The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-11-14


The elections last week, while inter
81 ing enough, brought no great sur
prises. McKinley's State remains n
the Republican line and Bryan's State
in the free silver line, thus making
doubly sure the re nomination OF these
two men by their respective parties.
II the OHIO Democrats had nomi-
mated q man with the confidence OF the
people, Ohio might now be in the
Democratic column. But as matters
stand it ia not surprising that the vot-
ers did not Jump from the Hanna fry.
ing pan into the Mclean fire. Mclean
has spent a great deal OF money, but
has gone down under q Republican
plurality of 80, 900. Mayor Jones -
ceived fully 100, 600 votes, showing re
markable strength for an independent
candidate. Had the Democrats nomi
mated q man with no faint OF bossIsm,
q man in touch with the working PEG
pie, the bulk OF the Jones vote would
probably have gone to him and in
sured his election. But at any rate
100 600 voters by casting their ballots
for Jones, entered q most vigorous and
encouraging protest against bossism
and corruption-a protest that deserves
the attention Of ambitious politicians.
The result in Nebraska is very graft
flying to friends Of Col. Bryan. Elk
Governor Holcomb, Populist, the can
didate of Democrats and Populists for
Judge of the Supreme Court, won a
brilliant victory over the Republican
candidate. His majority is about 10,
600 greater than the silver fusion ma
~jorities of two years ago. The Rspub
licans spared no effort to capture Ne
braska, and Col. Bryan is very much
pleased to find the free silver element
still successful.
Theresult of the election in Kentucky
is still in doubt, but at this writing
Saturday. it seems that Goebel has
been defeated. We SORROW not at this,
but do regret that in defeating Goebel,
Taylor, a tool Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railway, has been elevated
to the Office Of Governor. But Goebel,
while procINjmlng himself the enemy
of corporate influence, was, we must
remember, the author OF a. Infamous
election law by which he hoped to
stide the will Of the people. And q
man OF that stripe cannot be depended
upon to resist the influence Of power.
full corporations or to stand with the
people against corruption in political
aft airs. In nine cases out Of ten the
ballot box rogue will sell out Il the
highest bidder within q week after OBJ
tanning chce. 1t is to be regretted
that ex Gov. John Young Brown, the
Independent Democratic candidate,
such a small vote. o! the three
prominent candidates his record seems
to have been cleanest.
And Q lay. the Pennsylvania ReDub
lican boss, and Croker, the New York
boss, ere still on top Quay
aud Croker are two of kind, and the
fact that the people have not yet re
pudiated them, but have voted their
respective machines into power again,
that the boss still exerts q pow
erful influence in our governmental
affairs. New Workers claimed that
they we're sickened by the Mezet com.
mittee's relations Of the corruption of
brokers' machine and Pennsylvania
Republicans threatened rebellion be
cause Of Q lays black record. But at
the crack of the party lash, the cring
ing New York Democrats rallied to
Croker and the Pennsylvania RspubIi
cans are still loyal to Q lay.
On the whole the results only slightly
the political situation; both
and Republican parties
seem to have held their own.