Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-24
Practical
Politics
V.-Makin8 Use of the Poll.
.. By.
WILLIAM II. HIERICHSEN

- HE poll being completed and in
the hands of the committee,
its first use becomes apparent
While this is properly the duty
OF the committee, yet you should, with
its approval aid in the work.
The first use to be made of the poll
is, from the information it contains,
to select and distribute political litera-
ture to the voters whose names it con-
tains.
You should make list of members
OF your own party and of doubtful
voters who do not take a newspaper
OF your political faith. An effort
should be made to get them to do so.
Always give your local or home paper
the preference.
Get these people to subscribe and
pay for the paper, if possible, for they
will regard it Of more value if they
pay for it than if it is given them. 1t
should be sent by the committee to
such as are unable to pay.
to include, if possible, every family in
your district, no matter what it's pcli-
tics. This should be done as early as
possible, for political literature, to
prove effective, should be applied be-
fore the heat of the campaign.
Induce the editor of the paper to
give some attention to local matters
in your district or precinct.
You should study the list of speeches
and public documents at the command
Of the committee and compare it with
the tastes, occupations and conditions
Of your voters and select what in
your judgment, is most suitable for
each. Do not send too much to any
one person. A large quantity may
prove repulsive and will not be read.
Make like selections of pamphlets
and other papers which you think will
do good and send them out. This work
should continue throughout the cam
paign.
If your congressman or either of
your United States senators belongs to
| your party. you can readily obtain
| seeds, cuttings, bulbs, vines, plants,
maps and books on various subjects
for the use Of your people. and even If
this source is barred you may obtain
these things by writing to the differ
ent departments.
You should prepare carefully list
| ef oh ho< orfi0 of Ia
character will prove most accepta BILE
to each and have these articles sent
them If possible.
Books and documents printed by the
state for free distribution should be
obtained, If possible, and distributed
according to the same system:
These courtesies are generally appre-
ciated and will increase your influence
for good and help your party at the
same time.
Naturalization.
Your poll will also furnish you list
of aliens entitled to become citizens or
to declare their intentions. If there is
regular committee to attend to this
work, turn your list over to it; other
papers by your own efforts. In either
event it will be best for you to accom-
pany them to the court and aid them
in becoming citizens. They always ap.
preciate this kindness.
Petty Patronage.
Your list will furnish you the names
Of those Of your party who are needy
and you should endeavor to throw tC
them, if worthy. such patronage as
your party may control and to which
your district is justly entitled. A few
days work on the streets may enable
a needy man to pay his rent and be OF
immense benefit to him. The little
odds and ends of petty patronage may
be so distributed as to relieve suffering
and benefit the party.
The list Of doubtful voters should be
carefully scanned, and from informa
ton obtained those most likely to have
influence over them should be encour
aged to induce them to support YOU
party ticket.
The poll will furnish you the name:
Of those most likely to make the bes
officers for your primary election. il
you hold one; also those most suitable
for election officers, if the organization
has any voice in their selection. IL
fact, your information will be valuabl,
to the committee in selecting person:
to occupy the various places to b,
filed during the campaign.
You should insist upon the recogni
ton Of a certain number Of yount
men, and your services will give you
advice weight.
=. Through all the work you have don
you are supposed to have been in clos
touch with your committee, and whel
there has been q difference betweel
you 1t was your duty to give way, TO
their experience at this time is WORT
more than your study. Still, what tn
organization has declined to do 70,
may have done on your own responsi
bility.
4 Primary Election or Convention.
You will need some further prepare
ton for the struggle over the nom
nation Of party candidates. which wi
be the next thing to engage the a&tal
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