The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1906-11-01
THINK BEFoRE YOU VOTE.

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THINK BEFORE YOU VOTE.
Next Tuesday will be election day, and
every voter vii, have 40 opportunity TO
east q ballot. Casting ballot is seri-
ous matter. II ID like getting married,
for better or worse. The only difference
IL, that II for the worse, 1t 10 only for q
few years Still, there have been times
n The past when an administration Of
two years has brought difficulties which
have taken ieyeial years to recover from
The great majority Of Kansas voters
have shown by their ballots ut the major
ity Of elections that they believe that the
Republican party brings better condi.
tions than any other. II is only At inter-
walls, far removed from each other, that
the voters Of this state and nation have
made the mistake Of trying Demo-
c,aiic experiment. They have suffered
from this experiment each time 1t has
been made. They will suffor from it If
1t should be tried again. Any one who
will calmly consult his own experience
will realize that this Is fact. No Re-
publican who will think the matter over
calmly, and consider the experiences Of
The past. will want to try The expert
nent. Yet some tboughtlessly, may al
low themselves 10 be cajoled into voting
the Democratic ticket, because Of per-
sonal prejudice against some Of the candi-
dates, or the insinuating appeal Of office
hunters on the other side to "be indie
pend nt." The most independent peo-
ple Of all Of Gods great earth are the
citizens Of the United States, and this
country has been under the rule OF the
Republican party through nearly all OF
its history as a great nation The party
came a. the answer to the prayer sent up
over fifty years ago In the interest OF
humanity and square deal Its history
is the New Testament Of the Book Of
American Politics. 1t is crowded with
great acts 1t ls chronicle of the great
public achievements OF great men. 1t
tells the story Of how Abraham Lincoln.
who, living and lead has been beloved
by all loyal men, was sought out and
made the leader Of this great party In
1850 Il tells Of the glorious victory 10
the greatest war ever fought In humani-
ty's sake. Its pages are adorned by the
portraits Of many illustrlous leaders, men
whs were loved In life and whose mem.
ories will be reveied for all time. II
tells the story Of the building Of the
greatest country the world has ever
known, under the administration of the
various great leaders Of this great party.
II tells In saddened accents Of few
Eases when the people turned their votes
against this great party, and Of the try
Ing times which followed; and again of
he rally Of the people to the party of
Hops and Progress, followed by prosper
,us times and happy people. 1t tells OF
he time when the country's very great.
hess became In waya menace. When |
he greed Of gain and the power Of capi- |
al. aided BY this cunning brain Of our
commercial giants, connived to make |
for success unequal; of the
treat battle which has lasted for years; a
part loyal to itself aud Its country, fight
ng vallantly for the correction of every
vii az it appeared, While from within
nd without greed and capital, adver-
aries that always seeks out the party 10
,ower, has used every means to gain spe-
ial privileges; how they have been
whipped and thwsrted again and again,
md have found new ways to avoid the
avs; how they have been cornered and
taggered, and at other times how they
nave grown arrogant and even boastfa
hat they were more powerful than party
T government.
The Republican party has kept pace
With the rapid changes Of this great
rowing country, overcoming every evil
8 1t made itsappearance, and now 10 the
eighth Of our success as nation, when
vis and abuses arise faster and more
than ever before, when the
II bit for government for the people or