The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-12-22
Organize! Organize .

/ 1t is said that in peace, is the time to
I prepare for war.
And figuratively speaking, it is Of uni
+ versal application.
1 We prepare our ground before we
plant. We send our children to school
( to get some knowledge of the inside and
outside world, and of business rules be-
fore we start them in business.
/ We organize and drill our armies be-
fore we go to war. We learn the rudi-
ments Of trade or business before we
actively engage in that trade or bust
ness. And yet, we seem to act as if We
thought true politics were inherent in
our children and would run itself. That
the whoop and hurrah too usual for a
few weeks before an election was all
that is required.
This we suggest is a fundamental and
grand mistake. True and safe politics
is a science and requires deep study of
the country, its people, their best inter
ests and wants.
Our children, and especially our sons
should be learned this from their infan
cy up. Not alone the whoop and hur-
rah, but the principles so that they can
at all times give reason for the faith
that is in them
And how can they learn this without
teachers? 1t is nearly two years yet
before another election will be held, and
now is the time to begin to prepare for
it, il we expect harmony, energy and in
telligenee to then guide our actions, and
insure to us a satisfactory result.
For the want OF this to a very great
degree we suffered our late defeat. If
we expect success we must work for it
work necessarily and wisely-and we
must work together; and how can we
do this without organization and how
can we have organization unless we or
ganizeP We are now pleading for the
success OF the great Democratic party,
whose principles are next to immortal,
and must last while liberty and free in
situations last. Eternal vigilance is
the price OF liberty. 1t wont do to as
sumo that because we believe Demo
cratic principles right and unimpeachable
that, therefore, democratic success must
always follow at the ballot box without
an effort on our part. We have too wary
and INSCRIPTIONS adversaries, ever wide
awake and watchful to allow this. They
are now organizing all over the country,
and especially in the cities and large
towns for the next contest.
Democrats must not expect to win af-
ter permitting the adversary to so organ
ize and work so long before we wake
up to the necessities of the occasion. 1t
wont do to deceive ourselves any
longer by thinking that a few weeks
is enough to put our great army of vo-
tiers in fighting trim. The devilment is
often more than half done before we be-
gin to work.
How then should this organization be-
gin and when and where? We answer
at once-in every school district of the
State. Let fit place be agreed upon
for meetings and let the meetings be
regular and weekly. Let such organiza-
tons be begun by constitutions and by
laws, signed by every member. Let the
young and middle aged, boys and men,
take the lead. Call in the boys fror, 10
years up, and educate them not in the
whoop and hurrah of the party alone,
but in true Democratic principles. We
say let the young lead, by the aid OF the
middle aged. Let them all take counsel
OF the old and more experienced. Let
the teachings of the best democratic pa
pers be read and discussed in the clubs.
Let weekly speeches and addresses be
made. Let each of the societies be call
ed club, and let these clubs of the
county fix some means of communica-
ting with each other as often as possible.
Let the proceedings be peaceable and
orderly. Strive to raise politics and po-
litical meetings to higher plane-above
personal abuse and calumny.
Let us treat our adversaries with de-
cent respect, and demand they treat us
in the same way. 1t does not follow
that because we differ in political opin-
ions that we should treat each other as
enemies.
Go at this work fearlessly and openly,
remembering all the time that the law
of the State will protect you and your
club meetings. To intentionally disturb
them is an indictable ofense.
Now, in these long winter evenings is
a good time to begin this work Let us
see how many young democrats are
ready to inaugurate this great move
AN OLD DEMOCRAT.