The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1910-11-22
DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES, ANC
THE COST OF LIVING GOING
DOWN.

The returns from late Democratic
andslides had hardly been tabulated
when the great Chicago packers gave
it out that the cost OF meat would
soon begin to decline because of the
great corn crop raised. We are rath-
er inclined to think 1t was because
Of the great crop OF Democrats that
mad been raised. The corn crop was
practically assured some weeks be-
lore the election. BIZ, no such bulletin
emanated then. Besides, this year S
corn crop will not become hogs for
some weeks OF months to come. Then,
too, we have had several bumper corn
crops within the past few years, but
the price of meats has steadily in
creased. Kansas City and Boston, two
widely separated points note a decline
already oil from 25a to . cents per
pound, The packers also assign
purely local condition as the reason
Tor the decline. We have all along
contended that the key to high pric-
Us was Cannon, Aldrlcn and Taft, who
controlled Congress "a condition as
long As it obtained which gave the
high price pirates nothing to fear.
But a Democratic House has made it
possible to lay wide open or render
impossible the long, deep.laid plot OF
the interests. Cannon will not reign
as Speaker and be the absolute dcta.
Ton Of legislation; the Aldrich bills
will be unable to get through the
House; the weak man in the White
House Will be in most unhappy state
He viii have 10 stand Tor his partys
undong, though he has been but the
tool OF stronger men. Nor is that all
Every man woman and child has dur,
ing the high prices era seen the pc,
indy OF political promises. The impress,
sion of what the Republican party
means TO The rank and lille has been
lndellbly stamped on the public mind
by its Infamous leaders. 1t will take
years to efiace this, and the Republi.
can maJorties OF recent years Will
not likely be seen again during this
generation, II ever This is no crit.
cism Of the Republican voters who
have been burdened against their Will
the same as the rest, But thousands
of them have had their eyes opened
to the fact that the people have not
ruled, but politicians, interest owned
have ground all alike under the
wheels OF legislation The people as
a whole are beginning to sec that par,
~ lines and party slogans as hereto
fore employed have been mostly de,
vices OF the prof ssional politicians
SO many pens 10 herd the voters In.
Independence must come to dominate
the voters OF this country ii the peo-
pie are ever to rule, il but in part.
And We believe The principles OF demo,
cNcy VIII yet challenge and win the
voters of the Nation. Nor viii the
people overlook that between the prin
eIplos OF party and the politician
who claims to represent those prn-
cIples there is often wide gull fix.
cd The professional politician will
more ana more become recediug
figure in American lie from now on.
lie has FOOLED the people for a while,
but the end is coming in sight. There
are today ten independent voters
where there was one two years ago
The kinks are being taken out OF
things, the old ship oil state is shed.
ding its balnacles and the top-heavy
machinery is being thrown out. She
viii soon ride into smooth waters and
begin bon voyage, manned by IA Demo
cratic crew to mold their commissions
as long as they take orders rom the
people. Democracy is death TO nigh
prices. and the burden OF high prices
and the sophistry that has maintained
them viii soon DO, We believe, swept
away and normal conditions ana
prosperous times viii again obtain
Home and state.