The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-12
DR.. ABBOTT
EXPLAINS IT
Many Reasons for Success OF
Democrats
1T WAS F0RESHAD0WED
High Prices and Tariff Revision Contrib
-Roosevelt's "Monarchical
Ambitions" Little Con-
sidered.
III WAS F0RESHADOWED

New York, Nov. l2.-Dr. Lyman Alb.
bott, editor of The Outlook, of which
Mr. Roosevelt is contributing editor,
yesterday gave out his tDr. Abbott's)
Interpretation of the recent election, as
embodied in an editorial to appear in
the next issue Of that publication
Popular dissatisfaction with present
conditions, especially with the high
prices
Indignation at the manifest control
of the special interests of the tariff revi-
sion and still more at the defenses and
eulogies of the tariff bill
Wrath at the corruption and the hy,,
poeritical pretenses disclosed in certaiS
influential Republican circles, coupled
with the forgetfulness of the fact that
the exposure and the prosecution were
furnished by Republicans.
a growing conviction that there was
an alliance between the special interests
and the Republican oligarehy, with the
belief that the easiest way to hit at it
was by voting with the opposition.
indifference in an election which to
many voters appeared to be contest
rather between persons than between
principes-an impression which too
personal campaigning tended to increase
"A general inclination in America to
make change in political control from
time to time, an inclination which the
political conditions that prevailed in
solid states does much to justify.
Some fears in certain quarters, not
less politically effective because wholly
underlined. lest the spectre of radicalism
should work havoc to business inter
ests."
"The fact that the Republican party
was divided between the insurgents and
the regulars, while the Democratic party,
freed from the traditions OF Cleveland
and the personality OF Bryan, was for
the first time in years united-all these
causes combined to bring about a polit-
cal revolution
''But | do not believe the election indi-
Gates a reaction and revolution The
facts that in every state except Indiana,
where there was definite popular insur-
gent movement within the Republican
party that party succeeded in the cleo
ton; that in every state except Penn
sylvania, where there was no such move
ment within the party or where il failed,
the Republican party failed in the cleo
ton; that with the single exception Of
the senator from Indiana no senator who
was retired by failure to secure either
denomination or a reelection repre-
sents the progressive element in the par
ty that OF the governors elected a de
eided majority represent the progressive,
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their respective parties, including such
representatives of progressive thought as
Woodrow Wilson on the Atlantic coast
and Hiram Johnson on the Pacific; that
the insurgents are insurgents no longer.
but are recognized as leaders in the Re
publican party--all indicate that the
election, which is a signal triumph OF
the Democratic party, is not a defeat OF
progressive principles and does not indi-
cate deeadence OF the progressive spirit.
"Nor do think that the iack-o lantern
bugaboo of Mr., Roosevelt's imagined
monarehical ambitions cut any consider
able figure in the election The fact
that the greatest falling-off OF the Re
publican vote was in the state OF Penn.
syIvania, where his voice was not once
hehfu IN the campaign, Is significant, II
not conclusive, upon that point, The
simple fact is that a Democratic triumph
was publicly predicted by both Demo
Gratis and Republicans eight months ago,
foreshadowed by the enforced retirement
of Messrs Aldrich and Hale from the
Senate aud by the Maine election in Sep
tember; Mr.. Roosevelt was called in to
save the situation; he responded to the
call, but could not turn the tide. He
did something more important, he heart.
ened the progressives In his own party,
carried forward in his own state the
work Of party publication so well begun
by Mr. Hughes, and did something to
inspire with the spirit of genuine and
national democratic progress the party
of his political opponent"