The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-12-17

From the Chicago Tribune
The election. marked by many unusual
features brought to close one of the
most remarkable political campaigns In
American history. Never before have the
Btates Senate. long the bulwark OF cor
pcration rule, going up and down the
country intent upon winning the conf
dsnce Of the voters. instead OF the manlp-
msmory OF this generation, at least--has
Foreign war produced so profound an
mnuence upon a political contest.
In addition, the rivalry OF the parties
has been complicated by unusual local is
eues. such as hinge upon the liquor traf-
No. religious prejudice, acknowledgement of
y0men. and the proposal Of legislative re-
mbiishment of state insurance to the abo-
ntion OF the death penalty.
Many or these unusual aspects devel-
g the frst general pebiDete since s ths , up
euyuration OF the Wilson administration.
Colonel Roosevelt was abroad vigorously
oenouncing the political bosses, the demon
rum, the democratic tariff, and the Bryan
peace treaties, while he strove to hold the
progressive party together. The friends
ana foes OF rum and the women suffra-
religious issue was being famed into flame
"a nah dozen sections of the country.
me campaign began to offer all the var
I'd attractions of q circus with three rings
aertal wonders and the side show.
the republicans We're making Roadway
= teaching the people to blame democratic
tariff reduction for the hard times"
which seemed to be getting harder, and to
condemn the administration for extrava-
gance. sectional legislation, destruction of
CIVIL service. and other shortcomings.
y Colonel Roosevelt and the republicans
were making progress and the democratic
leaders were becoming worried when sud-
1snlX the European bombsheli burst In
family Colonel Roosevelt was swept Off
me nrst page OF the newspapers, and
folkes grfpped by the war excitement, al
most forgot an election was at hand. Then
ensued anxiety concerning the well be-
people regained their composure they
found the democrats extolllng the peace
sfforts Of President Wilson, blaming the
war for hard times" and calling upon
q congress In order that the president
might find harmonious support In dealing
Nth the delicate problems produced BY
Unquestionabiy the democrats benefited
rom the situation produced by the war.
and the republican and progressive oppo-
dtion saw their issues" flzzling out.
Forward by the administration did the
hopes Of the opposition begin to revive. A
decided setback was given the democratic
cause by the demand OF the administration
for levy of $40, OOo, 900 emergency taxes
while the party leaders In congress were
attempting to drive through the $e3.000.0 600
pork barrel river and harpor appropria-
ton bill This attempted steal finally was
frustrated by the republicans. III.
From the time the bill passed the re-
publicans began gaining ground In the
campaign and the democrats, from Presi-
dent Wilson down. were placed on the de-
fensive for the FIRST time since the out
break Of the war turned the tide in their
favor.
The most notable effort to bolster up
the democratic cause. thus injured on
the eve of the election, was put forth
IN the presidents appeal to the people Of
tho Underwood letter, which mingled
praise Of democratic achievement with ex-
PLANTATION OF the necessity of imposing ad-
6ttional taxes