New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-07
SOME SOUND ADVICE.
An Uncle Writes to His Nephew on Pre5i'
Dental Issues

Here is a copy OF an actual letter written by an
ole voter TO q young man who casts his first vote
or November S:
Buffalo, Nov :. 1904
You are Just ssfyg g ysars old or gav be be-
& and Of course you are going TO vote It is a
bnd R 1 t for the an and o6ar 9
Of the United States government and for the Gov
s ef gay yQu are tat Your single vote NAV cary
T Tniir sate and so give me eectora vote either
10 Roosevelt or Parker and thus continue the Re-
publican administration and its policies in power.
or change everything by pgtting the Democratic
party in cqnro Of ne goge eapa3 lock At their
voting privilege in this g9{ 10 6now o TAqJ gFe95
not for there is always great stay-at-home vote
Vim which party ought you TO act, now that
you as citizen are to DO your PART N g0yernlng
party? This is a most important question for you
to decide
I presume you already familiar. generally
with the two great parties Of the country, but
you may not fully derstaGS the real relations Of
Briefly stated the Republican party IS the party
mate directions, OF doing things by which the ma
ton grows ana BY TaIoh 1 be O. peoer
party. the other hand. Is the party that STANDS
growth Of the Industries and prosperity Of the
country; that obstructs and under ne pea OF
founders of the Republic objects 10 the live active
pushing policy OF the Repu6can party ~en mas
home and has placed the United states among fo,
I viii not dwell on the fact that the Democratic
party was the party that upheld the CRIME OF
slavery until the moral conscience OF the people
became strong that it formed ITSELF mo the
Republican party and swept the Democratic party
from power in 1880 and that with the overthrow
Of that party slavery. too, overthrown. anc All
the debasing policies which il fostered That is I'M
perishahle history.
lection to industries, while the Republican
party has wisely fostered them by imposing a tax
on imports. which only paid the expenses OF
the government but bled manufacturers
TO compete with igners and thus build up great
plovrnent at excellent wages to mill ons OF men
and women II has made the per capita wealth
OF he people Of this country greater tnan tuat OF
any other the globe. and thus given the great
mass OF people the benefits or greater contor
IN living better educa tional advantages anc mas
In any other country in the world
Now mr. boy. which Will you choose VIII you
, give your influence the old Democratic party.
which has NOT made q move forward in fifty years
that has made country free Republic, pros
MARQUIS Republic, worldwide respected Republic,
OF will you follow and work with such splendid
representative Of young. vigorous growing
Republic as Theodore Roosevelt, Elfhu Root. John
Hav Judge Taft and all the noble band Of Repu5-
licaus who are building up the Republic on the
foundations laid by fathers and following eroa d.
iv and wisely the lines marked out by them?
non, make q mistake. Don't ally yourself with
. dad mast dead issues. dead leaders. but De q
fs,,Snp sfcfive force for the advancement Of our
snIendid country 20 still greater prosperity and a
higher position Of power 70 do good TO all the
rcr'd II YOU would be this force will never
regret casting your first vote for Theodore Roose-
onward. YOUR UNCLE.