San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-28
A SHORT HISTORY
Of the Republican League Clubs
It's Objects, Plan of organI-
tim Etc

the part OF large numOef OF our ciJlZt rs
to organize the Republican party, is very
encouraging, and as many Republicans
have not had the opportunity to posi-
themselves as to the method of orRaniza-
ton adopted by the Republican party
| throughout the country, / desire to say
| few words about the Republican League
clubs. The following extracts from the
| last address issued from National head
| quarters will fully explain the organiza-
| ton.
The Republican League of the United
States was organized in Chickering Hall,
New, York City, December 18th 18th, 1887
| by delegates from about $50 Republican
| clubs of the Unite d States, assembled in
national convention, pursuant to call
issued by the Republican club of New
York City. National conventions have
since been held at Baltimore, Md, Feb
ruary %, 1889; Nashville, Tenn March
4, 1890; Cincinnati, o., April 23rd, 1891 |;
vile, KY, May 10, 1898. The seventh
annual convention will be held in Dem
yer, Colo, June &c, 1894.
The League has been an active force in
every campaign since its organization in
1887. Its plan, methods and work have
been officially approved by the Republic
can National committee and the various
Repub lican State committees.
All the Republican leaders OF the day
have Endorsed II. 1t enIists in its ranks
the active young men and marshals them
side by side with veterans 1t combines
the fighting qualities of youth with the
eounsels of experienced leaders. 1t is the
only political organization in the United
States that has kept its headquarters
open every working day in every year
since December, 1887. 1t believe in Or
q linn pdnpa tim and ptnrnal vigil
ance.
The League aims at club organizati ton
in every city, ward, election precinct,
township, school district or neighbor
hood in the United States, and wishes Re-
pubiicans every where, particularly young
men and first voters, TO take up this work
at once and cooperate with the State
League officers and regular party COM
mittees in organizing clubs in a general
way. or by special plan if desirable, such
as first voters, or by trades, professions or
nationalities. There is room for all and
work for everybody. The enemy is active,
INSCRIPTIONS, and will not stop short of
crime to nullify and degrade the Ameri-
can franchise, in order to crafty their
organized appetite for spoils."
Therefore, agitate, educate, organize
everywhere and fight for everything from
path master TO President; for a Nation
with big N: for the flag, for the home,
the school house, the factory and the
farm.
The League is founded on the rights
and duties of the Individual citizen, the
solid corner stone of Republicanism, and
aims to enlist all Republican forces as
auSiliaries of the regular party organiza-
tion. Its chief business is to elect candi-
dates and not to nominate them.
l. The local club is composed of indi-
vidualS, with equal voice in all its affairs.
,. The State League is composed of the
local clubs of each state, and each club
has personal representation at all state
conventions and election OF officers and
committees.
3. The National League is composed Of
one State League from each state or ter
ritory in the United States, and derives
its authority from instructions given and
committees elected by representatives
from each state and territorial League in
national convention assembled.
4. The League and all its branches, Lo-
cal, State and National, has only one
great aim, namely: To advocate, pro-
mote and maintain the princip es OF Re,
publicanism as enunciated by the Repub-
Iican party.
A League club has been in existence in
our city for the past three years; it was
organized as white Republican club, and
as such, has been assailed by Democratic
foes, and Republicans who do not take
pains to put themselves right.
When the League was first organized in
the state, it was by separate white and
cOlOred clubs, in accordance with the
| suggestion made by the national organ
| ization, to-wit: "Organizing clubs in a
general way, or by special plan, if desira-
! BILE, such as first voters, or by trades, pro-
feSSionS or naGiOnalities." The League
way ridiculed as a lilly white
| organization and the colored clubs
! disbanded. 1t has been the opinion
that the organization could better serve
| its purposes and promote the welfare of
the party, that Republicans be left to
| chose their own Q ualiticati ms for mem
bership. That the colored Republicans
would be able to organize and maintain
| separate clubs, attaching social features
! to their work, and thus gain independence
| Of action, il not unaDlmity of action as
Republicans. Each club stand on perfect
equality, in conventions. The League
clubs are as permanent as the party or
| ganiZatiOn; they are not simply campaign
| clubs intended only for single campaign
but as permanent clubs auxiliary to the
Republican party. To insure this per-
manence the feature of separate organi'
cation is advised, 50 that the social fea.
ture may be cultivated. In the list
| of "club work. set forth by the National
organization is the following: Lectures
| receptions, entertainments, amusements
music, concerts, glee clubs, festivals, pic.
mics, excursions, ETC." A club to embrace
social features should be confined to peo-
pie congenial socially.
The question has been asked me wheth
er the Lincoln club" organized by
MeSsrs. Terrell, Ogden and others, is q
League club. 1t will be when it has re-
ceived it's charter from the state organiza.
ton, and these gentlemen have a perfec
right TO make their club mixed one o.
black and white If they so desire, but my
opinion is that our colored Republicans
club and be better prepared to carry on
the educational features of the organiza
ton.
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