excess of taxation would have come forward in blocks of 50 to meet the mercenary and unpatriotic
  Heaters in theIr blocks of five"
 The committee warns the Democ- racy that the admission of territorles into the Union and the change in the representation In the States conse quent upon the census of 1890 will change the relative power of each State and group of States and will broaden the national contest"
 The committee declares that the Democratic party proposes to fight from Maine to California, and upon the same issues as in the past cam. paign, upon the principles of Thom. as Jefferson, it's objects still being: "To preserve the Constitution of the United States, the autonomy of the States. local self government and freedom of elections; to resist revo- lutionary changes and the centraliza. ton of power; to oppose the imposi- tion of taxes beyond the necessities of government economically admins. tered; to promote economy ia all branches of the public service to op. pose unnecessary commercial restric- tions for the benefit of the few at the expense of the many; to oppose class legislation, which despoils la. bor and builds up monopoly; and maintain and inviolate the funda- mental principle of Democracy, before the law"
 The report says that the Democrat ic party will endeavor to bring about the necessary reduction of the reve. nues and the necessary simplification and reform of the tariff, without harm to the business interests of the country and without injury to any workingman.
 "The two arms of monopoly-brib. cry and intimidation must be struck dowr,"
 The Democratic defeat was "Re. publican misrepresentation and the effects of enormous sums of money handled by the most corrupt and eff. flcient partisan organization ever known in this country"
 But the Republican party 'lacks the moral power necessary to contin, ued success"
 The committee reminds the party tha. "the next struggle for control of the national government will begin, not in 1892, but in the congressional and legislative elections of lS90,"
 The association hopes that there will be a club in every county of the Union. All clubs are requested to report fully to the meetings of the general committee, which will be |, held at an early day. Until that the committee will main taln it's business office at 52 William street, New York. and will attend to all communications,
 The report is signed by Robert 4rier Monroe, chairman of the ex ecutive committee.