The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-16
PEOPLE SHOULD
WAKE UP AND
TAKE CONTROL
OPINION OF PLYMOUTH EDITOR
ON REORGANIZATION OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY IN
JANUARY.
ARTICLE IN TRIBUNE
ARTICLE IN TRIBUNE

The following is the third article
which has appeared in the South
Bend Tribune on the reorganization
of the republican party In Indiana !:
(Frcm The Tribune of Nov. -
Plymouth. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
people should wake up and take the
party machinery into their own
hands
''The rank and file must realize.
must feel. must know with the ut
most faith that the organization with
which they are working and of
which they are a part is their or
ganization.
"The state chairman and likewise
toe district chairman should be the
servant of no man or sct Of men. "
"a county chairman should be
elected to carry on the campaign
and not 10 recommend postoffice APP
pointments.
cup with the party and its prin-
eiples; down with all other inter-
ests.'
The foregoing are excerpts from
an interview accorded a representa-
tive of The Tribune by Samuel E.
Bows. of this city, editor of the
Plymouth Republican, formerly a
well known resident of South Bend.
Mr.. BOYS is one of the leading and
most influential republicans in Plym
outh as well as in Marshall county.
His concern in republican success is
very deep. He believes in the elimi-
nation of factions and a get to-
gether policy Throughout; Indiana
which will result in a greater feel
ing of harmony among all republi-
cans and thereby be benefit to the
entire party.
Mr.. Boys has given much thought
to reorganization methods and in his
interview makes suggestions which
thinking republicans vii lno doubt
approve most heartily Mr.. Boys
says:
"The next republican organiza-
tion in Indiana should be an organi-
zation by the rank and file of the
party. This, believe, is the surest
way back to a condition where all
the members of the party will take
that interest in the campaign which
Ill Lead 70 c,ooaee H.
should wake up and take the party
machinery into their own hands.
Rivalry Between Two Factions.
For a number of years there
has been a strenuous rivalry be-
tween two crowds for the control of
the party organization in the state.
Naturally the rank and file are more
or less Disguised at this strife fol
control among the men higher up
This disgust leads to apathy, to lack
of interest In party affairs and "a
don't care feeling which means stay
at-home voters, lack of party work
CTS, 4oCh O1~SutuuSidSui lOI the SUI
cess of the party; all of which in
Indiana means defeat to us, providing
our opponents are alert and en-
thusiastic.
"This is why / believe the or
ganization must this time begin. in
a way it has never begun heretofore
with the rank and file and be made
and controlled by the rank and file
If they are to take that interest in
the success Of the party which means
success Of republican principles al
the polls. The rank and file must
realize, must feel, must know with
the utmost faith that the organiza.
ton With which they are workine
and Of which they are a part il
thsir organisation; that faey madl
it and that it is carrying on what
they want done. fhis, i believe, i.
the surest and best way t. generate
enthusiasm n the party.
"How shsll the people control tn
arr.nixation and the crowd feelins
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