The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-11-01
DO YOUR DUTY AT THE POLLS.
Independent Republican,


This is the last number Of ihe INDEPENDENT REPUB-
to be issued prior to the election next Tuesday
The editor has done all in his power to enlighen the
voters the important issues of the campaign, hop
ing that when they the polls it would be with
thorough understanding of the sacred duty devolv
ing upon them as true and conscientious American
citizens The paper has been conducted along
and original lines, its columns being chiefly dev tied
to the reproduction OF editorials written by Republ
can and Independent editors and published in Re-
publican and Independent papers, all aiming to bring
about the overthrow of the bosses who have through
machine methods and unholy distribution of pat
ronage, gained control of the Republican party of
Ohio and are prostitutng the grand old party to
ignoble and selfish ends Thoughtful Republicans
know that the party cannot long survive such leader
ship
More than hundred and fifty thousand of them
filed vigorous protest last year by voting for and
electing John M. Pattison governor.
But the bosses would not heed the lesson
Again, at the state convention under the able
leadership of Congressman Burton, President Roose
vet's personal friend and representative, another
effort made to dethrone the bosses and place
men, representing the real Republicans of the state,
at the helm. The effort failed; the bosses were too
Istrongly entrenched. That convention, controlled
by the Cox Dick Foraker machine outraged the feel
lngs of all admirers of President Roosevelt by the
adoption of platform carrying direct insult to the
President of the United States. 1t made Dick chair
man of the executive committee and Walter Brown,
the notorious Toledo boss and lobbyist, chairman of
the next highest committee. 1t named machine
ticket and the bosses touring the state beg
ging Republicans to support it in the of tn e
president they wantonly insulted.
Another lesson must be taught.
1t be taught only by the thousands of fearless
independent who administered the lesson last
year which resulted in the election of Governor
Pattson.
This is age of independent voting. Thoughtful
men we'll realize that political bosses and politi-
cal machines their origin and their existence to
partisan voting, voting the straight ticket" and
that their downfall only be brought about
through independent voting, the casting of ballots
according the dictates of conscience instead of
prejudice.
We repeat this is an age of Independent voting,
Two years ago we saw more than million
Democrats voting for Theodore Roosevelt.
One year ago we saw one hundred and fifty thous-
and Republicans voting for John NJ. Pattson
This year we see President Roosevelt advocating
the election of the independent judicial ticket of
New York
We see the most prominent Democrat of the nation
advocating the election of the independent judicial
ticket of Toledo.
We see S. A. Hoskins, Democratic candidate for
secretary of state fearesy advocating the election
of the independent judicial tickets of both Cincinnati
and Toledo
These men blazing the way for purer, higher
and nobler politics Will your manhood, your
American spirit permit you to remain ide9
Get out and do your duty.
Help smash the machines dethrone the bosses.
There is only one way TO do 1t effectivey-defeat
the machine ticket, the ticket named by the bosses
who controlled the Dayton convention.
Do your duty next Tuesday and when this is done
the grand old Republican party will be freed from
ts barnacles, lift its head proudly and say to the
,ther of the nation "We are again the party
IF Lincoln, OF Garfield and of Mckinley.
Ton Z NJ