The Nome daily nugget., 1914-01-01

With the democratic administration making good under the able and fcnr- less direction of President Wilson. and with what was the greatest cause for alarm in the cabinet circle apparently eftectuaiiy muzzled. for the time being a. least. 1t would seem that 1t would be much wiser for the leaders cf tho republican and progressive parties L" get together on some common gr"und than to keep up their very Interesting inter party war. The. republicans and the progressives are one party and down in their hearts they all believe in the same things. The progressive party was. as a matter of fact. started as |. sorehead party and h accom-
 plished its purpose when it caused the
 defeat of the republicans. There was
 never anything to the progressive idea except a desire to beat the men who had "put one over" on Mir. T. Roose- vclt and his adherants. They sue ceeded in their endeavor and they kept In. republican party. md principally cTI Taft. from remaining in power. The purpose was accomplished and while 1t turned the government of the nation over to the democrats 1t didn't hurt the nation or the democrats and the only ones who really suffered in the end were the gentlemen who wor, playing dog In the manager.
 Now the republican party is flat tened out. Mir Taft Is as dead as a presidential possibility as if he had never been heard of. The object of the proeressives has been accomplished.
 Hence 1t would seem that there was not much reason for continuance of the party. It was started as Il per sonai party and used for personal ends. The ends were accomplished so why not now let the party die and in some measure attempt to repair the de mage done to the republicans for the sake Of personal spite.
 Not very many people know much about the progressive and not many people care anything about 1t. II it were not for the name of Roosevelt. which is to politics what P. T. Barnum was to the circuis posters. the pro grcssivc party would scarcely Dc heard of It Is even now dying n natural and very quiet death and even the last futil kicks arc feeble and unhcctlcd.
 Nobody cares what the progrrssiv"s dc ar think or sny and 1t would hr far better for Mir. Cummings and Mir Roosevelt to give up stirring the mess that they have made md let their fol- lowers quietly sink back into the re- publican ranks.
 If Mir. Wilson continues through tlc four years of his term as he has begun 1t will be a mighty hard task for any party to. beat him in case the demo- crats are wise enough 10 place his nome at the head of their ticket again It is presumed that this is what tho democrats will do. for with power they may learn wisdom. and not attempt to shift from tho winning horse to ono who has already lost many times but is stiil dcvoutly anxious to enter the race.
 Mr. Wilson was elected. not so much because Of the power of the dcmocra- tic party or on account of anything trat hc had personally accomplished as on account of the split between the republicans and the progressivcs. But next time when Mir. Wilson comes before the people he will come with his record behind him and with deeds accomplished and 1t will be Wilson. as we'll as democracy. who will bid for the peoples favor.
 It Is possible that should the pro- gressive party and the republican party bc able to adjust their differ erccs and come together in the good old time fellowship that. united. they etnld again beat the democrats. but i, is highly improbable that these two parties. united or separately. or in any other way. can heat Mir. Wilson If he continues to he the sort of . president of the United States that he has