Arizona republican., 1902-11-11
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CURRENT COMMENT
The Result in the Nation.

The republicans have carried the house of representatives by about the majority which their conservative campaign managers expe, ted. At the hour of writing indications are that the republicans will have 2O2 out Of a total membership of 3S6. giving them a com 1Crtable working mai iority of IS. This may be slightly changed by later re- turns. but it is not probable that the cOmDOsitiou Cf the house will be seri- ously altered from these figures. Sucn majority is all that is reasonably to be looked for in the middle Of a presi- dential term, when there is no special excitement which brings out a heavy vote and when it is also natural for any reaction to manifest itself.
 It was considered a remarkable popu- lar tribute to President Mckinley when four years ago he entered upon the sec end half term with the support of both houses of congress, and the critics of republican measures were anxious 70 attribute that victory to adventitious circumstances growing out of the war with Spain They were sure that the people did not really know what they were about. Now they see a similar vote of confidence given to President Roosevelt under circumstances surely calculated to put republican principles to the test Of sober, if not. indeed. O. adverse public opinion. And they must confess that the popular verdict is un- 0istakably in favor of continuing the government along the lines that have been followed for the last six years. All the gIamor of war was past, the in surrectiOn in the Philippines was over and the insular policy of the admins tratiCn was open to criticism without fear of aiding enemies, the popular feeling against trusts was industrious ly turned to political advantage by the opposition, tariff schedules which have been outgrown since they were made, owing to rapid advance in OUT indus tries, likewise gave opportunity for agi- t.tiCn. strikes which arouse passions against the party in power and respon- sible for law and order were frequent. the fear of Bryanism has largely ceased to affect eastern democrats and they returned ia large numbers to their party. All these circumstances aided the democrats. Yet they have been sig ually defeated
 The meaning is plain. Tn spite of all Deals of antl-imperialists and tariff Tef1rmers and antitrust demagogues, the people are satisfied. They want re- publican rule, which has brought them UreNampled prosperity continued. The campaign was apathetic. It was because the people would not respond to calamity howlers or to takers who thought it necessary to apply counter irr.tantz. They knew what they want CT. continued steadily at their business t-I election day, and then went an1 voted to leave well enough alone.
 President Roosevelt will begin the second half of his term under happy auspices. He evidently has the conf de-ce of the people With the control Of both the executive and legislative branches of the government the repub- Ncans can maintain the continuity of tAeir policy. The foundations have been laid for q sound and liberal col CGIal system, which can now be car :iad to a considerable degree of per i-ction. Our banking and financial methods can be developed, our com merce promoted, our duty to Cuba per formed. Two years of administrative I~ogress are in prospect instead of two