The Town That Wouldn’t Carry the Tea
A Love of Liberty Not Inferior · Since 1709
In February 1774, Truro’s Town Meeting refused to let the King’s tea move through this town — for any price. We’re the Republicans of that town, working to give every Truro voter a real choice on the ballot and honest, balanced representation in the decisions that shape our community.
Truro told the Crown its love of liberty was “not inferior” to any town’s — and no one here could be hired to carry the King’s tea. We’re fighting to keep Truro a place where the people, not a distant authority, still decide.
Country & Heritage
A strong sense of pride in our country and our heritage, and America’s enduring role as leader of the free world.
Government Closest to the People
Government “of, by, and for the people” that minimizes its intervention in citizens’ lives — promoting individual responsibility, initiative, and free enterprise.
Family, Character & Integrity
The strengthening and defense of the family, and government grounded in good character and personal integrity.
Read our full Mission, Vision, and the Republican Oath that guides the committee.
We are the Truro Republican Town Committee. Our members come from every walk of life — varied careers, backgrounds, and ages — united in our commitment to the Constitution and to giving Truro voters a real choice for local, county, state, and national office. All Republicans and Independents are welcome. Our upcoming meetings are listed above and on our Meetings page. Want to know what’s happening in Town government this week? See our Town Meetings page.
“Our love of liberty, and dread of slavery, is not inferior perhaps to that of our brethren in any part of the Province.”
— the Town of Truro, in the resolve adopted unanimously at Town Meeting on February 28, 1774. The same meeting recorded that no person in Truro could be prevailed upon to carry the salvaged East India tea to Boston — not for “liberal promises of a large reward,” and not even with vessels sitting idle in the harbor. Truro still governs itself by Town Meeting, where every registered voter is a member of the legislature — and we still hold that power belongs to the people. (Truro town records, in Shebnah Rich, Truro—Cape Cod, 1883.)
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