The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-22

ceiIled.
Ihon. Leslie NJ Shaw, secretary or
thb treasury, will be in Iowa during
tHe last week of the campaign. Sec
retary Shaw did good work last fall
III several districts and it is expected
that he will accomplish much this
year. For the past two or three weeks
he has been making political speeches
in Ohio and Kentucky, and his meet
ings have attracted a great deal Of at
tention. Secretary Shaw is one OF
the best campaigners in the country
and Iowa is fortunate in securing him
for whole week this fall.
Several thousand copies of Senator
Allison's opening speech are being
distributed among the voters Of the
state. Every county chairman has
been supplied by the State Committee
and large number of the speeches
are being mailed direct to the voters.
This address has been pronounced
one Of the best ever delivered by Sen.
ator Allison and it will prove valu.
able campaign document, not only for
this year but for next as well.
! Several thousand copies of Hon
Geo. d. Perkins speech before the
State Convention are also being dis,
tributed by the State Committee
These are being placed in the hands
of the county chairmen and are also
! being sent to the voters.
About 10000 pictures of Governor
Cummins are being scattered broad
cast over the state and will be used
, in advertising political meetings and
! for decorating the various county
headquarters The picture is one OF
the best ever made of the governor
and they are in great demand.
1t is useless to disguise the fact
that apathy prevails to a great extent
in the campaign this fall. This makes
it all the more necessary for every re.
publican voter to constitute himself a
committee of one to assist in getting
out the vote in his precinct If the
full republican vote is polled this fall,
the majority in the state will be large.
If republicans neglect to go to the
polls, the result will be a reduction in
the republican majority. AS has been
pointed out from the beginning of the
campaign, this will encourage the
democrats and assist them in their
campaign Of reXt year. Republican
r"tors chould appreciate the import
ance of good majority this year, for
the eyes Of republican leaders
throughout the nation are upon Iowa
this fall, &c..
From now until election the princi-
pal business of the campaign commit
tees will be to get out the vote. Many
county committees already have their
plans fully. perfected. The Republican
State Committee is urging every coun-
ty chaj"~~ an to call meeting of his
committee on the Saturday before
election, for the purpose Of discussing
means and perfecting plans for get
ting out the vote.
The democrats this fall are making
a special effort to make gains in the
legislature. In several counties they
are paying no attention to the state
ticket, but are simply endeavoring to
elect their legislative candidate.
There is no danger of the republican
majority in the legislature being re-
duced. 1t will not be reduced at all If
the republican voters in the various
counties do their duty.
The work of the Republican State
Committee this year has been ex-
tremely difficult on account of lack Of
interest in the campaign. Chairman
Spence has been vigilant and untiring
in his efforts and has done everything
in mis- power to make the campaign
a successful one. He expects the CO.
operation and assistance Of every re-
publican voter in the state. Every
thing that Chairman Spence and the
State Committee could do has been
done. The work of the Committee
will continue with undated vigor un-
til election day. Every individual re-
publican should realize the RESPONSE
bility that rests upon him. Less than
two weeks remain and in this time a
great deal of work must be done. This
work must be carried on largely by
the individual members of the party
and every one of them should see that
everything possible is done to poll the
fun republican vote in his precinct.
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