The Bourbon news., 1912-11-01
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NEWS CONTEST JUST
FAIRLY LAUNCHEU.

this kind. Have YOU that asset or do
you like confidence in your own ability
to win. Some candidates who start In
a race of this kind get "cold feet"
before they ask single person for a
subscription and il surely is no wonder
that they cannot win for they lack self
confidence. BE aggressive in your
campaign. The stronger you go after
the votes, the more people will admire
YOU and support you, tor everyone likes
to see an energetic person.
SYSTEMATIC YOUR WORK
Plan your campaign in systematic
way. Before you start, make out
list of people who you are going to
see. whom you are going to telephone
and to whom you are going to send the
printed letters. Then when you secure
the subscription, cross Oft their name
or if they tell you that they will help
you later on, find out as near as possi
BILE the exact date they will help you,
put that down opposite their names,
and then call or write them later and
remind them of their promise. When
you get subscription from some one
ask that person if they cannot intro
duce you or refer you to some one else
who might be willing to take the pap
er and give you the votes. Don't be
discouraged if any person does turn
you down. That same person may
change his mind and give you sub
scription later on in the contest when
il gets a little warmer. Even if he
does not remember there are thousands
of other persons in this section of the
state from whom you may get SUBJ
scription.. Possibly he is just trying
60 test you out and see if you have self
confidence to make a winning candi-
date or whether you are just making
a half hearted race. He, like most
everyone else, may want his votes to
go to some candidate who will make
an active race and be a winner al the
finish. You can't expect a person TO
help you unless you show them you re-
ally want to win.
LIST OF OLD SUBSCRIBERS.
Every candidate may have list of
the old subscribers who are in arrears,
if they will call at the office or write
or telephone the campaign manager
This list gives the name and address
of the subscriber and the date to
which he is now paid.
Under Uncle Sans new ruling,
newspapers must make their subscrib-
ers pay up their subscriptions or other
wise the newspaper will lose the Sec
ond class mail privilege. The News.
as well as the other papers in the
United States, must obey this ruling
and it has issued a warning to its
subscribers telling them to pay up
their subscriptions. After the contest
is over. all subscribers who are in ar
rears will be dropped from the list
Contestants are authorized to tel
their friends of this ruling and ask
them to help US live up to Uncle Sam:
orders by paying up their subscrIp
tions.
GET THE PRINTED LETTERS.
The campaign manager has printed
letters on hand which he will give the
candidates TO send out to their friend.
wnom they cannot reach otherwise
You may have as many of these let
ters as you wish upon request and you
will find them Of great assistance il
securing votes and subscriptions. A
great many candidates work nearly
their whole campaign through Ihest
printed letters. Send out two or thre,
hundred of them to friends, relative.
and acouaintances in this and othel
counties around and also TO friends il
other states as well. Not only to peo
pie you know but to everyone whom
you can think of. Get list of people
from the telephone book or from any
other paper or mailing list that you
can get bold of. 1t is fact that the
campaign manager has never had &
contestant in any contest who sent out
two or thee hundred of these letter.
who did not win a prize. Just think
this over ; Its a point you should take
advantage of. While he tells every
candidate to send out great many OF
these letters. there is only about one
in fifteen who will send out more..thar
three or four. They do not seem te
realize what great help they will be
to them.
ASK THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER.
If there is anything about the con
test that YOU do not understand or il
you wish assistance in planning ano
managing your campaign, don't be
afraid to ask the campaign manager
for he will gladly assist you in every
way he possibly can. That's what he
is here for. If you want him to go
with you to call on your trends and
solicit their subscriptions or if you
wish him to help you send out the
printed letters, cont hesitate to ask
him. He is here in the interest of the
contest and for the benefit of the con-
testants and as he has had several
years experience in this work, he is
In position to know how to direct your
efforts so that they will bring about the
best possible results. Again we say
don't hesitate to ask him if he can be
of service to you III any way.
Either Miss Warren, the campai On
stepoRrapher, or Mr.. Potts. the cam.
paign manager, may be found at the
News office opposite the court house,
each day and evening up to .. m.
and will be glad to meet the contes-
tants and their friends. Or you car
reach them by either telephone at this
Office.