Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1908-10-08
A Word to First Voters


Republic Now become active factor in the
of the nation assuming the full burden the duties of
citizenship.
Though the privilege to vote comes to you without effort
do forget that win fought in battlefield and forum,
and that obtain other left their homes in foreign lands
severing many ties and starting life
What will you do with your ballot?
light you decide how you shall cast
your should let yourself be swayed by whm
prejudice subject lies before you for calm cond
eaton and it is your duty to give it this consideration
With your first vote you ally yourself with political
party. opportunity enroll yourself with the
Republicans who have made this nation what to-day who
have kept the faith bequeathed to them by the fathers and
tabhed firm standard of sound craftsmanship administering
the through proved experience and integrity
you make that choice associate yourself at once with
men of achievements leaders nation and with party of
honorable tradition and performance You become identified
with civilization and with proper pride feel
that you have helped toward progress
But whm impels you cast your lot with the
ponens who have accomplished much, reflect we'll
before you follow the impulse for the socaled Democratic
party of to-day has drfted completely away from its former
IDEALS veeng like weathercock under the influence of uned
and visionary leaders who champion policies born of political
expedency Remember that assist toward pungng the
nation into want discomfort and disorder destroying both
domestic and foreign credit of the blame and disgrace will
upon YOU
For this year you have voice in the election of Presi
dent of the United States
The Democrats put forward as politician
who has changed his beliefs repeatedly who is unstable
whose name he conducts his of whom make
of their intention against him. whose very nom
nation created widespread alarm among business men,
The Republicans offer their candidate for the Presidency
fearless disinerested and upright trained in the
school duty whose of accomplishment his fit
whose record of unceasng industry in exactng tasks
and contains hint of failures whose personality has the
esteem and approval of the American people.
His reputation for absolute potessness in both public and
private life is we'll known abroad it is at home By tenn
peament capacity and he qualified for the admin
saton of great affairs Of He has shown singemnded
devotion to the service of his country with broad and human
sympathy to which sound appeal is never unavaing.
This man is William Howard Taft.
Associated with him the ticket is James schoolcraft
Sherman who for has sat in the councils of the
ton, and is skilled in the conduct of public affairs.
Young you stand the threshold of decision Your
first step into the world of politics will have strong influence
life affecting associations and your business
Before making decision and taking step that
be retaced read what said this matter by statesmen
of unquesoned poby devoted the best of the
tion and honored for their high standards Of political morality
These Charles E. Hughes Governor of New York
Albert j. Beverdge, Senator from Indiana.
Governor Hughes:
a to of popular
rights look carefully constitute the patriotic army
into whose keeping asked the desnes
nation The watchwrd Sha the People Rule the
demand Wheher the
corporations
the banners Tammay Hall and other essential allies The
opposing
ion and wepause before permit it, despite its
fidelity, to garrison institutions
No than desires administration purged
selfish nt fair impartial faithfully executed
vestge special privilege public
berate trade encroachments purify electoral
methods and maintain honest
because of his loyalty these IDEALS of his broad sympaes
and his character ability experience
tested the difficult fields of judicial he
proved his quality eminent SERVICE because of his varied learning
his acquaintance with affairs for constitutional
and his capacity negenty justly plan and direct
reforms that most earnestly the candidacy William Howard
Senator Beveridge:
Which will the better
Which Which
busnes? Which the better and
handled foreign problem. He
Philippines Canal
alien danger, saved us from threatened peril
Mr. Taft has done ALL his the practical and de-
orders took Philippine hate and changed by alchemy of his TACT
Philippine that achieved the
citizenship