Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-07
IOWA DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
What They Are? What They Stand
For? What They Hope to Ac-
complish.

lst. N. G. Roberts, Ft. Madison
End. j. B. Murphy, Marengo.
3rd. h. nj. Carr. Manchester
lth. j. j. Kicron, Waucoma
9th. John Redmond, Cedar Rapids
9th. G. G, Sparks, Eldon
9TH. j. S. Cunningham, Knoxville
Sth. w. ID. Jameson, Shenandoah
9th. S. b. Wadsworth, Council
Bluffs.
10th. Geo. Ritz, Rockwell City
llth, w. NJ. Ward, Sac City.
EXEcrIyE coMMITrE:
w. X. Currie, Creston
w. |. Branagan, Emmetsburg
j. b. Sullivan, Des Moines
Louis Murphy, Dubuque
CD. Huston, Cedar Rapids.
w. X. English, Des Moines
L. ii. Rockwell, Pennington
James B. Weaver, Colfax
TIE ExEcrIvE COMMITTEE HAS
SELECTED W. NJ. WARD
forstat organizer, and he has al
ready opened an Office in the Young
erman Block in Des ALoines. Mr..
Ward has until recently been the
publisher of the Sac City Democrat,
and is also known in every section
of the state as q first class contractor
and builder.
In commencing his work as state
organizer lie has the following to
say to the democrats of Iowa:
In entering upon the work of
organizing the Iowa Democratic
Clubs. it is important that there be
a full and complete understanding
OF the object, incentive, motive, and
ultimate aim Of the organization. To
that end this general statement is
made at this time.
The first and prime object OF the
Clubs is to promulgate true demo-
cratic principles; to that end they
represent no faction of the party,
neither will they be factor in fur
thering the personal interest of any
man or any set of men. They are
expected to be democratic in the
truest and broadest sense, to be
otherwise would be to defeat the
very purpose for which they are
organized.
A feature of the Clubs, from
which much good is expected, is
the crystalization of public opinion,
reducing the varied personal opin-
ions into succinct party principles.
There are, beyond question, many
well defined governmental principles
upon which all democrats can unite
there differences are in the appli-
cation Of principles rather than in
the principles themselves. To meet
upon common basis and to perfect
a compact organization around
generic principles is the object of
the Clubs-an object which must
appeal to every true democrat.
The plain organization contemp-
lates a state Club with headquarte
at Des Moines, county Club at each
county seat, and town and township
Clubs, all acting in conjunction.
The work OF organization has
been placed in charge of State
Organizer, who will conduct the
field work and devote his entire at
tention to it. 1t is hoped that clubs
may be organized in all of the coun-
ties and towns, land many of the rural
precincts of the state, during the
ensuing year.
The membership of the various
Clubs will constitute the working
force and will besupplied with data,
ETC., from the state Office. Bulletins
tracts, announcements, etc, will be
sent out at intervals containing de.
sired information on public ques
tions. The special programs anc
speeches which will be arranged for
will also be source of great assist
ance.
The annual banquet feature, i
carried out in spirit, will bear gooc
fruits-it will give life and zest te
the organization.
The time has come when the
democrats of Iowa must take the ag
gressive. We can no longer excus,
a do-nothing policy. We mus
either form nucleus around which
progressive men Of the state cal
unite, or lose our usefulness. w
are not at a loss for a rallying point
The whole state is in ferment owe
the trust evil, tariff abuse, excessiv
railroad rates, and increasing take.
and public extravagances.
| There never was time when tn
demands upon true democrats wa.
more urgent than at present. LIE
us organize; let there be band o
working democrats in every precinc
in the state, all acting in harmony
let us discuss the public question Q
the day; let us determine for oul
selves what course is best to pursu
and adopt ringing platform c
democratic principles upon whic
all can stand and toward which a
honest, patriotic men may be draw
That is the object and mission {
the Iowa Democratic Climbs, towar
which every loyal democrat is urge
to lend aid and cooperation.
Cordially,
Des Moines, Iowa, May 23, 1905.
w. NJ. WARD.
State Organize