Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-11-02
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WHiIc He MAS enough VOteS 10 erect
him, under his banner Is crouching
venal. hungry. corrupt horde OF
unreasonable scoundrels, res less
and anxious to se ! their votes? Does
he mean to say that the democratic
party Is composed Of such disso-
lutte and disreputable set of politi-
cal Adventures that they can only
together until money comes In sight?
Again he says. and has often said
that arrayed with the republicans
and on the republican side are the
inbreds.' the questionable forces OF
politics, while arrayed with him are
the farmers and laborers. the tot ers
and producers. Are these the men
whom he charges are ready for sale :
Does he think there Is money
enough in the United States to buy
the great toiling. producing masses
of this country? The great COM
moner' expresses no doubt whatever
In his charges that his followers arc
ready to sell, the only doubt in
mind seems to be whe her the re-
publicans can raise the money.
Preparing for Defeat.
The fact is, my friends. that
F., such void and groundless charges
are but the agonizing cries which
come up cut of the din and noise of
a, closing but losing campaign, OF
arousing suspicion and prejudice and
I cwi n uinu man tn tho ovoitoyrout IF
the closing hours from their moor
ings; and secondly, to prepare for
that which seems certainly to be a.
hand. an excuse for his defeat.
will not stop to utter defense Of
our party or Of Its leaders who sand
today to the judgment OF all mer
among those who have done most In
all our history for clean politics.
1.-The party and its leaders l will
let pass without a word, hui earn.
estly and sincerely l. protest against
such a libel upon the American ,vot
er OF whatever party he Is a mem.
Der. The vast majority Of the AM
erican voters are honest. clean II
mind and patriotic at heart. They
are seeking earnestly and in goo'
faith to ascertain what policies ant
principles will best serve the inter
est and promote the welfare o
themselves, their neighbors, thei
state and the nation, and whe'
they have made up their mind hon
estly and sincerely they win vote &C
. cordingly.
~ American Electorate Sound.
You may find. few individual
who are in peiitics for what 1t Il
worth. whom you can corrupt. 70,
, may now and then find man whit
disgraces his name OF citizenship bu
4 the great masses Of the American
people, those whose votes determin'
Ia great national election. are ceai
and incorruptible, and those VIII
charge otherwise have lost thei
heads under the stress and strain 0
a somewhat strenuous campaign
When this election is closed and tn
result is known I do not want, To-
the sake of my country. the onl.
glory to come OfGit FOR Mr.. Bryan
should he claim that al that savet
his party was the fact that the re
publicans could not raise the money
II Mr.. Taft is elected let us under
stand that 1t is because the Ameri
cam electorate has honestly conclud
Cd his clean mess CT principles ant
hubble life, his broad. wholesome
generous character, his calm pOise
bis experience and his training. hi
devotion to right principles and LOT
Ity purposes Justify the entrusting o
affairs OF this great nation to hi
keeping for four years.
The campaign Is pract'call
closed. In many respects 1t has beef
an exceptional campaign. The lead
ers have Wed with each other In bit
fter and vicious charges. but the peo
tple have refused to become excited
People Calm and Judicious.
s 1.-The sewers of politics have beel
rummaged and we have seen the sha
dow rise out Of the strife and clou
honorable names, have seen the In
1 visible hand Of retribution seize tn
prestige Of great leaders and hav
seen it disappear probably for al
thine, but still the people have IN
quiet. determined way, listened am
/ are quietly and with equal deter
mination passing judgment. THANH
God the time has arrived in Amer1
can politics when the tribunal befor'
1 which al measures and all men mus
appear for final judgment is we'll
read. we11-informed, dispassionat
tribunal. = &C.,.
/ TAT. Meets All Reouiremepts.
l ''In such controversy and befor'
such a tribunal we fave the strons
and self-poised character Of William
H. Taft. For 20 years he has beer
lir public service and we know ever!
move of his has been scrutinized; hi
work in the Philippines, his settle
jment of the foreign lands contro
versy, his organizing and putting
upon its feet the building Of the Pan
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