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Show Value of a Vote. The St. Louis Republican thus emphasises em-phasises tho possible value of a single vote, and It should Incite every citizen to do his duty at tho polls: "My ballot won't have any hearing on tho result, and there's no use In my going to tho polls" Is an explanation which Is frequently heard at elections. This view is maintained by hundreds, sometimes by thousands, of electors, and occaslonallylt does have a serious relation to a popular verdict. At last spring's municipal election In St. Louis one of tho nominees for the city council was elected by a plurality plur-ality of three votes, out of a total of about 08,000, and these three votes definitely decided the majority in tho superior branch of tho Municipal Assembly. As-sembly. The three votes caused a majority of one in the city council; by such a small majority putting tho council In sympathy with the mayor and his administration. These three practically determined tho gcueral working policy of the council. At some time In the nation's history ono voto might determine tlio Government's Govern-ment's policy or the country's destiny. Tho small plurality of three votes, out ofH3,000 Impresses the value of one ballot and accentuates tho duty of patriotism." |