Evening journal., 1916-10-27
vOTE FOR PRINCIPLEs. son PERsONs.

VOTE FOR PRINCIPLES, NOT PERSONS.
m HAT Republican meeting in the Queen The
atre Wednesday evening high compliment
to former Congressman Charles b. Landis the prnci
pal speaker, and the Republican party and the Re
publican national, State and county candidates Il also
2ecied much credit upon those Republicans who had
arranged for il
Mr.. lands struck a responsive chord when he said;
Il have a confession to make. i not in favor OF
The nomination Of Senator DUPONT but when he
nominated by the Republican Convention at Dover, he
became my eandidate.7
That declaration in of respect for majority rule,
for the will of the Republican party expressed al
the polls, in and in convention and for party
regularity was greeted with shouts OF approval by the
large assembIage OF Republican voters.
Mr. Lands had the close attention and sympathy OF
his audience throughout his able, interesting and eff
fecti,e discourse. II not, however, until he had
reached that part OF his speech which dealt with
State situation that his fully aroused. His
declaration in favor of Senator DUPONT and the entire
Republican ticket and his appeal for earnest and undi-
,ded support that ticket the ticket Of the Re-
publican party swept the audience to him in sympathy
and support
The meeting had a fine effect and there is cRndi
date on the ticket who fail TO be benefited by IT,
Only few days intervene between the present and
the closing Of the polls on election day. In those few
DAYS each Republican in our State should pull his
pound in what is an exceedingly important campaign
d, thinking Republican. talking Republican. acting Re
publican working Republican and voting Republican.
His thoughts his talks his acts his work and his vote
should not be for any particular part Of the ticket but
for all of It. because Republican national. state and
county candidates are worthy of and entitled TO
united Republican support
Each Republican and other lover of good government
In our state and nation should place his mark within the
square containing the eagle by doing he Will vote
Tor Heald Denney and simpson for Presidential cleo
tors: for Colonel Henry A. dupont for United States
senator; for Thomas w. Miller for Representative in
Congress; for Col. John G. Townsend. Jr- for gov
ernor; for George NJ Fisher for acknowledgements;
Tor David j. Reinhardt for atOneygeneral; for Amos
A. Watson for State insurance commissioner; for VIII
liam j. Swain for State treasurer; for Charles j. Lun
for State auditor; for the legislative candidates and
for every man the Republican county ticket, from
prO.honotary down TO inspector.
BY failing to pursue that course Republican sim
ply will assist in putting Democrats into offices which
now are, or which should be filed by Republicans.
No Republican should vote for any Democratic can.
lIdate merely because of personal liking for such a
candidate. II is the duly of each Republican voter ia
remember that no mater how genial a Democrat,
candidate may be- that genality has underlying Il
Democratic principles, policies and practices which
constitute menace to the welfare of State an,
nation and which deserve the support OF no Republican
or independent voter.
We therefore, repeat this sound advice to voters:
Think Republican; talk Republican; act RepublI
can; work Republican and vote Republican.
Remember that there is Republican candidate OF