Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
The Republican Triumph.

First Of ALL let Mr.. Bryan have credit
for his first and only fulfilled prediction.
When advising against the nomination OF
Judge Parker, he said that campaign I'M
der his leadership would begin with foot
race and end in rout. The rout Is COM
plete. No party ever received so severe
beating The Endorsement of Mr.. Roosevelt
is practically unanimous. He has carried
every section where elections. properly So
called are held. Judge Parker vote Is
confined to those states where discussion is
all but barred, and national issues are SUD-
ordinated to local prejudices. Wherever
there was discussion and an untrammeled
expression of opinion rising out of it. Mr.
Roosevelt's administration stands entnu-
sastically approved.
The republicans In their candidate had
\ strong and an attractive man. Theodore
Roosevelt Is as striking an expression Oh
American opportunity and inspiration as
was Abraham Lincoln. Lowly birth ana ex-
treme poverty were as Intellectual against
the rise of the one man to power ana great
usefulness as inherited wealth and high So
cial connections were against the rise OF the
other Character. in Its best estate tolu
in both cases The one man surmouhteu
all the obstacles of his station, ana the
other all the temptations Of his Hard work
and lofty ideals explain the achievements
of both.
In the second place, this man stood for
record of which the people were, ana had
right to be, proud. And on national ISSUES
he had a united party behind him. The ap-
peal was to the common sense OF the
people. Why, at a time when everything
was in good shape and everybody prosper
Gus, change to party still so sadly DIVIDED
that it did not dare show MIR. Bryan on the
stump in the east or Mr.. Cleveland IN the
vest? Why bring in party which pointed
to a republican Senate as one of the rea-
sons why the country would have nothing
to fear from its triumph at the polls? Why
four years of mere power" and marking
time when everything called for action and
progress along well-approved lines? The
people have voted to go on, to carry for
ward good work.
AS was expected, the House. by substan-
tial majority, goes with the presidency.
This means the reelection of Mr.. Cannon
as Speaker and the reappointment of his
leutenants to the places they now hold. 1t
likewise emphasizes the great responsibility
of the vctors. They will continue In full
possession of the government, and they
must do things. The tariff must be revised
on conservative and protection lines. The
trusts must be dealt with wherever the law
APPLIES. and the law, If need be. strength
ened. Congressional representation, not In
the special interest of either race or of any
section, but in a spirit Of fair play and con-
stitutional observance to both races and
all sections, must be equalized and made
just. In a word there is business for the
republicans. and they stand commissioned
to attend to it. And two and four years
hence they will be called on to give an ac
count of their stewardship.
Men of all parties will applaud the Presi-
dents announcement as to his future. 1t
comes fittingly in the hour of one of the
greatest triumphs ever achieved by an
American statesman. And we may be sure
that no friend of his will receive it incredu-
lously or slyly disregard it and attempt to
build third-term boom upon it.