The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-11-11
REPUBLICANS BEATEN

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very boots, IL 1t does no entirely and
imr-edii tely drive them from all pow
er. In short II is felt that the ex-
preston on the tariff bill indicates
complete victory for the insurgents,
and a shifting in the control of the
Republican party. 1t Is also a warning
to the leaders that the belief in the
Roosevelt policies is as strong as II
ever was, and that any attempt TO
tamper with them will bring swift
and sure punishment.
For reformers and good men in
general, In whatever party the re-
suits also brought encouragement In
New York, as already shown. the NOR
al issue was defeated. while the zap
peal to the pocketbook" won easily.
In Philadelphia and San Francisco a
similar situation develops. Cincin-
natl, Louisville. etc, are not so surpris-
ing or discouraging. since II is pretty
we'll recognized that a reform govern
ment can hardly win two elections IN
succession.
Thee is detected I'm the returns,
however. a swing away from the bosses
In many places. and a growing ten
deney toward independent voting
This has been noticed for several
years. and the effect is getting to be
considerable. In upper New York
state In particular. this was seen, and
there II has resulted in defeating
many OF the men who have opposed
Gov. Hughes. and have been accused
of entering into the deal by which
Cannon.sm was kept in control in Con-
gress. Their defeat makes II more
than likely that Gov. Hughes will get
his reform legislation this winter. II
he does he will loom tremendously
large toward the presidency some
time soon.
The bearing OF these conclusions on
the reform movement is clear. IL Is
evident that the agitation in recent
years against the bosses anc the graft
ers I'm cities has begun 20 have It's eff
feet, and that the hold OF these cor
ruDt elements on our political life
is being weakened. On the other hand
1t is clear that the public concience
Is net yet awake on the subject Ct
the responsibility OF the city govern
mentC for the vice and crime which
gees on within their limits, and that
the people have not begun to feel
so deeply on that as they do on the
plain matter of business honesty. II
is to be expected, therefore, that the
next few years will see a tremendous
Increase of the work OF public educa-
ton along the lines OF the decent as
we'll as economical government, and
that the fight on the white slave traf-
tic, the police protection of liquor men
and criminals Of all kinds. and the al
lance OF political organizations with
the worst elements Of the modern popu-
lation, will be thoroly exposed and
attacked. This movement should re-
suit in a considerable raise I'm our
standards Of life, and II this really is
accomplished the present election will
not have been without its good re-
suits.
One pleasant feature of the cleo
tion was the defeat of the Constitu-
ticnai Amendment in Maryland to dis
franchise the negroes there. other
considerations than justice TO the ne
gro had much to do with this. Maryland
was for years controlled by a corrupt
politica. Democratic ring, headed by
Senator German. This ring controlled
the Democratic party thru the prim-
aries, and 1t was ony by becoming in
dependent, and electing Republican Of
ficers, that the good citizens of the
state were able to make themselves
felt. II the negro vote had been ELI
minated IT would have been much hard
err to beat or intimidate the ring, and
ell good citizens of the state regard
less OF politics, voted against the
amendment.