The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-08-12
DEMOCRATIC cLUBs.

The Sth OF November is coming on
apace, and Of course it brings with IL the
election. We believe most emphatlcally in
respect to election campaigns what General
WINFIELD SCOTT believed in respect to
war campaigns that they should be short
and vigorous. But there is one factor in
political work that should always be on
hand and at work long before the par
ticular campaign actually begins, or is
formally opened This is the political
club. Il am trying to draw into the Re-
publican party everybody that 1 can have
any influence WITH said a respected
Republican friend the other day. His
zeal to our mind, reproved the
apathy of many Democratic frienos.
and perhaps the carelessuess Of the
entire Democratic party in respect
to promulgdting the faith once delivered to
Americans. That remark reminded US that
we had an active opponent in the Republi-
can, and admonished US that if we would
place Utah in the line of safely Democratic
states, there must be activity aroused and
sustained among Democrats; an effort
made to teach the true political faith to
that element in our territory not yet de-
cided as to party affiliations, and to educate
that great army of young men who have
net yet reached the voting age. but who in
few years will give political complexion
to the state.
The most effective factor in accomplishing
the above purposes will be the political
club. There party issues and political
D rru-sl1 a a
victions will. be strengthened and infu-
ences generated with which to bring into
the true political fold the undecided and the
budding youth of our land. Already the
field is prepared for the harvest and the
laborers should be at work The value of
political clubs may be ascertained by the
Importance attached to them by politicians
and candidates for office Recently GRovER
CLEVELAND expressed his appreciation of
them and offered some suggestions in re-
spect to them that may be proitably en-
tertained by those organizing clubs in this
territory. The remarks Of Mr.. CLEVELAND
were made in letter to Mr.. JAMES CLANCY
of the state OF New Jersey, who wrote MIN
in respect to the Organization of a campaign
club in Pessaic county. Mr. CLEVELAND
said:
L believe the success OF the pending campaign
depends largely upon tho Efforts OF such clubs
as that which has been started at your home.
There is sometimes a lack OF effectiveness in
such organizations arising out OF failure to
make them working clubs Their purpose
should be not merely to bring about the associ-
alton Of those already well grounded In the
Democratic faith but to draw in new converts
and to tx those who are wagering in their no.
ntical preferences. Every member Of such
club should, think, consider himself a com
mittee OF one TO bring within the influences of
the club some person whose vote could not
otherwise be secured 10 the Democratic cause
I fully believe however, that this new club es
tablished in Passaic county will properly CON
slider these questions and will not be wanting
in any branch Of effort.
These are considerations of which every |
club should take serious account in theory
and practice. And we tell Democrats now
tnat they must work il they would get
within the Democratic fold the large ele-
ment in Utah as yet undecided as to their
party connections. Let straight, honest.
work for the good cause be the
wstchword. On that depends our success.