Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-02-14
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properly organized and qualified.
would cast their ballots for the Re
publican party. / believe We could
have Repu blican control in Rock
bridge County, or, at least, divide
the contro. OF IT'S local saffairs with
the opposing party, il any serious
effort was made by those in control
OF the party's organization to inject
life and vitality into the organization
OF the party, and, through that or
ganizatiOn, into every part of the
party necessary to build ano
strengthen it sufficiently to win vic
tory. Those who have dominated
and controlled the organization for
number of years have seen condi-
lions growing worse and worse each
succeeding election, and unless the
Republican voters who place party
above interest of any individual,
will take sufficient interest in their
party affairs to so reorgauize the
party, and put is into the hands OF
men imbued with party spirit such
as il is necessary to organize, quail
fly and deliver the vote, so as to
again make us force TO be reckon
ed with, we had as we'll abandon all
sem blance of organization, and make
no further effort towards maintain
ing party strength with a view of
winning victories.
We notice that in defiance of the
National and State calls, they have
restricted the invitation to partici-
pate in the primaries to Republican
voters, whereas the National and
State call provides that oil Republi
can electors, and all other electors
without regard to past political affll-
iations, who believe in the princi
pies OF the Republican party and en-.
dorse it's policies, are invited 10
participate in the party's primar-
ries. 1t is to be supposed that this
restricted call has been adopted by
the machine in order that it's pliani
tools, who will be selected to call 70
order it's meetings, will attempt L.
pass upon who should and who
should not participate in the pri
maries. All persons who wish to
join with us in supporting the nom
i1ees OF the Chicago convention are
entitled to participate in our party
primaries, provided they are quail
fed voters, and our local party
leaders should see That no person
is permitted to make himself the
judge of any qualifications different
from that laid down by the National
and State calls.
Nany patriotic and lifelong Re-
publicans are making an earnest
effort at this time TO reorganize
your party with a view of looking
after the qualifications OF it's voters
in such a way that we may be again
put on fighting basis, and it is to
be hoped that every well-wisher of
the party and every Republican
will take the time to attend these
party primaries, and take an active
interest in selecting, to represent
the respective districts in the Coun.
ty Convention, men who are not
simply the plant representatives of
certain Federal officials, but men
who are actuated and guided only
by desire to construct party or.
ganization such as will represent
the very best interest of the party.
1t is a crucial time in the history
of the Republican party in the
County, and every good Republican
should take the responsibility OF
performing his full duty at this i'm
portant time. With this done, and
with full and fair expression OF
the Republican sentiment of the
County, / believe that we can abide
by the result. confidently expecting
better things in the coming years
than has been our lot under the
present regime, which has dominat.
cd the County for the past several
years. l believe all Republicans
! will agree that something should be
done to rehabilitate the party, and
do not believe that any thinking Re.
publican will agree that the old