The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-10-31
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|S0NE THAT COUNTS
REPvnLlcANs SHOULD DE GER.
TAIN TO GO TO THE POLLS
NExTsJUEsDAY. 4
GIVE OLD-TIME MAJORITY
TINT Can De Elected II Every One
Who Wants Il See Him Elected
VIII % to the Polls and
Vote for Him.
GIVE olD-TImE MAJORITY

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 q continuance of Republican
policies under Republican administra-
ton. The only reason there has ever
been any doubt Of Taft's election has
been . sort of feeling" that there was
no show for him. Within the past
two weeks that feeling has been rapid
~ giving way to q conviction that he
could win and q wave Of Republican
enthusiasm has been sweeping over
the country.
This change In sentiment has been
due chiefly to two causes: First, tho
collapse OF the Third Term party cam
paign: and. second. the realization
that In . business way the country
has absolutely nothing to gain, while
there would be grave danger that it
would suffer q return to the hard
times which characterized the last
Democratic administration.
, In the first blush of enthusiasm for
the nav. party q great many Republi.
ANS believed there was q chance for
Mr.. Roosevelt to win. But as the
campaign. has progressed that hope
has been shown to be absolutely fu-
tile. Il 10 . matter of common knowl-
edge that Roosevelt has gained prac.
tically no adherents from the Demo
cratic party. This leaves him depend.
emit upon the votes of the Republicans
and In order to win it will be neces-
eary 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 Ear
didacy. therefore, may be to endanger
tho election OF Mr.. Taft. And now
with the certainty that either Mr..
Taft o 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 secur the reelection of Presi-
dent Taft and a Republican congress.
This could not possibly result in
detrfment to the business Of the coun
try and it is equally certain that to
return the Democratic party to power
would bring about such dis ..urbance.
What is the nj in taking any
chances?
Republicans everywhere should
realize the absolute necessity OF &C,
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 W 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 it is only the vote that goes In
to the ballot box that counts. Let ev.
cry Republican bear in mind the fact
that III everybody who really wants
Taft elected goes to the polls and
votes for him he will be elected"