The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-11-07
The Election Results.

Following the Vermont State cleo
ton in September the Journal said:
with united Democratic party and
divided Republican party, it re-
quires only an elementary knowledge
of mathematics TO figure out the re-
suit" The result is just what might
have been expected, victory of land
slide proportions for the Democrats.
Such a victory is not pleasant
fact for Republicans TO contemplate
but the situation has its compensa-
tons, chief of which is the defeat of
Roosevelt, to whose ambition is due
which has made possible the great
Democratic success. 1t is true that in
the natural order of things it was
about time for Democrats to win a
victory, but with a united Republican
party its standard bearer would have
stood a good chance of winning
Mr.. Roosevelt, viewing the stu
alton this morning, may well ask him
self if it has been worth while. There
has been nothing good in his pro-
gram that could not have been
ty. Now he has placed himself out
side that party and henceforth can
expect nothing from it.
It did not need the creation of a
third party to demonstrate Mr..
Roosevets personal popularity. Had
he remained in the Republican party,
a loyal supporter of its policies, aid
ing by his advice the bringing about
of needed reforms, he might have
continued to be the most popular Re
publican OF modern times. Now he
has created luminosity and dissension
and has won nothing substantial as a
personal reward.
With an overwhelming majority the
Democratic party once more will take
control of governmental affairs. Gov.
Wilson, the successful Presidential
candidate, is an able and scholarly
man, and no doubt will conduct him
self in a dignified manner But the
very size of the victory is an embar-
rassment. The new Congress is like
ly to have a majority so large as to
be unwieldly. The new President will
find a party hungry for Offices and not
enamored of civil service reform.
The party is committed to revenue
tariff. If it keeps its pledge, indus
trial distress is likely to follow. If
it fails TO keep its pledges internal
discussions will follow.
Such a defeat is the best kind of
medicine the Republican party could
take TO heal il of it serious disorders.
A few years of Democratic rule will
be likely to show thousands of dis
satisfied voters that Republican pros
perity was too good to throw away
The Republican party is beaten, but
il is not destroyed or dishonored. II
viii come into its own again in due
time. and will continue to be the
great constructive party of the ma
ton.
II is gratifying to know that Yer
| mont still stands by the Republican
party, although the plurality is very
narrow. Many good people have been
led astray by misleading and unfair
statements. The prejudice against
Canadian reciprocity alienated thou
sands of voters who under normal
conditions are and will continue to
be Republicans. A most peculiar
combination of circumstances in Yer
mont and in the United States has
contributed to the strength of RoOse.
velt's party and the circumstances
are not likely to occur again in the
near future.
William H. Taft has made a good
President and he deserved a re-elec.
ton. History will give him high
rank as a wise executive who was
shamefully abused and slandered. A
poor politician but a good President
sums up his administrative record
Montpelier Journal.