Amador ledger., 1910-11-11
NOVEMBER II, 1910
TUESDAYS ELECTIONS.


The of the election this week. while the whole
favong the democratic party from national viewpoint was
largely discounted by popular opinion That the democrats
would make gains fully expected owing to the Internal
strife that has been raging within the republican ranks in
almost everv strong republican state throughout the Union
for past years Giving them full credit for sincerity
there be question that the so-ealled insurgency
movement has seriously nteered with republican prospects
in every In New York-the storm center of the
men-the grand old party, marshaled by Roosevelt the
apostle of the political cult labeled natonasm,
went down to by 5oooo In Massachusetts, New
Jersey Ohio Indiana Nebraska and other states, the
pubcans suffered loss 1t probable that the democrats
will have clear majority in the house of representatives in
the congress- While they cannot do much in the way
of enacng their tariff reform notions into law, owing to
republican and president they if they choose
block useful legislation in accord with republican policies
The loss Of control of congress should impress upon
republicans the necessity of getting together for the pres
dental struggle years hence The terms 1eactionare
and progressves of place and Objectionable
piled republicans The republican party has been
and still is the party progress The history of the United
States under its guidance sufficiently atests this fache
marvellous instance of national advancement the world
witnessed. Opinions may differ to the course
take in order the greatest of progress
is absurd expect unanimy of sentiment such
In a6liatng with any political organization it is
sena to be tolerant Of differences minor questions And
handy because cannot all think alike is not
wise.
In California the republicans scored notable victory
sderng the circumstances They have made clean sweep
and solid delegation the next congress- The
party majority has been down materially owing fac
tiona differences To the ordeal with every
and district office the partys credit is certainly achieve
men to be proud Of Johnson who had everything to do
with the conduct of the campaign, is of strong nd
vduality All through he displayed aggressiveness Of
character and the time disregard of ordinary
political Methods that capvated the voters He impressed
them as who mpelled by stern of duty to-
undertake definite mssion he everything he said
his evident sincerity his stronghold with the people,
they had confidence that he would endeavor shape his
actions to accord with his words. Bell doubt equally
sincere but there that abandonment of diplomacy
which marked feature the other SIDE California
will have brainy honest and fearless executive the head
of the head of the for the four year. who
will be guided by his own Judgment of what is right and
best for the welfare of the state No assumed the
responsibilities of the office with ofter aims, frmer de-
termination accomplish those reforms which he believes
are of paramount importance the welfare of California
His efforts should be backed by united party for without
the help of other branches of the he
plsh little. The faconal spirit be dropped and har
mony restored by fair and full recognition of all elements
composing the administration party
In county affairs the voters scored decsvey IN favor OF
radical change They registered their dsapproval Of the
methods of management in uncertain voice Those re-