Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-04
the DUTY or TINE HOUR.

between these two dates. Thi. has repeated
~ been III. case in Maine. After Sep
tspber election in this State in which the
Republican,. have carried the state by
large majority. and the interest in national
politics Is transferred TO other states in
wayrd, it is natural for our own people Of
boti, parties to he less alert than previous
10 the State election The present year is
no exception to this general experience
Republicans are quite liable to lose interest
in politics after state election carried by
them; they rest content with large
ma jority, they think the state is
safe for the next time. ard from
one excuse or another many are
very apt to be far TOO Indifferent and not
awake to the PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
resting upon them to maintain interest
activity and aggressivencss till the greater
national election /. past and the prosperity
Of the nation is safe from the ntrigues OF
our political foes,
Not 40 with our opponents Enemies
never rest. Tmt tspIffEgrNcE OF RErrn-
tt.tSS Is rms OPPORTUNITY ~ DEMo' RATS,
notw outstanding the fact that this indifer-
ence may not be the result of apathy, but
of a feeling Of assurance that the state is
safe and the party will be all right. even
though I, myself, may not go to the polls
in November. This is wrong position.
AMI one which no Republican should be
found occupying. The party expects every
man To do his duty, and TO do it to the end.
TO maintain discipline, and fight the common
political enemy ut all times, at all elections,
state and national
Recent facts have come to the know
ledge of the Republicans of Maine that
our adversaries are taking advantage of the
quiet v hich has prevailed since the splendid
Republican victory in September last, to
inspire courage in the hearts of Democrats
by telling them We are asleep and that il
only needs one more effort on their
part to carry the electoral vote of
Maine for Cleveland and Stevenson. Re-
publicans, are YOU aware that this is being
told secretly to every Democrat in Maine,
and that come rain or shine every
Democratic voter in Maine will he
at the polls On Tuesday next: Are YOU
aware that while We have been
resting from our victory of September the
Democrats have been wing tares. That
they are organized and quietly aggressive as
never before To wrest this victory from us
on November sth, and turn it in favor of
Democracy and tree trade. "a deprecated cur
rency and all the evils which these wild
schemes mean:
They mus, be met on Tuesday and van
pushed. The victory for Republicans is
as easy as simple addition. if Republicans
will only be true TO their conyic-
tons and the party. Indifference must not
he tolerated. The few DAYS remaining pre-
vious to that of the nationsl election must
he devoted to ORGANIZED ACTIVE WORK.
Every Republican voter mus, be got to the
polls. The young men must be there, and
they must also see that the old veterans do
no, remain at home. The coming election
is full of significance. and is one of the
most important to the welfare of all the
material and industrial interests of the ma
ton tina, is likely to take place in the
present generation. 1t needs the
yorg OF MAINE N rHr ELEsroRAL Cot
lEsf To SETTLE IT ALRIGHT; the Repubii-
cans of Maine can say that this vote shall
be given to cur standard bearers, H,sBIsoN
AND RIM. oRGASIxE N EVERY TONY
ropA, to bring out the full Rep,sbli
can vote next Tuesday. Maine is safs
for American protection. sound cur
rency. wise administration. high AM
advancing civilization, and the perpetaatior
of those principles which have made us
great nation in tue past. under the admins
trafion of the Republican party. Ii ever,
Republican voter is al the polls on TUESDAY
victory is certsin.