Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-04
HOW TO MAKE ACLUB USEFUL
Z J. Cornish Gives Sens Pointers to th,
Mckinley Organization.
LARGE MEMBERSHIP is NOT DESIRABLE
Active Workers I'm support Of a Prin-
cipIe Are what Counts in Growth
and Inauenee OF Such
= Body.

IT the members Of this club will devote
themselves to fighting socialism among the
laboring classes the organization will in
time become a vast power, that will need
no railroad nor board Of IRE and police COM
missioners to back Il up"
Thus did e. ]. Cornish exhort the MoKin-
ley club at the Willard hotel last night. The
candidate deviated very widely from his
campaign outlines In his speech. giving a
bomiiy on Political Clubs rather than a
boost to his own fortunes. A question
arose as to what was the best way to In
crease interest in the club and Mr.. Cornish
was asked for his ideas. He said:
81 like that text, and I an familiar with
the subject. The first question that arises
f., Are meetings Of any value, anyway
Ny friend Tom Blackburn says TO me:
You're a great fellow for meetings. aren't
you; always addressing somebody But It
don't amount to a thing Well, in spite Of
that ! think that meetings do amount to
something. Their value does not lie In
the number Of men you move by your TALK
ing. They are very few. II you can get
twelve men to listen understandlngly to
you, to try to get your ideas, you have done
well, even II there are 500 present.
'But the twelve are worth your while,
The real advantage in meetings lies in the
equipment which is through them impaired
to others, to these twelve. for example. The
suggestions which are thrown out to those
who do listen and learn are by them
scattered far and wide. They use them in
discussion with their neighbors, with their
fellow workmen. and they are by them bat
ter enabled to handle the questions Of the
day.
"As for this club, its membership is suf-
ncient for a growth into the ideal strength,
a moral one. A large membership means
that men will Join your club merely to use
IL. That means ruin. A large membership
also means that the club will itself try to
use its strength to place some popular
member in ONCE. This also means ruin
for the club. 1t will not outlast more than
one such campaign.
But use your club as a vehicle OF
Thought. AS long as education in the top
les Of public interest is It's object, 1t will
WAX strong. Identify yourselves with ideas.
represent principles. In that way you can
Tin time become a moral force Of your own.
People will have you Identified with right
thinking. and you will grow into a power
that will be absolutely independent.
That labor problem will be a good one
for you to take up. But one republican
speaker was asked to address laboring men
in Omaha on Labor day. Find out the causs
for this detection, and remedy a."
The club determined to hold another
meeting two weeks from last night. L.. C.
Troop. candidate for the nomination for
county attorney, was another speaker.
The West Side Republican club met last
night in Ruhe's hall, Fortieth and Leav-
enworth streets. J.. ID. Nathanson was
elected secretary Of the club and a COM
'mlttee consisting Of s. Macleod, Frank
johnson and Charles Ruhe was appointed
20 draft constitution and bylaws for the
club. Congressman Mercer. M. A. Hall and
+. G. Davis. e, +. Morearty and W.. B.
Christie made addresses. The club will
hereafter meet every Wednesday night in
this hall.
Second ward republicans held a well-at-
tended meeting at 1923 South Sixteenth
street last night. Nelson @. Pratt and w.
A. DeBordm made speeches. in which they re-
viewed the triumphs OF the republican
party. William Neckl was Endorsed for as
eessor Of the Second ward. The next meet
ing Of the club VIII be next Wednesday
evening at the same place.
The Seventh Ward Republican club, being
unable to secure the tent II had hoped ia
ular weekly meetings at the hall at TWEEN
ty-seventh and Leavenworth streets tonight
President Thomas announces that several
good speakers will address tonight's gath
erins. and a large attendance of the clut