Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-09-22
REpt-Ru,lCANs,


you TO prepare for the political bat
tie to be fought on the 18th of Octo-
Der. You can never succeed well
without organized action and moi
day shou'd be lost IN preparing for 10.
This county has been under Republic
can rule. for the most part. for many
years. and we have never. in the lon"
years past in which we have chosen
the county officers. selected a single
one who has proven false to his trust.
not one to whom there has been at
tached the least stain of dishonor or
dishonesty. Not only this, but The
officers whom we have elected have
been accommodating and efficient.
or all the aefaulting officers we have
had. not one has been Republican.
1t is not so with the history of Dem
ocratic officers. Steadily the debt of
the county, incurred long years ago.
in aid of one of the finest and most
important railroads that spans the
State. has been liquidatcd until ii is
all paid. or provision made for its
payment. The finances of the county
have been successfully and honestly
cared for. and. practically. we owe
nothing. We believe that there is no
county in the State possessing such
great advantages as we do. such vast
lines of railway, and such fine pros
poets for the future. which is so free
from any Indebtedness. and nj the
same time where taxes are so light.
Our public affairs. then have been
admirably managed by the party in
power. and no stain rests upon us for
mal-administration Hence. upon this
score we hear no complaint. and no
fault can be found. In this respect
we have good reason to continue the
present party in power. But besides
this consideration. we have the polit-
ical principles which. as party. we
Nation. We have 10 say. that so far
as Wapello county can do so. whether
our State and National Government
shall be transferred into the hands of
that party which was responsible for
treason and rebellion. we have to
express our opinion as to whether
those are to be trusted who have a
record bright. and ever enduring in
defense of the Union, or those who
tried to destroy it. We want every
Republican vote in The county cast.
Ensure us of this. and we win guar
antce a grand Republican victory.
We should be glad if such a result
could be attained by the voluntary
action of each and every Republican.
but experience has taught every voter
that this will not be the case. hence
the Republicans of each township
must organize. We could name Re-
publicans i'll each township to take
initiatory steps to do This. but we
might be tresspassing to do so. and
we will not: but gentlemen. if YOU
take such interest in the election as
YOU ought TO. there will be meetings
! called in each township. and a thor
ough canvass made. taking down i'm a
book the name of every Republican
voter. and see that every vote is cast.
expect it be an impossibility in the
case of few. to get to. or be got to
the polls
Old Wapcllo county must do her
duty at this election. Every good Re-
publican should have pride i'm see
ing that she does do hey duty every
Republican in each township should
have a pride in being able to give
gratifying report of his township. 1t
can be done with a little earnest la
Dor, but it must be done by organized
action among the Republicans of each
township. Such effort, even in strong
Democratic townships. will astonish
the enemy. and make Republicans
glad by largely reducing Democratic
majorities. In close townships ii will
insure victory /: in strong Republic
can townships it will roll up such
glorious majority that Republicans
both at home and abroad will be cx-
cecdingly proud of such a township.
Republicans. we urge upon you to
ORGANIZE. ORGANIZE. Canvass the
townships thoroughly: know every
voter. where he is. and be sure that
he votes.