The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-10-27

FIRED with the ambition OF grasp
ing one of the splendid prizes that
are daily coming closer, candidates in
The Pioneers famous automobile and
prize campaign are preparing to en-
ter upon the last lap Of the exciting
race. Every day is of Importance in
4>,thes7fast closing, gap that separates
the three automobiles from the win
ners. November l is the all import
ant date on the horizon.
To work industriously in the race,
never hesitating moment until q
prize is won, is the slogan that the
candidates have adopted.
Encouraged by the splendid sue
cess they achieved of late, many late
starting candidates are vigorously
proceeding to still further enhance
their opportunities of ultimate sue
cess by wildly exploiting their terri
tory.
The deep interest in the campaign
and the great numbers Of people in
Bemidji and vicinity who are watch
ing the progress of the candidates
from day to day, spells finish that
will live in the memory ofthose parti-
clpatlng Tor years to come.
Too much is at stake to back
down now. In almost any district a
few subscriptions will place any
candidate in the lead. No one has
yet secured such a lead that cannot
! be overtaken and passed, and this
point Is being realized by other can
didates with such forcefulness that
r"dical vote changes are occurring
daily. Almost continuously the names
and positions are shifting.
EventhOugh a number have just
commenced, and others are just pre-
parirg to start in earnest, one is
struck by the wonderful tenacity of
spirit and the coura geous perserver-
Gee with which they are speeding
nhe'd. Certain 1t is that they will
hive to be reckoned with as contend
ers from now on. Every day thou
sa"ds Of votes are sent to cand idates
to be voted at their discretion, and
the wise ones who hold back their
h'liofs. rs a reserve are going to cut
big lgure at the end. The ones who
re'ltze the worth of keeping their
strength to themselves would prove
big figure at the end The ones who
IS these same ones with a ''card up
their sleeve that will dash the hopes
OF the too confident ones when the
final votes are in. =,
The most disastrous thing that
can befall any candidate is too much
confidence. This malady is q fatal
one in any line of business, and
especially so in a campaign Of this
Kind. where space Of one hour may
cause throne of "too much confid-
ence' to topple. Those who think
themselves sure OF victory and hold
aioof while others go out and get
the votes, are Invariably the ones to
lose out in the end. You cannot be
too sure. Even if you were certain
no one could pass you in the race, al
ways be prepared for emergencies 4
Keep going until you reach the end,
This Is the only sure way of win
ming, and the dangerous pitfall of
being too sure OF victory will thus be
avoided. Suppose, for example, that
You ceased your efforts, feeling GER
tain. that you could not lose. while
your nearest competitor, over whom
you appeared to have commanding.
Lead red0ubIed his efforts and man
aged TO secure just enough to gain 4
slight lead over you-but Just
enough town one of those three au-
tomobaleso 4 Wouldn't you feel''sore?''I
You bet you would FJ& i