Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28

that there has been only one cause
which has saved the nation from utter
and disastrous business Generalization,
and that has been the war in Europe.
If it had not been for that war we
would have witnessed a situation in
this country compared with which the
condition under Cleveland's second ad-
ministration would have been insig-
nifcant. The war for the time being
has postponed the financial and indus
trial collapse, just as 1t has saved our
government from a humiliating and
EN- barrassng situation of the gravest
character on account of the policy of
watchful waiting in Mexico.
Control OF Next Congress
Il take it that it is generally con-
ceded that the next House of Repre-
sentatives will be Republican by a
substantial majority. Perhaps had a
vigorous effort been put forth the
present House of Representatives
would be Republican. Most certainly
would it have been Republican had it
not been for the war in Europe, which
distracted public attention and allie
waited industrial conditions.
When the day of reckoning comes,
as it is rapidly approaching, let there
be no doubt in the minds of the people
as to who has been responsible for the
policies which have brought the coun-
try to the condition in which it is.
Moreover, l think any intelligent po-
litical observer will admit that the
Republican party is as certain to elect
the next President of the United States
as anything can be certain in public
affairs. But after all, the Republicans
will not be fully restored to power in
way in which they can bring about
effective results, such as the imme-
date repeal of the present free trade
tariff law and other remedial and
amendatory legislation, together with
the resumption of a vigorous foreign
policy, unless the Republicans have
control of the Senate of the United
States.
I'm the election last November. by
reason of lack of attention on the part
of some central organization and on
account of factional and local compli-
cations, the Republicans lost three
senatorial seats to which they ordi-
narily would be entitled. The Demo-
cratic majority, therefore, which was
in the last Congress amply sufficient in
most cases, has been increased by these
votes. and the task of building up a
Republican majority in the next Con-
gress at the presidential election of
| 1915 Is increased to that extent
Attacks Democratic Rule
And here 1 want to say that never
| have the principles of the Constitution
| of the United States been more grossly
violated than by the legislative meth
DDS adopted in the United States SEN
| ate, in the House of Representatives
and by the President under the present
Democratic regime.
But to return to the importance of
acquiring Republican control of the
United States Senate Thirty-two SEN
ators are to come up for election in
1915.
Now I come to the important fea-
| tures of the situation. The following
States are now represented by Demo-
Gratis in the Senate. who can be re-
| placed by Republicans in the elections
| of 1916: Arizona, Indiana, Maine,
Maryland, Missouri. Montana, Ne
braska, Nevada, New Jersey, New
York, Ohio and West Virginia.
AN examination of conditions In
these States. and the information OBJ
| tanned in the elections in some of these
States last November. confirms the be-
lief that in Republican tidal wave
there Is none of the States above men
toned In which there is not a reason
| able prospect of electing a Republican
senator. One State. Washington. Il
now represented By a Progressive in
the Senate. and 1t is more than likely