Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-11-13
SAYS PEOPLE LIKE
WILSON'S POLICIES
BRYAN DECLARES ELECTION Is
ENDORSEMENT OF PRESI-
DENT AND HIS WORK

MS pOllc1eS, secretary OF state bryan
this week issued a formal statement
summarizing the results OF the cleo
tons and, pointing to the slump of
the Progressive vote as the outstand-
ing feature of the election returns,
said that it had resulted in no change
in the leadership of the regular Re-
publican ranks, and added that Sem
ator Penrose and former Speaker
Cannon would represent their party
in congress and the Progressives re-
turning to that party would have to
accept what they had protested
against and more.
The statement follows in part:
Some Adverse Conditions.
1.-THE election of 1914 cannot be
considered otherwise than as an in
dorsement of the president and his
policies. There were a number of
causes which operated against our
party, namely, the efforts of the ben.
eficiaries of protection. who, out Of
resentment, sought to make the tariff
law obnoxious; the disturbed condi-
ton caused by the European war, and
the fact that the excellent laws by
congress had not had time to prove
their worth.
"Then, too, more Progressives re-
turned to the Republican party than
we expected. This alone accounted
for most of the Republican gains in
the house Of representatives. The
victory, however, was sufficiently
complete to show that the people are
with the president.
Gains Are Gratifying.
1.-THE gains in the senate are espe-
cially gratifying-nota single Demo-
erat defeated for reelection and
three senatorships taken from the
Republicans.
There IL every reason to believe
that the administration will grow In
popularity AZ the laws 60 into effect
and as Democratic policies bear fruit.
The new currency law is just begin
ming to operate: before the next cleo
ton It will have INDICATED its claim
to public confidence.
"The new tariff law cannot be re-
pealed until after the people have
had = chance to try 1t out and now
that the election Is over the protected
manufacturers are already resuming
work. Some OF them suspended OPP
erations or cut down their forces be-
fore the election, and they did it un-
der conditions which left little doubt
that they hoped to arouse opposition
to the new tariff law.
| Foreign Policies Endorsed.
1.-THE presidents foreign policies
are Endorsed and his hands strength
ened.
"The outstanding fact in the late
election returns 10 the slump in the
Progressive vote. A large percentage
OF the progressive Republicans have
returned to the Republican party. and
that. too. without any surrender on
the part of thu 'standpatters' and the
reactionaries. The leadership of the
regular Republican party has under
gone no change. Senator Penrose
and ex-Speaker Cannon will repre-
sent that party in the senate and
house and the returning Progressives
must be prepared to accept all that
they protested against. and more, for
the standpatters. after having over
come the detection, are even further
from reforms than they were two
years ago.
1.-THE Democratic party deserves
the support of all the real progress
sives and in the next two years 1t
will draw to itself those Progress
sives who understand the radical ma
ture Of the issues which separate the
Democrat from the aristocrat and
plutocrat.'
A statement issued last week by
AnVM00 - OAS0p AA SNoA DC VI fSAO
headquarters Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, said in part:
"A careful canvass Of the election
returns shows that the Democracy
| has strengthened its position in the
senate and has splendidly maintained
itself with the election Of the greatest
.. a. o~,ov vo<v~uoA hui o~v m rty
In an off-year election following a re-
vision of our tariff system"
Mr.. Pense said the reduction of the
Democratic majority in the house had
little bearing on the situation, be-
cause the Progressive vote two years
ago led to the election Of many Demo-
cratic members by minority votes.
"This time we had a standup fight