Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-11-12

Teddy will be his own successor as
the President Of the United States. In
the election on Tuesday he not ONLY
carried all of the States usually Re
publican by largely increased MAORI
ties and is victor in all of the doubt
full States" but Missouri has been ad'
ded to his column of States and the
"Solid South is thing Of the past.
The extent of his victory too is show
no less in the popular vote cast fol
him. He received, according to lhe
estimates given, the unprecedented
plurality of 1,S46,641 votes nearly
1000. 900 more than McKinley's 1900
plurality of S61, 527-at that time a
record breaker. The electoral vote
also tells in no uncertain sound the
victory won by him. Of that number
he received 349, leaving to his competl-
tor for the Presidential office only 1873,
and 70 more than Mckinley received.
The landslide for him, in fact, was just
simply amazing, and just how it hap
pened is the question now being asked
and answered in various ways-1ed-
dy's popularity, the apparent pros
perity of the country, and the pur-
chasing power of the immense sums OF
money contributed by the trusts ano
combines being among them. The
most plausible reason, however, for the
great victory of the Rough Rider
seems to be, that Judge Parker, witt
the Belmonts, McCarrens, Cleveland
and others like them as his most init
mate advisers and foremost politica
sponsors, failed to inspire the Demo
Gratis of the country with that conf
dence and earnestness so essential II
success.
The Democratic defeat was crush
ing one, whatever the e,but 1t ma!
he no misfortune in the end to th
party if it profits by the lessons
teaches, as the North American wei
says in the following:
"In order to win the Democrati
party must be Democratic.
And the way to be Democratic Is
wage war upon, not to seek terms G
compromise and peace with, the enem
les of the Democratic party.
The latter has had its innings, an
the people passed judgment upon
yesterday.
When the Democratic party cease
to represent the rights Of all the peopl
as against the interests of few
them. it ceases to have reason for ext
tence-worse than that, it becomes
foe of the people, barrier across II
highway of progress and a dangerot
instrument in the hands of the priv
legged.
The Republican party Is owned [
the trusts. Therefore, while the X
publican party remains in power Il
country will be governed by the trr st
To abolish government by the trus
is the mission of the Democratic part
The protective tariff and the dl
examinations which inevitably resu
from private ownership of the ra
roads, the nations highways-the
are main support of the trusts.
Take away protection from indu
tries which have no need Of 1t, bril-
the railroads under public ownershl
and place in office a President W.
would enforce the laws we alrea(
have against combinations in restrai
of trade, and we should have an el
of trust government, trust pillage, tru
corruption.
The "sane, safe and conservativ
kind of Democrats-the kind W
sought success through favor OF t
trusts-have had their day. After ye
terday's vote they must retire to t
rear or go over to the Republic
party, where most of them belong.
Henceforward real Democrats W
manage the Democratic party a
shape its policies"