The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-14
TO THE WORKERS.
Chairman Weaver Urges the
Return of Town and
County Poll Books.
a Complete Organization Of the
Working Republicans of Iowa
Necessary to Victory.
The Democrats Hustling for the
Sinews of War and Preparing
for a Strong Campaign.
Chairman Hoffman Claims Democrats
Will Win in Three Iowa Congress
sional Districts.

Des Moines. Aug. l3.-Chairman
Weaver desires again to call the at
tention of county and township COM
mitteemen to the fact that it is very
important that the poll books which
have been sent to various counties
be filled out and returned to the
central committee as soon as possible.
These poll books. when filled out in
accordance with instructions, will be
of very valuable assistance to the
committee. Those who have re-
ceived the books will notice that I'M
der appropriate headings it is de-
signed that information be obtained
county, showing not only the politi-
cal utilization of the voters, but also
what sort of literature would be of
the most benefit in different sec
tions. The committee has just re-
ceived large amount of campaign
literature from the national commit
tee, which covers all the various queS-
tions at issue in the campaign, and
in order that this literature may be
judiciously distributed it is absolutely
! necessary that the poll books be re-
turned to the committee filled out
with the names of the voters as con-
templated. In very many counties
the interest manifested denotes an
enthusiasm that will be certain to
assist in the great victory this fall.
In other counties, however, it does
not yet appear that the republicans
are as active as they should be.
Everyone who considers the subject,
must realize that the result of the
campaign in Iowa this fall depends
largely on thorough organization
of the republican vote. There can be
no question as to what the result of
the election will be in the state. 1t
all depends upon an organization
which shall assist in getting out the
vote and make it point to see that
every republican vote is polled. With
such an organization in every coun-
ty. the great majority given for Nc
Kinley in 1896 will be exceeded in
this wear of 1900, but it will take
work, and more work on the part
of the county chairman than in 1896
for the reason that there is feel
ing of apathy caused by the pros
perity resulting from the fulfillment
of the promises which the republic
ans made in 1896. Too many of the
voters feel this year that the money
question is settled; that prosperity
has come to stay and that therefore
there is no reason for them to go to
the polls and vote. Such sentiments
are not worthy the citizens of Iowa.
1t has we'll been said that eterna
vigilance is the price of continued
prosperity, and while there is nc
possibility of Bryan receiving a ma
iority of the votes of the people o
Iowa, yet should our majority fail
below that of 1896, it would be ;
great incentive to the free silvel
forces to continue their fight. Thu
republicans of Iowa must see to i
that the standard of honest none,
is not lowered this year. The issue
are exactly the same that they wer
in 1896. Despite the fact that tn
Bryanite democracy claims that i'm
perialism is the paramount issue,
it is true that imperialism with then
is simply cloak to hide their tru
object, the repeal of the gold stand
ard legislation enacted by the las
congress and the enactment of law
which shall give the United State
over into the list of free silver coun
tries with a debased currency, hall
paid labor and thoroughly beggare
condition. In spite of what may b
said by democratic newspapers an
democratic orators to the effect tina
the senate will continue to be repuk
Ecan for number of years, and thu
prevent their committing the foil
to which they are pledged, eve
should they succeed in electing Bry
m. it is true that should the pee
ple of the United States be so foo
ish as to vote for Bryan in Noven
Der, he would carry with him TIL
legislatures of enough states cleo
ing United States senator's this. VIII
ter to put the United States senat
dangerously near the boundaries {
q free silver majority. With TIL
much accomplished this year tw
wears hence will certainly see, Wit
Bryan in the white house. free 81
YER senate, and free silver hous
and then the mask will be throw
off and the dogma of cheap none
will be made the one object fe
which the democratic party will Il
Dor. In order that Iowa may d
her duty fully in preventing such
disaster, it is necessary for the T.
publicans in every county, townshi
and school district to organize tho
oughly and at once.