Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-28
TO KANSAS DEMOCRATS.


LEAvENwoRTH, Kans., April Il, 90.
To Kansas Democrats: lam in receipt
of letter from Hon. Calvin s. Brice,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee, urging the immediate
organization of local democratic clubs
in every county and township through
out the country with view to the per-
feet organization of the party for the
great conflict which will soon begin.
The substance of the letter is in the
following paragraphs.
ut is manifest that the approaching
struggle is to be one mainly of clubs
and it is accordingly greatly to be de-
sired that uniform and perfected
system Of democratic societies,
Thoroughly organized and on an in
innate association with each other,
shall be established before the begin
ming Of the campaign.
II have examined the plan of organi-
zation now in process of successful
accomplishment by the national associ-
alton of democratic clubs and, in con-
junction with other members of your
executive committee, feel it to be our
duty to give it the most hearty support,
and to request each member of the
national democratic committee to CO.
operate to the fullest extent.
| 1.-THE work undertaken by the ex-
ecutive committee of the clubs is abso-
lutely necessary to be done, and the
opportunity is now presented of having
it accomplished by an efficient instru-
ment, at minimum cost, and that
distributed over so many loc alities as
not to be burden upon any one COM
mittee."
Permit me, therefore, to invoke your
earnest consideration and active CO.
operation of and with the project
Start the organization of clubs at once
in your locality, and enlarge the mem
bership as much as possible. Urge
every democrat to join. Suggest that
they subscribe for the local newspapers
all the leading democratic papers of
the state, and few on the outside, Sc
that they may have before them the
fullest information and discussion e1
all the political problems of the time
Insist upon every member of the club
making speeches to his fellow members
Speaker and hearers will both learI
thereby and the habit of thinking alout
and putting their convictions int
i words, will strengthen their belief, ant
enable each member to give "a reason
for the faith that is in him."
j Now is the period for action. I'll
time of peace prepare for war" By
active and immediate organization a
once our forces will be thoroughly
disciplined for the great battle of thi:
year. In this contest we can not spare
a single soldier from the front. Every
man must be at his post when the ''lone
roll'' is beaten and the trumpets sound
the charge. 1t will be no holiday
struggle; no easy contest. The enemy
is entrenched in power, with the trea-
sury under his control. and no scruples
as to the means to be employed. He is
cased in steel whilst we are armed
only in the 'panoply of TRUTH
! Much depends on the issue of the
conflict. Defeat would be disastrous
to the party and the country, at least
for many years in the future. The re
suit depends upon ourselves. live are
active, energetic and aggressive, the
victory is ours; if we are incident and
apathetic, eve are overwhelmed an6
defeated. Intelligence and enlighten
ment are with US, but the brutal force
of the money king is against us.
Let US organize actively, earnestly
and at once, and endeavor to ecurt
success by deserving it and by thorough
and persistent effort. Very respectfully
CHARLES W. BLAIR,
Kansas Member of the National Demo
/ cratic Committee.