The independent., 1903-04-02
Unite, Unite!

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Editor Independent: A few weeks
ago short article appeared in your
paper over my signature and as |
have received letters and cards from
different parts of the country express
ing approval of that article, | am
prompted to try it on again along the
same line.
OF course the republicans are ex-
pecting to elect a president in 1904,
and it is more than probable that they
will succeed, for the indications are
clearly demonstrated that the fools
are not all dead. / want to lay down
few propositions, and | desire the
readers of The Independent to give
them the strictest scrutiny. My first
proposition is that if the republican
party elects a president in 1904, it
will be by a minority vote of the vot.
ers of the nation. My first PROPOSE
tion is founded upon the truthfulness
of my second proposition which is:
that majority of the qualified voters
of the nation are not in accord with
the republican party, and will not
cast their ballots for a republican
president in 1904; and yet republi-
can president may be elected.
In former article l stated that it
looked to me as though it was the
republican party against the field;
and ii this is true, why. is not the re-
publican party doomed to defeat? The
field against the republican party is
going to carry with it majority of
the voters; land if it does, why will it
not elect the next president? / an
swer if the field, against the republi-
can party, fails to elect the next presi-
dent, it will be because it's forces e
divided. United we stand, divided
we fall" is an old and true proverb
and it is as true in politics as in any
thing else. If the political field, pitted
against the republican party, would
organize and consolidate it's strength,
and put one good, strong ticket in the
field its success is assured. And is
not that business? Is not that an
exhibition of good sound sense? Is
cry voter should desire to see, and
that every voter should labor to bring
to pass; l mean every voter who does
not desire to see the republican party
elect the next president.
There are some things that are po-
litical impossibilities; the Bryan DEM
ocrats cannot elect president next
year. The ClevelandWall street dem
ocrats cannot elect a president next
year. The populists cannot elect
president next year. The socialists
cannot elect a president next year.
Now, il all these that | have named
should each Independently nominate
a ticket it is certain that in the aggre-
gate they would poll more votes than
the republican party would poll, but
because of the divisions in their ranks
they would fail to elect Now sup
pose that these various factions should
consolidate their strength, and unite
upon single ticket, is there any
doubt about their being able to elect
president next year?
Unfortunately for the people and
for the common good of our country,
the field against the republican party
is divided, and herein lies the hope of
success of the republican party The
republicans are pleased, yea, rejoiced
W see tHSll eueHleS cut up lHtO SLICES
and bits. With proper intelligent eff
fort | feel sure that the anti-republi-
can element that exists in our country
could be so firmly united, and so COM
pletely welded together that next year
a president could be elected that
would be credit to the country and
blessing to the people. Shall we hope
for such a healthful change? Yes. we
may hope for it, and we may realize
it If we work zealously and faithful
ly for its accomplishment The bank
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