The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1910-11-11
THE ELECTION.

THE ELECTION.
Returns from the recent election
have been disclosing in rapid success.
sion such astonishing reversals of the
public mind that logical conclusions
can be drawn only after mature con
sidefation.
The only result to mar the xtreme
satisfaction Of Hartford Democrats 10
the loss of their own county. So far
as representing the political complex.
ion of the county is concerned, We
attach no weight to this. The thing
happened which was repeatedly fore
cast by party leaders; that is that a
clear sky would attract many Demo.
cratic farmers, who felt sure of Mr..
Talbott's election, into the corn field
while attracting every colored Re.
publican to the polls, and it is need,
less to say that Mr.. Bakers univer-
sally conceded popularity in his home
county drew out for him many votes
which could only be matched by Mr..
Talbot in a similar way at his own
home. That his popularity there
ripens rather than wanes with age is
conclusively shown by the hatteriug
returns in his favor
1t seems reasonable to conclude that
such widespread victory for Demo-
cracy is conclusive proof OF the fact
that Republican ideas of government
no longer represent the public mind.
Neither the exigencies of war which
gave birth to our high tariff system,
nor a fostering care of infant in
dustries" which under its protecting
arm have become giants of the earth
can longer justify high tariff; and
that a revision upwards" during
the last few months followed the
promise of revision downwards"
made when Judge Taft was elected
President filled the public mind with
Indignation at the bad faith thus
shown.
Probably no factor, no viewer, was
more potent in securing public en-
dorsement of Democracy than that
of offering the public exceptionally
capable candidates. We cannot con.
ceive OF three men who more com.
pletely illustrate purity Of principles,
sound healthy business ability and
thorough executive skill than do the
three newly elected governors Wood
row Wilson, John A. Dix and hudson
Harmon. Possibly the victory of
the latter is the most significant of
all since it at the same time acts as a
rebuke to the National Administra-
ton administered in the Presidents
own state, disapproval ofentangling
national and state ISSUES in state
election, and a hearty endorsement
of an efficient Governor.
1t will be impossible for the public
to eliminate from their minds that
Mr., Roosevelt voluntarily made him.
self vital issue and that he has re.
ceived what to most men would be a
vital blow. To the casual observer
Mr.. Roosevelt had become so be-
sotted with the highest honors
which could be thrust on him
by an admiring people at home
and an awe-stricken people abroad
that he felt no ability to resist bis
impetuous whirlwind career remain.
ed, That the American people still
intend to rule themselves, and that
administration of his striking indi-
viduality and dashing career will
ne'er reduce them to servile followers
at his command is one of the many
conclusions of the election which he
may ponder at his leisure,
We do not encourage loss of mental
balance because of our wonderful
victory. We do not believe that our
country would have gone to the bad
had the Republican party won, nor
do we believe that America will be-
come an earthly paradise under Dem
ocratic rule; but we do construe their
action at the polls yesterday 10 mean
that the fundamental principles of
the Democratic party are the surest
safeguards of sound government, ant
that under them mankind is most
likely to live happily. 1t remains
for those recently clothed with the
responsibility of administering these |
to meet the full measure of public |
hope.