Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-11-26
KEEP UP THE FIGHT.


rats in this state in a way that had 10
ever been known before. Nobody. or
'owever, could say that he had an
'rganization at all approaching per d,
ection. That was shown plainly OF
enough in the matter OF getting W
returns both before and after election h
During the campaign it was almost "
to get a poll of the different =
at all complete aud those he
did get were not reliable. Had the !
organization been what il should have i
been he could have told almost exactly i
what the result OF the election would /
be. 1t was not his fault, for chaos |
ruled the democracy when he took @
hold.
With the few people OF this state
scattered over so large a territory it is
impossible TO affect an organization in
few weeks. 1t is the work Of months
or even years.
ii the democrats of Idahe are made
of the right kind of stuff they will
commence this work now, before the
sting OF defeat has ceased to smart.
The only hope Of the party to carry
Idaho is in having perfect organiza-
ton. All that strong ticket and a
weak opposition ticket could do came
TO their assistance and still they were
defeated. III the" hope to win two
years hence they must organize
in every precinct in the state. Then
when the campaign commences two
! years hence, the chairman will not
I have to spend severa lweeks getting an
imperfect organization affected, but
e can take hold OF smooth running
I machine and make il do its utmost.
o A perfect organization means that
! the chairman OF the county, central
committee can report on a days notice
T. the name OF every active democrat III
c his county, the name of every precinct
20 who may be depended on To attend at
p once to any work entrusted to them,
W and has lot OF men who on election
day will get out every demociat in the
n county, watch the polls and report
he results ut once. All this and more is
Of implied in the expression, perfect
ID organization"
C. Had Chairman Tillinghast had
10 such a party to command. lie would
G. have had Idaho in the democratic
$, column. He would have known in q
n week after his appointment just how
TO the whole state stood then, where the
OF most work was necessary, where it
D. would accomplish most, and, when
e. some disaiTection occurred, he woult
m not have had to wait for newspaper
at 10 inform him, nor would he have had
III to send men from here to straighter
OF the matter out but could have TRUSTED
ok TO local men to do il. II the demo
he Gratis want to carry Idaho two year
he hence they should organize now
a Right now is the time to read out O
rk the party some disorganizing element
he and reduce the party, If necessary, II
ny order TO have it in good fighting trim
m Right now will come up for fedora
ny appointments men who have done til
IL party more harm than good by thei
nd half-heartedness and mutny, and RICH
he now is the time to throw them over
MI board. The state and county com
lat mittees should meet and decide upol
in course OF action, commence collect
e a ing funds for the next campaign
tic arrange for reports from the count
ow committees TO the state committee an
zen otherwise get in splendid iighnn
M trim.
Tor And right here is good opportunit
iy TO say few words concerning Phil
lth Tillinghast and what he accomplishe
lie, AS chairman Of the state central com
Ia mittec.
an He was appointed chairman by IN
he convention. lie Immediately went I
es- work with all the energy of mar
AZ whose whole soul was in the fight. ii
ms took hold Of the democracy when
ON was entirely without organization
when there were men in the party VIII
severely criticised his action and hi
u. policy, and without as much money A
: an ordinary manager would use In
r, city election, without the help that h
40 needed in other parts OF the state, j,
ID the face of strong opposition at times
to he gathered together the remnants o
s. Idaho democracy and organized then
is into the strongest democratic part,
Us the state has ever seen. He gave hi
u time, his best energy and his money
" he worked day aud night, he Tough
=, opposition in his own party, and h
VI has left the democracy Of Idaho
TO although defeated, in better condition
~ for the next campaign than IL eve
III before. The debt Of gratitude th'
Mt democrats owe him is not small
of one.-Boise Mail
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