Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-11-13
THE RESULTS OF THE POLLS.

cipated, except by a rev SuperSdhSuiue pohIC"'
prophets whose thinking works are rarely rlgnt
adjusted, and with whom the wish, and not sober
Judgment backed by sound reason, is usually the
father of their thought.
The news from the various states was rather
slower than usual in coming in and much OF it had
the measure of a funeral dirge.
To the Propressives who have been so blindly,
and with such faulty, following Ex-Presldent
Theodore Roosevelt, it must have sounded as the
death-knell to the overweening, understandable am
billions of the Rough Riding Bull Moose leader.
No where did they gain any remarkable VIC
tories.
They lost heavily in nearly every state, their
deserving voters for the most part, returning to
the Republican party which they abandoned TWO
years ago under the tempting lure of the hero OF
the political ring who then succeeded in putting
his former protege and POLITICAL fidus Achates 10
sleep, in the first round, that he might have the
stage with its lime-ight and theatrical perform
ances and glories all to himself.
Manv persons are of the opinion that the cleo
ton ended his romantic career in the realm OF hlgh
civic endeavor and drove nome the nails in Cole
mel Roosevelt's political coffin.
It is doubtful.
He is a man of wonderful physical energy,
courage, intellectual resources, accomplishments
and determination, and has the sort of hope and
character, the faith and the ~fortitude, that make
men, who though often baff1ed in the pursuit O.
objects of desire, hang on with a never-say-d'
spirit until they wrest from torture the reward
they seek.
He is a man of unusual personality; a man o.
action-a doer of deeds and one who has hosts OF
friends and admirers who will not permit him to
GO down in a sinking ship if there can possibly be
found any device by which he may be rescued
whether or not his ship and cargo are saved.
Democrats who view the future fairly by the
light of the lamp of experience can see nothing
discouraging in the popular verdict rendered
through the ballot box on the third of this Novem-
Der In this year-an off year in American politics
of our Lord, 1914.
To be sure, they lost very largely of the gain
made two years ago. when Teddy" drove home
the wedge which split in twain the Republican
party, and landed Woodrow Wilson in the White
House and retired President William Taft to the
i%nnocuous shades of private life.
But, to repeat: This is an off year and, for an
off year, the showing made by Mr., Wilson and mis-
party is more than satisfactory.
In view Of the changes made in the economic
policy of our governmental administration; the
change in the tariff and the disturbances to bust
ness, big and little, ever incident to new tariff laws
the unanticipated, and unprecedented, war in Eu
rope and its unparalleled worldwide effect upor
trade and commerce which, in the three month!
preceding the election, reduced the price of oul
leading export. cotton, fifty per cent from 1866. On
a bale in July to $4,000 a bale in October-ant
temporarily put an end to American exports ant
imports of every kind, and in many instances
closed down mills and factories and furnaces, a
completely as though our every Atlantic port wa
closed by an a%ll-powerful blockade, it is sma,
wonder that there was some discomfort over cor
ditions and that many unthinking voters Shout
charge up those conditions to the Wilson admins
tration.
The greater wonder is. that, in the face of tn
evil times upon the countrywide to the cause
enumerated above-the Democrats were able
retain the control of both branches of congress, {
is the case.
No; the Democrats can find no lesson in the r
cent election to alarm or discourage them or the
distinguished leader.
On the contrary, to one not ignorant of or vi
mindful OF the teachings of American political hi
tory there is much cause for solace, for ~satisfactit
and congratulation in the results of the election.
Everything betokens fair weather and sa
sailing for the Democrrtic ship with Woodrow W
son at the helm; for the goose never honked high
or sent forth a clearer note, nor was everythir
more lovely and serene in an off year, than at tn
very moment.
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1915 should therefore be the most prosperous in +
history of the wheat growing section, saws a re
ent dispatch. Europe will produce little grain ne
year and must look chiefly to Canada and the II