The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-11-03
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shown in an editorial in the Spring
field, Ohio, Daily Democrat. For 81
teen years Springfield has been 4 Deni
crratic stronghold--it has been gov
erned by the Democracy on strictly
partisan lines. And there. as In al,
Democratic cities, counties and States.
IL is heresy for Democrat TO speak
OF the independent voter Recently
one OF the Springfield papers made
reference to such electors. The he.
Spouse OF tho Democratic organ was
prompt and plain,
Under the heading OF eThe indie.
pendent Voter the Springfield Demo.
crat declares, editorally: '.The Daily
Democrat does not believe In the inde,
PENDENT voter. An army would pres
ent pitiful spectacle, indeed. If eacs
soldier were to tight with whatsoever
weapon he pleased, in whatsoevet
Kramer he liked and in the directios
taat suited him best. An army to be
effective. must be equlppedin themosi
modern fashion, be capably directed
and have back of 1t patriotism. In ~.
publics great political parties are alb
solutely necessary. These parties rep.
resent principles for the triumph OF
which party, adherents battle cam
paign after campaign This is righi
and proper Considerable has been
said In the pending campaign about
the independent voter. Tine advice
given for voters to vote independently
is from Democratic standpoint an
right, SO long as II touches Repubii
cans only. 1t is as dangerous us dynaa
mite. however, to hurf such admont
ton into the Democratic camp The
Democrat regrets exceedingly thar the
Daily News. touted as the Bowius or
gan, sees 1T to make almost daily ref
erence to the power OF the independ.
ont voter. The Democratic campaign
managers do not want TO see any
Springfield Democrats vote indapend-
emily. and yet II the advice OF the
News is taken. several hundred OF
them may be constrained TO do so.
Let this nonsensical talk about the in
dependent voter cease. Mayor Bow
lus. for one. can not AFFORD TO counte
nance the independent voting as far
as his own party is concerned. Let Us
still preach that good old Democratic
doctrine. Vote the ticket straight =.
The Springfield Democrat strikes
the nail on the head when it says.
"The advice given for voters to vote
independently is, from a Democratic
standpoint, all right. so long as II
touches Republicans only, Whoever
heard of an independent Democrat:
Whoever ventured into Democratic
stronghold and heard the doctrine OF
Independence in voting preached By
a Democratic. paper2 whoevcr wen,
south of the Mason and Dixon line
and heard any other doctrine than the
most Bourbon OF Democracy preached
without the offender not only incur.
ring social and business ostracisin,
but inviting dose OF tar and feathers,
Whoever heard OF Democrat who did
rot follow that good Democratic dog
trine. vote the ticket straight no
matter how much for political pur
poses he might publicly rant other
wise?
The Democratic talk OF independ
ence in voting It all gun, intended for
Republican consumption. II exists
only in Republican Communities and
then only lasts until Office has been
won. when the Democratic party as
sames full sway and tries 20 place 10
effect its hereticai principles I,
While sounding the praise OF inile
pendent voting in Republican con,pnt
mites and shouting, Vote the Demo
cratic ticket straights In Democratic
ones, 1t is to be noted thar the De
raocracy puts none hui Democrats
upon their tickets. State. county ana
city, they are composed OF men per-
sistently advocating free trade. free
silver, Government ownership. munici
pal ownership. the single tax and all
tile isms that Democracy has claimed
as her own.
Beneath their stolen banners we find
the men who attacked Mckinley 80
viciously that they inspired weak
mind to shoot him down; we INA the
hideous crew that pictured Mark Han
na as labor crusher and a boodler:
the men who assailed Roosevelt With
everything opprobrious. even to cali
| ing him "murderer.-in word. tina