Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28
secretary Baxter. The report read as

Dsfaosg Mch.. Sept .. lss2
To the President and As.nbers of tue Miehi-
-aa League Of hepatliean Clubs;
Tie close 0f another year o. TIE Gs>tery OF
the lea su- shows the condition Of ta7 OF
gaaizadoa 90 be better. IA maas respects.
Than ever before. Vita consiaef Ab!S mere
thaa 10 clubs formca during the past scar
al rur0llea Ia tee league. aHd Win many
lateiy organized IN 4 aaye not re- rrpor ed -
the secretary slta many VI these more lAaA
ever convinced OF the necessity 0t permanent
instead u eanpalga resistance. the future 81
the club movement IN Michigan may Dc s'ia
10 be bright.
tue part OF nlaay OF tbs clubs Is UNUSUAL And
the genuine effective work Ia shtcn tgey are
euga I'd IA most commemorative. More thah
ever IS It true that the clubs are Intimately
coaseeted vita an recognized by the other
Eartv or Aaizafluns Ia the work OF tue local
canvass. keco.nik n this Zeal aud ap TO
eating the efforts OF iarge number . nc
clubs. am more than ever convinced Of the
fact that the league. II properly supported
could accomplish excellent results dur.n- al
between eampalgns shah net permit TAG
opportunity To pass. however, without again
urgsn the fact gp0a the csnyenton that the
league IS not properly maintained The work
fthe league officers Is LARGELY one OF love OF
party. yet 70 unreasonable 10 expect. espe-
c!ally during the hard weeks OF campaigns.
that effective work can be done without a
guarantee al least OF expenses. Not consider
ing the time devoted To the work by the OF
nc Is. IL should he remembered that 20 pro-
perry support an organization OF this char
acter nccrsStAtrs the OCCASIONAL expenditure
OF money.
Ii should be the case that che resources of
the league could permit OF the employment OF
a state organizer and. n the secretary Is not
paid asaiary. At least of clerk Ia relieve him
of a part Of The burdens imposed by lar.o
corr spondence. etc This subject Is one that
demands earnest consideration. L am salts
ned. after nearly four years co nectlon with
the league that TO be made thoroughly effect
i've as "a IN cans of Organization IL shouiu be In
position 10 prosecute the work long before
ILL.,. t.afas
should 10 incessant. leave IL for you TO
judge whether this thoroughness Is possible
whether In fact even purely campaign work
on proper seals Is possible with absolutely
no source OF revenue.
The work of the league during the past year
has been OF an educational nature. and those
who are familiar with the quiet work In the
spring. with its consequent enormous Increase
in the circulation VI republican newspapers.
Will readily concede that much has been &C
complished. the results OF which should be
seen waen the votes are counted in November.
Since the opening OF the campaign the or
SANITATION of clubs. OH u permanent basis, has
been pushed rs far as possible. with our linn
tied resources. great deal OF literature has
been fur nshed the Clubs. and have recently
received assurances from both the national
league and national committee. n response TO
application on my part. that all clubs Will be
supplied. direct from New York. with docu-
mentS for distribution.
An unusual number of clubs are maintain-
tng open headquarters supplied with good
republican literature. MANY OF the organlza-
lions have shown that they realized the I'M
portance not only of interesting those OF
doubtful politics but OF eniisting the first
voters in the cause of protection and honest
government. While there NAV be and I'M
doubtedly is less red fire" in the present
campaign. there Is none the less a universal
appreciation of the great issues AT stake. and
a firm determination 10 win; and nowhere is
thu. determination more pronounced than
among the young republicans who 30 larg ~
compose the clubs
Regretting that am compelled by the ne
cessitles OF the work al state headquarters to
surrender the pleasure OF meeting with you at
the convention. Tan
Very respectfully.
{. T.. BAXTER, Sec'y,