Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1894-06-07

the Republicans were confident would
fall to their lot. and which they would
have won had they displayed half as
much energy as the Democrats did.
The best plan CT organization is to
form Republican clubs In every city,
town and village, Of which every mem-
Der should te an active and earnest
worker. There are such clubs in many
OF the larger places, but no field should
be left uncovered Where clubs al
ready exist no effort should be spared
to increase their membership. These
clubs exert o remarkable influence up-
on the communities in which they are
organized. They serve to disseminate
political information, and to keep alive
the vital issues OF tho campaign. The
Democrats use their clubheadquarters
to the best possible advantage, rs Is
shown by the compactness OF the Tam
many organization in New York.
There are such headquarters In every
Assembly district, and In fact, in al
most every election district in the city.
The result is that Tammany is able to
figure upon the exact voting strength
OF the organization at all times.
Too much value cannot be placed
upon the club plan Of organization this
year, nor can the Importance OF the
coming elections be exaggerated. 1t
Is absolutely necessary that the Re-
publicans should secure q majority in
the next National House OF Represen-
tatives. The industries OF the nation
are at stake. Now is the time to begin
the campaign. Delays are always dam
gerons, and mover more so than when
IN the presence OF an active, deter
mined and malignant enemy. II active
agitation Is begun at this stage, the
result will he that the primaries will
be we'll attended, the best men will be
sent as delegates to tho nominating
conventions, and the strongest possible
dtum for agitation Is the local club or.
gani ,ations.
II the Republicans had been q thor
oughly organized as the Democrats in
1892, We would, in oil probability. have
won that election and have been shared
the awful depression and distress that
have followed the Democratic victory.
Remember that, Republican voters,
and be on your guard! Organize, and
do 1t nOw!.
knuckling Down 60 (sermsny.
1t is telegraphed from Berlin that
the Germans are charmed with Secre-
tary Gresham's recent uttesances on
the Samoan question. Ills letter to the
President on this matter is interpreted
in Berlin to mean that the Cleveland
administration would not object to :
German rr0tectorate over the islands,
which. OF course, would mean their
final swallowing up completely by Ger-
many. II 10 not pleasing to read such
news in the foreign dispatches, but
neither Is It surprising. It seems to be
the firm purpose OF this administers
tion to give up all our rights In the
Pacific and Samoa, and our c0alino sta
tion 1t Pago Pago Bay will have 10
60 with the rest Of what might suffer
under the prejudice Of being Ameri-
can. What blessed thing 1t would
be, and how much moro American
this Democratic government would %.
pear, had II but . little OF Mr.. Blaine.s
backbone and sturdy patriotism
Burlington Hawkeye.
Roebsrs A,l.
The truth b that tho e0ushern and vest
ofn fres- traders have had their bribs .
vel 90 tho members OF tho amsnd mout
BRIGADE have had theifA Tho incomo ~
= the bribs 70 The south and West. ana tie
Democratic fres- traders glvs mp thsir OBJ
5ections 70 one form of robbery u consid-
eratioa o. the introdaction 81 anothee
RobbeR3 ali!
These are the words Of the New York.
SUN, the ono Democratic newspeper Is.
the oOantry which always speaks With
authority when questions 81 Dosno.
cratic policy aro djscussed. EvidentIy
the SUN thinks that nearly all ~ IL
Deul0ornff0 9AnnfOpn hava IaarI Z s,s11s.