Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-24
Bring Out The Voters.

which remains between now and cleo
ton day will be devoted largely by
Chairman Spence and his associates
on the state central committee to per.
fecting plans for getting out as full
vote as possible at the polls. Upon
the size OF the vote depends the size
Of the Republican majority, the pres
tige which Iowa is to have as Re-
publican state and the strength with
which the party will enter upon the
important congressional campaign OF
next year. When Governor Shaw was
introduced TO a st. Louis audience last
week the statement was made. when
the Republicans at Washington want
anything they turn to Iowa, because
they know they will get it." II Is the
size and the certainty of Iowa's Re.
publican majorities which assure her
influence in national affairs. an infiu.
ence which every individual Repub-
llcan voter should make an effort to
maintain and to increase. Returned
to the senate this winter by the almost
unanimous vote of the legislature, the
power over future llagislatian of Soma
tors Allison and Dolliver will be In
creased and large popular Republic
an majority at the polls will further
sustain the hands of Speaker Hender-
son and the other able members Of
the Iowa delegation in congress.
All Depends on the Voters.
This fact, which cannot be escaped.
should be taken home by the local
committeeman and the individual vot-
ers throughout the state-upon them
depends the getting out of the vote
this fall and the size of the Republican
majority. The machinery of the state
central committee can only reach the
individual voters through the local
committeeman. Chairman Spence and
Secretary Phillips have done their
part. They have secured the most
perfect organization ever given to the
party in Iowa. They have kept the
county chairmen in touch with the at
fairs of the party as whole. They
have pushed the campaign with all
the yigor they possess. Now the coun-
ty chairmen and their subordinates in
townships and precincts must, IL the
efforts Of the state committee are to
be crowned with success, see that as
full vote as possible is polled.
Plurality Not Less Than 1900.
The state committee has received
information from a majority Of the
counties Of the state of character
which justifies the estimate that the
Republican plurality in Iowa this year
will not be less than 1900. In pre-
pairing this estimate members OF the
committee say that they have given
the opposition the benefit Of every
doubt and that the figures are con-
seryative. II the efforts that are now
being put forth to prevent a decrease
of the usual Is per cent In "off" years
are successful. the plurality may be
brought up to near 100000. The COM
mittee estimates that the total vote
win not be less than AL, 900. OF this
number the Republicans will poll ISL
600, the Democrats about $4,000 and
the Prohibltionists somewhere around
$4,000.
The foregoing estimate Of the Re-
publican plurality is not mere guess
work The committee has received
returns from nearly every county and
from the figures and information there
in contained is able to get. at the situ-
alton with considerable degree OF
accuracy.
Chairman spence's Views.
In speaking of the situation. Chair
man Spence says:
This campaign differs in one re-
spect from the campaigns. Of recent
years. Everything that has been done
by the Democrats ha3 Injured to the
benefit of the Republican party. The
reaffirmation of the Kansas City plat
form on the silver question drove
every gold Democrat into the Repub-
lican ranks and left Democracy not
only divided against itself. but dis
heartened; the selection OF candi-
date for governor by the Democratic
convention, while not the.most popu-
lar that might have been made. proved
even more unfortunate, when the can
didate, in his letter Of acceptance. re-
nounced the platform as 1t related to
silver and built one more to his own
liking and finally the bringing into the
state of William Jennings Bryan, the
apostle of free silver, revived the sill
yer question which the party nominee
had declared should be''laid aside for
this year" Mr.. Bryan. stands for one
thing and that one thing Is free sill
yer. His presence andS ibis speeches
Intensity the feelings Of whose Demo