The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-12-07

on the National Committee, is so to
the point, that we herewith give it
space:
My Dear Friend
cannot sit idle. | am uneasy
want to be doing something. | want
to see something being done, and
something done.
Organization, and thorough organic
alton, is imperative. Organization to
be perfected must in every county OF
the state have its initiative in the
county committee, through the central
committee, which is the party ma
chinery We all know, that as rule,
county committees are slow TO act, and
need prodding to bring them to a
realization Of what their position de-
mands of them. Such committees
usually defer action until the last hour,
when it is too late to accomplish that,
which if done today would be effective.
In politics, as in the affairs of every
day life, "Never put off until tomorrow,
that which can be done today" "PRO-
CRASTINATION rs THE THIEF OF
TIME"
During the long winter days, now
upon u.s. much can be done towards
the perfection of a thorough organiza-
tion if the county committees, through
the central committee, will do their
duty. | suggest that the chairman of
the state central committee address q
letter to the chairman of each county
committee, asking that he, the chair
man of the county committee, call the
committee of which he is the head to
meet in executive session some time
during the month of December or
January, there and then to confer to-
gether and formulate plans and devise
ways and means for perfecting at once
a thorough organization in his county,
and that he invite to take part in such,
meeting representative Democrats
from different sections of his county.
Organization is more easy of accom-
plishment, in the outlying counties,
during the winter months when the
farmers can give to it that attention
which they cannot bestow upon it dur
inc hay time and harvest. Every voter
in every election precinct should be
tabulated with his politics. his national
ity, etc.
1t takes some time to make thor
ough and complete poll, but during the
winter months this can be easily ac-
complished. These poll lists when
completed should be preserved in tri-
plicate, one for the use of the state
central committee, one for the use of
the county committee, and one for the
use Of the precinct chairman. The
precinct chairmen from time to time
should correct their lists by striking
out the names of those who may re-
move from the precinct and by adding
the names of such as may come into
the district, and so forth and so FORTH
thereby keeping the lists complete
and accurate to date. Such corrections
as made, from time to time, should be
reported by the precinct chairmon to
the county chairman, and by him, or
his secretary, to the central committee.
Thus foundation for thorough or
ganization would be complete.
During the winter months the county
committee should see to il that small
informal meetings or gatherings are
held in the different precincts, and this
especially in the farming districts, for
the purpose of educating the voters in
relation to the new ballot system, and
at the same time talk with the people
on other subjects.
These meetings during the winter |
would not make public meetings, sim
ply social democratic gatherings at some
house, farm house for instance, where
twenty or thirty might be invited in tc
take part in a little social discussion. by
doing this, interest Is aroused and
kept up, and it would not be long be.
fore the Democratic voters would be
by such action, thoroughly aroused
and alive TO their duties as Demo
Gratis.
There Is much more along this line
that might suggest and much Of
which you are undoubtedly cognizant
Organization cannot be perfected a,
the eleventh hour. II we are to have
a thorough organization in this stat,
"Now's the day, and now's the hour
10 lay the foundation for It's accom-
plishment. Without thorough organ
ization, we cannot hope to succeed
With thorough organization, tn,
enemy will at least know that there
is still Bruce at Bannock burn"
"Now's the day, and now's the hour:
See the front o battle lour.
See approach proud Edwards pow'r
Chains and slaverie,
VIVA will be traitor-knave?
Wha can fill towards grave?
Wha sac base as be a slave?
Let him turn and fee: