New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-06-17
THE RESULT AT CHICAGO.

Democrats have no reason to
discouraged over the results
the work Of the Chicago CONVEX
tons. Whether there is no min
union or disunion hereafter b
tween the Republicans and rr,
gressives the ease Of Ucmocrac
VIII make SO powerful an appe:
to the conservative masses Of In
country, that tho electorate wi
think twice before it swaps hon
scse in times like these.
We rather take il that there
going to he the appearance o
union. Mr.. Roosevelt having ha,
his dictation 50 contcmptuouSl,
rejected by the Old Guard Re
publlcans, at heart prohabl,
would like TO continue the fght
But no one in American politics
Is clevercr IN getting his ear tc
the ground. and he knows that
about three Of the four millions
AGO will vote for either Wilson or
Hughes this wear and that. even
II he succeeded in defeating the
Republican candidate. his vote
would show how tremendously he
had shrunken in popular cstima-
ton.
Having created the Progressive
party. il doubtless would be dis
tasteful TO him smacting as it
would of base trcachcry to de-
sort it. 1t may be expected.
therefore. that his influence will
be eXcrted to persuade the Ma
tional Committee to agree with
hlm not to make a fight. ON the
speclous plea that the supreme
duty is the defeat of Wilson and
Democracy, and if he succeeds he
will then climb gracefully back |
into the Republican band wagon
and snuggle up to the men whom
four years acc he was dcnounc-
ing as crooks. graftcrs. sandbay-
gers and undesirable citizens gen
orally.
1t remains to be seen. however.
whether the leaders IN the harm
ony- movement for office
and power constituting the tie a.,
that binds them-can whip the
remnants Of the Progressive par. :
ty into Submission to Their pro
gram or influence the con,sr,a-
tive independent forces of the /,
country to reject an Admlnist "A
ton which has created an cpocn !,
in constructive legislation and
preserved the country's honor and i.
while keeping it free from !,
The fame Of the world 3 creates: 9
war.
1t goes to the country now with !,
a platform Of glittering promises: :,
but the plstform was made by :.
The same combination Bosses and !,
Interests which w7euss,.t ,hessiev :,
publican debacle Of 1912 and Mr. -
Hughes owes his nomination to :.
he same Old Guard which tie :;
country then condemned. :.
1t has gone to the judicial clois. -
er for its candidate in the hope :;
# lulling the people into forget -,
ILLNESS Of its own shady past. y
But they will not fail to see be- T
lind its gentecl standard '5eareri =,
he same forces which brought g
he Republican party into univer- :, -,
al disrepute as the servile instru- =,
nent Of predatory wealth. -
Whatever Mr.. Roosevelt does ~
Democracy may look hopefully to -,
november for vindication of its ~
olicies and achievements. "A ="
Ct the schism in the =,
republican organization, with Mr.. ~
Roosevelt leading one of its wings. a.
'ould of course discount the re- "" y"
nit. But even if the lions and - -,
ne lambs affect to lie down again -,
18th each other. there is no rea- :.
IN for Democratic discourage :" :"
tent. The fight will be harder 'ss
ut Democracy armed as this is. ~
thoroughly united and having the ,,.i
,untry's confidence on the basis ~,
record Of extraordinary serv- ,,r
e to the national welfare. has H.,
JASON to anticipate an ultimate W
'rdict in its favor.-States. Al,
- Strong Withstand the Heat OF ia'
SammAAe RAHfAe Than AA~ NAl~>a- CAl