Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28
PsEsioENr PArros's ADDRESS.
lie Ably Reviews the Field of Club Use
fitness.

A@AAlos"
President Patton stated that Charles
T.. Baxter, the secretary of the leagues,
was unavoIdably detained IN the ceL-
trail committee rooms m Detroit where
he was furtheriug the interests of the
republican party. lie called Henry
Haign, secretary OF the Michigan Re-
pubDcsn club. to read tho call for the
meeting of the league.
President Patton then delivered his
annual address IN the following words:
Gentiemen-T welcome you 70 this meeting
Of ths republican clubs 81 Michigan. me
league aims o. embrace all the republican
c.uos Of the state In one organization. and AZ
~ = dominated alone BY patriotic purposes. it
has but one eblret In view % which every
thiag Sc a suoseryient. and that Is the
success Of tire principles Of the republican
party
tnsmInates 30 candidates for public ONCE
and irs opiy desirr Is the triumphant election
II republicans candidates. The members OF
th.s body have been sptly termed the voiUn-
leerS the republican army. and Al oar e.
forts are With tar sanction and under the
supervision 81 tne regular party committees.
stimulated aud inspired BY these unsensh
par poses YOU have come together 20 hear %
Sic work 0f our own state league. 70 elect your
"fncers and 90 plan for further and zrester
usefulness In tn Undertaking which - so
lose 20 cur hearts
TIE wondrrfa campaign % 1sss demon
Stratei IN a rnarked degree she value of poit-
tea clubs "A oar politics. and the high enthu-
sia<m and splendid lsbars which character
ifed them then are stiil bearing fruit The
clubs we're indeed a cloud by dsy and Pill
lar Of Ere ~ niHnf. and Will again lead the
wa % tse army which battles Tor protection.
Ire club n IN our politics 90 stay and can be
made ef iamessuresaie Influence and force.
Wheu tne present officers 81 che eague we're
elected In isit the echoes 81 the great struggle
had died away. The torches hsd been extin-
gmsxed. iee elno rooms we're deserted, snd
through no fault Of eur able predecessors. oat
fews abs In the state maiutsiaed permanent
areanfgatiOn. The dlfaculfirs encountered In
Keeping gp r1s clubs between gsppaigns are
aapRrent g. al. aud While our work hss been
isrseIv that 90 huiIdinx the league snew 10
has heen cur endeaVor 60 arge the formation
OF permanent clubs. shieh can he made rally
ing eeaferS for political wn1s during the time
wa-n me most effective labor can BE done.
VIZ. hefare fhe campaign really "Opens. kYery
cify in Nichg Kan should have rerWsnent r.
publican ciub. The great anniversary tan
nuef af tha Michigan ciuh has given Il IA
fIanN reputation. xrd - Inspiring eieqne nee
Pas neen heard in every part 81 the laud. tt
has nern power On raiiTin1 the republican
ierces q the state snd its future Or ampns
viii ! an sure cell pse those Of the past noft
bic - heg have heen. nHt nov thef y hss
gwen 40 IS branch clubs there = no reason
stat shooid nos initiate me good eNsmnle or
fna AiarcIn riuh &c fantiae shich Annually
celebrates the birthday ~ one ~ oar rsfered
party esders win feast ~ good things st =
nominal price. which msuv en- o. vino sre nos
shfe 20 attend the nfeetirRs ~ Fha erser or.
assissiicu. We pow hase - our Feiis May
republican clubs. There arr doubtless " aaF
o. aers y the cate whien have nos heen %
ported ard g - very desirable that al shout I
iafn - hague thsf hey nav share ne eene-
rfs which fhis ~ : Nrinx
Nhts The erEanifsffon ~ elutS has been
proceed n rapidly aseiy. ee are heHfRd ether
sas-s . the number enrolled and should
have nany wore GA aHr list fhr sfc~rs ~
the eaxie servs rithesf psy they ~ors net
onfv turing fh- campaign hUt al the wear.
ara ~ have ~ money provided fnF enr r ur
prses II .spf "a We Hrg e rom tue psrts.
fser- = 80 more nstrtsfir servicr bes.suse NJ
fs assf eafIea f5rtn - the hope % eace Or pc
rnriars profit sHt VITA i8eresSinE iahsr. -
fsafs - snsfn tn@ SECRETARY % ina iesxffe I
re..uit rerarr fneaa fhst hereafter serne coHs
rersaffan ~ provided fer rhfs sMser Mary
a me ssasss cav - 49, stsns secretary. snt
e. ~ 5ors thoFaagh vcrk ne money - Re
.RrHrt.
os - ssrner - she iesxae a. i've -s-.ss
whss1 ar ever 1~fare ns--staestsea srd or
aaalFaFisn.
Believing tasf "a changed system ~ vsr.ng Z
sssaEas fne previous sduesffen ~ fhe vrfsr "a
aasfff.ss aerstfars n shsaiute necessity fer
r~af 1artv wnfeH WI 81. faa oa.crf = - fae
fass1e hsvr urged ~ ses<ea ard Gus 81 sessos.
shs s1rrressfe i1reFfsHee ~ resraiaG the vsf-
srs ~ fhe sFste Effn iteFafurs saicn fi-
-usssfes republican deetriae. s8d brings rc-