The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
ALLEGED APATHY OF VOTERS.
What Republicans Have Done Once
They Ought to be Able to Do
again,

The report that comes from nearly ey-
cry quarter regarding the political cam
paign is that there IS a condition of apa-
thy among people of all parties. This al
legged apathy Is apparent rather than real
If one may judge from the results OF the
completed registrations IN some of the
large cities and from the reports of pOliti-
cal meetings in many localities. There
has been 50 much Of excitement over the
war and the great questions to which 1t
has given rise that it may be that the
people have Wearied 4 little of public af-
fairs and seem to be apathcti", when IN
fact they desire rest and time to adjust
their business affairs to the condition Of
renewed activity and prosperity which is
upon them. Certain it il that the meet
ings of the Republicans of Wisconsin. es-
rHClaiiy those addressed hy Senator
Spooner. Mr.. Quarlcs. Mr.. FcthcrS. Nr.
Esch, Mr.. Hicks and others. have not
been lacking N numbers and eutlusiaSm SIN /;
and there are many evidences that the
returns from election day will show that
Republicans fully cOmprchcndcd the i'm
p0rtanCe Of tn" questions before the c6un-
try and early made up their minds as to
what their action should be-
Encouraging reports bf prospective Re
publican victories come from different
portions of the state. For instance. it is
said that the Republicans will carry cv-
cry county in the Seventh TIA CrosScl
congressional district. and if other dis
trlctS do anywhere near as well as they
did two years ago Wisconsin will again
have solid dclcga ton in the lower
House of Congress. Republicans must
not expect repetition of the wonderful
successes ot two years ag0-that in some
respects was an exceptional contest but
while 1t may not he repeated aS To plural
ItIes, every voter who believes that he
acts from principle and that Il principle
IS immortal. should not fail 10 strive to
make the popular verdict this year as en-
phatlc as it was then. I.et no one wait
Tor information as 10 what is the pros
pect. but do all that is honorahly possible
TO secure the triumph of the princpl, :
which ho maintains, ana that by a ma jor-
lty which viii carry with it lesson 50
effective that political crankS and Unprin-
clpled partiSILS viii stand cOnfOundrd
and Sllenced. The battle for principle is
ever new, and he who has enlisted in
the cause must not expect ever 70 put off
his armor or rest from the conflict
That Republicans may be cncOurag gcd
In entering this conflict they need recall
what, with the aid of the Sound-mou"y
Democrats. they accomplished two years
ago. Then they gave the whole Rrpuh-
lican ticket. from President down. the
largest majority ever received ia the
state. They carried the state Scnate hy
% To 4. including the hold-ovcr senators
and the House by 91 10 q What they
did once they ought 10 be able 10 do
again. since the principles are the same
and they have practically the same allies
Il every voter sees to il that his individ-
ual duty Is performed the returns will
show no APATHY indeed, word comes
from Congressman Rabcock, chairman of
the RepublICan c0ngros si0nal committee
tnat Indifference iS disappearing. and
hat n, l. l1...a ,,l
VIII carry the House by 4 good majority
If the full vote i east.