Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-12
LOOK WELL TO YOUR VOTE

The most important election IN the
history of the United States will take
place next November. The conduct
of the war and, in fact, the very fu-
ture of America, are dependent, not
only upon the election of a war Con-
gress that will enact necessary laws,
but upon the presence in the National
Legislature of men of vision, ability,
and broad experience, who are the
best qualified Of our citizenship cor
rectly to solve the great internal and
international questions that will come
before the next Congress.
In no way can you more definitely
and adequately show your loyalty to
the country and exercise your highest
privilege as a citizen than by looking
well to the manner in which you vote
during that election. 1t is in your
hands, loyal citizens of this Repub-
lie, to insure the success of our pres
ent great enterprise and to prevent
the disaster most likely to follow
the election of incompetent, unfit, or
disloyal men to Congress, by voting
only for candidates whose loyalty,
intelligence and honesty are above
suspicion.
Loyal citizens are in the vast ma
jority in this land. Loyal citizens
are theoretically backing every eff
fort being put forth by our govern
ment to win the war, to defeat au-
tocracy and to strengthen democracy.
1t is simply a question of marshaling
our loyal citizens for a winning drive
/ l,,A Of and
as determined as our gallant soldiers
are driving not at the front in France.
In the words recently spoken by
Elihu Root: "There is one great, sim
gle, predominant qualification for an
election to the next Congress, and
that is loyal heart. l don't care
whether man is a Democrat or a
Republican, a Progressive or a So
ciahst or a Prohibitionist, or what
not, he must have a loyal heart or il
IS treason to send him to Congress
Democrats and Republicans and al
loyal men should get together, anC
agree upon the loyal man of one party
or the other who is the surest to carry
the district, and all unite on hin
without regard to party. The one
thing only is to win the war, and put
men in Congress who will represent
the driving power of the American
people; the driving power that is be
hind Congress, that is behind the ad
ministration. and that, God grant
may make itself felt behind the mel
/ who are puttering over contracts ant
lingering on the road to Victory. Th
great thing is to make the Germans
feel that the hundred millions o
America are going, as one man, t.
! beat them, to make every American
! feel that all the rest of the hundre
millions are with him in his mighties
efforts to beat the German"
z There speaks the heart of America
there breathes the spirit of American
ism. Can you feel less, do less, an
q still call yourself American?
: Look well to your vote.
= Never was it as precious as nov
! Never was it more powerful than nov
: Never did it mean more to your cour
try and to the world than now. Don
= waste it. Don't use it thoughtlessl.
: Above all else, don't use it Treason
ably--for to vote other than whs
your loyalty tells you is the best il
= terest of your country next Noven
- Der would be nothing short of tire;
!. son.
y And don't wait until the polls ope
' to use your influence to make IL
: next Congress "safe for Democracy
o Begin working now. Assume Il
3 personal obligation of speaking wit
: or writing without delay to politic
; leaders, newspapermen and othel
who form or marshal public opinC
\ in their Congressional districts. Nal
!. them realize sharply that the net
;s of the Nation is the election of me
20 of absolute and unconditional loyal
70 fwho are determined to prosecute Il
n war to Victory, and who possess Il
W. strength of character and UNIQUE
20 toned ability to be of real servi
a. to the country in this crisis. Eve
is citizen can influence results direct
n to this end.
es This is no time for narrow par
oI sanship, no time for temporizing,
n time for "playing politics." 1t is
II time for soul-search ng, for soul-te:
st ing, for Americanism, militant a
,el uncompromising and unquestion
Americanism.
n Vote in November as an America
nd Kill pro-Germanism with your b
nd lot. Add to your will to win, vC
i, to win.
The American citizen who vol
ra next November primarily as a par
~ san, votes against the lives of G
ti- soldiers in France and our sailors
N the seas. The American citizen W
.ee votes next November for an ur
,ct candidate for Congress, votes for |
M kaiser, for Prussianism, for all Il
he is un-American, all that is unden
mo- cratic, all that is menacng to {
IRE nat onal lqeals anu lhsIiCuIIons;
re- LOOK wen 10 your VoVe!-1he va
nd World.