The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1901-10-29
A PLAIN DUTY,
Do Not Let Apathy Defeat the
Republicans.

Only by the Absence of Republicans
From the Polls Can the Democrats
Garry Ohio.
The Republicans of Ohio, in every
part of the state, need to be warned
by the light registration thus far in
the cities, that may be improved in the
days to come, and it is to be hoped will
be; but it's existence is an indication
to every loyal Republican that no
chances can be taken. Not one Re-
publican can afford to run the risk OF
remaining away from the polls lest
there will be plenty Of others. Half
dozen such absentees from each voting
precinct in the state will amount to
25. 1000 votes lost for Nash and Foraker
and a Republican legislature.
The startling fact that the Republic
an shortage four years ago this time
on the vote for Bushnell from the vote
for Mckinley the year preceding. was
96,076 in Ohio-that is to say, nearly
100, 900 men who had voted for William
Mckinley for president, who were get
ting the benefit of the business pros
perity already beginning under his adj
ministration, and wanted that pros
perity to continue, indeed needed 1t for
their own welfare, were ingrates nough
to fail to vote for Governor BushnelPs
reelection. Will such thing happen
again and now? Would it have hap
pened then if the men, whose laziness,
away from the polls in November,
1897, had been there and at work as
well, If they had realized how many
others were doing just what they were
doing What splendid cheer it would
have been to President Mckinley and
the Republican congress, and to the
Republicans all over the land, if Ohio
| on that November morning had added
&C, 900 to her plurality for Bushnell.
This year We have at stake not merely
i the reelection of Governor Nash,, not
| merely the reelection of Senator For
| aker-grat and important as both these
| things are-not merely the election of
a Republican legislature, but also and
particularly the fact that upon this
| legislature devolves the duty that
comes once in ten years of adjusting
the congressional districts of the state
| to the changes caused by the new CEN
sus. Should the legislature by any
mischance be Democratic, that will
mean the loss of several members of
congress throughout the entire ten
years, in all human probability. 1t
may mean at some time during that
period the election of a Democratic
speaker of the house of representa-
tives at Washington, and the control
of all legislation by the Democratic
/ party, in accordance with that party s
pledge in the Ohio Democratic plat
form for the abolition of the protect
i've system and the substitution in its
1 place of the Democratic policy of a
tariff for revenue" This one thing is
enough by itself to appeal to every
voters personal interest, to his patri-
otic pride, to his determination to
maintain the policies that have brought
prosperity to the country.
More than that, though, it is Nc
Kinley's state that President Roosevelt
has a right to look beyond any other
commonwealth in the entire United
States. For ten years, under the lead
ership of our now martyred president
Ohio has been steadfast and strong in
support of all his policies. 1t has been
his right hand. Its majorities for him
made him president of the United
States, and gave him the opportunity
to prove his greatness to his country
and the world. The policies that he
sustained are still subject to overthrow
by the success of his political oppo
nents. They are still open to support
and advancement by the maintenance
in power of his friend and successor
Which way will Ohio Republicans ant
all Ohio men vote? How many vii
vote against Mckinley and Roosevelt
by their absence alone?
For the Il months ended Aug. 81
American exports again broke the re