The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-06-22
IT MEANS MUCH

things that should be done. First,
every white man who a make a
speech should do so. If he can make a
dozen all the better. The canvas
should be made earnest and warm.
1t will not spoil or hurt If it is even
hot, red hot. Speaking should abound
until the battle closes. But there is
another matter that is Of equal or
greater importance-to make a thor
ough, sweeping organization. This
means much more than forming clubs.
1t means to enroll every man name
in a township, where he lives, what
has been his politics, where he stands
as to the amendment. 1t means rouse
hold visitations by discreet, active
workers. 1t means the formation of a
committee of three or four in every
township, with one as chairman.
These should be the best men avail
able. 1t means the subdivision of the
township into two or three, with a
chairman and two co-workers for
each subdivision. The chairman of
the township to be in control of these
subcommittee. 1t means faithful, I'M
renting work. If this system is
adopted it will bring out every avail
able voter. On the morning of the cleo
ton the committees must all be at the
polls by sunrise. The chairman will
direct his forces. Meeting Of commit
tees at intervals during the day will
be held by the chairman to discuss
matters. At 3 o'clock it must be known
who have failed to come to the cleo
ion Remote voters must at once be
visited. Those nearer may be seen a
little later, between 4 and 5 o'clock.
A committeeman with vehicle must
visit the absentees. Every effort must
be made to get every white nan to
vote for the amendment, and such col
ored voters as may be wise enough to
see the real blessing Of the amendment
for his race in the future. Anything
short of this system of organization
will be defective and will not accom-
plish the n sought.
Another important thing to be done
is to have registrations of all voters of
all the adjacent precincts or town
ships. Every township should not only
have it's own registration, but the reg
istration of every township that juts
up against it. This will shut out all
possible chances to vote illegally,
f~raudulently.
The suggestions made above have
been tried with the best possible re-
suit. In Pitt county ex-senator Thos.
J. Jarvis was chairman of the county,
and he worked upon the lines indicat-
ed with complete success. 1t was the
only instance of absolute, thorough or
ganization in any county in the state
since the negro became a voter. Chair
man Jarvis reversed the figures in his
county. Under the active management
of a republican the county had gone
republican by 160 majority. By organ
izing every township with central COM
mittee and three subcommittee, get
ting out all the democratic voters, and
preventing all frauds, having the need
ed registration books at every pre-
cinct, so that interlopers from other
townships and other counties could
not vote, Chairman Jarvis completely
revolutionized the county, and the
democrats were elected by about $50
or 100 majorities. Organization, effec-
tive and thorough, did it.
There are 10000 voters at least who
do not vote in elections. Of these,
probably $4,000 would vote for the
amendment. If every township is really
organized in a proper sense. it is GER
tain that nearly all whites favorable
to the amendment will vote. That
meansIa great change and increase.
We do not doubt that township Or
ganization after the Jarvis plan will
add more than 10. 900 votes. That is to
Sl.0W men will vote who without
the sation will not vote. Jarvis
made ange of 800 in one county.
There a.e 81 counties. Suppose a
change of 200 to the county is made,
it will be nearly 20, 900 votes added.
The amendment can be carried with
real organization.
Do not delay a day. Do not wait for
instructions from any me-. Let party
workers get together and organize at
once. Let the central, county chair
nan appoint a good worker to be
fSGman Of every township. If he is
of lns county committee all the bet
ter if he is a good, discreet worker.
Let each township chairman select
two or three others to act with him.
Let each township be divided accord
ing to circumstances into two or three
sub-townships, with a sub-chairman.
and let each of these choose his own
oorzthree helpers to act as commit
en-. Then let the work begin sys-
~Iematically, earnestly, resolutely, and
let it not stop until h polls close.
Victory will await such organization.
IF you would meet the liars ras-
Gals and deceivers you must work for
dear life. Organize is the way to a
great triumph.
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