Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-28
TO KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
An Earnest Appeal For Thorough Organ
izatf<n and Work.

An Earnest Appeal For Thorough Organ.
ization and Work.
Under date OF Leavenworth, April Il,
Gen. c. w. Blair issues the following
address:
To Kansas Democrats
am in receipt OF letter from Hon.
Calvin S. Brice, chairman of the Demo
cratic national committee, urging the
immediate organization of local demo-
cratic clubs in every county and town
ship throughout the country with a
view to the perfect organization of the
party for the great conflict which will
soon begin.
The substance of the letter is in the
following paragraphs:
1t Is manifest that the approaching struggle
Is to be one mainly OF clubs and it is accord
tngiy greatly TO be desired that q uniform
am perfecteS system of democratic societies
thoroughly organized and on intimate associa-
ton with each other, shall be established before
the beginning OF the next year.
have examined the plan of organization now
In process OF successful accomplishment BY the
national association of democratic clubs and in
conjunction with other members of Your ex-
ecutlve committee. feel it to be our duty to
give 1t the most hearty support. and TO request
each member Of the national democratic COM
m1ttee to cooperate to the fullest extent
The work undertaken by the executive COM
AH1stCC u Tue cluO Is 3OSOlQIely necessary be
oone, and the opportunity is now presented Of
having it accomplished by an efficient instru-
ment, at minimum cost and that distributed
over SO many localities as not to be a burden
upon any one committee
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
bershlp 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, so that
| they may have before them the fullest
|! information and discussion of 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 learn thereby,
and the habit of thinking aloud, and
putting their convictions into words.
| will strengthen their belief, and enable
each member to give "a reason for the
| faith that is in him.
Now is the period for action. ssIn
time OF peace prepare for war" By
active and immediate organization at
once our forces will be thoroughly dis
! ciplined for the great battle of this year.
| In this contests we cannot spare sim
| gle soldier from the front. Every man
must be at his post when the ''long rolf
| is beaten and the trumpets sound the
charge. 1t will be no holiday struggle;
no easy contest. The enemy is en-
trenched in power, with the treasury
| under his control, and no one 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 con
| fict Defeat would be disastrous tc
the party and the country, at least TO,
many years in the future. The result
| depends upon ourselves. If we are act
i've, energetic and aggressive, the vic
| tory is ours; if we are indolent and
| apathetic, we are overwhelmed and de
feated. Intelligence and enlightenment
are with us, but the brutal force of the
money kings is against US.
Let us then organize actively, earnest
| ly and at once, and endeavor to secure
| success by deserving it and by thorough
and persistent effort. Very respect
fully, CHARLES W. BLAIR,
Kansas Member of the National Demo
cratic Committee.