Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-10-11
PRESENT NATIONAL ISSUES
4spublicsn Record on All Questions
Il an Element of Strength in
Every State.

Because the republicans In Ohio. Vir-
ginia, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island and
the other states which elect governors
In 1905 are making, or are to make, their
canvass on national issues. some demo-
cratic papers and politicians pretend
to be surprised. The only surprising
thing about this Is that anybody should
have the effrontery to affect surprise.
This is the usual order of things. says
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat. In near
ly all the states in nearly every canvass
In which governors or other state off,
GERS are chosen national questions are
1t the front. This Is unavoidable in a
great country like ours, in which large
issues OF some sort are almost always
being discussed. In every one of the
states here mentioned good deal of at
tention will be given to local concerns
oy the republicans. In Ohio, In the
opening of the campaign, Gov. Herrick
discussed state issues almost solely, and
ne said some things which will bother
the democrats to answer. The republic
can candidate in Virginia is also giving
good deal Of attention to state aues-
tons. So will the republican nominees
In Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
whoever they chance to be.
1t is not a question of weakness on
local questions for the republicans tn
discuss the great issues which are be-
Iore their party In the nation at large.
Whatever the peculiarities of their local
politics may be, there are concerns
which appeal alike to republicans from
Niaine TO California and from Mary
land TO Oregon. They form a bond OF
union between the republicans of the
entire country. The party's record on
all the national questions is an element
OF strength for its members in every
state. The republican candidates In
virginia, Rhode Island. Massachusetts
and Ohio will gain many votes because
OF their party's intelligence, progress
Neness and courage In national con-
Germs Every republican state conven-
lion which has been held In 1905 has
pointed triumphantly to the record of
the Roosevelt administration. Every
state convention OF che party which IA
yet to be held this year will do the
same. The republican record for cham
pionslhp OF the interests of the people
OF ali the people. democrats and re-
publicans. south and north-is an asset
OF inoalculable value to every candi-
date q the party for every office. local
a. well as national.
In every state which votes In 1905
the republican candidates. stump ORA
tors and newspapers will give much
attention to the issues of peculiar con-
Germ to themselves. in their own COM
munities. In most cases they will prob
ably give more attention to these MAJ
ters than the democrats will like. On
the whole, the republican state GOV
ernments throughout the north and
west have managed their affairs with
ability and honesty. The people arc
satisfied with the republican govern
ments which they have. and are likely
TO continue them. Herrick will de re-
turned to power in Ohio. Utter of
Rhode Island will be succeeded BY
himself or some other republican. II
is perhaps too much to expect that the
republicans will carry the democratic
stronghold of Virginia, but they viii
put up fight which will be memorable
for its intelligence and vigor. The
democrat Douglas in Massachusetts,
will DC succeeded by a republican In
every Roosevelt state OF last year
which votes this year the conditions
are favorable to the republicans. The
democrats realize this, and will not be
surprised at the returns which will BIS
spread before the country on tho morn
ing OF November 8. On local as we'll
as national issues the republican party
has the American people on it's side In
1905 &c ~ had In 1904