The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-09-01
VOTE. VOTE, VOTE

The Boston Journal on Monday con-
tanned the following editorial directed
Vermont Republicans" and which
is we'll worthy of the attention of
those for whom it is intended. 1t is
another word from outside Of this
State in testimony of the fact that
Vermonters vote not tor Vermont
alone, but that the influence of their
ballots is felt over all the United
States, and that, according as the
Republican majority is large or small,
that influence aids or binders the Re-
publicans of doubtful States. This is
what the Boston contemporary says:
We invite our Republican friends in
Vermont to read the following from
an editorial article in the leading
Democratic paper of the country
Every Thousand that can be knocked
Off the Republican majority in Ver-
mont will make Democratic campaign
ing so much easier and more hopeful
in other and doubtful States. ("
That tells the whole story, SO far as
the Democrats are concerned. They
speakers into Vermont, not because
they have the faintest expectation Of
electing Democratic candidates. What
they are after is, if they can, to re-
duce the Repub lican plurality for the
effect which such reduction may
have in close States.
This ought to be enough for Yer
mont Republicans. We should be glad
if every one of them would paste the
foregoing extract in his hat, as a re-
minder of the use which will be made
of his Indifference, if he allows him.
self to be indifferent.
The duty which rests upon Vermont
Republicans is not merely the carry
ing of the State by a sufficient plural
ity. Thousands of them mi ht stay at
home without risk, if that were all.
But their duty is to roll up such a
plurality that Republicans all over the
Union may feel the stir and impetus
Of it-such plurality that the most
ingenious Democratic campaign statis-
tioian cannot figure out any encourage
ment- from it,
Oregon turned in such plurality
last June, and it has been generally
accepted as conclusive not only for
Oregon, but for the Pacific States. 1t
is Vermont's fortune to be the first
State to vote since the candidates
were nominated and the issues defined
for the election in Arkansas counts
for lothing. Let Vermont Republi
cans remember that for the purpose!
of encouragement or encouragement
elsewhere, every vote on the 9th o.
September counts.
Vermont Republicans, come out ant
vote on September 6. Send messag
of encouragement through the ballo
box to your fellow Republicans il
New York and Connecticut, and Indi
ana and the other States where tn
issue of the political battle is not alb
solutely certain. Let them know in tn
unmistakable language of pluralit
of 20, 600, that you are satisfied wit
the acts of the Republican party; tina
you approve of the course of the ad
ministration in Cuba, in the PHILIP
pines, and in Panama; that you bt
lieve in protective tariff with reciI
rooity on various articles with varior
countries according to the situation
that you approve OF honest polltlcs an
honest government and believe Thee
dore Roosevelt the strongest exponel
of honesty in. politics and governmer
that this country has ever known
that you prefer to have the Republ
can party with such leaders as Roos
welt and Fairbanks and Cannon a,
minister the government as their re-
ord shows they will. than to trust IL
interests of the country to unknow
and untried leaders of party with
shady record and with men of shad
regulations pulling wires in the bac
ground.
Go to the polls next Tuesday al