Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-15
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will unfortunately be followed by re-
duced consumption of necessities by
those who are thrown out Of work by
the closing of factories and discharge
of workmen and the general prostra-
ton of business, for which the Repub-
lean policies of protection and fnan-
cial legislation for the benefit Of the
few can be blamed.
If the Republican party could fOrego
Its campaign contributions from the
trusts and protected interests, instead
of standing pat, the American people
would vastly benefit, but no such reform
can be expected until the people sec
the way they are being plundered by
the tariff and elect Democratic Con
gress pledged to reform Its abuses
Party Organization.
Mr.. Bryan In the Commoner wisely
advises Democrats to organize and
thinks the formation of campaign
clubs will accomplish the purpose.
There is great need for thorough or
ganization, for the constant defeat of
the party In the Northern States has
seriously shattered the party organi-
cation. In some States there Is moth
Ing but a skeleton, In place of an ac-
tive. body of voters working and acting
together Mr.. Bryan is, therefore, none
too soon with his plan, although 1t 10
doubtful If the formation of campaign
clubs will fill the void, or that enough
responsible Democrats voters can be
induced at this time to undertake the
work and expense of keeping such clubs
alive up to the time when the active
campaign begins next September. The
much surer and better plan would seem
to be to urge the State committees,
and through them the county and town
ship committees, to weed out and fill
up the moribund organization that al
ready exists In some States. Political
organizations, like an army, must have
both officers and men, and to have
much effect when the real campaign
begins the county and town committees
must know the precinct leaders they
SIh ASiy upOl " uO lAS MOlh lllAI u
real political campaign calls for. 1t
costs money and great deal OF work
to properly organize ito get the votes
into the box" for that Is the ultimate
end to be attained. There Is vast
difference between organizing to elect
a ticket and organizing to nominate
some particular candidate. If. for In
stance, many Of the Democrats in the
United States join club organiza-
ton. with the purpose of nominating
Democratic candidate for President,
and when the national convention
meets Mr.. Bryan is nominated, what
help would such club organization be
to the party? In that; case the john
son clubs would die a natural political
death. On the other hand, party or
ganization knows no candidate until
the official nominations are made, and
then undertakes to elect them. In the
DRY all members of the Democratic par
ty will work and vote for the party.
nominees, and especially those who have
been selected as officials Of the party
organization. Practically. however,
there are often members of committees
who are lnkewarm because their par
| ticular choice is not nominated for
some office. A minority party always
suffers from such a cause unless the
party organization is strong enough to
punish those who desert In the face Of
the enemy, or who are discovered CIV
ing aid and comfort to the opposition.
Party organization has two ends-to
perpetuate the principles of the party
and to elect those to office who will
enact those principles into law, or will
carry out those principles through the
executive power to which they may be
elected. Individual voters can do but
little, but united with others they can
do much The Democratic State COM
mlttees should at once complete their
organization and not wait until the
tee. but prepare the ground for their
successors. The time Is all too short
after nominations are made to perfect
a thorough organization. Now Ia the
fine for county chairmen to inyesti.
gate the condition In the voting nre.
c,ncts and If the precinct chairman Is
lacking IN energy to SET some other IN
work Mr. Rrynn Ia right in his call
for organization. but a beginning mnst
be made with the regular party ma.
chinery and leave the organization OF
clubs until the nominations are made
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