The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-09-21
MAINE pEM0cRA4s.

+, lyearS, ana larger, ~ mlSnJ Ialfly
be said, than the straight Demo
cratic vote at any election in the
history of the State. There was a
short period, from 1880 to 1886 in
/ elusive, when tine Maine Gcinooi a.
cy cast more votes, but that was
due to the temporary Greenback
fusion, which carried the State in
September, 1880.
OF course, it would be easy to
exaggerate the Importance of the
Maine returns. They give no GER
tain assurance of what other states
will do, any more than those of
Vermont it would be folly to sup
pose that the $4,000 voters in
these two rural states can settle or
indicate the decision OF 10, 600, 600
voters in the nation, more par
ticularly l, 100000 voters, largely
city jewellers, in the State of New
York. But in the absence of any
better guide there is some interest
In applying the Maine proportions
to other parts of the country.
The latest returns, which are
not quite complete, indicate a
Democratic gain of 80 per cent and
a Republican gain of Is per cent
over the vote OF 1902. Similar
changes elsewhere would .iye New
York to Parker by plurality of
$1,000, New Jersey by 5000, |
Rhode Island by 5000, Maryland
by $4,000, Nebraska by 5000 and |
Utah by 800. These, with the
states carried by Bryan in 1909, |
would be exactly enough to elect.
In addition, Delaware, West
Virginia and Indiana would be in
doubt if these percentages of gain
were to prevail.
The actual results in November
are likely to be considerably differ
s2t fsoG :hcsS interesting possi-
bilities. But there is in the Maine
result, and in the state of Demo
cratic and independent thought in
the nation which it and other signs
reveal, the inspiration Of moral
courage, of political courege-an
for men who believe
their quarrel just to strive with
new courage that their principles,
their ideas and their convictions of
right shall prevail,
From this moment there should
be infused into the campaign the
energy of conviction, of resolve
and of confidence. There are in
Indiana, in Illinois and in Wiscon-
sin. where the fight should be holly ,
pressed, So Electoral votes.
Nearly $500, 600 voters will go to I
,he polls in these three doubtful
States. Chairman Taggart, who
Understands the local conditions c
would do his party and his
country great service by.
,aking personal command of the.
party forces in these States. leaving
New York, New Jersey and Con-
lecticut to the management of men
more familiar with conditions in
he East.
TO these men the coming of
Judge Parker to the city, should
mean a spur, an incentive and an
ncitment to better work. The
eader comes to take command.
lie should not now relinqulsh it
Turing the campaign.
The opportunity for serving the
country is inspiring. 1t presents
-arying possibilities. Even if
Parker were to be defeated and I
Roosevelt elected it would De the
luty and the high privilege of the
opposition to make the contest
more vigorously than ever. 1t can q
AIRY the House of Representa-
ives. 1t can carry New York,if 4
10 blunders are permitted, and if =
Judge Parker himself holds the :
ems.
And with the House of Repre-
entatives and the Electoral :
ote of New York the opposition to
mari iou and N pooeaual+;.x,I