Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-18
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Republicans Of Vermont Urged TO wake
up and "Get Busy
(t'rom the Montpelier Journal)

Wake up, republicans of Vermont.
Rouse from your unwontcd apathy and
get busy! You who have been chosen to
take charge of the campaign, you, cs-
|pccially. who are to arrange for rallies
and other stimuli of enthusiasm, get out
and hustle Begin to carry on tho business
Of your party as If it were you own.
Up to date the conduct of the cam
paign throughout the State has not been
distinguished by push or energy. A
grand rally" was held in Burlington
last week, and a monster Crowd' of
$50 or 1000 people, including women and
children. was in attendance to hear
Uncle Joe" Cannon and Representatives
I.ittleheld. Think of it, What ridiculous
of the most prominent and most
popular men In tho nation come
to the State to Spoak in Nerfnonts
chief city and greet them with an assem-
blage of 700 when there ought to have
been 21,0oU.
Rutland did worse. for barely 200
greeted Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive Jittlchcd in the Marble city. Not
long ago a flag raising and rally was held
in this city. Rain was given as the cNcusc
for the fact that less than 200 were pre-
sent to hear the speeches in the armory.
The truth was that comparatively few
people, even right here in town, icmem-
bercd that there was to be a rally. Many
did not know of II. The newspaper report
crs had succeeded in finding out tEat
some SORT OF meeting had been plaun-
ed but even they had difficulty in finding
out Just whac was going to bee done.
whether it WAS indeed Il rally" or a bust
ness meeting Of the republican club a
| few bills were put out ut the last minute,
but they did not do the work needed.
This is not the way to conduct q cam
! ,f
possible republican vote 70 get the voters
to the rolls they must first be reused to
the necessity Of voting. To rouse them
the press Will do it's part. The enthusiasm
OF able public speakers must he impaired
in the people and, IN order - bring that
about, they must he brought within tho
| range Of the big guns,
Advertising paws. This Is as true Of
political business as of any other Those
who have on their hands the conduct of
rallies in the remaining weeks Of the cam
pagn may learn something Of the circus
advertising agent. Post flaming bills
throughout the country. for niles around
and long time in advance. Don b.,
afraid OF getting tho bills too biz or Ito
cOlOrs too conspicuous. or the letters 60,
large. Make the posters Of a. sort that b,
who rurs may read and know to a dol
what is up. Don't he content with this
but advertise in the papers telling th.
people about the rally and the speakers
Scatter iiiors thick as the leaves Of tn.
| forest; arrange for special trains ant
rates on the railways. In short. see to /
that 1t Is not merely brought to the attou
ton of every voter within forty nilc
that there is to be Il rally, but maxi
certain that IL is fired into him, tina
| he is soaked with the fact that it vii
| be the biggest rally, the best rally. tina
| there VIII be the hest speakers and th
| best music ever heard in Vermont. Ia.
stress ON the fact that Secretary Taft il
! coming here. that he is one of the Yer.
| eminent men of the country.
| In short advertise. gentlemen. as j
| you We're running circus. and every ,,cr
son who attended the show meant jus
50 much money for you.
| Tho Journal has confidence in thos
who are to take charge OF the meeting G
| August p. II believes they will reali7
| the value of advertising, not a little, hu
much; not gently but forciblY: not or
way. but all ways 1t is time TO be at j
| GET BUSY!