Evening journal., 1903-03-09
MONDAY. MARoH 0. 1908
LOOKING FORWARD

The week just passed has been O |
period Of excitemet, readjustment and
almost revolution in our politics. Feel
ing has run high and both in private |
conversation and in public point opin- |
ions have been freely expressed. The |
time has now arrived for US to esti- |
mate calmly what has been done and
to face whatever situation this whirl- |
wind OF events has thrust upon us. It
has been customary in the past few
months TO refer to the Democrats and
the Regular Republicans as the ANTI
AddiclSs" forces, but finer discrimi-
nation must be made IN the future. We
think 1t is pretty evident that while
there are many Democrats who place
their citizenship above party yet that
there is an element sufficiently potent
to prevent any concerted party action J
that does not have as its object either
partisan advantage or spolls for cer-
tain party followers.
The retort may be made that the !
same condition obtains among Regular
Republicans; and even should we ad-
nit that 1t is true, our point is never
theless well taken. It IS pretty conclu-
sively demonstrated that even under |
the greatest pressure we may not at
present expect party men TO so beyond J
the party lines, even though the crisis |
be extraordinary. We hope that the
time may come when there win be a
greater independence shown on the
part OF the people and that this may
hezlre fleQted i'm the conduct OF their
chosen representatives. Not that we
wish to see a greater tendency to trade
and diclxer. 70 sell oneself for per-
sonal advantage. or TO betray party
because OF personal pique; but we
mean an independence based upon
proper motives and that has for It's
source the best impulses OF citizenship.
However, this az present may not be
depended upon. and whatever reme-
dies are to be employed are to be
found within the lines Of the respect
i've organizations.
II is unnecessary TO say whether we
regard the election Of two senators as
victory for the best sentiment OF the
State or not. We think that people OF
integrity and Intelligence are divided
on this question Consequently the
Regular Republican members OF the
Legislature whose votes consummated
the scheme to elect senator's. are re-
ceiving praise or blame according TO
the viewpoint Of the critic. But what
ever our opinion may be. the events OF
last Monday are history. and history
offers no suitable question for debate
The practical man when a deal is
closed spends little time in either re-
joicing or repining, but sets his eyes
on the task Immediately before him
and a task is always there. Conse-
quently, the Regular Republicans must
take an account of stock and face the
future with all the courage and deter
mination that have inspired them In
the past.
Already the Union Republicans are
demanding that common primaries
shall be called with the purpose Of ere.
ating a state Committee to take tn,
place Of the two organizations that ex.
ist at present Even If It were the in.
tention TO yield TO Addicks and t.
build up and strengthen the organiza.
ton so that his election should be as
sured two years hence. the step woul,
be most unwise. II from any caus
the Regular Republican organization
should be abandoned, there are thou
sands Of men who would refuse TO b.
transferred TO Addicks and Alice lilo
so many chattels, that would form al
organization composed Of men the.
could trust, and would be found wag
ing the same old battle.
But we do not believe there is th
remotest idea OF giving up the organi
zation or Of relaxing the fight. Ad
dicks has been thrown overheard, bu
two years hence in all probability W
shall have to meet him with all tn
money that he can use in the confess
with a partial recognition Of the Ad
ministration. and with the aid Of Sen
ator Alice. Whatever odds may b
against them, the Regular Republican
must be prepared to wage the conte,
as valiantly as ever since Addicks an
Addicksism have not changed a viii
This leads to the inevitable conclusio
that the Regular organization must NJ
only be kept intact. but that it must I
strengthened in every weak place TT
election Of senators finally settle
ncthing, the issues remain; and q