The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-09-26
THE MAINE ELECTION.
Notes and Opinions % tho Great Bepub-
Iican victory.

lican victory.
Maine voices the verdict of the voter:
OF the United States. 1t f. all over bul
the shouting.-Spr'ngfiel Oll) Journal.
From Maine comes word from Gov. Pow
ers: We've met the enemy and they're
ours. st Louis Globe-Democrat.
Maine went Vermont several better and
went right ahead and voted according "a
the dictates of her own patriotism, without
waiting for the aid or consent of any other
nation.-Springfeld Qll) News.
"As Maine goes so goes the election"
This was common saying some years
since. DO the followers of Bryan believe
IL now? If IL Is correct they will be hard
hit in Observation-Disclosures Cll) Press.
The real dimensions of the majority in
the Maine election will be more readily
appreciated when II is considered that
10 accomplish q rroportionate result in
Illinois would require n republican ma
jorl;y of 10000. this state being six times as
large.-Chicago Tribune.
All things considered, the result in
Maine is most satisfactory and inspiring
A state in which large majority of the
voters are small farmers has declared
against Organism, Reputation and revolu-
ton with an emphasis which indicates the
drift of popular sentiment in the country
and what its verdict will he in Novem-
Der. Organism is doomed Indianapolis
Journal.
That is the way the people vote, and it
counts for much more than the shouts
of the curious and'careless crowds who run
after Mr. organs band wagon as 1t
parades around the count y Maine re-
doubled the demand that went from YER
mont for sound money and protection,
national honor and prosperity, order and
liberty, and the country will feel better
Louisville Commercial.
Never-not even in the DAYS when Maine
went a certain pro:ane way for EDWARD
Kent-has the stanch old Pine Tree state
given such q majority as that which was
recorded the other day for the republican
ticket BY a majority of over ooeOD its
citizens have set tie seal Of their contempt
upon the doctrine of rerudiation and
proved their undated loyalty to American
Institutions Timcs-Herald
The news from Vermont was good. but
the news from Maine wos glorious The
two recall the battle hymn of the He
brews; saul hath slain his thousands.
David his tens OF Thousands on
fun vote and . fair count Maine. the state
OF Blaine and Torn Reed gives repub-
liCan majority OF 5000. This goes eyond
all estimates and expectations, and is
significant beyond any vote ever given IN
the state Chicago Inter Ocean.
Maine has covered herself with riory
The state Of Blaine ana Reed has made
new marx IN American history. Even gal-
liant and ever-loyal Nerront is outGouc.
The victoyy is simply stupendous. Its pro-
portions vi.l inspire republicans ana all
other defenders Of the national honor with
resist 5ss zeal. The rest Of the campaign
VIII be rCbie competition for foremost
places IA The wonderful record that viii
be made ~ after the wEola land speaks.
The enemy arc doomed. Their leaders
know K. Tbsir campaign Is htncclorth
tarcc.-Clcyc!and Leader.
The result OF the state election In Maine
surpassed the most ardent hopes o. the
OF the nation. lGa total vote
OF something like 10000. the republican
ticket IS elected ~ a plurality Which IS
at least 4S,l.o, and may possibly 20 higher.
Maine has recorded verdict which sends
aiSoay throughout the camp Of the SILVER
oonsg.rators, while it stirs every honest
man, every voter who IS not at heart n
thicE 10 renewed activity 70 mako tic
victory ~ November 50 complete tNac the
silver heCesy will be forc|tr buried from
siGht-Louisville Couricr-Jou:nal ,pemD.
The Maine victory IS straw OF large
dimensions indicating Enthusiastically the
ir.'t Of the political current. IL shows
that there is no silver craze in that state.
lnI that when the attemp. was made 70
infect the Maine farmers with IL they
rose in their might and overthrew the
popocratc horde, jus, as the Vermont
-! t-ASLS ulu ... II 4OitSLAGOWS the result
all over the country AT the polls next
November. 1t means also, as Mr.. Manley
has prophesied, that in November Maine
VIII cast her largest republican vote and
largest republican majority IN Il presiden-
.ial year. So say we all OF us Well done.
republicans of Maine.-Ch!cago Tribune.
The tremendous victory achieved by the
republicans in Maine. electng their state
ticket by nearly double the plurality of
nd M ha al, It,,
pm the presidential vote in 1922, is the most
significant result OF the early fall elections
The campaign was waged on national is
sues only. 1t was as mucn a battle of the
standards as If II had been the November
oalioting Both sides put forth great
effort for moral effect" result. Maine
being the state in which the free silver
vice presidential candidate resides, Il is
reasonable to suppose that If the sixteen
TO one cause is creating any enthusiasm
IN the east II would have made itself felt
IN the contest.-Detroit Free Press CDem)
To assume that the result IN Maine is not
significant as to the general result in No
yember is to assume that humSn nature
llners in different parts OF the country Ii
Is 10 assume that the standards of Ameri-
can citizenship and the personal honesty OF
the. individual citizen are one thing In the
aoWn east state and another thing in the
great Mississippi basin. We know BIZ
case. Political II teres;s may vary ac-
eording 10 locality. but when the honor
Oh our flag is threatened one touch Of pa
triotic sentiment makes the whole ma
lion Kin. No harder fight can be made for
silver and reputation in Indiana, Michi-
gan or Iowa than that which has been
Waged and lost in Maine, around the very
home of the anarchist candidate for vice
president. The verdict is conclusive. The
honest American, whether he be merchant
or farmer or artisan. is for the honest dol
lar; and he is going to see to II that the
American dollar shall not be debased.
n. Y. Sun (Dem)
ORepublican confidence is manifest.
and is justified by the Vermont and
Maine victories and the signs of the cam
pagn. Confidence is the atmosphere of
success, but work is the handspring.
means paralysis, but over
means lethargy. The plat
form and the candidates should incite
every republican to incessant exertiop.
This election should not only kill re-
pudiation and anarchy; it should bury
them.-Troy Times.
0Wild impulses come and go. Hon.