The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-09-21
John y. PHeafOn,
Democratic Campaign C,nbs

special effort ia being made this year by
National and State leaders TO form clubs.
They have alwars been one of the usual
means Of aid In Democratic Campaigns, and
ara now being formed on a larger acale than
ever before known, for It is realized that the
people must unite and organize to resist the
money and agents of the trusts, which have
taken control of the Republican party, syndi-
Gated that party in fact, and made 1t partner
with the trusts.
Both Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Stevenson and
Chairman James X. Jones OF the National
Committee have united with Mr.. Hearst,
President Of the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs, in a call for universal club
organization. Among other things, in this
call, they say:
1.-THE Democratic party and its friends
must meet the forces of corruption and in
timidation in politics this year by thorough
organization. A Democratic club or society
should be organized in every city, town, vii
lsge and precinct in the United States"
"This work of uniting the forces Of law and
liberty into one great, systematized. civic
army should be carried on simultaneously in
every part of the country, and without delay"
mo patriotic citizen can ignore the attacks
which are being made upon the foundation
Of our present irreproachsble form Of govern
ment. This year every citizen should be a
politician" /
The undersigned has been appointed to
represent the National Association Of Demo-
cratic Clubs in Maryland and has opened an
office at the Eutaw House, Baltimore, where
all clubs formed in the State are requested to
report their names, addresses, officers, and
number of members, through the Chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Committee.
Campaign Clubs can join the National As
socia:ion without cost. Each club joining
can send delegate to the convention to be
held at indianapolis, Indiana, October third
and fourth.
Among the lines OF usefulness open to clubs
three may be now Indicated:
l. One the registration Of voters affords
on immediate opportunity for clubs to show
activity by furnishing information as to
Democratic voters to be registered, purg-
ing the registration books of persons not en-
titled to vote and preventing improper
promptly furnish each club with the voting
list of the clubs immediate neighborhood
and q committee Of the club should scrutinize
the list and give the committeeman all pessi-
BILE aid and information for the above objects.
2. There has probably never been more in
dications than at present Of q change Of seuti
ment, and party afilistion among those who
heretofore supported the administration.
This calls for the circulation Of Democratic
campaign literature and provision for meet
ings and Intelligent aud dispassionste discus
sion of the great principles which should now
unite all true friends of popular and consti-
tutional government.
8. After registration has been perfected
and the issue fully and clearly presented, the
clubs can be Of inestimsble value to the party
in helping to bring out the vote on election
day aud in preventing the corrupt use of
money, which is the main now perhaps the
only hope of those who serve the trusts.
BLAIR LEE.
Member, for Maryland, of the Executive
Committee of National Association of Demo-
cratic Clubs.
The above statement on the formation Of
clubs is heartily approved.
Local Democratic Committeeman are re-
quested to cooperate in the club movement
as suggested and otherwise as advantageous.
MURRAY VANDIVER.
Chairman Democratic State Central Com
mittee.