The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-11-15

"Mr. Hearst is, OF course, dis
appointed, and yet. when all the
facts are known, he has much to
congratulate himself upon. He
made tremendous fight against
great odds, and while he himself
failed of election, his heroic
struggle brought victory to the
rest Of the ticket. As the rest or
the ticket stood for the same prin.
ciples for which lie contended, it
is evident that he has been vindi-
Gated on the position taken, and
this must be more gratifying to
him than any personal victory
could be. HIS personal enemies
have contributed to his defeat,
but the triumph of his ideas still
leaves HIM In position t> continue
the fight for the protection of the
public against the encroachments
Of predatory wealth.
eff the trend toward Demo-
cracy continues as strong for the
next two years as it has been for
the last two years, New York can
be counted amoung the Demo-
cratic states in 1908, and Mr..
Hearst is in position to do
valiant work in securing national
triumph for progressive, Demo-
cratic ideas.
"The Democratic gains in con
gress have not been as great as
the party expected, but they have
been sufficient to make it proba BILE
that the Democrats will control
the congress to be elected in 1908.
"In Iowa, Kansas and California
the Democrats made a splendid
fight for their gubernatorial ticket
The reduction of Governor Cum
mins's majority from more than
10000 to about 10000 puts Iowa
in the doubtful states for two
years hence. Kansas and Califor-
MIA can no longer be claimed as
certainly Republican.
"The victory in Missouri will
bring Joy to every Democratic
heart. A wall went up when
Missouri dropped out of the Demo
cratic column two years ago. Her
return is greeted with widespread
rejoicing. Oklahoma, the new
state, comes in with a rousing
Democratic majority. The con-
stltution will be written by Demo
Gratis and she will send two soma
tors to fight IN the interest Of the
wealth producers. Democracy
welcomes Oklahoma to seat near
the head OF the table.
'In Nebraska the Democrats
hoped, with the aid of the Popu-
lists, to elect their state ticket and |
their candidate for United States
senator. In this they failed, but
they have made substantial gains
thruout the state, is shown by the
vote on congressman and the leg
islative ticket, rs well as by the
state ticket. They have gained
one congressman and came within
less than 200 votes of gaining an
other. In two other districts the
majorities have been
so much reduced that we can rea.
sonably count on four Democratic
two years from now.
Tie Republicans have had an
effective campaign cry in Stand
ing by the president While the
record abowed that the Democrats
in the senate and house stood by
the president better than the Re-
publicans, the admirers of the
president very nearly gave weight
to his appeal for Republican con-
gress, altho in making the appeal
the president put personal victo
ry above the reforms that he has
been advocating, Two years from
now that appeal will be Of no avail
for the president will not be in the
Office after March 1, 1909. Even
if he were a candidate--which no
friend of his can assume after his
repeated declarations-he would
have to confront his third-term
issue, and would say that that
issue alone would not lose the
president enough votes to make his
race hopeless2
"l'he popular vote, as in dicated
by The congressional elections,
shows that the Republicans even
now have narrow margin to go