Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-11-02
ADDRESS.
To THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF WIS

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 rousing victory. Most nobly
did you respond with the unprecedented
majority of 25,5OO for the State ticket.
That victory has had its effect upon
public sentiment in this and other
states on the presidential question.
The glorious result Of the October cleo
tions shows that the tidal wave" which
Democrats claimed, has set against and
not aUitb 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 most noble example
of victory. They have had that example
repeated by Ohio and Indiana. The
Central Committee confidently appeals
to you to excel the example-to in
crease the majority to $4,000. The cleo
idency is as much assured as any event
can be in the future. But the Repub-
hcan party has another duty and a
greater work TO perform; work that
was supposed impossible one year ago,
but which the light of recent elections
shows to be within the range of possi-
bility next month, and that is THE RE-
DEMPTIoN OF THE PRESENT HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM DEMOCRATIC
RULE. If the Republicans of Wis
consin will turn out to single man
and give 10000 majority for Garfield,
we can elect unanimous delegation in
Congress. A gain of three members
in Wisconsin, with the gains already
made and possible in other states, will
convert the Democratic to a Repub-
ican majority. Congress then could
be help to the President in the con-
tinuance of the present financial policy
of the government.
The September and October state
elections in Maine, Vermont, Ohio and
Indiana, index almost perfectly the
national presidential election of No
vember, both IN result and effect. They
typify in a degree the political and
commercial consequences of Repub-
hcan victory. More than Republicans
claimed has been realized in these cleo
tions, both in political result and COM
mercial effect. The prophecy of Re
publicans has crystalized into fact,
showing that the people of the North
will act in November as predicted by
Republican statesmen. The persistent
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 Repuk-
icans had triumphantly carried both
these states, and that the people were
opposed to change in the national
administration, bonds, stocks and bread
stuffs went up with a bound. What
better 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
announcement Of the Republican vic
tory, in all the markets of the world :
and bonds and stocks and breadstuffs
rose in New York from l to per cent.
The confidence inspired by these eIec-
tions has given a new impetus to all
branches of business. Millions of dol
lars of orders for manufactures and new
enterprises have been given on the
strength of the confidence which they
inspire. Six members gain in Ohio.
three in Indiana, 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 a dis
cussion, at this LATE hour of the canvass,
of the perils of change in the admin
istration and policy of the government.
The financial world believes a change
would be disastrous. The ups and
downs of values and public credit be-
fore and after the October elections
tell this as plainly as the hands upon
the face of a 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, every man and his
neighbor, and help to swell the majority
for Garfield to 10000, and to return a
solid" Republican delegation to Con-