Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-10

could be. His personal enemies have
contributed to his defeat, but the trl-
umph OF his IDEAS still leaves him In
position TO continue the fight for the
protection OF the public against the
cncroachment of predatory wealth.
IF the trend toward Democracy
continues as strong for the next two
years as 1t has been for the last two
years, New York can be counted among
the Democratic states in 1908, and MI
Hearst is In a position to do valiant
work In securing a national triumph
for progressive Democratic idens.
The Democratic gains in Congress
have not been as great as those In the
party expected, but they have been
sufficient to make II probable that the
Democrats win control the Congress to
be elected In 1908. In nearly all the
legislatures In the middle states the
Democrats have made decided gains,
and these promise much for the sena-
torial contests which take place two
years hence.
Tn Iowa, Kansas and California the
Democrats made a splendid fight for
their gubernatorial ticket. The reduc-
ton OF Gov. Cummins' majority from
more than 10000 TO about 10000 puts
Iowa In the dubtful list for two years
hence. Kansas and California can no
longer be claimed as certainly Repub-
lican. The fight made by Mr. Harris
In the former state and by Mr.. Bell
in the latter give more than a reason
able hope OF success two years hence.
THE victory In Missouri Will bring
Joy to every Democratic heart. A wall
went up when Missouri dropped out
OF the Democratic column two years
ago. Her return Is greeted with wide
spread rejoicing. Oklahoma, the new
state, comes In with a rousing Demo-
cratic majority. The constitution viii
be written by the Democrats and she
viii send two senator's to fight In the
interests Of the wealth producers. De-
mocracy welcomes Oklahoma to seat
near the head of the table.
I'm Nebraska the Democrats hoped,
with the aid OF the Populsts, TO elect
their state ticket and their candidate
for United states senator In this
they failed, but they have made sub
stantial gains throughout the state, as
shown by the vote on congressman and
the legislative ticket, as well as by
the state ticket They have gained
one congressman. and came within less
than 200 votes of gaining another. In
two other districts the Republican ma
torities have been SO much reduced that
we can reasonably count on four Demo-
cratic congressman two years from
now. In the legislature the Fusionsts
VIII have four times as many as they
had two years ago.
The Republicans have had an Of
fective campaign cry In Standing by
the president While the records
showed that the Democrats In the sem
ate and the house stood by the presi-
dent better than the Republicans, the
admirers OF the president very natural
~ gave weight to his appeal for Re-
publican CtnPi ess although IN making
the apneal tht nres' dent put a person.
al victory above the reforms which he
has been advocating. Two years from
now that appeal viii be OF no avail, for
the president will not be In office after
March 4. 1909. Even II he were a cam
didate-whlch no friend Of his can as
sumo after his repeated declarations
he would have to confront the third
term Issue, and who would say that
that issue alone would not lose the
president enough votes to make his race
hopeless The popular vote as indicated
by the congressional elections shows
that the Republicans even now have
narrow margin to go on, and that mar
gin will be quickly wiped out II the
president allows himself to be drawn
into race for third term