The tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1900-1902, 1902-10-02

CONFIDENTIAL


The present campaign means
moro to the Republicans Of Bates
county and the state OF Missouri
than any campaign in recent years.
A victory this year will put Bates
county in the Republican column,
where she ought to have been ior
years past, II Missouri goes Re-
publican this year, il means that i
will 60 for Roosevelt In 1904.
With 50 much importance attached
to the result Of this campaign we
would like to ask every Republic
can 10 Bates county Il you are do
ing your full duty in this contest
aud putting forth your best efforts
for your party's success. Have
you asked a single man OF the OPP
position to vote the Republican
ticket1 Are you ready when op-
~portunity is offered to kindly invite
your opposition friend to vote with
you this year1 The voters OF
Bates county were never asked to
support a cleaner or more capable
set Of candidates than are found
on the Republican ticket this year.
Every man of them is well fitted
for the place he seeks.
The central committee is like
wise striving and alive TO the work
they have to DO. The candidates
and the committee cannot do all
the work. They need your help,
and they need it from now until
the polls close on election day.
With the records Of the politi-
cal parties, as they appear during
the past thirty years, in both state
and nation, it seems that a COM
parison is all that is needed TO con-
vince most men Of the advantage
and merits Of Republican success
over all others. The administra-
ton of national affairs during the
past six years, compared with
those OF the Democratic party I'M
der Cleveland, and the hard times
Of his two Administrations, should
be all the argument needed to make
a Republican OUT of your Populist
or Democratic neighbor.
If your friend has been a Popu-
list but was formerly a Republican
lust ask him if he approves the
treatment his party has received il
this state at the hands OF the Dem.
ocracy, and it he sanctions his par
ty being swallowed by hal old
eormorant1 Show him what thl
managers Of that party have dom
with free silver, and that SOM
eastern free-trade, gold-bug Demo
ocrat will be the standard beare
for that party in the next presiden
tial campaign. Just ask him if b
is willing to be pulled into tn.
Democratic party in this name
You have all the argument needed
Whenever opportunity is oiere.
talk to him like a friend and broth
er-never lose your temper. If .
FIRST you don't succeed, try hir
again.
There are twelve candidates an
twenty-Iour members OF the count
central eommitte in Bates count
whose duty it is to work IN ever
way they deem wise for the suece.
oil the ticket. There are 2,5o
other Republicans in the count
who are not candidates or eommi
men, but who can do yolunte'
work in this fight and their woE
will count. If you, brother r
publican, and the other 7,4o9 pr
Yates in the ranks, will folio
: these Suggestions, the result vi
+ as.onish not only you, bat WI
a produee confusion aud defeat
- the ranks Of the enemy. II 20
4 approve these suggestions, d
your best To put them into eiee
Cooperate with Jour Republics
friends and neighbors and whe
the votes are counted al the clos
!, Of the polls on November (, victor
will be found perehed upon o,
Republican banner and you wi
rejoice in what you did to brir
9 about the glorious achievement.
DEMOCRATIC sCRIBBLERs
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