St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-14
SOUND And MODEST.
Minnesota Democrats Are Ad-
dressed by the North Star
Association.
Reasons for the Clubs Exist
ence and It's Aims Are
Clearly Outlined.
Mayor Winston Says He APP
pointed No Committee to
Go to Washington.
Meetings of Convention Com
mittees, Statesmen and B.
and L. Shareholders.

President Durant and Secretary
Moody, of the North Star Association of
Democratic clubs, have issued an ad-
dress 10 the Democratic voters of the
state outlining the purposes and objects
OF the club ami showing that the organ
lZation is designed TO cooperate with
the regular party committees. The
necessity for harmony in the party is
urged and the declaration made that
the association hopes To be able 10 turn
over to the state Democracy al the com
mencement OF the next campaign on
organized body of workers With which
accomplished. The address, which is
in itself a powerful appeal for unity
and organization. follows:
To the Democracy Of Minnesota: The
Democratic party of Minnesota has iLvarI-
ably. in the past. failed 10 unite its forces IN
III a few weeks previous 10 an election At
such times even no effort was made to effect
permanent or thorough organization. To
this neglect of duty may be charged, in q
measure. our repeated defeat at the polls.
With these facts in view. a number of re pre-
sentative Democrats from various portions OF
the state. sincerely believing the time had ar
rived for every member OF the party TO put
forth his best efforts met in this city July ],
1891, for the purpose Of formulating plan Of
organization. AT that meeting il was deemed
best 10 establish a system of clubs through
out the state. thereby obtaining for the party
such advantages as unity of action would
afford On the 9th day of October another
meeting was held. at which time q constitu-
| lion was adopted and a permanent organiZa-
ZION formed under the name of The North
star Association of Democratic clubs Ten
porary officers, consisting of president sec
retary and treasurer, were elected, and Ten
members chosen from each congressional
-dlAtrict TO constitute an executive committee.
Ia addition TO the advantages TO be realized
DIV bringing the members of the party closer
together through this system of clubs during
a campaign, the objects of this association
are sufficiently Sc; forth in the second article
of the constitution. 10 which sDecial atlen-
ton Is called Ii is believed that this dec
laration of principles comprises the original
and fundamental propositions upon W hicn
The Democratic party was founded, and for
The defense of which il still exists. and is the
best guarf ntee for their maintenance.
ANY departure from them in the legislative
or administrative branches of the general
government involves serious danger to repub-
mean Institutions
BY referring to article second il will be seen
that This association will Cooperate with
the regular organization OF The Democratic
party i'll support or Democratic men and
Democrat measures" To that end 1t is sub
ject 10 committees duly charged with the
conduct Of party affairs by party conven-
lions 1t Will not prescribe platforms; it will
ratify them. 1t will not nominate candidates
II Will support them. In this organization
there is no room or incentive for faction. II
II shall be able TO present 10 the state central
apd the various congressional committees AT
the beginning Of the next campaign, system
vi arnlialed Democratic clubs. embodying
the active forces Of the party. reaching. not
down 10, but up fIom every election district
in the state, il cen insure the election of a
Democratic governor. a majority OF the
members of congress and the electora
ticket and thus have accomplished all for
which Il exists. There is every reason TO be =
lieve that the people united in these open
and popular ORGANIZATIONS. the whole il fra
terna1 union. will be able to cope with, as
lar as Minnesota Is concerned. that vast az
gregatlon OF monopolies which has already
got control OF the government and IL using
Its immense power Of taxation 10 plum
der the masses for the benefit of the few
To these enG5 we solicit the earnest and con-
slant Fo-operation of every Democrat in The
stale FROM the central ONCE in MINNEAPOLIS
il will be the endeavor of the officers 10 main
tain complete correspondence with a1thor-
lied representatives of the association in
every county in the state, as well as with the
various authorized party committees: to fur-
nish information which may he required bv
committees. clubs or speakers: 10 gather, in
turn. information when NAV be of use TO
those III the management of the state and
congressional campaign; TO aid Democratic
newspapers in every possible way; 10 distTib-
Ute such selected political literature as It's
means will enable II 10 command. and. above
all TO encourage the organization and stimu-
late the activity OF Democratic societies from
THIS date until the close of the polls in next
November. II is q stupenGous undertaking
and without the aid of the Democracy gen
orally, 1t is impossible Of execution. Of the
latter. however. the officers are fully assured
by the generous responses 10 their former
communications, and they have no doubt as
10 n completion and success of the organi-
Zaton or rs 10 its great success in the cCm-
ing campaign. Z. W. DURANT. President
Z. a. MOODY, Secretary.