Note 549:1 — Chapter XXX
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"It appears to us that these objects may be defined to be the same as those for which the Associations themselves are working. The chief object for which the Associations exist is to keep alive and extend Conservative convictions, and so to increase the number of Conservative voters. This is done by acting on opinion through various channels; by the establishment of clubs, by holding meetings, by securing the assistance of speakers and lecturers, and by the circulation of printed matter in defence of Conservative opinions, by collecting the facts required for the use of Conservative speakers and writers, and by the invigoration of the local press.
"In all these efforts it is the function of the Council of the National Union to aid, stimulate and guide the Associations it represents.
"Much valuable work may also be done through the Associations, by watching the registration and, at election time, by providing volunteer canvassers and volunteer conveyance."
This letter and the reply to it are printed in full in Winston Churchill's "Lord Randolph Churchill," I., App. II.