Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-11-10
TUESDAYS Election Results,

from the polls, and of course the
great wave of public demand" for the
pat Of the smooth. Democratic hand,
broke over tho starving, high priced
land.
The sum and substance of it all is
that every generation must have it's
discovered it more than two months
ago. Conditions that avarice had add
ed to one of the penalties of prosperity
were bound to reap crop Of public
irdigr alton. Dealers saw a chance to
pick ans extra profit by laying it all to
the new tariff, and they took it. Be
core it is over they w4ll pay dearly for
their cupidity-as they did in the era
to which we have frequently referred
of late.
High cost of living has stiffened
the lip of millions to seek revenge.
They have it and it is sweet, but it
WIN be costly in the end. Before two
Years have passed the great American
judge, popular majority. will have been
convinced once more that high prices
with plenty of work and good wages
make ur more desirable conditions
than loN; prices at the expense of fl
n,.!icial and industrial depression.
But there is a crumb of comfort for
tn" administration as Wcll as a lesson
for Republican leaders-defcat will dis
pei factiCnal fog, and. in a measure dc.
:rat was deserved because the hand
writing on the wall was disobcyed.
The Republican party will now get to-
gcthcr, as it was warned to do. and
listen to the teachings Of the conserva-
tive and judicial leader now occupying
the White House. Some of his Lin
cOln-like attributes are just obtaining
recognition. His patience under over
whclming aud heart breaking criticism
and abuse has become provcrhial. His
patriotism is unquestioned. and his
cOmmonsensc is penetrating the slam
bang era be foeged brain of the general
public.
In two years the people will know
more than they do today when they
are grimly contemplating their work
and wondering what the consequence
Will he. The result will be beneficial
as q whole, for it will once more dem
onstrcte the tendency Of the American
people t. take things in their own
hands. occG Sionally regardless of con-
sequences and show political bosses
that they are only suffered, not fol-
lowed. Of course such Il swing of the
popular pendulum permits the triumph
striped tiger may be Gagged or chained
it will come to him in 1912.
The only result Of the election Of a
Democratic National House is blocked
progress. Ne Democratic legislation
be- achieved. No Improvement can
be- made to any existing conditions.
None OF the great reforms demanded
Dv the people and urged and fought
for by President Taft and awaiting
action By tire federal law can have any
advance. If you voted for Demo-
cratic congressman you trigged the
wheels CT the cart carrying the Grist
you arc taking to mill.
OF course we all feel that nothing
can halt progress permanently. but
Tuesdays election is Il piece of bad
read ard causes delay.
After March 4. next, Congress will be
useless because it will be house di-
viied against itself. The Democratic
lndslde", which is q popular char
actcri2ing Of a popular gamble, does
not alter the political complexion of
tho L. S. Senate. Little more than the
supply bills can be passed. The plans
q fTrSlGcnt la1t Tor tnc DcHellt O1 the
nation are embarrassed. We may as
we'll face conditions as they are-the
people n,ay demand and expect somc-
thing of a Congress controlled by one
political faith. but with a law making
body of divergent faiths the public
may suck its thumb,
During the short session This winter
the Republicans may be expected to
rush through as much legislation as
possible, but they will be handicapped
by an eXulting and obstructive minor
ity led by the power candidate
for the Speakership. Champ Clark.
| Taft had hoped for power to carry
through to completion changes begun
in the power of corporations. in the
management of public service utilities,
in the responsibility of directors, in the
improvement of labor liability laws.
shifting the burden Of inevitable injury
from employee to employer. in the pro-
lection of child labor and the work of
women. and in numerous other fields
which we have had occasion to call to