The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-08-15
Get Into Line.

Editors HerGld.-The preliminary
skirmishes being now completed
the state and county tickets in the
field, it seems to be wise and proper
that word or two from the laity will
be in order. The republican state
convention held at Cedar Rapids
Aug. 7th appears to me to have in it
an object lesson for the republican
voters of Mahaska county, in this
way large and respectable element
of representative men at the state
convention were opposed to the
Honorable gentlemen who received
the nomination as was their right
prior to, and during the proceedings
of the convention. But you will OBJ
serve that as soon as the majority
decided the controversy, each and
every one of the minority fully and
freely acquiesed in the selections
made. This is the proper spirit and
correct method of party organization
which produces satisfactory results.
And to follow this line of proceeding
as county organization is the object
lesson to which refer. 1t is a well
known fact that the republican voters
of Mahaska county are largely in the
majority and in as much as their rep-.
resentatives in convention have
selected men as their standard bear
ers who are in each and every in
stance men of integrity, ability,
morally and physically qualified to
fill the offices they should and firmly
believe they will receive the united
support of the party. This much is
due them, this is as see it sacred
duty, an obligation resting on every
voter in the republican party. 1t is
also we'll known fact that no man
on the democratic ticket can be
elected in Mahaska county unless it
is done by republican votes. Have
you at any period observed any bene-
fits occurring from your support of
the opposition further than the boast
of the opposition that they can de-
pend on renegade republican"
voters to boost them. That epithet is
your sole reward. 1t is in the nature
of some men as l know to carry their
objections to the point of voting
against their party nominees on the
pretext that they have a grievence.
At this coming election why or
where any republican can claim on
any pretext that he should or will
vote other than full straight repub-
lican ticket l am at loss to know.
So far as have canvassed the situ-
alton ! have not yet found an OBJ
iector at least to the extent he would
bolt or scratch his ticket. Supposing
it is admitted that the democrats
have a goodlot of representative men
onltheir ticket, that does not alter the
fact that the republicans have
also an equally we'll equipped if not
superior lot, men who represent
your principals, men who uphold
the tenents of your party, and also
preform their duties to the entire
satisfaction of the residents of the
commonwealth. This being true
wherefore can it be other than an act
of stupidity to scratch a name much
less vote the Democratic ticket? All
of the matter herein referred to has
been suggested to me principally
from what has occurred on or
at some previous elections in
this county, and now with a clean
worthy and deserving men as stand
ard bearers let's whoop 'em up to the
full extent. No majority short of a
thousand should be thought of and
no less will be given If you all do
your best. J. T. R.