Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-24
WIDE VARIETY BEING SERVED
OUT TO ARGENT, HUNGRY
DEMOCRATS.
PROFESS TO SEE VICTORY
Leaders Blow Hot and Cold In Hold.
Ing Out Hopes, But the Truth 10
the Minority Party Has No
Hope Of Success.

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these days, as they try to give to their
readers the opinions of Democratic
leaders. One day we learn that the
Democrats have already elected a ma
jority ranging from one to one hun.
dred In the next house of representa-
tives. They cannot see that any Re-
publican is sure of being returned
and they are even framing bills to be
passed, and, Of course, these bills in
clude a tariff bill that will simply cut
everything to pieces and knock down
high prices. particularly of farm
products.
The next day we learn that the Dem.
ocrats do not want a majority In the
next house of representatives, and
would not take It If 1t were handed to
them on a silver salver. This is be-
cause they are SO split up in policies
they could not agree upon any kind of
legislation. and eve If they did get a
bill through t. would get no further
than the Republican senate, and they
could accomplish nothing at all, conse.
quently they would be put in the light
or a ~donothing party, and their
lance for 1912 would be entirely null.
lifted; in other words, they would sim.
ply show the Democratic party to be
what 1t has been for years, purely a
party of obstruction and destruction
without a single pregnant principle or
a single policy which would be of ben.
ef1t to the nation and people.
Yet Another Viewpoint.
Then on the other hand we are told
by these same correspondents that the
Democrats have found out that the Re.
publicans are not anxious to have the
next house OF representatives, but
prefer a Democratic majority in order
mat the Democrats can be held up to
the country as a party Of no attain
ment. and thereby make the Repub-
lican position much stronger for the
campaign of 1912. This. be 1t under
stood, Is entirely a Democratic
thought. and has not yet entered the
mind of any sane Republican.
But the truth of the matter is that It
makes very little difference what DEM
ocratic opinion or Democratic desire
may be concerning the election this
year or in 1912, thye have no more
chance of winning than they have had
Tor h past dozen years, and though
there are certain conditions which give
them spasmodic hopes. yet when the
campaign is really on and the cleo.
lions approach, they will find the Re.
publican party as usual united and
presenting a solid front. This is no
Idle boast. because already some of
tn adverse conditions are being dissi.
pated, For instance. the Democratic
falsehood that high prices are due TO
the tarin has been pretty well multi.
fled. and all intelligent voters who
have studied the reductions of the
present tariff aw and who have found
out that the Increase in price has oc.
Cured In almost every instance upon
articles upon which the duty was sub.
stantially reuuced no longer attribute
this high price to the tariff. Then Il
must be remembered that the farmers,
who constitute nearly one.half of the
voting population OF the country, from
a personal standpoint do not care what
has made high prices so long as they
last. They are reaping the benefit
and are getting more for their prod.
ducts than ever before in our history,
and II this Is due to the tarif Their
they Will be very willing to keep In
power the party that made the tariff.
consequently the Democrats cannot
take>any more comfort out of the high
price situation.
Then. as regards the question OF
fulfilling the party pledges-now that
the appropriation bills are well ad.
vanced. the Republicans are getting
ready the several bills essential Ia
carry out the presidents recommep.
dations and the position of both par.
ties In regard to this legislation Is
clearly seen In the vote on the postal
savings bank bill. which, as Il passed
the senate. received every Republican
vote and was opposed by every Demo
crat but one, although the Democrats
in their last national platform adyo.
Gated such legislation.
There will soon be put on record
the fulfllment Of pledges by the Re,
publicans and their reputation by the
Democrats. That is not a good repu,
tation with which to go before the
people In search OF a majority In the
next house of representatives.
The Democrats have taken consider,
able hope Gom the fact that In certain