Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-04
Thursday, November 4, 1915.
Tuesdays Elections.

tuesdays GI0StsVuos
1t was not a victory of candidates
in Tuesdays elections, but party
victory. The Republican party has
come back" The people of the coun-
try are demanding its efficiency and ef-
fectiveness. The Progressive" party
has ceased to be a factor. This is
two-party country.
The election of Samuel w. Mccall is
a highly creditable accomplishment for
the Republicans Of Massachusetts,. No
one has ever questioned Mr.. McCali's
honesty; all have given him credit for
a larger degree of the courage of his
convictions than is found in the make
up Of all but very few men. He is
honest, sincere and actively earnest in
behalf of the greatest good to the
greatest number Mr.. Mccall has been
referred to as the original Progressive.
With the late Charles E. Littlefield, he
openly fought his party In Congress for
what he believed were progressive
principles His record is clean and
honorable in every line. He is broad
gauge man and has led the Republi-
can party of Massachusetts back to its
own after long absence. His election
is gratifying to Republicans every
where, and stands as evidence not only
that the Republican party is resuming
it's former responsibilities but that in
doing so it is placing the best minds
in the country in charge of affairs.
Governor elect Mccall made his fight
on platform on which all elements of
the Republican party could unite. And
the party has given the state the
services of a statesman of 20 years
gressive standing for the highest and
best traditions Of Repubicanism.
Republican victories are recorded in
other states but at this time an accu-
rate summary cannot be made. Pro-
hibition won IN Virginia but lost, in
Ohio.
In Massachusetts, New York. and
Pennsylvania. equal suffrage was over
whelmingly defeated. The erdict re-
turned gives strong evidence that while
women are so determinedly divided up
on the question, male voters will not
make the change. The anti suffrage
element has been amazingly organized
and strengthened in the last two years.
1t has no lack of the sinews of war.
Its policy is preparedness to oppose
equal suffrage. It's air fleet and it's
submarines are magnificently equip
ped: it's tacticians are among the best.
Suffrage work has just begun. In
stead of settling back for period
of ease following a victory. the work
is taken up today for that which must
eventually result. Tuesdays anti VIC
tar to
years the liquor business has fought
for delay. It's fate is inevitable, but
delay means dollars. One of it's means
Of delay is the delay of equal suffrage.
Today the liquor interests rejoice. To-
day tired women all over the land are
somewhat heartsick. but they are not
discouraged. The pendulum has
swung far out from suffrage in the
East, but it is bound to return. Justice
shall triumph, and justice is all that
enlightened womanhood asks. En-
lightened manhood will, in Justice, ac-
cord woman her place and she may ac-
cept or-reject as she will.
Perhaps the most significant feature
of the Bay State election is the change
of places in a year between the Pro-
gressive and Prohibition parties.
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