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cluba received bu, little attention. Since

then many thousands OF Republican
clubs, strong, active. energetic, rnShusi-
astic, determined eadics OF Republicans.
made Up VI young, middle-HGcd, anu
older men have been u tower Of strength
In helping along campaigns. both state
anu national, and thu close political OBJ
server who has not seen desirable results
from the thorough organization would
be hard to ind. Binder the leadership ot
the Republican League thousands OF Re-
publican clubs arr being organized each
week. Before the campaign ends mill.
Ions OF enthusiastic men Of agcs Ringing
frGm twenty-Onc to nfty viii constitute
4 very important factor III the mighty
march OF ltepublicanlsm aud Mckinley
Ism upon the white houae.
That the organization needs lmprpv-
lnE goes without saying. II needs TO be
made stronger, more permanent IN lts
character; Il needs TO be 10 organized
that NJ lsas; the frame work OF every
club IS IN position between campaigns
so that all OF the members can be called
quickly into action. II IL claimed by
some that the man who has Republican
Ism In hi5 heart aud mind does not need
the spur OF organization To keep him at
hlA past OF luty-to make him active,
aggressive, useful In Il campaign Ike
that Just entered upon. Grant that; but
cyry year adds hundreds OF thousands
OF new voters to citizenship.
Organization the Thing.
The party IL the best organized that
Is the most enthusiastic, the most patrl.
otIc. the most active. that manltests the
deepest Interest In the country'J vel.
fare, und Is the rClllCst to make sacrl-
lFfa FAH itLA .sNttnVNstts uNNt,EtN,, % nl Yr..
pgriiy: Ia the party that Will secure the
largest number Of nSw voters. The
now voter Hikes 10 zee something done IN
n campaign. and he enjoys helping to do
II. lie has II voice and lungs: fresh
blood In his veins: likes TO cheer. 10 keep
things moving. There should Ia a Re-
publican league club In every city, viii
l1gs and hamlet, and an abundance Of
them, II for NJ other purpose than TO
bring TO the rlnES Of the Republican
party the largest possible number OF the
'nrS voters. The league clubs should
iCriGr more generally into the work OF u
wholesome, political education. The
thousands OF clubs that were organized
In 1872, Tor instance. could well have
afforded to keep up their organizations.
and have stated meetings for the pur-
pose OF discussing the financial question
that has steadily been coming to the
front from that time TO .this. Through
such organization and through such dis
CuSslon there undoubtedly would have
been built Up a sentiment that would
have made II impossible for - cumparn-
lively unknown man, q lawyer with lit
tie practice, an unsuccessful editor. 4
man who has not yet displayed wen
moderated good business qualifications.
10 make himself th- candidate !or Prcsi-
dent OF a great party, BY mean OF 4
carefully prepared, lOuE-stuIird, dtma-
Eogical speech. largely devoted to the
money question.
Great Men Identified with II.
Grca, numbers OF the most dIstin-
gulShed Republicans In the country have
leen identified with the Republican
League ever since It's organization in
1851. and are still lis staunch friends.
Among them are such men as Benjamin.
Harrison, William Mckinley. Senator.
John ". Thurstou, who has been the
national president: ex-senator Josh S.
Sp0Oncr. who has been president OF the
Wisconsin league two years: ex-Con-
grsSlman Roberts. n. La Toilette, who
took thu lead In organizing In this state:
Senator Foraker. OF Ohio. Senator
Lodge, OF Massachusetts. John Wanna
maker. of Pennsylvania. Senator Haw-
ley. Of Connecticut. ex-senator Higgins,
Of Delaware. ex-senator ingalls,. OF Kan
gas, Mark Hanna, Of Ohio. Henry C.
Payne. OF Wisconsin. Speaker Thomas
T.. Reed. OF Maine. Senator c. *. Davis.
OF Minnesota. General K. \. Al%er. Of
Michigan. and Ex-Governor W. D.
Hoard, OF Wisconsin.
The low rate given by the railroads
and lake transportation companies and
the deep interest taken IN the campaign
make IL plain that the convention to BE-
held In Milwaukee viii be by far the
largest one ever held under the auspices
OF the National Republican League.