The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1914-06-19
COUNTRY TIRES
OF PRESENT rule
Grows Anti-DemoCratiC AS
Policies Are Tried.
Roosevelt Only Man Who Can
Bring Peace Between Moose
and Republic ans.


New York, June 4.-"There can
be no doubt that the political COM
plexion Of the coun Try is anti-Demo-
cratic. This is likely to increase rath-
err than grow lass between now and
the November elections" Golfers
Magazine will. say, IN the issue of
June 20, under the heading Comment
on Politics." by Mark Sullivan. wnich
is. IN part, as follows:
A compsste Lower Hosne = to no
elected In November II tAe opposi-
ton 10 the Democrats wes4 united in
sne iwrty there is little dDubt that
an anti-Democratic House would be
elected. Even with the opposition
divided between Republicans and Pro-
gressives there IL some chance that
the Democrats may lose the Lower
House. Certainly their majority will
be reduced to u very naIrrow margin.
The feeling Of the country Is against
the Democratic party rather than
against Wilson.
The point us 10 which Wilson has
lost the confidence Of the Country u
his bending Of the Mexican affair.
Conceivably there may be happy
outcome Of the med hl ion ut Niagara
Falls. This would to a large degree
restore his prestige. but one feeling
IN the country against the Democrat
ic party. which distinguishes the
Democratic party from W,ison. IS
not likely to change lit is based
largely on distrust Of the person.
mel OF the Lower House, and one 81
the chief counts In II is tae reckless
extravaganza Of the distribution OF
pork" When the present perform
ances OF the Democrats wi u regard
to pork are make known, as they
viii be during the campaign, the pub
lie indignation is going to be dyna-
mic.
The party that would be best adapt
cd TO secure the allegiance Of the
largest number Of voters in oppose
tion to the Democrats would he q
conservative pa.rty-mnely and hon
estly conservative. The Progr;tssive
par.v Is honest, Fundamentally, It
Is conservative ALSO; but the bulk Of
the voters aren't likely 70 feel that
way about 1t. because II Ia identi-
fled with several unfatniliar polio
les, and the dyerage man regards
what is unfamiliar as radical, The
Republican party file the blll Tor
conservatism, and Is sane, oh, very
sane. But the Bulk of the voters
don't regard it as honest, in the po-
litical sense. aud the way the party
has been going lately tsnt likely TO
better it's reputation. As Congressman
Gardiner speaking for the Republicans.
says:
.'Two-thirds of our trouble lies In
the fact that the people think shat
the Republican party is in bad hands.
Every time We renominate a dis
credited leader we postpone the day
OF recovery
All the talk of amalgamation IN
the past has been coming from ielf-
ers and candidates for Office, from
nu.ional leaders al the way down TO
precinct comitteemen-men who had
something to gain by amalgamation.
namely, office. money and power. and
who were being kept out Of these
perquisites by continued division.
The individual voter who has no
personal stake in SUCCESS, has not
In the past done any talking about
amalgamation. nor concerned himself
about 1t. But now. 1t must be SAT-
the vot is beginning " think hlbouh
anslgsmation. With i number OF
votsns. which increases daily. the
chief present political concern-anore
Important than all other policies or
personalities 70 get Qhe Democrat
ic Congress out of power. Az ''oon
ss they begin to think sbout that.
they necessarily think ebout ANAL
ganati0n. -A.e
Nevertheless. II must be sasd That
there y large group Of yoteTS In
the Progressive party-probsbly about
two million in ail-who will 30 cheer
fully thru any martyrdom Of Dsmo-