The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-22
REPUBLICAN DUTY.
McKin1ey's Policy Must Be En-
dorsed by Ohio Republicans.
WHAT OHIO VOTERS SHOULD DO.
This State Is the One Whose Verdict
at the Polls Will Be Watched by
All the Other States Of the Onion.

This State Is the One Whose Verdict
at the Polls Will Be Watched by
All the Other States Of the Onion.
Is there one Republican in Ohio who
wants the word to go out that Presi-
dent McKinley's state has no message
Of comfort and support for President
Roosevelt? Is there one Ohio Repub-
lican who really wishes to have any
such message of discouragement flash
from the polls in our state on the night
Of November 5th to the civilized world?
1t is more than a mere sentiment; it
is high and responsible duty that de-
wolves upon the citizens of the native
state of the martyred president that
they will o their utmost, each man in
his own place, to convey to his consti-
tutional successor the most absolute
assurance that he can depend upon
their assistance in carrying forward
the policies of President Mckinley.
which Roosevelt has pledged himself
to sustain.
No man can be Republican and not
believe in those policies. Never was
there a time, in the almost half CEN
tury of the Republican party's exist
ence, that it was SO nearly Of one mind
in regard to all great public questions
as it is today. The administration OF
President Mckinley, and the hearty CO.
operation of congress, have put into
operation the fulfllment of the cam
paign pledges of 1896 and the succeed
| ing years, and the result has been that
D
as bringing prosperity to all the peo-
pie. Countless thousands who. at, the
first and even the second election OF
President Mckinley, were more or less
in doubt in regard to the principles
that he so faithfully advocated, have
been convinced by the unyielding logic
| of magnificent results.
All of these men are Republicans In
fact, whatever they may call them
selves by way of political title. But it
is upon Republicans, as such, that the
highest duty in this regard devolves.
President Mckinley was tnefr chosen
leader, chosen by them to present and
Ienforce these political principles. The
work that he did was for them, and
now that he has dropped his great du-
ties forever. and they have fallen upon
president Roosevelt to perform, the
obligation to-sustain the latter h made
Imore solemn by the tragic circum-
Istances of his assumption of these new
Responsibilities.
Ohio, of all the states, will be watch
ed with most intense interest and anx-
Iiety as to her part in the support Of
president Roosevelt. Weighty indeed
Iare his duties, and any protesting Re
publican who fails, in his place and
by his vote, to do his part in holding
Iup our new presidents hands at this
time is recreant to his own profess
Isions of grief. What blow it would
be to President Roosevelt and to ev-
cry principle that President Mckinley
supported if the latter's state should
at this time fail to give majority for
the Mckinley principles. For this
there is but one chance, and that is on
the part of stay-at-home Republicans.
This is real danger when we consid-
Ter that four years ago $1,000 Republic
ans who had voted for Mckinley for
President in Ohio failed to appear at
the polls in the November of the sue
ceeding year to vote for Governor
Bushnell Any such shortage among
lOhio Republicans at this time would
make such an overwhelming Demo-
lcratic victory, such a complete defeat
for McKinley's close and trusted
friends, Governor Nash and Senator
Foraker, as would sicken the hearts of
1.-THE very Republicans whose failure to
do their duty by staying at nome had
Icaused such a disaster.