Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-15
Little Doubt but that Solid Vote
viii BE Cast for Taft
and Sherman.
Expressions OF Swedish Clergymen
Indicate the General Sentiment
Which Has Been Reached
After Thought and
Study.

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campaign to note the almost unanimous
way In which the Swedish American
voters are lining up for ia" Republican
national ticket. 1h" Sw"drs have a
well deserved reputation for THRIFT ana
sensible cnution in political rs well as
in personal affairs. They usually study
the situation well before making up
their minds and are not often mlsl"d
by glowing promises and shallow logic.
The clcrgymcn among the Swedish
Americans are very clos" to their people
and may Dc accepted as thoroughly rep.
r"scntativ" sI,nkcSmrn. From AL over
the country leaders in and ont Of IN"
Iulpit express themselves In Il decided
manner with reference to the campaign
and the issues.
The Rev. V. j. T"ngwOld Of Pullman,
the Industrial suburb Of Chicago, holds
n high official position among Swedish
ministers. being secretary OF the iii
nOis organization Of his sect. "Mr.
Taft" says he, "is the strongest and
best equipped man ever nominated by
| any party for President. His good judg
mrnt and experience IN diploinati" pli"s.
tioiic, "Simcia!ly in Cuba and the lIIIiiIr
pines, place him ms Of the foremost
statesmen in the world."
Nations interests Demand Tnrt.
The best interests Of the nation de.
mnnd the election Of Taft. !. til" orIn.
ion Of Or. Ludwig Holmes Of Evans
ton, III. I'll" Rev. T.. &. thimlIid Of
Red Wing, Mimi, b"ii"y"S that tn"
election of Tart assures continuation
Of ia" reform work undertaken by
I,pns"v"lt's hriIlinnt administration,
and that Il change in parties at present
would be disastrous.
"With the possible exception Of Mr..
Roosevelt, no citizen In ia" United
States has held more positions of trust
and confidence than Mr.. Taft, and h"
always has made good is the fprcrful
way in which the Rev. Dr. H"r"SirOIn
Of ~th"ltrniinin, Chicago, expresses him
SELF. II" has warned his cruntryuI"n
that if Bryan is elected they may pre-.
pare for four years Of hard times.
a North Dakota pastor, ia" Roy. Carl
". Anhcrr, says that all Swedish Amer
| leans who wish to sec our present """-
noinical, political, industrial and moral
conditions maintained, should rul"
without mental reservation for "BI!i'
raft. Something Of this minister's
| view il SHARED hy ia" Itry. \. l.. lOrs,
PA. -. Of I.n@lrwood, Chicago, Who rs
srrts that il is iImpos.iUI" +" Tell Wll"r"
I@:ryan's radicnlism may lead him,
p0imtiu. 10 III" many political issues
and pauac"Hs Ii" has advocated.
Democratic Hard Times t"mrm-
brrrL.
"W" have n bitter rG'"Iirclion OF
Democratic iitnrS ana "" do not wish
their RETURN says III" Rev. /" John
son of krusiuplon. MINI Luig" Taft,
hr believes. is most rmplIa,i"al!y the
right man for President.
Tl" Rev. iJr. i. MartInSon Of South
Chicago, H.. says: MIR. Bryan longs
TO be President regardless OF how he
gets III" Office. His motto is IT | can't
win on on" issue | will try som" other.
Such II man is unfit to be trusted. Mr..
raft * n man who has cons"i"ntiouSly
performed all duties of stat" entrusted
to him, II" * u man Of strong charac'
ter aud viii follow the c0,rs" mapped
ont by Itpoe"y"lt."
The election Of TAFT would insnr" the
speedy completion Of the restoration of
Industrial activity, in til" opinion OF
the Rev, J. 4. E"ksirOln, OF Worcester,
Mass, This clergyman thinks III" set
backs recently have been through fear
II II possibl" change In administration
lie has pointed out that TaftS lnhors
in various parts of the glob" fit him
~cOnspicuOusly 10 serve n cosmopolitan
people.
DIssrnters URrd ia Find.