The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-03

tional ticket, and the result in Novem
ber is likely to afford one of the pret
tiest and most striking objejct lesson:
ever given in practical politics. The
state may be reasonably counted up
on for Roosevelt Maine is the natura
home of the moose, anyhow.
The Progressive party is the oppo
nent of the Democratic party in this
campaign, that is, it is the opponent
of the reactionary ring of the Demo
cratic party. Progressive Democrats
are expected to come with it, They
will come on general principles, be
cause the party is the exponent of the
reform they believe in and desire, and
because their ideas are in accord with
it's platfOrm-a platform which will
be carried out in the event of Progress
sive success. They are becoming Pro-
gressive because they are restless as
have been sa great a number of the
Republicans and wish to join a party
of their own kind
Aside from such an issue as the tar
iff, neither far-seeeing Republicans
nor Democrats have faith in Wilson's
so-called ''progressiveness" should he
come into the presidency. Even sup
pose that estimable gentleman to have
in mind some pretty design of reform,
we know what will inevitably happen
to him at the hands of a Democratic
congress. What can he do against
the riot of the Taggarts, the Ryans, the
Sullivans and others of their kind,
of the same stripe as the reactionaries
of the Republicans, with whom they act
in concert?
The regular Democrats are appar-
emily hungry for ammunitiOn-they
still harp on the Archbold letters as if
they were good capital, when, as a
matter of fact, the Archbold eXploita-
ton of Standard Oil as a bitter oppo-
nent of Roosevelt, is sufficient proof
to the average honest and intelligent
voter as to where the facts lie and
what his own course should be. 1t
must have been Roosevelt luck" that
produced the incident, just as it was
Roosevelt luck that nominated Os-
car 8. Strauss for governor of New
York, the man who can carry the
state. No, had the Progressive party
money to spend, it could have afford
ed to pay a great deal for the Arch
bold exposure"
The regular Democratic promoters
take comfort in reference to the pO-
sition of certain of what they call
strong Republican progressives,
such as Senator LaFollette, of Wis
consin Senator Works, of California;
Rudolph Spreckels, Charles r. Crane
and Others--cOmfOrt from an exhibit
tion of splenetics! Who is unac-
quainted with the sad story of blasted
hopes, disappointed ambitions and re-
sultant desertiOn not uncOnnected with
the attitude of most of the gentle
men named? Always during presi-
Dental campaigns, in the midst of the
turmoil, may be heard here and there
the protecting cry of the disgruntled
outlander. 1t doesn't matter. 1t is
not a part of the turmoil of the regu-
lar fray 1t is nothing to be cOnsid-
cred.
The Progressive campaign thus far
is a teeming success. Growing EN-
thusiasn, better organization and the
application of a practical, businesslike
force are apparent in every state OF
the Union, though, of course, in vary
ing degree. This is no general as
sertion, made merely for effect and
unsupported by events. Take the facts
as they exist.
The dispatches have told the coun,
try of what results have followed the
tour of Roosevelt. 1t has been like the
conquest of Peter the Hermit. Gov
ernor Johnson has left his mark Tn.
colored reports from all the Middle
West particularly and from the Noun
tain and Pacific Coast states-ex-
cluding Taft's Mormons-all tell Of
the gaining height of the tidal wave
From the East, the news is only of a
firmer grip. What more can Pro-
gressives ask at this stage of the cam.
paign. Talk about volcanic upheaval
and then crystalization! That's the
story SO far.