Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-13
Bismarck. Saturday. September IS. 1913
The "Decline and EuN"ofM the Third Party

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II has been commonly observed that just IA the
progressive movement made is start In the west.
gradually MOVING eastward, 80 tho paralysis OF deata
seemed to be creeping over Il In the Same geographical
course, II has remained stronger III Maine and Mas'
sachusetts, by common observation, than anywhere
else In the Union, Maine had an election Monday,
which disclosed how hollow, however, are progressive
hopes IN these last OF It's s'ronsholds,
The collapse OF the progressive party IN Maine Is
little short OF pi,ttnl Only last November its vote
exceeded That FOR TAFT by nearly two to ono, Monday
Its vote was less than half that cast for tho republican
uominoe Political History may be searched IN vain
for an exhibit ot SO rapid y disin;csrating, There Is
soMethinS uncanny, disQuieting, almost sruosome. IN
such a precipitato decline, One wonders II the Amer"
lean people have sufficient ovennoss OF political tom"
per, when they 80 In such large numbers into a party
only to leave It as II someone had shouted fire"
The progressive organs asserted vocltcronsly that
Lawrence was going to win. aud he was 4 candidate
OF admirable qualifications. much like those OF Charles
=. Bird here, rAcy surely expected to retain second
place, Maine laws put many offices n, tho disposal
OF tho "two loadisg parties" tho progrcssives nat
ural,y wanted 70 be ono Of them, Eut they have been
badly disappointed. 1t Is safe to say that they viii
not again figure seriously In Pine Tree state
politics, They have gone tho way OF all tho third
parties OF the past,
Tho progressive leaders In tho district hnd put
forth every effort that would help them hold the
advantage thoy snlned last fall. spello'ndera or no
less rcnown than ex-senator hovcridHo. ex'Searet"ry
Garfield. cx.Attornoy General Bonnparte, eXSpeaNe'
Walker Of Massachusetts. and other "oxs' OF poMp
and circumstance. toured tho district from ond to end
Tho neople turned out In crowds and listened atten.
lively. az they dd when Bryan and Champ Clark
made their whirlwlnd tours there last wcok.
Tho result In Maine Indicates n decided reaction
against tho national administration. Peters hns Il p'nr'
atty over tho democratic candidate with Il progressive
opponont In tho ncld, materially larger than Good
wins luat yoar. when thoro was II truce between 'o
republicans md progrossives, of which he was the
beneficiary. Tho opposition to the democrats WAS
only a little over 10 pcr cont, To-day II Is In a :"aiov,
NV Of 5000 and 1000. This Ia duo primarily to tn"
,ariH, Tho Maine verdict IN tho first response OF tho
country TO tho new Wilson bin, recorded In advance
az tho enactment. Tho sige Of tho total Votes on
oeodine that on tho presidential ballots last year.
Affords further evidence of an Intense popular interest
IN tho struggle.
Tho bearing OF this result IN Maine ON the Mass'''
ehusetts situation la clear, II tho progressive party
makes a corresponding slump here tho republican"
candidate for governor viii be- elected, Fh's now
se,ms probable, And hencetorth tho dwtnd''ns o'
tho progressive forces viii proceed rapidly, when
tho tide begins to run, and everybody realizes 'na' "
Ia running. the effect OF tho events OF the camPaNs"
IA cumulative, 1t has now become clearly aeMo's''"''
cd that the progressive Il not to 10 tue oNPes"''"
marty, eas, or west, and that tho battle OF he future
,tas between tho two old parties, The voters wAt
make up their minds and express their preference
ueeeruinglN. They viii. III SO desng, have MUe
nn,,ene, with silcshows. Charles :, BIRD Is u site
show here Just AZ Lawrence proved in Mai"e>-Sos'o"
Herald tlnd.).