Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-26
THE VIEW HALLOOI
PRthOs of Premature ReJOIcInEs I'm
Democratic Circles.
New York Sun.

FathOB OF premature HetOiCinEa In
Democratic Circles.
New York Sun.
1t is almost pathetic to contemplate at
this time the rejoicings of the democratic
rank and file over the election Of Mr.. Foss
in Massachusetts, and the defeat in New
York OF Mr. Aldridge. They see in these
two events final contamination of repub-
lican downfall and appraise the retirement
of Messrs Aldrlch and Hale as contributory
testimony. Neither personal nor local con-
siderations affect their ecstacy. The repub-
lican party is consigned to the demnition
bowwows, and a triumphant democracy,
long banished, though unjustly, from the
fount Of emolument and perquisite. to say
nothing of the minor issue of power and
authority is now on top with all banners
waving. 1t is all over bu the shouting!
These innocents, red-mouthed and un-
bridied, but innocents nevertheless, see only
victory in the future. They see a demo-
cratic house to be chosen this year and
democratic president two years hence, and
all the 1000 offices dance before them with
mods and becks and wreathed smiles; and
even in the darkest bush-the darker the
more likeiy--the native smooths his hickory
shirt and girds his loins for patronage. All
this because two republicans districts,
moved by disgust with the tariff and boss
rule, have voted with the democrats to en-
phasize their deep resentment.
We do not say that the republican party
is secure far from It; but we do say that
If the democracy approaches 1t with over
confidence, interprets it's misfortunes as an
Abandonment of principle and an expedient
of despair and resignation, the democratic
party is doomed to bitter disappointment.
In New York and New England at least
republican voters are, to some extent inde-
pendent smartlng under a sense of wrong,
moral or economic, they are quite capable
Of temporary disaffection. They have
shown it in Massachusetts and in New
York. but their protest has not been
against repubicanism as they undersl and it.
They have protested against republicanism
as they do not understand II.
But we hear the democratic "View hal
loo" and we see the democratic multi
tudes in full chase, dishevelled and inco-
herent of a victory that so far makes it's
residence in a multicolored mirage and rep
resents in their wild eyes chiefly the feed
ing trough from which they have so lons
| been barred. Already they are talking OF
the traveller returned, of Bryan with his
oleaginous smile, of 16 to l, and all of the
rest of the short cuts to prosperity and the
higher statesmanship, Upon so slight q
base they build the hysterical structure OF
their restoration, 1t is "Hark away!" and
full flight for their fleshpots.
A democratic victory this year will be ar
injury to the democratic cause. 1t will
arrest and sober the republican contestants
and realign the party upon the signal OF
danger; and if the democrats, intoxicated
! by misunderstood successes and feeling sure
of further triumphs because of rainbows ir
the sky or the smoke which so gracefully
curls or any other immaterial and evasivt
thing, should take victory in 1912 fol-
return to their old love with his barrer
platitudes and prophecies. his manifold
croaks and his misleading admonitions
republican feuds will be called in ant
independence of action eliminated in tn,
presence Of a common menace.