The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-11-27
BOOZE CARRIED ELECTION.

Chain to take all the glory of the
election away from the republican
managers. These gentle
men have been congratulating them
selves that they were more or less
instrumental in carrying the country
for Judge Taft. That speeches that
were made by the thousands OF cam
paign orators in which the virtues Of
the republican party; the fear that
the country would go wrong IL Bryan
was elected; supporting the idea
that the republican party can bring
on more prosperity than any other
party; all these were prominent
factors in the campaign. and the
presumption was that the people
supported Judge Taft in order to
bring about the most desirable on
ditions.
Now comes Eugen Chain with the
knockout blow. Mr.. Chain, let it be
remembered, was the candidate for
the presidency of the prohibition
party, and he made a campaign all
over the country that "a something
OF the whirlwind variety. He spoke
from one coast to the other and he
was given credit for being a pretty
leavel headed man. But Mr.. Chain
has declared In an interview long
after the election was over that none
OF the causes attributed to the sue
cess Of the republican party are
true. After election Mr.. Chain look
ed about for the causes which re-
suited in the landslide for Judge
Taft and why he was overlooked in
the campaign. Summing up the long
statement which he has given out
to the press Of the country he finds
that booze. drink. intoxicating IL
quors are wholly responsible for the
way the election went. Here is a
paragraph by which Mr.. Chain
makes the charge of what controlled
in the election:
"Presdent-elect Taft is the incar-
nation Of the liquor traffic. Joseph
G. Cannon will reign over the house
Of Representatives for two years
more. The Littleheld bill will not be
passed. This local option non-par-
tisan farce received its death blow
November 8. Practically the entire
strength Of the liquor traffic has
gone into the republican party. and
II will be known from now on as the
grand old whiskey party"
MT. Chain does not let his own
statement 60 as authority for what
he believes was the leading feature
Of republican success, but adds thu
statement Of Chairman Jones of tn,
prohibition party. and between then
there seems to be q concerted move
ment on hand to load down tn
republican party with something the.
consider will drive 1t to despai
This is what Chairman Jones says
after due elaboration:
There IL no longer a republica,
organization, but a great whisky PAL
ty. into which the frightened leader
OF the drink curse are at last rush
ing pell-mell in the vain hope c
stemming the tide already settin
against them
The national realignment is a
ready sure.
'On to the White House in 1912.
With these two eminent author
ties having delivered themselves {
their opinion there is little left to 4
but to accept their statement an
try and get along under the fearf'
burden that has been imposed. The,
are a few million voters, however, wi
will not be at all inclined to acce.
the statements Of Messrs. Chain al
Jones. IS being true. Chagrin'
through defeat perhaps they are TIA
ing this method to sting the prof.
bitionists over the country for II
supporting the party candidate
MI. Chain.