Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1884 — A Word To Republicans [ARTICLE]

A Word To Republicans

We are soon to enter s.upon an exciting, important and hotlycontested political campaign. Oar old enemy, flushed with a few victories, which the apathy and neglect of stay-at-home republicans permitted them to achieve, in an off year, are preparing for the fray, with a determination born of desperation. Tlieir leaders boastingly promise to greet a “solid. South” with Indiana “solid for Democracy,” and will bend every energy, and exhaust every means to make good that promise. If Indiana Itepulicans would prevent such a deplorable catastrophe, oucha turning back from the proud highway of human progress, liberty and civilization, they must be not only ready and willing, BUT prompt, to do their whole duty, not only at the bollot box, and dtfring the closing scenes of an exciting contest, but NOW, at the very beginning of the campaign. “A battlo well planned is well nigh won.” This year the Republicans of Indiana can not afford to make any mistakes, every move •vtuST.be well - planned and well considered, and right now is the ti-mc to begin the good work. Bight at homo, in the selection of candi-dates-for your township -officers' select and support only vour very best men, those whose republicanism. integrity and honor are uuquestioned and above reproach, and will require no defense at the hands of their friends. And above all, let them be workers, not for selff.but for principles. This is no year for experiments nor uncertainties; neither is it a time for bolters, sore-heads . nor superannuated old fogies. The struggle will be hard and long, calling for the hardest kind of work from your best and strongest men. Republicans, think over these things, get together and talk them over, then go to work. Remember that the young men are coming forward and must be looked after, and the soldiers’ claims and demands must not be slighted or ignored. And here in Jasper county, where we. already have twenty or more candidates for Sheriff, let every candidate, and liis friends, remember to be very careful not to say or do any thing that will call for apology or cost us votes hereafter. Every good, sound, straight-forward republican, desiring the office, would undoubtedly make a good sheriff, but, remember, we can only nominate and elect one. Republicans, one and all, your duties and responsibilities are higher, and reach farther than the narrow limits of your neighborhood, township or county lines. The eternal Liberty, Justice and Equality, require that every Republican shall do his whole duty.