Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 September 1916 — But There Are Some Exceptions. [ARTICLE]

But There Are Some Exceptions.

“As Maine goes, so the nation.” Ever hear that before? Of course you have. Maine has always been a Republican state and with a state election in September has' always been decreed by the Republicans to be a criterion of what will follow throughout the country in November. This might be well and good but for the fact that there are on record several instances of where Maine went Republican in September and a Democratic President was elected in November. The Republicans realize that the administration of President Wilson has been a most successful one and that he is certain of re-election, and as the proverbial drowning man they are grasping at every srtraw in an effort to pull him under.