Cañon City record., 1910-03-24

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consequently the Democrats cannot
take any more comfort out of the high
price situation.
Then, as regards TO 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 to
carry out the presidents recommen-
dations and the position of both par
ties in regard to this Legislation is
| clearly seen in the vote on the Pos
tai Savings Bank bill. which as Il
passed the sena,e. received every Re-
publican vote and was opposed by
Democrats in their last national plat
form advocated 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 good
population with which to go before
the people in search Of a majority in
the next house of representatives.
The Democrats have taken consid-
erable hope from the fact that in GER
tain states the Republicans seems TO
be divided. but in every state where
the Republicans seem to be divided
the Democrats are in still worse po-
sition. and while the Republicans will
find a way TO compromise these condi-
lions and get together for the cam-
paign, the Democrats will still be
hopelessly divided. The fact of the
matter is that the Republicans with
out any boasting whatever. but sim
ply on the conditions that exist, and
that are liable to exist, expect to re-
turn their present majority and hope
to Increase 1t by 10 to 20 members.
They are sure of gaining at least 20
seats in the next house, and while of
course some seats may be lost. vet IL
Is believed that there will be a net
gain sufficient to Increase the Repub-
lican membership OF the house. This
confidence of the Republicans is based
upon the fact that the arguments that
they can present to the people will he
OF such a nature as to not only hold
the present Republican vote but to
gain many Democratic votes. While
the arguments which the Democrats
VIII have to present to the people. n
indeed they have any they dare TO
present must be wholly negative ones
ana OF nature TO repulse rather
than to attract. The Republicans. for
instance felt confident that the neo-
pie will be glad to sustain the uresI-
dent and the administration and give
him a Republican house of represen-
taiives for the second part of his term
10 carry out the pledges Of the party
and the promises of the president him
| self Democratic house would not
only check all progress. but II would
be menace TO business interests,
, and would undoubtedly create a feel
Ing OF anxiety In all avenues of
finance and commerce. nullifying to a
large extent the splendid impetus we
have gained already under the pres
ent administration and stopping to q
considerable extent the prosperity and
progress which we are now as ma.
tion and as a people enjoying
In short. the Democrats are whist
ling to keep their courage up ant
making vain efforts which are un
founded and are wishing above al
things that they had one or two stron,
leaders and one or two great policies
with which they could go before th'
people. They have believed that b.
encouraging a small faction OF tn
Republican party they could success
in certain staten in splitting that par
ty in twos but they have found that
would not work, and have also foun'
that the Republican party ID eoinI