The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-03
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One of the favorite Democrat items Of campaigning is the
band wagon slogan. No statement is too eNtravagent; Only two
months ago the Democrats assured the country that Maine would
go for Democracy. The country has not forgotten the results Of
the Maine election declared Representative simon ID fess, Of
Ohio, chairman of the Publicity Committee of the National Re.
publican Congressional committee, in a statement given out in
Washington recently.
100000. Since then the result of every special election held has
been the Reputation of the Democrats. Special congressional
elections in New Jersey, Maine, New York and West Virginia
resulted in overwhelming Republican victories. These special
elections indicated the current of the American electorate. An
other item that will not be overlooked is the lesson - me various
primary contests in the states. In primaries held i'll Indiana, H.
iinois, New Jersey, Idaho, Massachusetts,. Wisconsin, California
and Ohio, the Republican vote in each election was vastly larger
than the Democratic vote.
There is no possibility of getting away from the meaning OF
the result in these elections. No amount of hot air contention,
or fake straw votes, will repudiate these figures.
THE country is aroused. It speaks IN Republican votes at
are united they are i%nvincibe. The party is united. The victory
of Governor Hughes is assured and Ohio will be in the Republican
columns by a safe majority. The House will be safely Republican
and l believe the Republicans will control the Senate, This is not
political representation of the Mccormick brand; It is a state.
ion as expressed in every election since 1912.
mo national election has ever carried on deception. 1t was
attempted in 1896 on the l6-to-l slogan and again IN 1900 on the
Paramount Issue. 1t is again attempted on a triple deception;
He kept us out of war Democratic Prosperity, and Eight-Hom
Law
The first is answered by Vera Cruz, Santa ISABEL, Columbus.
and Carrizal with a greater fatality than the Spanish-American
war. Wilson's peace still RACES with over 100000 of our national
guard on the border in addition to our regular army, while the
Mexican Commission is seeking a solution of the knotty problem
of how our punitive expedition can move south withut offending
the Mexican dictator, or north without offending the American
voter. This peace cry will not deceive the people on November l.
THE Democratic prosperity deception will not deceive the
voter. If it is Democratic legislation that gave good prices to the
producer for what he sells, it is Democratic legislation that COM
pels the consumer to pay double prices for what he buys.
"The country knows that were the war to close today there
would be a million men on the streets without work tomorrow
The prosperity caused by the bood-soaked fields of Europe is such
that no American citizen should boast.
against every principle Of wise legislation both from the stand.
point of the country as well as against the interests of both labor
when this vicious play for votes is fully understood by the
American people the country will not only rebuke the play but
will repudiate the players