The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-03-26

From Populist Byran would oecomo
an anarchist over night if he could
thereby increase the circulation OF his
paper, add to his lecture fee or better
his chances for attaining the Presi-
dency. And anarchism is spreading. 1t
is not confined to the larger cities but is
manifestng itself in smaller places, and
even in New England, where one would
little expect to see this product of for
eign soils make its appearance. 1t is
already menace, and if not checked
our people may at no distant day have
to fight for their property and their
lives. As yet many who are anarchists
at heart lack the courage of their fel-
lows who were shot down or led to the
gallows in Chicago; but evil passions
grow apace, and only spark is needed
to explode powder magazine.
Organism is one step toward anarch-
ism, and on two former occasions such
Democrats as Grover Cleveland, and
thousands of others, refused to take
that step. They will refuse this year,
and if the Republicans nominate safe
and sane candidate for the presidency,
as they no doubt will, their votes will
be cast for him. 1t has ceased to be a
party question.
It must not be forgotten that the
cities. where the spring contests have
been made, offer the best ground for
the Republicans. The natural field for
the Democratic propaganda is the farm
ing and village sections of the State. In
them is a reserve Democratic vote that
has not been called out. Ii 1t can De
brought out the State is ours.-kock-
land Opinion.
We differ with our esteemed contem-
porary on this point. In the country
the majority of the voters are property
owners, with stake in the community
in which they live. There are no sa-
looms to cast their blighting influence
over the neighborhood. And in these
days, with the R. F. D. service bringing
mail to their doors, the telephone keep
ing them in touch with their neighbors
and the nearest town or city, and the
Grange with its social and educational
features, the people of the rural dis
tricts are as well, if not better. inform
ed on the questions of the day than
many who live in the cities. Such COM
munities as these are Republican, not
Democratic strongholds, as the cleo
ton returns will show.
In the cities there is certain per-
centage of floating population-men
who are here today and gone tomor-
row, carrying all their possessions in a
grip or suit case. They know nothing
of the community in which they are
living temporarily and its interests do
not concern them. AS rule they are
''agin the government" Another type,
not found in the country, is that which
stands on the street corners cursing
those who by industry and sobriety
have become Well-to-do, and loudly de-
handing their rights" while their
families are cared for by charity or the
labors of the wife at the wash tub
They can always be depended upon to
vote against the moral and material
interests of the community, and, un-
fortunately, are sometimes numerous
enough to turn the scales against the
men who pay the taxes by which the
public schools are supported, the streets
repaired and lighted and other necessi-
ties of civilization provided.
1t is the rural voter who is the safe
guard of the nation, and SO long as he
remains true to his trust the country
will be safe from the anarchism, hood
lumism and lawlessness which mani
tests itself elsewhere.