Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-11-01
POLITICAL <*'JUAT|oN
IN Nw|NNEsAlNeouNTY
Republicans Have a Str. q Lot "f
Candidates Worthy the ~" Ort
of Every Republican VOA
EVERY MAN HAS
A GOOD, CLEAN RECORD
Opposition Urges Republicans to Pay
No Attention to Party Lines in
Hopes to Land Their Cam
didateS.


Hopes to Land Their Cam
didates.
This week closes the campaign in
Winneshiek County, and the voters
on next Tuesday, November 7th, will
register their verdict. The Republi-
can candidates are finishing their re-
spective canvasses, although the con-
ditton of the roads have made 1t al
most impossible to do much travel
ing over the county. The Democrats,
as usual, have been making a per-
sistenti effort to secure Republican
support of their different candidates,
and are making extravagant claims
as to the National ticket in Winnie
shiek County.
Republican voters have doubtless
noticed that before election Demo-
Gratis always urge the one with whom
they are talking-when that one is
q Republican voter-to pay no at
tention to party lines, and vote for
the man. This argument seems very
plausible, and is one that may mis-
lead some Republicans. Where there
is a marked difference between men
who are candidates, it is undOubted-
ly true that party lines should not
cause one to vote for man who is
known to be unfit because he is eit!,-
er Democrat or a Republican, but
the contemplate way in which Demo-
Gratis treat Republican voters after
election-and often an election car
ried for the Democrats. by Republi-
can votes-is enough to make every
Republican voter STOP! 4 LOOK
LISTEN.
Do you know that the next. day ar
ter Election that the very Democrats
whom you vote for, and sometimes
elect, will rub it in" to you, and cry
out 1.-THE Democratic Party Vindi-
| Gated. "A Great Democratic Vic
! tory "The G. o. P. Slaughtered
J Again, and such like demonstra-
tions. Now did you ever notice that
they do not give you credit for carry
ing the election for them? And when
they are in control, did you notice
how they turned out Republicans"
Only recently this community had
q pronounced example of that sort
OF partisanship by Democrats, and all
over Iowa and every other state, and
particularly in the Consular and Dip
lomatic corps of the government,
Republican officials with families de-
pending upon them, and who were IL.
every way finely qualified and with
valuable experience in their lines Of
work, suddenly, and with no time III
which to secure other employment,
turned out, either without cause, or
on trumped up charges so fiimsy as
to be only worthy of contempt, 80
that places could be made for de
serving Democrats"
Civil Service positions by the hun
dreds and thousands have been re.
moved from the classified List, SO az
to make it possible to dismiss the
men in those positions to make a
place for more deserving Demo
Gratis" Under the present Democratic
administration more men-worth.
men with families to support-haYe
been turned out of Office to make
places for Democrats than has ever
been known since Civil Service laws
have been on. the statute books o
the United States.
Republican presidents forbad,
postmasters from taking any part ii
politics, declaring that such officer
should attend to their duties SO n
to render most efficient service to tn,
ministration carried out that idea
1t is common knowledge that IL
many instances the most active po
utical workers, the organizers, ant
campaign managers for Democrats
candidates are postmasters, and gov
ernment Officeholders.
Yet, despite this fact, these sam
men1holding government position
and paid by you and me and ever
other taxpayer-are urging us Re
publican voters to desert our owI
candidates who were chosen in ou
I Primary election, and who are clean
upright, efficient, and equal in ever
respect with any Democratic candi
date In the field. and vote to elet
Democratic candidates. Why shoul
j we do 1t? Why should we help thos
who, after the election is over, M
only do not show appreciation Of on
having elected them. but on the ott