The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-10-16
OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING.

are growing better every day, but
of course this does not carry with
it all the elements Of certainty.
There is a strong feeling through.
out the country that a change in
the administration of government
is badly needed, aud there is much
enthusiasm among Democrats be.
cause Of the drift of public senti-
ment in favor Of Mr.. Bryan. The
odds were largely against the Dem
ocratS in the beginning of the cam.
paIgu, but this has changed and
they now have an even chance. OF
course this change must be great
10 assure the success Of the nation
al Democratic ticket, and il has
indeed been great if one may Judge
by the reports from all sections
and the enthusiastic receptions ne.
corded Mr.. Bryan wherever he has
appeared.
II is true that we cannot hope
for single electoral vote in any of
the hide bound Eastern States, al.
though the Republican maJorites
in several of these will be much
reduced. They are rs sOlidly Re.
publican as the Southern States
are Democratic. Neither candidate
can claim enough certain States to
elect him, aud all depends upon
which party cun carry the most
electoral votes in those States
classed as doubtful Among these
are New York, Indiana. and even
Ohio, on account of the warning
factions in the Republican party
in the latter.
The labor vote has heretofore
been largely with the Republican
party, partly because of its mis-
taken idea that the wage earners
were benefited by the Republican
high tariff policy, but more largely
because of the coercion of the big
employing corporations through
threats that if the Democrats sue.
ceeded to power the corporations
would shut down and throw their
employees out of work. They are
pursuing the same cOercive tactics
in this campaign, but with the
thousands of unemployed Iaborers
throughout the country at this
time, the result of a Republican
panic and in spite OF the rObber
tariff, they are beginning to under
stand the fact that there is no pro-
lection to them in the tariff. How
ever much the tariff may enable
the favored trusts to levy tribute
on the people, the wage Garner as
well as the farmer and other con
sumers, and to grow rich and AFRO.
giant, it is no benefit whatever to
the laboring classes. The bulk of
the labor vote, because of this
awakening to the true relation of
the tariff to tho wage Garner, it is
believed will be with the Demo.
Gratis IN this campaign, many of
the largest organizations of labor
having endorsed Mr.. Bryan and
the Democratic platform in strong
resolutions. This will have good
effect in the close or doubtful
States and it is confidently be.
lieved will turn the tide in favor of
the Democrats.
There is unrest and dissatisfac.
ton everywhere with present con.
dltlons, with no promise of better.
ment through the retention of the
Republican party in power, while
there is every reason for better
ment in a change. The election
may be close, and again it may be
Il landslide toward Democracy.
Taking the situation all in all, the
Democrats have much to encour.
age them. The Republicans are
badly frightened, the cock-sureuess
of former campaigns has deserted
them, and they are frantically cry.
ing out to the favored interests for
to help them. Let
every Democrat do bis duty and