Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-11
T. RS. PART PRAISED
Standpat Leaders in RepubIi-
can Party Are FIayed as
Factor in Landslide.

tIOn Ol tue recent eIeCIlOn SmOOuleu III
an editorial to appear in the next is
sue of that publication.
Some of Reasons.
Among other reasons given for the
upheaval are:
Popular dissatisfaction with pres,
ent conditions, especially with high
prices;
Indignation at the manifest control
by special interests of tariff revision,
and still more at the defenses and
eulogies of the tariff bill;
Wrath at corruption and hypocrit-
ical ,pretenses disclosed in certain in.
with forgetfulness of the fact that ex-
posure and prosecution were furnished
by republicans;
"a growing conviction that there
was an alliance between special inter
ests and the republican oligarchy, with
the belief that the easiest way to hit
at it was by voting with the opposi-
ton:
The fact that the republican party
vas divided, while the democratic par
ty, freed from the traditions of Cleve-
land and the personality of Bryan. was
f0r the first time in years united
Exonerates Roosevelt.
Abbott decries the Ettempt to blame
the result upon Roosevelt, and calls
attention to the fact that the greatest
falling off in the republican vote was
in Pennsylvania, where his voice was
not once heard in the campaign
Saw 1t Coming.
Continuing he says: THE simple
fact is a democratic triumph was pub
licly predicted by both democrats and
republicans eight months ago. and was
foreshadowed by the enforced retire
ment of Aldrich and Hale from the
senate and by the Maine election in
September. Roosevelt was called on
to save the situation. He responded
to the call but could not turn the tide.
Given Full Credit.
He did something more important
He heartened the progressives in his
own party, carried forward in his own
state work of party publication so we'll
begun by Hughes, and did something
to inspire with spirit of genuine and
national democratic progress the par
ty Of his political opponents
Teller is Pleased.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE result of
the elections generally is a splendid
thing for the country in the opinion
Of ex-senator Teller of Colorado, who
is in New York for a meeting of the
congressional monetary commission.
I'VE are going to get back to the
same conditions we had up to the last
against the new nationalism shows the
people haven't much patience with the
idea. They had the question up many
years ago, when they gave it quietus
that has lasted until lately. In my
opinion the people want the govern
ment run on the old-fashioned lines"
CarrolT'. Plurality 1870.
Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 11.-Gov-
ernor Carroll's plurality for reelec-
ton is 1860.
DOherfy Comedies Defeat.
Milwaukee, Wis, Nov IA spe-
cial from La Crosse says John F. Do
herty. democrat, candidate for attorney
general comedies the election of Levi
H. Bancroft. republican, by 5000.
Charge Democrats With This.
New York. Nov. 11.-Cheerful
democratic leaders here were able
today 20 show that the democratic
landslide of Tuesday has already
been followed by an important de-
cree sc il the cost of living. Their
evidence was in the shape of state
ment from the poultry markets,
showing quotations on Thanksgiv-
inS turkey are cents pound less
than they were a year ago. Last
year the New York housewife paid
% to 35 cents a pound for turkey
Thanksgiving time. This year the
price is % to 50 cents.