Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1898 — A Word to Republicans. [ARTICLE]

A Word to Republicans.

Isn’t is better to have our party friends in office, even if we can’t always get our first choice*of candidates on the ticket? Aren’t Republicans, to say the least, as good, as honest and as competent as the opposing Democratic nominees? Then what advantage is gained or how can the party strength and organization be maintained by helping place opposition candidates into office? The Democrats will vote their ticket almost to a man; they’ll swallow the whole ticket without so much as a grimace, while patting a scratching Republican on the back, and saying “good fellow” to the one who forsakes his candidate and votes with them. The opposition cannot hepe to gain even a single county officer only by a division of the Republican vote. Republicans should be closely united and let nothing induce them to cast a scratched ballot. Cross mark the eagle and vote ’er straight.