Willmar tribune., 1903-02-07

tar with locomotive engineers and pos
sess certain influence ver\them. He
goes among them and endeayors to
influence them to vote the ticket of the
party for which he is working. Such
men, while frequently unreliable and
false to their employers, gather a
great deal of information, and the stu
dent should consult with them as to
their work for the purpose of compar-
ing it with information obtained from
other sources.
Distributing Literature.
The committee on literature has not
been idle during this time. The work
which was begun long before the hold
ing of the conventions has been en-
larged and increased. Documents bear
ing on national and state issues are
usually furnished by the national and
state committees, sometimes direct to
the people and sometimes to the coun-
ty committee for distribution. This is
very important work and requires
careful attention. 1t sometimes hap
pens that the literature sent out by
the. higher committees may, in the
! opinion of the county committee, prove
hurtful to the party in it's county ow-
ing to local opinion on some minor
issue or the personal unpopularity Of
the author of the document. In such
cases the documents should be re-
turned, with proper explanation. Lit
erature should not be allowed to ac-
cumulate, but should be placed in the
hands of the voters as early as possi-
BILE. The higher committees should be
kept informed Of the class or kind of
literature most likely to produce good
results and an accurate account Of all
| distribution should be kept.
Literature bearing on local issues is
usually prepared by the county CON-
mittee and is distributed either by
mail or through the precinct represent
| atives. The best plan is to have it
printed in the local newspapers and
distributed in the usual manner.
The student should practice writing
| such matter, but should never put it
out without inspection by the local bu-
reau. He should also practice writing
procla nations, manifestoes and news
| paper interviews for the use of the
committee, but should never let them
go out on his own responsibility. He
should be on the lookout for every
scrap of political information and
should when possible write it out
ready for publication in the papers,
first submitting it for approval to the
proper authority in the committee.
The student should note the kind of
literature sent to each locality. This
memorandum when compared with the
election returns frequently proves val
liable as determining the effectiveness
Of different kinds of literature. III fact,
the student for this saline purpose
should note everything of consequence
done in each locality.
The student should at this time be
able to give
The names of the speakers on the
committee list.
The names of the walking delegates
and other agents Of the committee.
The special features adopted by the
committee and their effect up to date.
His own opinion, with reasons there
for, of the general progress of the cam
paign up to this time.
He should also be able to make
reasonably accurate prediction as to
the result of the election, giving the
vote by precincts or districts and sup
plying reasons in brief for the losses or
gains as compared with former years.
Date and sign this prediction, seal it in
an envelope and give it to a friend to
be opened after the election. 1t will
prove both interesting and useful as a
test Of your judgment.
! copyright, 1902. by Lewis D. Sampson.]