Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-10-23
The Political Outlook by George
DarIen


A correspondent, writing from New
Haven under date Of October 18th, in
formed the readers of the n. Y. World
that, Little town elections in Con-
necticut, with the combination OF elect
ion of city tickets in five municipalities
today, brought more surprises to the
voters than any similar happening In
many years. The Democrats swept
the cities of Waterbury and New Hav-
en-; where vigorous campaigns had
been waged on local issues. They won
the Mayoralty in the city OF South Nor
walk, while the Republicans won an
administration Aldelmanic ticket IN
New London and the Mayoralty in
Norwalk.
The correspondent does not tell US
what the "local Issues" were, but 1t
may be safely assumed that none OF the
mayors elect belong to the old school
of Democracy that was responsible for
the nomination of Judge Parker for the
presidency in 1904. 1t does not follow,
however, that the new school OF De-
mocracy will carry Connecticut in the
presidential campaign of 1908. The
result will depend-in Connecticut
and everywhere else-upon the plat
form which the new school adopts and
the man they place uponit.
There is one good feature OF Bryan
ism that must be Incorporated in the
platform of any party that hopes TO win.
1t is a feature that is lacking in Taft
ism. Whether it will be lacking in
Rooseveltlsm remains to be seen.
In his famous Provincetown speech
tie President said: 81 have spoken OF
but one or two laws which in my judg
ment, it is advisable to enact as part oil
the general scheme for making the in
reference of the National Government
more effective in securing justice aDd
I Idlr uSdIluS 10 OOlWOOh hANN 'N 1900
here IN the United States, "
Mr.. Roosevelt thus gives US PLAIN
intimation that the general scheme
of Rooseveltism has not yet been fully
developed in any CT his public utter
snces. Said the N. Y. World in re-
cent editorial: "Mr, Roosevelt is set
ting forth on new speech making tout
to defend his policies. and probably to
announce new policies that Secretary
Taft in far-off Yokohama has had no
opportunity to indorse."
In the Presidential speech-maklng
tour no new policies have been announc-
ed so far. Mr.. Roosevelt is waiting to
hear from the municipal election in
Ohio next month. No gift OF prophecy
is needed to foresee that the result III
Ohio will be as great surprise as was
the vote in Connecticut, and as Will also
be the gubernatorial election in Rhode
Island and in New Jersey; surprise,
that is, to those politicians who, either
from blindness or from perversitY, fail
to apprehend the drift OF public opln-
ion-men whose Inherited traditions
and mental habitudes make them
strangers to the spirit Of the age-intel-
lectual aliens marOoned on a lonely Is
land surrounded by fog that co1ceals
from their sight the passing ships
freighted with the hopes OF new hu-
mainly.
More than usual importance is at
tached to the municipal elections ii
Ohio because the result will decide
whether Secretary Taft or Senator For
aker will be supported for the PreSi-
dent by the Ohio delegation i'll the
National Republican Convention.
When laajority of the State Repub
llcan Committee recently endorsed
Mr. Teft's candidacy, Senator Foraker
conteGded that this action was pr ma
ture and that only an endCIsen ent by
the State Convection would be binding
uuon the Ohio delegation. lie pre-
dicted that the munic pal elections
would show his strength m ,aLins, l
suppose, that where the nominees for
the1nayoraIty are Taft men, they will
lie elected by narrow margins or VIII
g de feated. IL the Senator's predic
ton holds gccd, secretary Taft will
Cease 20 be a presidential possibility
'rhe old plutocratic element. net per-
c.iving the true m gaming OF the elec-
tons, Will try TO regain cOntro. OF ihe
party. They will interpret the vote as
Il condemnation of Mr.. Roosevelt;where
AS the result will be dee to strength
ening of Demo recruited By Re-
publc9n wage-earners.
Then will be the time Cor MIR. Rcose-
welt to indicate what measures he will
urge fer giving practical effect to the
sentiments expressed in his Province
town speech on The ject Of the rights
of labor: 81 earnestly hope that the
legislation which deals with the legu-
lrtiop Of corporations engaged in inter
state business will also deal with the
lights and interests OF the wageworkers
employed by those corporations" -
CONTINUED
DIR. Vineberg
The noted eye and ear specialist,