Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-10-07
NOV RAlRI AUDCHDl
Republicans Organize League Club
For Campaign Work in this
County ISL
EIGHTY CHARTER MEMBERS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last
Evening Work to ON m ence
Immediately Officers and
Committees.

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Immediately Officers and
C Committees.
The meeting held last evening at
the city hall for the purpose of orga-
nizing q Republican club was a most
success. Every seat in the
hall was occupied and many were
standing up. A great deal OF inter.
est was taken In the meeting, more
SO in fact than any previous gather.
ing OF the kind held in the city
When those present were requested
to sign the membership roll, nearly
every one in the hall went forward
and in a very few minutes eighty sig.
natures had been attached to the
membership roll. ss ...
The meeting was called to order
BY G. a. Lindbergh, chairman OF the
county convention, who stated that
the meeting had been called for the
purpose Of forming Republican club
in this city, and it was hoped that
every oneWho believed in the princi.
pies OF the Republican party and
wished for its success this fall would
become q member.
Mayor Richardson was called upon
to- make a few remarks. He said
that while there were others present
who could speak on the tariff issue,
to far better purpose than he could,
still he Would tell his experiences
of free trade and the wide open poll.
cy favored by the Democratic party.
1t was about 1914 that free trade
was in effect, and at that time all a
laborer could earn was about $40 a
and even at those wages
could not get employment for more
than six months OF the year. This
lett him but $50 with which to feed
and clOthe himself the remaining six
months. If that was the effect when
the Democrats had been in power a
short time what would it be at the
end OF a thirty year term, the time
the Republicans had been in power.
On the other hand, now, the poorest,
laborerin the country could earn
5000 a year and board.
In concluding his remarks, Mr..
rendered his resignation
as president of the Little Falls
club.
Chairman Lindbergh in addressing
the meeting said that it was the du.
ty OF every citizen to take an interest
in the politics of the country which
gave him protection while the inter
est was local, it should not be for.
gotten that the principles represent.
ed were national. The meeting was
for the purpose of organizing, and it
would be best to get to work as
soon as possible, so as to bring the
principles of the Republican party be.
fore thepeople at the earliest possible
date. 1t was then suggested that
steps be taken at once towards
organization.
J. H.Rhodes said if he was correctly
informed the Democra tic major.
ity four years ago was 1852, and at
that time no concerted action was
taken by the Republicans. This year
it was to be hoped that the work
would be carried on as a unit, fol
the good of the Republican party, as
all present believed in. the principles
advocated by that party. He was
in favor of a headquarters being es
tablished for the county, and moved
the election of a temporary chairma,
and secretary.
A. Blanchard said that there W az
already a Republican League club
in the city and that it would b,
better to revive the old club thar
have a new and Independent
organization. He was greatly
encouraged, and thought every
Republican should be also, at th'
grand showing at the meeting
Three or four years ago a simila
meeting would have called out blu
about a dozen. To. his mind i
showed that the political complexion
Of Little Falls was changing, AM
that before a great while Morrison
county would be redeemed from tn
rule of the Democratic party.
+ On motion E. A. Townley wa
elected temporary chairman, an
H. A. Fretz temporary secretary,
A committee Unsupported by tn
chair, consisting Of, G. A. LindbergI
J. H. Rhodes and H. A. Rider,
draw up a heading for the member
ship roll.
The COMMITTEES reported in a fe,
minutes as follows:
"We the undersigned Republica
voters Of the county OF Morriso
hereby form a club to be known q
t the Republican League OF Lift
Falls, having, as the object tt
PRONUNCIATION Of Republican pri1
i ciples Z, .5s5s
The temporary officers on motto
were then made permanent.
On motion Frank Lindbergh wa
elected Treasurer and X. p. Blanchar
vice president Of the new organi
alton -
w. NJ. Fuller, stated that one ,
the objects Of organization was t
make q thorough convass of tt
county, and conduct the campaig
i for interest of the party and not
the interest Of any particular cal
ldidate. In the past the campaia
1had been left almost entirely to I'll
i candidates, and if they were more i
!, terested in their personal canva
], than they were in the success OF Il
J. whole ticket they were not to J
: blamed. In addition to working II
J, the good OF the whole ticket, in co
Injection with the club organizatit