Show A QUESTION OF MERIT ONLY The Republicans who control their party give every assurance that there will be no church Influence exerted in inthe Inthe inthe the city election and they say It as though they had reason to believe It Moreover men not identified with the Republican party and who ought to know whereof hereof they speak say that the leaders of the church do not propose to have their ecclesiastical organization tion Identified with the campaign of the Republican party this fall and have advised men who are in the habit of ot claiming some special authority to speak for them that no such practice will be tolerated That does not mean that the petty politicians will stop promulgating their own wishes and claiming to speak by bychurch bychurch bychurch church authority but it ought to mean meana ean eana a fair election which will express the views of the voters without sinister In Interference Interference interference and demoralizing appeals to tu religious prejudice Granting that such an election is in prospect that the campaign will be waged on legitimate lines except by the Americans there should be little doubt as t i o the th election of the th Dem Democratic DemI I I ticket ticKet Simply Imply on its merits the ticket combines experience in city affairs with known executive capacity honesty and devotion to the public good The men who comprise the ticket represent all aU that Is best in citizenship they stand for clean management of ot civic business and present a record of progressiveness and success In admin administration adminIstration that commends them to men m n of all aU parties who consider merit alone as a qualification for office |