New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
MAINE ELECTION LESSON
Correspondent Thinks Result Should
Give the Free Traders Pause.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When 1t Is recalled that the Demo-
cratic propaganda OF free trade and free
soup houses positively. conhdentiy ana
fippantly prophesied that Plasted' the
Democratic candidate for Governor III
Maine, would be reelected last Monday
by an Overwhelming majority, ranging
between 10000 and 10000, one 10 not sur
prised at the long. wry faces when are
noticeable ever since then among the so
called lesser-though probably more SIN
cere-lights of Democracy. Sore disap-
pointment is mild description of their
disillusioned enthusiasm.
The votes OF the full dinner pail bat
talions and prosperous farmers in that
mighty commonwealth Of intelligence and
patriotism returned an unmistakable bill
of disapproval against Mr.. Plaisted's two
years OF unpopular and unsuccessful ad-
ministratlon and against the prosperity
killing Democratic platform at Balt-
more.
In addition to that, the Republicans Sc
cured three Of four Representatives In
Congress- including an overwhelming ma
jority by Joint ballot in the Legislature
10 assure the election OF a Republican
United States Senator to succeed
Democrat.
Thus have the honest, intelligent and
patriotic toiers OF Maine made their po-
ltlcal convictions known-the bread
winners az you please, men who rarely
II ever, have their voices heard, VINO
never get a line In the newspapers, who
never get moment on the platform. who
never have access to the ears OF Gov
ernors or OF anybody who is responsible
for the conduct Of government but VINO
go honestly, manfully and courageously
TO their work, day by day, In lofty de-
sire 10 add 10 the sum Of happiness ana
10 the moral and intellectual advance
ment Of home and native land. No politi-
cal demagogues. those valiant heroes Of
tho field. the forge, the lathe and the
counter And yet some political wise
acres would have you believe that the
Republican party. the party Of Lincoln.
Grant, Harrison and Mckinley, is dead
issue.
Not 20 in Vermont. where the fiercest
political battle was fought in the history
OF the Green Mountain State. and where
the Republicans lacked only 5000 votes OF
having as many votes for Governor as
the Democrats and Third Termers COM
blned. and where the State Senate Will
stand 70 Republicans. Democrats and
Third Termers and where the House Will
be 176 Republicans Is Democrats and a
Third Termers.
No wonder that a strong appeal has
Just been issued from Democratic head
quarters for "a call TO arms financially
and otherwise, in the party's cause
Straws show which way the wind VIII
blow I'm November The voters and bread
winners OF this country are not quite
ready 10 usher I'm the empty dinner pail
and the free SOUP lines for the steady
employment, high wages and savings de-
poslts which they now enjoy They are
not quite ready 10 give up the real Tor the
shadow. The Republican ship has car
ried them safely and happily on the high
tide OF prosperity since 1897 to higher ands
higher planes Of social and industrial JUS
ticc. and they still have abundant faith
in the ship that has so successfully
veathered every storm.
]. W. GOGARN.
Mount Vernon. y. Y. Sept. II. 1912.