The record-union., 1898-01-22
LOOKING AHEAD.
CALIFORNIA STATE LEAGUE OF
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.
Republicans Called Upon to Or
ga0ize for the Coming
Fight.

The following circular has just been
issued by the officers of the California
STATE League of Republican Clubs:
Headquarters California State League
of Republican Clubs, Los Angeles,
Cal, Jan. 20, 1898.
To the Republicans of California: The
next annual convention of the National
League of Republican Clubs will be
held at Omaha, June 14-l6, 1870 AL
that time the Trans Mississippi Expo
sition will be in progress in that city.
The league has an active membership
of over 2000,000 voters and has very
simple organization, although the mul :
tiplication of subordinate clubs would
make it seem, at first, complicated. The
unit is the club of which there may be
as many in each county as there are
towns. cities and wards. From each
of these clubs representatives are sent
to the State League conventions, and
from these gatherings representatives
are elected to the national conventions.
Their number is twice that of the State
delegation in Congress. The National
League convention, which is the meet
ing Of the State delegates, occurs regu-
larly every year in some important city.
Al this time are elected a President and
other national officers, and also an Ex-
ecutive Committee of one member from
each State.
The motto of the league is: Educate
and Organize" To this end it cordi-
ally invites all patriotic citizens who
believe in honest elections as the bull
Warks Of our institutions, and the right
of every voter to cast one vote and
have it counted: who believe in the dig
nifty of free labor and the faithful main
tenance of the difference between
American and European wages; who
believe in the established policy of pro-
lection to American industry and to
American workingmen, and in the Re-
publican policy of reciprocity; who be-
ieve in the fullest protection of all
property, and all forms of invested in
terest, and yet who are opposed to cor
poration rule in the government of
either nation or State; who gratefully
remember the Union soldier in his hour
of need as we'll as in the day of his
sacrifice and service; who believe in
sound money. and that the purchasing
and debt-paying power of the dollar,
whether of gold, silver or paper, shall
be at all times equal, as pledged in the
national platform; who believe in lib
eral and broad-minded politics, and in
the assertion of American ideas in all
American affairs, and all who are in
sympathy with the politics and aspir-
ations of the Republican party, to join
the League Clubs and State Leagues.
Its members are always in the front of
the fight, bold, aggressive and never dis
couraged by reverses. They take hold
with a quality of earnestness that in
spires everyone to take deep interest
in the success of the party. Its OBJ
jects, so far from antagonizing the reg
ular Republican committees, are iden-
tical with the latter, and the National
League by every means in its power
strives to aid and encourage these COM
inittees Its headquarters are open the
year around and it is due 10 this fact
that the league has become so closely
related to the Republicans Of America.
Without imposing any burdens on the
party at large, this powerful body has
achieved an important position in its
fighting ranks. From this source the
party will derive its firmest support and
its noblest inspira tions amid the as
saults it is destined TO encounter in pro-
noting the greatness and gradeur Of the
nation.
President Mckinley says: Ever
since the organization of the league
movement l have recognized it as a
factor in shaping the policy and des-
TIMES Of our party The Republican
State convention of California set a
noble example in expressing it's good
will for the clubs. 1t said in its plat
form: I'VE indorse the work Of the Ma
tional League and the efforts of the
young men of our party to make it a
potent factor in prosecuting a vigorous
and successful campaign in this State. "
The California State League is now
entering upon the third year of its his
tory We feel that the energies which
1t devoted during the last campaign, TO
the matters of organization, education,
registration and supplying the voters
with literature, have met with encour-
agen1ent that demands its continuance.
Our representation at the last conven-
tion in Detroit was highly satisfactory.
This year, being a political year, it is
important that our fighting organiZa-
tions be in full trim. The California
League desires the formation Of a
league club in every city ward. town
ship and hamlet OF the State. The
campaign clubs of 1896 should reor-
ganize at once as National League
Clubs. This Will make the State
League useful to the highest degree.
One of the most important features of
the organization work Will be that OF
enlisting the young men of the State
in the ranks of the Grand Old Party.
This Is peculiarly the work of the Re-
publican League Clubs Of the State.
This accomplished, ii will give the or
ganizations such an activity and en-
thusiasm as viii keep their blood Up
and in circulation the year through
Prior to the Omaha convention a call
will be issued for a convention OF the
California State League Clubs. This
gathering will elect new State officers
district officers and national delegates
A vigorous campaign for keeping the
State in line Will be outlined at this
time. The approaching elections are
full Of Importance to all patriotic cit
liens
We therefore urge that the Republi-
cans of California lost no time in organ
izing league clubs. We desire con-
certed action all along the line. AS
soon as clubs are formed their names
should be sent to the Secretary, when
blank reports and certificates will be