The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-06-17
Republicans To the Front.

Monday next, is election day in this
Congressional district. 1t is so unusual
to have an election in any part of Maine
in June that there is danger that many
voters may forget the occasion entirely,
stay at home and fail to exercise the
right and duty of suffrage. There Is
also danger that others, who while re-
Numbering there is an election TO be
held. may conclude that nothing of inn
portance is at stake, the election OF the
Republican nominee by large majority
is a foregone conclusion, and that they
can be excused from the eXertion neces-
sarv to take them to the polls. This is
a weak plea and yet the most dangerous
one to the securing of large vote, Mon
day next
There being but one officer to be voted
for, the election lacks the stimulus that
comes from the increased number of
candidates in our general elections, those
for county officers, senators and repre-
sentatives to the State legislature.
These several nominees are important
factors in encouraging their friends to
go to the polls. This fact makes it all
the more necessary for individual Re-
publcans on Monday next, upon their
own motion, as it were, to make their
way promptly to the voting places and
as matter of principle, vote for Edwin
c. Bureigh for representative in Con
gress. 1t also places greater RESPONSE
blity upon leading Republicans and Re
publican committees to do their utmost
to secure large vote.
The correct theory for the individual
Republican is to vote every time and the
correct theory for Republican commit
tees is to make every possible effort,
every time to induce every Republican
voter to exercise the right of suffrage.
1t is good thing for individual Repub
licans TO acquire this habit and it is con-
dusive to good party organization to
put forth these efforts upon every occa-
sion, special as well as general.
There are excellent reasons for keep
ing up this party organization and
efficiency. The work of the Republican
party is by no means done. The next
presidential election bids fair to be one
of the hardest fought contests in the
history of our Nation. Next year will
occur many of the preliminary battles in
States. Maine will be one of the first to
give its verdict The result in Maine is of
course not uncertain, but the vote should
be a "big one.o That it will be as large as
last year is hardly reasonable to expect,
can be made by every possible legitimate
effort, there can be no question. To
this end Republicans of the Third Con-
gressional District should make it
point to throw rousing good vote,
Monday next, and declare by this action
that they are in the field to stay aud the
enemy can count upon no disintegration
or delinquency upon their part, this
year, or any other year. A grand, large
Republican vote, Monday next, will say
Just this in actions, which speak louder
than words, and will be the best thing
Republicans in the district and in SOM
erset county can do for the battles of
1893 and 1900, In fact, it is the only
thing we can do this year and we should |
do it well. we believe Republicans of
Somerset will. There are stirring times !
ahead in national politics. Let US be
for them.