Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-12-12

berger will take advantage of his
final days in Washington to distribute
a great volume of Socialist literature
throughout the country under his Con-
gressional frank.
One of Bergers first acts on reach
ing the capital was ITO give out an in
tervieW explaining his defeat and sum-
ming up the present political situation
in the country. In this statement
Berger predicted the dissolution of the
Republican party, a split in the Demo
cratic party in the near future, the
rise of the Progressives. and a com
plete realignment Of the acpitahst
political parties. The following is the
statement:
Mr.. Berger said: ''As everybody
knows, I was defeated by combina-
ton of the Republicans and Demo
Gratis in Milwaukee county Mr.. Stat
ford, the gentleman who beat me, was
elected on a. so-called nonpartisan
Democratic fusion ticket, although
while he was in the House, he was
known. as. a 'standpa&ter.' Politics
make strange bed-fellows, and l read
lily understand that Socialists cannot
claim any district until they have an
absolute majority of all the votes
there. A simple plurality will not do
for us, because the two old parties
are sure to forget their little differ
ences and join hands as soon as they
find that the working class wants to
give expression. to its interests on the
political field.
Il am sorry for the sake of the
working class and the country, The
Socialist party has gained over hun
dred per cent in votes during the last
four years, but it will not be repre-
scented in the next Congress. 1t would
undoubtedly be for the benefit of the
country and all classes if the idea that
has taken such strong hold upon the
masses of every civilized people would
have some representatives in Con-
gress,
"The presence of SO Socialists in
Congress would even have wonderful
effect upon the old parties It would
compel them to accomplish legislation
of which they do not even dream to-
day e'l- s.
IS CAS- for the<general effect of the last
election theN American people, I'M
doubtedly have repudiated the Republi-
Sdu party UUI-Cu0 pCOp10 have dlulOSI
just as emphatically declared their
lack of confidence in the Democratic
party. - =
sMr. Wilson, the Democratic candi-
date, had the support of the Republi-
can stalwarts and of the standpatters
in almost every state in the Union,
because tina telement realized that Mr.
Taft could not be reelected Mr.. vii
son had the solid South, where in the
main they only. register the votes of
adherents Of the Democratic party.
And with all these advantages Mr.. Viii
son polled nealry a million votes less
on November when he was elected
President of the United States than
did Mr. Bryant on the Democratic
ticket when he was defeated.
in other words the Republican par
TWAS smashed but the Democratic
party was practically repudiated.
1.-The Democratic party, Of course
will have all the Federal Offices for
four years and, therefore, is jubilent
But the Democratic party. will also
have. all the esponsibilities and trou-
bles during the next four years that
the Republican party had in the past.
And the Democratic leaders have less
insight in economic conditions even
than have the Republican leaders.
The Republicans were defeated be-
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