The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1912-11-01
VOTE IN BALLOT BOX
IS ONE THAT COUNTS.
REPUBLICANS SHOULD BE GER.
TAIN TO GO TO THE POLLS
NEXT TUESDAY.
GIVE 0LD-TIME MAJORITY
Taft Can Be Elected n Every Ono
Who Wants to See Him Elected
VIII Go to the Polls and
Vote for Him.

II everybody who really wants Taft
elected goes to the polls and votes
for him he will be elected.
There is no doubt as to the truth OF
this statement. The country wants
Taft and a continuance Of Republican
policies under Republican administra-
ton. The only reason there has ever
been any doubt of Tafts election has
been a sort OF feeling" that there was
no show for him. Within the past
two weeks that feeling has been rapid
ly giving way to a conviction that he
could win and wave of Republican
enthusiasm has been sweeping over
the country.
This change in sentiment has been
due chiefly to two causes: First, the
collapse Of the Third Term party cam
paign; and, second, the realization
that in a business way the country
has absolutely nothing to gain, while
there would be grave danger that it
would suffer a return to the hard
times which characterized the last
Democratic administration.
In the first blush Of enthusiasm for
the new party a great many Republi-
cans believed there was a chance for
Mr. Roosevelt to win. But as the
campaign has progressed that hope
has been shown to be absolutely fu.
tile. 1t Is a matter of common knowl-
edge that Roosevelt has gained prac.
tically no 8dherents from the Demo
cratic party. This leaves him depend
ent upon the VIC es of the Republicans
and in order to win it will be neces-
sary for him to get eight out of every
ten votes in the country, basing the
estimate upon the returns Of 1908. OF
course, everybody knows he cannot do
that.
The only possible result of his can
didacy, therefore, may be to endanger
the election of Mr.. Taft. And now
with the certainty that either Mr..
Taft or Mr.. Wilson will be the next
president every Republican is called
upon to give his loyal support to the
Republican ticket In fact, everyone,
regardless of party, who is satisfied
with present business conditions and
doubts the wisdom Of a change should
join to secure the reelection of Presi-
dent Taft and Republican congress.
This could not possibly result in
detriment to the business of the coun-
try and it is equally certain that to
return the Democratic party to power
would bring about such disturbance.
What is the sense in taking any
chances?
Republicans everywhere should
realize the absolute necessity of ac-
tive work from now on until the polls
close Republicans in strong Republi-
can precincts should especially appre-
ciate the Importance of making their
vote as large as possible. The fact
that they have a large majority in
their own town or county should not
be permitted to make them careless
or Indifferent about getting out their
vote, for every vote counts in making
up the states total
1t should be remembered always
that 1t is only the vote that goes in
to the ballot box that counts. Let ev-
cry Republican bear in mind the fact
that "if everybody who really wants
Taft elected goes to the polls and
votes for him he will be elected"