The state herald., 1908-10-30
DUTY OF THE FIRST VOTER
May Change Results in Certain
Doubtful States.
Should Carefully Examine Record of
Two Leading Parties and Start
Right-Real Americanism.

1t is not beyond the range Of posi-
bility that the first voters In this presi.
dental election may hold the balance
of power In a few OF the doubtful
States. II is difficult TO ascertain the
exact strength Of this vote, hence II
offers fertile field for speculation.
An intelligent estimate arrived at by
the only authentic data available would
seem TO establish the number of first
voters In the United States at this pres
idential election somewhere near three
million. These young men are TO cast
their first ballot for President In early
November.
There is also no accurate way OF
knowing just how these votes are pro-
rated 10 the different States. 1t is
probably true that the safely Democrat
ic States and the safely Republican
States have something OF similar
quota. and TO that extent, Of course, the
votes In the electoral college will not
be influenced either way, but how about
the effect OF this unknown vote In the
doubtful Statesi
Past experience shows that In these
States an increased suffrage In favor
OF one party or the other, from 1 to
per cent, may change the results and
mark the defeat or victory OF either
party. II Is the first votes In doubt
full States that is OF supreme impor-
tance. How viii they be castf For
Democracy. ncgatlon-a policy destruc.
tive OF all that II good. and obstructive
OF all that IL progrcssive-or shall they
be for Taft and Sherman, who repre-
sent the great constructive business
league In America, known as the Re
publican party?
Performance We. Promise.
The performances OF the Republican
party may well be contrasted with the
obstructive tactics OF the party OF slav-
cry, State rights. secession. anti.expnn.
sion. free silver, free trade. government
ownership OF railroads. and numerous
other foolish and impossible makcshift
cNpedlenccs. From the immortal Lin
coin 10 the renowned Taft. there Ia one
long line OF brilliant achievements to
the credit OF the Republican party.
Foremost among these many victories
will forever stand the abolition OF
humnn slavery. Lincoln gave his life
that four millions OF human beings
might be set free. lie washed the stain
OF human slavery forever from the
stars and stripes The Republican par.
~ saved the Union and made this q
free republic forever.
Thirty seven years later the cry OF
the oppressed went up from Cuba her
people had been ground Into tho dust
for four centuries by Spanish greed and
oppression. Another Republican Prcsi.
dent, another American martyr. came
20 the rescue of the Queen Of tho An.
titles, and william Mckinley, acting for
the Republican party, freed Cuba nnd
put her feet upon the solid rock OF
peace and hope. in,lnciblc IN war. ths
Republican party has accomplished
great things In time Of peace. Only q
generation ngo n Republican Secretary
OF State purchased from despotic Rus
Hla Its only possession on the North
American continent Alnska-and In
stead of II being a menace. ss Il for,
merly was. 10 the peace Of our land, n
now stands m sentinel guarding
American interests IN the Northern Pa
cinc and Atlantic oceans.
Another great Republican secr.,sr,
OF State secured for tho United State,
tho opendoor policy In China aud thu,
guaranteed equal commercial rights 70,
America In the Celestial Kingdom fol
all time. Through n Republican Prss
ldont and = great Secretary Of War
the Hon. william Howard rsft-th,
United States IN to-day building tn,
Panama cnnHl=tbs realization OF III,
dream OF ages,
When We acquired tho Philippine,
and Porto Rico We set about 10 esthb
llsh public schools nnd make education
possible 10 all those strange peoples
Now hundreds of thousands Of iAilplni
aud Porto ltlcnn children arr apenkin,
the English Language and singing III,
songs Of patriotism and freedom witt
their faces turned 10 the future an,