Telegram-herald., 1891-04-11

CAM AiGS OF lDEAA
The Detroit Tribune recently pub
hshed the following article, which
simply nails home fact, or series Of
facts, that have been patent 10 all il
telligent citizens for many months
"In one of the strongest political in
teryiews which has appeared m print
since the last National campaign, Mr.. j.
). Garrison, OF the National Republican
Committee, gave IL as ms opinion that
unless the circulation of Republican
newspapers could be largely increased
during this year, the Republican CAM
paign Of 1892 would be made at
serious disadvantage. lie said that
as q matter ot fact the aggregate
increase IN the circulation OF the
party papers ought to reach two
or three million copies in order to place
Republican principles and policies
clearly before the people Of the United
States in that campaign, and he urged
upon Republicans everywhere the I'M
perative necessity Of effort in this d.
rsction- In many states Mr. Clarkson's
suggestion has already taken root and
begun TO bear frnit, ard the State asso-
CATION of Republican editors formed at
Grand Rapids q fortnight ago inaug-
urated the movement TO give 1t effect
IN Michigan. II has met the heartlest
approval of the State Central Commit
tees in every state in the Union, and
the attitude of our own State Commit
tee toward it IL very clearly set forth IN
the following letter which the editor of
the Tribune has received from Secre-
tary W. Il. Bates:
REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMIT
TEE OF MICHIGAN, lS90-92. 7
DETROIT, Mich, April s, 1891. J
R. B. Gelatt. Esq. Editor Of the Detroit Trib-
Ene:
My DEAR SIR fully agree with your
suggestions and with the views OF Mr..
Garrison, of the National Committee,
that one Of the most powerful intiu-
ences Tor Republican success in 1892
must he the extensive circulation of
Republican papers. The approaching
National campaign is to be one OF edu.
cation of the masses Of the people upon
the great issues involved, and this can
be accomplished in no other way 50
promptly and effective as through the
press.
hope that in Michigan we may see
the circulation of the Detroit Tribune
and of all Republican newrpa pers
throughout the State more than
doubled before the beginning of mex,
year, and commend to the Republicans
of Michigan no more effective method
of preparation for the campaign OF
1892 than the most vigorous effort in
this direction.
Very truly yours,
w. X. BATES,
Secretary Republican State Central
Committee.
"The same views are held by Chair.
man Mcmillan. Treasurer Charles
Wright and Assistant Secretary Barry,
and VIC commend them to the Repub.
licans OF Michigan as worthy of their
earnest consideration. On its own part
the Tribune is preparing for an expen.
diture Of nearly 100000 during the
year in the direction of new equipment,
new features, enlargement to eight
pages and Of many other improvements
that can not fail to prove attractive TO
the general reader as we'll as gratifying
TO its great Republican constituency i'll
this State, and it Is entirely confident OF
results. It's circulation is already in
creasing at the most rapid rate in all its
history and it will grow even more SUBJ
stantlally rs the contemplated improve
ments become established facts. But
the work of Michigan Republicans
should not stop with effort for increas
ing the circulation of the Tribune
vigorously and effectively as that is
progressing. Every other honest Re.
publican newspaper in the State should
be got into the hands of as many doubt
full voters as possible. The ejaculation
of all such papers should be enormously
increased this year. The campaign OF
1892 will be largely conducted through
the newspapers, and the larger circu la
ton of Republican newspapers the
brighter will be the outlook for Repub
| lican success"