The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-11-28

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behavior ptefy nuusehf and make
30 mistakes ihAi are lih~iy 10 cost
them dearly The Etehi course from
aos siil then. The fisht Kind Of =
ficket aaa platform. a.. an ~nerge' 8
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! victory Vermont. under ihis yssar's
sAliiHg tret. has proven her Repub-
llpaaism iiut eguessous error, or
stAFnA,iou. pill court defeat,
ia tl,e aalsoA. lie Republican
au@s. while depressed. " no, With
oct " encouraging features. That
i made the showing Il did under ali
The conditions. IL rather surprising
70 the close students TAFT faced
aevitAb.e defeat from tho beginning
lie Was not a strong candidate and
ought nos 20 have been renominated.
Tho Chicago convention Of June left
bad taste Ia the mouth ail-around
The Roosevelt bolt had plenty Of SUI.
iaining Influence from many needful
quarters II had strong leader, big
financial backing. popular support
md an attractive. IL spccious plat
form. The third party campaign
proceeded with whoop and roar
shile the old party sal as II dazed
A more ineffective canvass never
sas waged than the Republican this
year, wholly ineNousable In IT, lack
u leadership and aggressiyenesss.
Meanwhile the Democrats gloaied in
the anticipated assured tri-
imph over the divided foe
Aud yet, In the face OF these dis
engagements. the Republicans gave
the Taft ticket about three and q
bali millions OF votes They fell be-
alnd the Progressiyes In popular
vote aud electoral vote, II Is true
but for this there is some excuse
Every Progressive vote In the coun-
try Was thrown aud counted for the
new party In the sole effort TO beat
out the Republican showing. On
the other hand, thousands OF Ropub-
Leans votes went 10 Wilson. IN close
tates. as the lesser danger. The
shooting OF Roosevelt. too. brought
him great wave OF sympathy and
voting support that he would have
lacked otherwise. In California and
south Dakota there was left no
raft ticket. the third party assuming
the title OF Republican, thus cutting
down the popular vote for the regu-
lars. 1t should not be forgotten,
too. that the Progressive vote was
swollen by many thousands OF Dem
oerats. Socialists and independents
There would have been much clos
err contest between the Republicans
and Pr0gressiyes but for these fea-
lures. AS II Is. the old party leads
the new one throughout New Eng
land except In Maine. also In New
York, Ohio. West Virginia. Miss
Jurl. Wisconsin, Wyoming, Idaho
Utah, Oregon and doubtless other
tatcs. That the Progressive ticket
was much stronger than the party
appears from the result Of the state
and Congressional votes. In every
ase they fell behind. There are
My few Progressive governors
chosen and but handful OF Con.
gressmen The Republican party In
Congress Is still the opposition,
anu Nai Ahs Jul u htiiul poiiC9 u
govern in future. II must needs be
he rallylng point against the Demo
cfats Il fails in its duty.
What is this duty? II Ia the
anne that confronts the Republican
party In Vermont. There must be a
nouseeleanlng The obnoxious lead
ers and bosses must be retired The
elf-seekers and those who use par
san politics to promote their bust
ness interests must be driven out L
hYaa some good men who have bee.
anJustly accused VIII probably feel
4 incumbent on them TO give way
20 new blood The western and cen
trail states should be well recogniz
cd In the process. In those state
there are loyal Republicans who
have staked their political futures
10 remaining regular this year, with
the strong current OF local feeling
running against them. They believe
- - INeHihtt W ne pfokTthSlNt
within the Republican party. Thei.
counsel should be sought and heed
-. The policies OF the futur,
mould be SO shaped as 10 disarm
.ritlcism that sordid motives govern
'nd that the welfare of the peopl,
: not the main object In view.
The Republican party ia not dead
i IA crippled. for the time being
" serious detection. But il In
'itcs surgery, rather than burial. ltt
ate il IN its own hands. The ~
ure is open IL may repair MS
osscs by taking a wise and right
curse. LIS chances now are i'm
neasnrably better than those OF the :
alrd party, everything consl
3ut II h falls TO measure up to the
4emand; II II Is weak. or yacillat-
hg or aimless. II the discredIted
eAders who are chiefly responsible
or IT. Ills and who fled from the