The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-06-11
PARTY SURE TO
RETAIN POWER
VOTERS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN
REPUBLICAN STATESMEN.
TAFT GROWS IN POPULARITY
People viii Hesitate Long Before
Committing the 0estinies Of the
Country Into Incompetent
Democratic Hands.

WaRhtngtOn.-It may be said that
the prospects for a Republican ma
jority In the next house Of repre-
sentatives are much improved. or
rather. that the prospects for a Demo
cratic majority are fast fading away.
In fact. Democratic prospects have
consisted mainly in claims and blus-
ter which are no longer as bold as
they were a few weeks ago. The pres
ent Republican majority of "A may or
may not be reduced. but 1t Is expect
ed that 1t will be 25 or 80. II not more
The hopelessness OF the Democrats
Is apparent In their claim that they
will gain from so to 100 seats-such
claim OF course Is not sincere. The
Republicans will surely gain IL or Is
seats. and with that gain. can lose 20
10 30 and still have a substantial ma
jority. But 1t is quite likely that as
many seats will be gained as lost, and
the majority in the next house re-
main about what II is now.
The Democrats have been basing
their hopes on the unpopularity of
President Taft, but Taft is growing in
public esteem daily. The people are
learning the truth about our big, good
natured. honest president They are
learning Of the economies of his ad-
ministration. OF his personal SINGER
ity. of his aim to give the people an
administration for the best interests
OF all
Then again. the bugaboo OF high
prices, which was laid to the tariff, Is
becoming a boomerang. Every one
knows now that the increased prices
were not due to the tariff. but best of
all. prices are rapidly falling. and in
many instances are lower than year
advanced. General industrial condi-
tions are good. The revenues under
the operation OF the new tariff con-
tinue to increase, and no sign Of ca
lamity can be seen, and without
calamity. which is always the chief
Democratic asset. that party has no
argument.
Coed progress Is being made In leg
islatiop. and the work of the present
congress will compare favorably with
any preceding one. In fact. 1t is more
SAA0u PounulC thdl luc uiol tWo Sce-
sions Of the Sixty-first congress will
be numbered among the most impor-
tant and effective in our history.
The appropriations to keep pace
with our growing population and the
increasing demands. should be larger
every year. and yet 1t is believed that
the appropriations OF the present ses-
sion will be but little. II any. larger
than those Of the last regular ses-
sion. This result in conjunction with
the millions saved in administration.
will present a record that in itself
should assure an Endorsement of the
president and a good Republican ma
jority In the next house.
There will be no more talk Of i'm
medinte tariff revision. The present
law is working SO perfectly that no
present change Is demanded, while all
agree that We should give 1t fair
trial. In the meanwhile the tariff
board. with an appropriation OF $780,.
900. viii, be able to gather informa-
tion that will be valuable when the
next revision takes place.
. Taking all conditions and facts to-
gether, 1t will be seen that the Demo
Gratis have no reasonable arguments
to offer the people. while the Repub-
licans will aggressively present the
issues and force the fight in every
congressional district where there is a
chance to win.