Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-22
Failure to Vote Only Danger
Threatening Republican
Majority This Fall
IT RESULTS IN A LIGHT VOTE
Many Make No Special Effort to Get
to the Polls on Election Day, Think
ins the Majority VIII Be Big Enough
Anywsy--The Effect IN the National
Campo sn.
Campatsn.

Special to Times Republican.
Des MoineS, oct, The only Ian.
ser WHICH threateas The republican ma
tjority IN Iowa this faI is over-eon
/ iidenee among the voters. Ii is a com
4 mon expression to heat, a republican
I voter say shat the majority VIII b. big
enough any way and there is no par
! tieular use OF his making any special
effort 10 get TO the polls on eleetion
/ day. Il WIS this state or affairs which
resulted in only lit;ht Vote being
poiled last year and tNo years ago.
About 10000 voters stayed away from
the polls in Iowa last year, and tbs
Year before about 10000 There S no
means of knowing just now these were
aiVided between the two parties, but ii
Is probable that over one-h OF hem
We're republicans
The danger of the Iowa republicans
taxing the view OF the tuation can no.
be estimated. Republicans In 9th
er states are Watching Iowa this fan.
Tor II IS one Of the few states holding
elections. Iowa has always BEEN
banner republican state and there is
every reason why the majority should
be kept UP 10 the mark of two years
ago, and increased If possible The
outcome OF the election this fall as
has often been stated will have very
decided effect upon the national cam
paiGn next Year. II the majority in
Iowa is materially reduced. the demo
Gratis viii claim they have won vic
tory and Will have renewed energy for
The fight NEXT yeli.
The republican party viii not he re-
duced If Iowa republicans do their 1uty.
There are as many republicans in Iowa
now as there ever We're Perhaps ehere
are more. for the people of the state
have been greatly pleased al the con-
duet of the party during the past few
wears, both in state and national af-
fairs II all of these republicans Vote,
the majority will be greater than II
was Two years ago. when q great many
ali not Vote. Every re publican should |
vote this fall and set the mark of his |
approval upon what has been done by |
he party.
II must rot be said taat nothing de.
oenas uHon the outcome OF the eieI-
.ion \ great many things depenG up I
IN il and these should not be over I
ookesl. AS has alreasy been stated.
he work of the campaign next year
Viii be greatly Influenced by the ou,-
One on New Bird p resident Roose-
:elt.s hands will be strengthened by a
zig majority IN Iowa, Governor Cum
AIMS and ali the nominees on the state
lcke5 are We'll worthy of the support
/ every republican,. All of the cilndi-
ave ole have been in office and the
eople OF The state have had an oiapor-
unity 70 observe their actions They
ave been practically fee from csitic-
srl. and il is due 10 the republican
omiAees shat a full vofe be polleG this
all. Again the fact n uSt not be lost
iGht Of that every county which saosvs
reduction IN its republican vote. Will
ave It's delegation TO HE next r@pub-
can state convention orrespondingly +,
educed. The election of 100 represent +,
tiyes and nearly 50 senator's depends
pom the action OF the republican vot- /
rs, and II they do theii duty, the dem ]
Gratis will make no gums IN the leg
,lature.