Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1904 — Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

The Republican campaign text-book is out, and for the asking anyone can learn the real truth about Teddy and the trusts, how to have reciprocity without, reciprocating, how the door has been opened in China, but we can’t get in; how honestly and capably the administration has run the government without fraud or guile, and bow the Republican party has put up the price of wheat for the farmer and reduced the cost of living to the balance of ns. In a letter to Chairman O’Brien of the Democratic State Committee, Chairman Sheehan of the National Executive Committee gives the lie to the Republican stories of friction in the national committee. He says the stories are without foundation, for all the members are in complete accord on all questions relative to the campaign. "X

Chairman Babcock of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has issued another statement in which he declares that if the election were held today the Republicans might elect Roosevelt and lose the lower house of congress. Of course this statement is issued in order to get Republicans at work, and it ought to have the same effect upon Democrats. When the Republicans issue statements under “scare” heads, it is for a double purpose; first, to awaken members of their own party to effort, and, second, to lull Democrats Into repose. The opposite should be true of all Democrats. If they have a chance to control Congress they should go in to make that chance certain. There is no doubt but, if the election were held today, the party would both elect Parker and a majority in congress. But this is not the day for the election, and it is incumbent upon all Democrats to see that what is true of conditions now shall be true on November 8. Collier’s Weekly, a Republican paper, expresses the hope that if Roosevelt is elected the Democrats will at least control the lower house of congress. And here is the reason It gives: “There is no doubt that the President would be a better President with a Democratic house to criticise and sometimes thwart him than he would with a Republican house subservient to his impatience and to his lack of respect for certain principles and distinctions that have been among the soundest elements of American democracy.” The nomination of Frank W. Higgins. present lieutenant governor, for governor of New York is regarded by the Independent press of that state as virtually admitting that the Democrats will carry it in November. Elihu Root, John G. Hay and other men of that caliber were urged to accept the nomination, but refused and Higgins was nominated as a last resort. Senator Beveridge is said to be searching statistics with the hope of finding some good trusts. We hope he’ll succeed, for the people would like to see one—by Its fruits. The Republican campaign book declares that “the trusts are utterly unable to control the market.” Evidently the man who got up the book hasn’t keen around to see.