The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-10-27


dement's Of Republican candidates dis
cussed at the hands of fellow Repub-
Leans. The bitter fights of the pri-
maries last until election day and be-
You'd. Republican voters who sup
ported unsuccessful candidates at the
primaries very often find it impossible
to vote for the successful candidate
about whom they heard so many I'M
favorable things from the mouths of
Republicans. The result is that ma
chine leaders are unable to undo be-
tween primary day and election day
the work that is done during the pri-
mary campaign.
The chief work of the Republican
organization in Minnesota now is inn
pressing upon the voters the alleged
necessity and advisabilty of voting
straight Republican ticket. This work
Is difficult and necessarily unsuccess-
full, for in preaching that doctrine they
advise the Republican voters to do the
direct opposite of what d; large pro-
portion of those voters were advised
to do in the primary campaign The
voter who is interested only in doing
that which is best for the community
in which he lives can not believe that
a candidate who was unfit for their
support at tho primary election is
neceSSa riIy tho hast candidates fo,, +ha,>,
to support on general election day
The result issthat those voters prefer
in many instances to support the
Democratic candidate. despite the daily
harangues that come to them from the
campaign speaker and the political or
cams. Men who a few years ago would
not think of scratching their ticket for
governor or mayor do so now openly
and without hesitation. The align
ment of voters AT the primary election
remains largely the alignment on
election day. We think the ultimate
result must be good. The primary
election law. has destroyed party
P'SJ~NaNSo e&iAN iidS IItduG we lDcu WHO
a few years ag" boasted of never hav-
ing scratched ticket Il real rarity
now. 1t Is no longer fashionable for
IL person TO brHg about voting o.
straight" ticket. The only men who
claim to- do so are tho persons who
are either seeking Office at the present
n,,h to r.
future. Even members of political COM
mittces dare to exercise their rights
AS American citizens and vote for the
best men for local Offices.
There still remains room for progress
in the way of independent voting. 1t
ought not to be a. test of IL mans fit
ness for political Office at the hands Of
party to know whether or not he al
ways voted straight ticket. An
effort is being made by the Republican
party of Hennepin county to whip the
voters into lille for the man who heads
their state ticket. The same organi-
zation is undertaking the impossible
task of convincing $4,000 voters of the
city Of Minneapolis who repudated
the present mayor at the primary cleo
ton that it is their duty to support
MIN on election day. The same party
which in its state and county plat
forms has on various occasions ex-
pressed itself in favor of a non parti-
san judiciary is trying to convince the
voters of Hennepin county that u
thoroughly satisfactory judge now sit
ting upon the bench should be re-
moved from office for the sole purpose
of making room for Republican law
yer. The voter must complete the
work Of independent voting. He must
discount the work of the political COM
mittees and the political stump speak,
err This year affords an excellent op-
portunity for the work. National is
sues are not involved The questions
for the voters to determine this fall
are: Who is likely to make the best
governor? Which of the two men rum
ming for mayor do they wish to entrust
with the control of the police power
OF the city for the coming two years?
And which do +. they want, a sitting
Judge who has proven himself salts
factory to the entire bar, or a judge
who was defeated two years ago all
though the Republican party carried
the county by upwards of $4,000 ma
jority? These are the real questions