The sun., 1900-05-30
HOW GOES THE FIGHT.

I1oN 6oEC Ii lo11A.
Desperate but futile attempts are being
made to deceive the Republican voters OF
this State about the conditions existing
in the Union Republican party and the
relative strength of that party as COM
pared with the so-called Regular Re.
publican party. Never before were the
boilers in such desperate straits, and
never before were such frantic and
apparently futile efforts made by po-
litical organization in this State to win
favor and discredit opponents of the
same political persuasion. That these
efforts should excite interest and suggest
doubts upon the part of sincere Republi-
cans, is but natural and is to be expected
-interes5 and doubt as to the issue fret
as between the local contestants, and as
to the issue OF the national election cam
pagn Depreciating as we do any and all
attempts to deceive the voters and thus
prevent accurate conclusions and wise
decisions upon the important questions
OF State and national policy, we are
inclined to the opinion that while evil
has been intended the general result has
been good. Active interest is alWay S
better III politics than stagnatiou. Doubt
is ALWAYS better than blind belief. In
terested voters act Voters who doubt
seek Information and are thus enabled
to decide and .act when the time for ac.
tion comes. In this view OF the local
political situation the conditions must
be regarded as favorable. 1t is certain
that the Union Republican party has
lost nothing in numbers or discipline.
1t is still the dominent Republican fac.
tor in State politics.
There is no lack OF interest in national
Republican politics. The continued and
great property of the country during
the administration OF President Mckin
ley is of itself the great recommendation
of the Republican party for a contin
uance Of its power, and Of the President
for denomination and reelection. Fol
lowing, as this most successful Republi
can administration has, Democratic
administration that demonstrated tht
unftness of Democratic theories fo
American Industrial and economic needs
and the incapacity of Democratic ad
ministration to prevent the terrible con
sequences which have always followed
attempts to apply these unfit theories Il
government, has convinced the peopl,
OF the necessity OF continuing the Re
publican party in power. To conclud
otherwise would be an impeachment o
the common sense OF the people.
proof Of the correctness of this conclu
sion is needed, it can be found in th
complete abandonment OF its ol,
economic theories by the Democrat
party, and its frantic search for new is
snes. and its choice of issues 0
which it believes the people general,
to be ignorant, and which gives oppor
tunity to appeal to prejudice and feal
And, as usual, it now appears tnat til
Democratic party will take position i
opposition to national progress along th
lines that appear to lead to complet
industrial and commercial supremac
for this nation, and consequently cor
tinued prosperity for the people. I
make that apparent will be the work {
the Republican campaign. That it wi
be successfully done cannot now
do1hted The Indications are for
glorious Republican victory in Novem
ber.
These characteristics OF the nations
outlook augment the Importance, an
ought to increase the interest of ever
Republican voter in this State in th
pending local campaign. While the locs
Issues are of immense Importance the