The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-11-24

antI-imperialism being large increase of
the republican vote In the cities the vot-
ing was done on different lines. In Boston,
for example, the gold democrats voted for
Paine for governor, on the stated ground
that he represented anti Imperialism, and
they turned back the city to the democrats,
changing many thousands of votes. In
New York. Cincinnati. Cleveland, and 9TH
or cities this was noticeable. But DOtwith'
standing this, the returns point unquestion-
ably to the conclusion that II next year we
have Bryan on one side, endeavoring to ad
vance anti'imperialsm to the front, but
really meaning silver and socialism, and
Mckinley, gold, and Imperialism on the
York, and with New York he will lose New
Jersey, which has afforded some evidence
on the question In her legislative elections,
and Connecticut, which may be counted
upon to adhere to her custom of following
New York. especially on an issue in which
her material interests are so much in
volved.
The democrats In different states laid the
emphasis during the campaign on different
issues-sOmetimes on silver, but Oftener on
imperialism" In Ohio the greatest en-
phasIs was laid on ''imperialism;" so. too,
in Iowa; so, too, in Massachusetts 1t is
fair to say that the utmost was made of the
subject-certainly that 1t was used to as
good purpose as 1t can be used next year.
The result shows that the country stands
with the President. If the democrats pro
pose to try the anii-imperialist programme
next year, they will simply make their de-
feat double certain. The President has the
rare good fortune to have congress and the
country with him throughout his whole ad.
ing that the country so thoroughly EN-
dOrsed the Administrations policy as
regards expansion that, even when the sub
ject was thrown into party politics and the
most made of it. the verdict of the people |
Was In favor of his policy.
Free silver was defeated in 1896; anti
imperialism, it is fair to say, was defeated |
in 1898. But the promise is of a campaign |
next year on these same lines. The candi |
dates of both parties are already pre- de
termined; the platforms are already known; |
the issues have already been discussed. |
The anomalous situation c0nfronts us of an |
approaching presidential campaign in which |
nobody can take an exciting interest The |
only danger, indeed, will be the apathy of |
the friends of sound money and of proper
colonial policy.
Some point has been made, or attempted, |
because Judge Nash, the republican candi-
date in Ohio, is in minOrity-that is,
while he is elected by large plurality over
John r. Mclean, he has fewer votes than
Mclean and Jones combined. This really
means nothing, and has no bearing what
ever on the presidential election. Next
year, other things being equal, the republi.
can votes cast for Jones will be cast for Nc
kiney, and the democratic votes cast for
him will go to Bryan, and the State will be
republican. The whole country ought to
Ohio on the defeat of John r.
The republicans should never have ex-
pected to carry Maryland. The currency
question out of the way, as it was in the
state election, the state may be expected to
be democratic, and when to the natural
tendency of the state towards democracy
there is added quarrel among the leaders,
as there was between Governor Lowndes