Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-10-27
ADDRESS
To the Republican Voters of Wisconsin

. To the Republican Voters of Wisconsin.
One year ago the undersigned, chair
man of the Republican state central
committee, had occasion to appeal to the
Republicans of the state for full vote
and a rousing victory. Most nobly did
you respond with the unprecedented
majority of 25,5O0 for the state ticket.
That victory has had its effect upon
public sentiment in this and other states
on the presidential question. The glo-
rious result of the October elections
shows that the "tidal wave" which
Democrats claimed, has set against and
not aO5th them. It's force is resistless
and overwhelming. The Democratic
Partingtons cannot mop up the sea
which is rolling in upon them.
The Republicans of Wisconsin, last
fall, set themselves a most noble exam
pie of victory. They have had that ex-
ample repeated by Ohio and Indiana.
The Central Committee confidently ap-
peals to you to excel the example-to in
crease the majority to 10000. The cleo
ton of James A. Garfield to the presi-
dency is as much assured as any event can
be in the future. But the Republican
party has another duty and a greater
work to perform; work that was sup
posed impossible one year ago, but
which the light of recent elections shows
to be within the range of possibility next
month, and that is the redemption of
the present House of Representatives
from Democratic rule. If the Republi-
cans of Wisconsin will turn out to sin
gle man and give 10000 majority for
oil oil 10
cation In Congress. A gain of three
already made and possible in other
states, will convert the Democratic to
Republican majority. Congress then
could be help to the President in the
continuance of the present financial
policy of the government.
The September and October state
elections in Maine, Vermont, Ohio and
Indiana, index almost perfectly the ma
tional presidential election of November,
both in result and effect. They typify
in degree the political and commercial
consequences of Republican victory.
More than Republicans claimed mas been
realized in these elections, both in politi-
cal result and commercial effect. The
prophecy of Republicans has crystalized
into fact, showing that the people of the
north will act in November as predicted
by Republican statesmen. The persist
ent clamor of Democrats, previous to the
October elections, that they were sure of
Indiana, and that Ohio was disputed
ground, had the effect to lower values
and depress the whole business of the
country. When it was telegraphed to
the commercial centres that the Repub-
icans had triumphantly carried both
these states, and that the people were
opposed to change in the national adj
ministration, bonds, stocks and bread
stuffs went up with a bound. What bet
ter or more positive evidence of the
effect upon the business and prosperity
of the country can be given, than the
effect of these elections upon the mar
kets of the country, and indeed of the
whole world? The sensitive and sure
mercury of public and corporate credit
fell on the first disastrous news from
Maine and finally rallied and rose above
the normal point on the victory being
announced as positively Republican.
More conspicuous was the effect of the
victory in Ohio and Indiana on the 18th
of October. Our bonds (Which are the
representatives of our good name and
credit) rose Instantly on the announce
ment of the Republican victory, in all
the markets of the world; and bonds and
stocks and breadstuffs rose in New York
from l to per cent. The confdencein in
spired by these elections has given anew
impetus to all branches of business.
Millions of dollars of orders for manufac-
lures and new enterprises have been Civ
en- on the strength of the confidence which
they inspire. SIxmembers gainedin Ohio,
threein Indiana, and three in Wisconsin,
would leave but few to overcome the
Democratic majority. Let Wisconsin
do her share toward finishing the work.
The chairman feels that it is too late,
and even useless to enter into discus
sion, at this late hour of the canvass, Of
the perils of a change IN the admi1listra-
ton and policy of the government. The
financial world believes a change would
be disastrous. The ups and downs of
values and public credit before and after
the October elections tells this as plainly
as the hands on the face of clock tell
the time of day.
Now rally once again every voter who
has at heart the welfare of the country
every man who desires sound currency,
stable values and universal prosperity to
continue. Go to the polls ON election
day, and help to swell the majority for
Garfield to 10000, and to return q
''solid" Republican delegation to con-
gress. A "sohd south " should be met
by sciid north. r. Ell. BAKER,
Chairman.