The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-09-21
WHY THEY WON
Congressman Webb Gives His Views on
Democratic Victories.
BELIEVES The REVOLT

Against Republican Party Result of
Broken Tariff Promises, Bossism,
Cannonism and Standpatism" and
Predicts Democratic Victory in
November and Two Years Hence.
The Washington correspondent of
The News and Courier says when
| Congressman Edward Y. Webb, of
I the 9th North Carolina district, was
in Washington a day or two ago, he
said: Broken promises with refec-
ence to revising the tariff, bossism,
Cannonism and standpatism are the
chief causes of the nationwide re-
volt against the Republican party at
the present time. Champ Clark will
be the next Speaker"
Analyzed closely the statement of
Mr.. Webb will be found to be the
keynote of the causes that are fast
leading to a Democratic victory IN
the next Congress and to a national
victory in 1912.
Continuing, Mr.. Webb said: Think
of it, the last Democratic Senator in
Maine was elected in 1S47, just sixty
three years ago. He was James w.
Bradbury. Maine has not elected a
Democratic Representative since 1885
more that half a century ago. She
hasn't elected a Democratic Governor
in thirty years, but now she is to
have a Democratic Governor, a Den
ocratic United States Senator and two
of her Representatives will be Dem
ocratic.
Maine has 16 counties and the
Democrats carried thirteen Of these
erstwhile Republican stronghold and
won a Democratic Legislature by a
big majority. This news pressages
a tremendous Democratic victory in
the next House and the election of a
Democratic President in 1912. The
Republican party in the nation is
worn out, scattered, routed and
beaten. The bottom has dropped out.
THE same influences that are caus-
ing voters in other States to turn to-
wards Democracy are at work in
North Carolina. The State Democra-
cy is in fine shape and we will poll
a much bigger vote in November than
we did two years ago. The Repub-
licans are on the defensive and are
spending most of their time apollo
gising for having made Doodle, booze
and bonds the party enemies. We
will redeem the three districts that
went Republican three years ago and
North Carolina again will have a
solid Democratic delegation in Con-
gress."
Viewed from a Washington stand
point, and there is none better any
where from which to fix the political
level, the G.. o. P. Is rotten to the
core, as Mr.. Webb says. The sacred
elephant which has marched trium-
phantly to the White House for many
years is g%rievously sick and ever DR..
Roosevelt and other well-known par
ty specialists are unable to effect a
cure. None of them are willing to
diagnose the case, though most siren
uou efforts are being made to REM
edy the situation.
The truth of the matter Is the Re-
publican party, with a record of
years of greed and selfishness is
choking itself to death. 1t has be-
come so fat with the effect of spoils
gotten at the peoples expense that it
is about to pay the penalty and for
felt its life. The result Of such a
condition is that everywhere through
out the country the Democrats are
preparing for a triumphant entry in
to the 62d Congress with the posi-
bility also of capturing the White
House two years later.