The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-09-12
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
WHAT HAS VERMONT SAID?

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Well, the Vermont voters nave had
their say, and, If the reputation of the
state for political prophecy is %justifi-
able, everybody should know just
what the outcome of the presidential
contest in November will be. But,
strange as 1t may seem, it proves that
both the p~rogressives and the demo-
Gratis will be victorious, If we may
believe all the comment OF it. Gov.
Wilson Is OF the opinion that it as
sures success, and Senator Beveridge
and other progressive leaders assert
that 1t indicates a tremendous wave
to Roosevelt that will surely sweep
him into Office.
In 1908, the last presidential .yeer,
Prouty, the republican nominee, re-
ceived 1850 votes. THIS year Flet-
cher. the republican candidate, poll
ed 1920. That was a loss of AZ per
cent In the republican vote. or course
that shows what already has been in
every ones mind. that Taft has no
chance whatever Of winning i'm No
vember, and that he will receive the
electoral vote of very few, IL any,
states.
Four years ago, Burke, the demo-
cratic nominee, received Is, 953 votes.
This year Howe, the democratic
nominee, polled 20,1O0 votes. In
other words, the democratic vote in
Vermont increased % per cent.
The progressive candidate, Rev.
Mr.. Metzger, received 1900 votes
th.s year and of course there is nc
basis OF comparison for this party
with 1908, as it was not then in ex.
istence. The progressives expected TIC
poll about 10000 votes and say thai
the fact that they numbered one vote
in four for their party, in face of The
fact that the election was Tough
largely upon state issues, shows theil
party to be not only formidable, blu
~ e ytnx-N., ..s~ rou d, Ny1,roD,Hor T1,h1
point also to the fact that Vernon
has never been friendly to progress
sives and that the progressive cam
paign is only about two weeks old.
The total vote of the leading par
ties this year is about the same as i
was four years ago. This shows tina
the democrats have made their gail
at the expense of the republicans. o
course state issues may have had
good deal to do with this. The re
publican nominee is a millionaire,
recent arrival in the state and an al
lodged tax-dodger.
The entire progressive vote an,
the democratic gain seems to hav'
been taken from the republican
ranks. About in five went to tn
: 4 democratic party, which will be con
structed in some quarters as an evid
ence of weakness in the democrat
ic offering this year.
When all is said, it still remain
that It is too much for any prophe
to forecast the outcome OF a three
cornered contest with any degree o
certainty. The average citizen viii
feel that Vermont has not throw
very much light upon the relativ'
strength of the democratic and pro
gressive nominees for president.
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HARDLY "A MATTER OF ARBITnA
TION.
Great Britain corrects the press re
port that she is to demand at once I,
reference Of the Panama canal dis
pute to The Hague tribunal. 1t ii
stated nov that the usual diplomatic
ifecourses will be exhausted befor.
any further steps are taken.
1t will prove CALLING indeed to tn,
United States it we must submit. t.
The Hague a question of administra.
ton of a canal constructed by our
selves and with our own money.
The whole question is one of con.
struction of the Hay-pauncefotc
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