St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-11-14
Leading Journals on the Results.

for two things. The first was the
intrusion of the silverissue. Free sill
yer was dead, and so unpopular that
even its corpse was enough to drag
any man down to defeat. The sec
ond was the policy of cutting loose
entirely from the Philippines. That
was not in accord with the spirit of
the American people.-[New York
Journal dem
To the Republican party the peo-
pie have voted a continuance of au.
thority. That does not mean, how
ever, that all the Administrations
past policies and acts have been
given vote of confidence. With re-
spect to some Of these policies and
acts many loyal Republicans were
and still are radically divided in opin-
ion and conviction, and they stood
together at the polls only upon the
vital issue of sound, safe, honest
currency. To hold them as COM
pact party always sufficient to win
the victory the new Administration
must do that which all sagacious
and patriotic Americans can and will
approve and uphold. The vote of
confidence, if given at all, will be
given four years hence. - Philadel-
phia Ledger (Rep.)
Theresult justi6es, strengthens and
deepens ones confidence in the Ameri.
can people--in their political sense,
their underlying rectitude of purpose,
and their competency for managing
their own affairs with intelligence
and prudence. They make mistakes
at times, and as to some things, but
they do not elect organs to the Presi
dency. II they had gone wrong in so
plain choice, the fact would have
indicated something far more serious
than a temporary dulling of politi-
cal judgment. The world would have
seen in it-and with reason--a symp-
tom of national degeneracy.-[ Hart.
ford Courant (Rep)
On the coming Thanksgiving Day
appointed by President Mckinley,
the American people ought with de-
vout minds and glad hearts to rem
der up thanks that the questions
with which Mr.. Bryan has vexed
them for tour years have been settled
for ever. Twice repudiated and re-
jected, he will not again have the
hardihood or the power to insult us
with his pretensions. Bryan and
Organism have passed into histo.
ry,-[New York Times (Ind.)
Bryan would have been beaten
anyhow, even if the corpse of tree
silver had not dangled at his neck
No party which has arrayed itsel
against its country and condemned a
successful war has tailed to go into
involuntary retirement for taking
such an unpatriotic position. Wheth
err the Constitution follows the flag
or not, the people never fail to follow
the flag and uphold it BY their votes
They believe that President McKin.
ley means 10 do justly by the Philip
pines and by Porto Rico, and they
are entirely willing to leave the mat
term his hands, Philadelphia Pres.
(Rep.)
The Republican party has wand
cred far amiss. 1t has corrupted leg
islation and become the willing too
OF monopoly. Compelled, however
to choice between Hannaism anC
Organism, the electors have given al
unwilling and hesitating assent t.
what they deemed the lesser evil
But there is not doubt that the ma
ton will gladly recur to Democrat
whenever the Democratic party sha
afford it the opportunity Phila
deIphia Record (Ind, Dem.
The elections have resulted in til
= overwhelming defeat OF Bryan an
e OF the free-silver lunacy with whic
r he was identified. We say was bt
!. cause we regard both the man a
factor in national politics an
fantasies he has preached as thing
n of the past. They were not mere
G defeated, they were annihilated.
4 Now that this has been accomplished
and the hands of the Administrative
have been strengthened, we hon
S that Mr.. Mckinley, as the Executiv
t OF the whole American people, wi
e abandon his habit OF "throwin
down the reins," and, asserting tn
prerogatives of his high office, wi
p. take hold of the situation in the Phi
ippines and in China with a hrmt
' grasp, and will guide the nation int
lie the paths outlined by it's founder
is aud which it has SO long pursue
a. with justice and honor abroad, pea,
:. and prosperity at home New Yo1
, Herald (lnd)
- The cause of liberty and selEgo
T. eminent, of humanity, and consi
IS Grafton of the rights Of weak rae
o. has Tor the moment been eclipse
al and that, too, largely through Il
=, votes OF its protested friends. The
~ opportunity OF protesting afterwal
has now come, and we hope to S