Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-07
AFTER THE BATTLE.

The general election has proved
great surprise The reelection ot
President Mckinley was expected, but
not by SO large a majority Of electoral
votes The unexpected is the wave chat
has rolled over this State, reversing
former political conditions, and dIsap-
pointing candidates who were sure OF
election and only felt doubtful os TO
the size Of majorltics Even the win
ners aid not anticipate so great q
change in the party status Of Utah
There viii be many specuIatious as
20 the cause. or causes. Of the reversal
that has come 10 the Democratic party
IN the State There Is little profit 90
trying 10 account for a popular vote.
The facts must be looked in the face.
and the result accepted with as good
grace as possible. 1t Is not usual Tor a
party In power 10 be defeated when
times are prosperous, or when a sue
cessful war has been or is being prose-
cuted. The feeling that Il Is unsafe 10
change. the application Of the adage
Don't swap horses while crossing
stream have had much TO do with the
big support OF the present aimlnlstra-
ton that is indicated By the returns
Another factor In the fight has been
the fear that the election OF Mr. Bryan
would be Immediately followed II not
by panic by such financial stringency
as would seriously affect an branches OF
business, retard trade and commerce,
and be felt lnjuriously by an classes OF
the community. Even many Of the gen
tlemans supporters, while entertaining
no alarm as TO ultimate consequences,
facility admitted that there would prob
ably be disturbances In money circles.
which temporarily derange financial al.
fairs.
The cry about "the flag, also had a
potent effect In the campaign No mat.
ter how unjust the suspicion was. It
prevailed extensively that the election
Of Mr. Bryan meant the abandonment
OF the Philippines and the hauling
down Of the Stars and Stripes from
the islands acquired through the treaty
with Spain. The great body OF the
American people IS moved to enthusiasm
when the Star spangled Banner Is
holsted or mentioned and the bare
thought Of any indignIty 10 II In
flames the populace IN a moment This
has been worked energetically through.
out the contest, and the popular sem
1lmont has been invoked Tor the pro-
lection Of the sacred emblem OF free
DOM which was alleged 70 be in jeo-
pardy
The charge that Mr. Bryan leaned
very decidedly toward Populism. 20
which the pronounced support Of that
candidate by the Populist marty gave
strong color, was another element in
the conflict that operated against him
II occasloned the fear that Il would be-
unsafe to entrust one strongly tncturel
with the Populistic influence. with the
power vested IN the Chief Magistrate
OF the nation OF course the idea has
been greatly magni1ed and distorted.
but IL has accomplished the purpose
designed in its exaggerated 9resenta.
ton.
In many parts OF the country outside
Of Utah, the threats that unless the
President was reelected, certain
branches OF industry would be closed
down: undertakings commenced would
be abandoned and others projected
would be strauglei men would ba
thrown out of work, the dinner pail"
would become empty and capital would
cease 10 employ labor and invest I'm
large enterprises am had tholr effect on
The popular vote and contributed 90 tha
general result
The cry that has been raised ln h.s
State that the Church was swinging Oh. .
vote o, Cos members into The Republican .
column. Is one lha, has been fre1r.utv
used 10 election times Tha uaer.
News has already rsr'oI Go that There
have been 300 '.r1er" G., .h. Mormon. .
people from Jha Mormon Church. aaI
hoIelg'fement that aug partisan SHOULD .
chlHee h'a politics. That rl.rrur .
eouscnmau ol prmu.a. stan .n- n.r.
worked hard fog .H..r r.ar..Ur. ..r....