Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1904 — DON'TS. [ARTICLE]

DON'TS.

: Don’t be late at the polls. Don’t go away early. ~,j Don’t let any man vote whose nameis not on your poll-book. Don’t forget that the Republican state tax board is trying to make the tax law odious. Don’t take any chances with voters. If they don’t come to the polls promptly, send after them. Don’t forget that Charles W. Fairbanks and Albert J. Beveridge voted for the ship subsidy bill. Don’t forget that your vote may he Important in determining the result In county, state and nation. Don’t forget that th€f Democratic party is depending upon you to do your whole duty on election day. Don’t forget that these are prosperous times only to me trust magnates who own the Republican party. Don’t appoint any but simon-pure Democrats to act aB watchers of the count on the night of the election. Don’t forget that November 8 will determine whether tyranny or the constitution shall rule in this country. Don’t let Republicans bulldoze you out of any of your rights. The law defines them and you should assert them courageously. Don’t stay away from the polls on election day, but vote early and remain to help your election officers in emergencies. Don’t fail, if election Judge or watcher, to scrutinize every ballot, and don’t take a Republican’s word for anything in counting the vote. Don’t forget that Governor Durbin has admitted that the payments on the state debt have all been made from money raised through a Democratic tax law. Don’t forget that the Republicans expect to vote negroes who are not legal residents of the state, and when such things are attempted stand squarely for the right. Don’t forget that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty and that the Democrat appointed as watcher on the night of election should be a man wholly above suspicion. Don’t forget that Charles W. Fairbanks voted for the Dingley bill, which enables the trusts to sell their products abroad for less than they charge the home consumer. Don’t forget that a Republican board of state tax commissioners has increased the assessments on lands and improvements on lands $27,000,000 and reduced the assessments of corporations more than $16,000,000.