Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-12-09
Some comparIsons and CONCLUSIONS.

EpIrcR HERALD Some comparisons
of the vote in this county this year,
with that Of two years ago reveals the
following facts:
In 1895 the average vote cast for
the republican ticket was 1912; this
year 1t was 1850, a gain Of eight
votes. In 1896 the average vote OF
the opposition to the republican
ticket was lat; this year it was 1924,
a gain Of seventy.Geven votes. The
total average vote for 1895 wss 2iS9,
that of this year was 2574. This is a
gain in the average vote over two
years ago Of eighty votes. AS
shown above the republicans gain
eight, while we gain seventy'seven
votes on the average.
Two years ago the average repub
lican majority WAS 1876; this year. it
is 126, q gain on our part of GO
This year the republicans gain LOG
votes in thirteen townships, and lose
ninety Eight votes in eleven town
ships leaving them net gain OF
eight votes; while in one township,
rock-ribbed old Deer Greek, they
hold their own.
This year we gam 100 votes in
fourteen townships, loss forty-three
votes in eight townships, leaving our
net gam seventy seven, while in three
townships, VIZ Belmont, Crystal and
Dayton our average vote ID the same
as that of two years ago.
One thing that the reform voters
must remember if, that their strength
lies in the rural townships -aDd they
are strong enough in the country
districts to overcome the republican
strength If they will turn out and
cote. 1t ID easy for the town man to
90 to thu polls, while often the farm
er feels that he cau't spare half
day to go to election. Notice these
figures, Kirwln gave an average ma
iority Of 81, Logan AZ, while Phillips
burg gave an average majority OF 12l,
lUithin fUe UOteS of being the average
majority of the county. These three
towns did 1t, in fact we would have
been able to overcome all the town
ships aside from this one in the CEN
ter of the county.
Now notice this comparison--from
the townships which we're carefully
polled, land that was not all of them),
we find 16l peoples party voters in
the aggregate stayed away from the
polls, while but ten republicans did
the same thing. Why is this? And
reliable information from the remain
der of the county shows about the
same condition.
Now, reformers, let us remember
this. II an intricate piece Of ma
chinery does good work each aud
every part of 1t must act Ii some
part gets to Jumping cogs, it Is only
question Of time until there is a
smueh up. l want to submit thus
question to the laborng people of
Phillips county. Can you afford to
stay in your corn fields and at your
threshing machines on the one day
in the year, when you are permitted !
to register your choice of political
principles in the only way that can
count for anything, and allow those
whose interest, personality IS OPP osed |
to that of yours, collectively to so
manage things that the great aim
for which you have been contending
all these years shall be delayed, and, |
perhaps frustrated altogether? If
you do this can you have the face to
condemn the people of the town if
they, by being more diligent than
you, assist IN perpetuating a system
that you know to be wrong?
Let us, fellow reformers, tnrn over
a new leaf, and do 1t nOaU. The time
to enter on the next campaign is no,C
1t il the life Of the nation for which
we fight. Let men 20 down, If they
must, but let it never be again said of
one who had studied until he knew
his rights, that he slept while the
enemy got in his nefarous work.
Yours for a continued fight against
wrong government
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