The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-12-21

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to decide which hurt Mr.: Hughes
most, his own speeches or Mr.. Roose--
velt's speeches. However, the fact
that Mr.. Hughes lost most in the ter
ritory in which Mr.. Roosevelt was
supposed to be popular and won IN
the states where Mr.. Roosevelt was
would seem to give the candidate
the advantage over his principal sup
porter"
Sees No Hope in Official Count.
AS to the possibility Of q change
IN the election returns rs wn Wnn %oat
COR all, Mr.. Bryan's comment was:
"All things are possible, but there
is no possibility of mistake sumcl-
ent to change the result And why
should Mr.. Hughes desire to hold the
office when he knows Mr.. Wilson, re-
ceived some 100000 more me- votes th fan1
conducting a government over the
protest of so large a Majority!
Mr.. Bryan summarized the reasons
for Mr.. Wilson'S victory in these
words: oooa NV
one reason and some by another. EV-
cry large group of our voters had re-
-
the Wilson administration. the
commercial class had been benefited
rJ the Currency law and the laDorlng
man by the Eight-Hour law, and the
Antitrust law against government
by injunction and other measures or
special interest to labor.
Here are the three, most import
ant groups and all had reason to be
satisfied with the Wilson administra-
ton
1.-THE women voters probably were
influenced by the fact that the presl-
dent had been able to keep the coun-
try out of war with Mexico and with
Europe, and all classes had e pen 81
First they had the advantage. of low
er import rates, and, secondly, they
were relieved of the fear of panic by
the fact than prosperity had come
with a low tariff, despite all the
gloomy predictions of the republican
leaders.
Europe Should he Satisfied.
Generally speaking, the unparal-
leled record in the matter OF econOm-
ic reforms was the basis of the presi-
dents claim for popular approval,
but the peace argument strongly re-
inforced the argument based upon
remedial legislation.
"What effect will the reelection of
Mr.. Wilson have upon the European
war situation?" was asked.
1.-THE attitude of Europe will prob
ably depend upon the personal bias
of the man who expresses hlmself,
but the European public in general
ought TO find satisfaction in the con,
tinuation of policy already settled
and known. A change in { dmlnlstra..
ton would have ushered in an ere of
uncertainty, especially between No
vember and March.
"The fact that the belligerents on
neither side were entirely pleased
with the Wilson administration was
had championed the president 1t
would have furnished an argument
against him.
Mr.. Bryan was reluctant to discuss
his part in the campaign, even when
reminded that the democratic victory
was won in the states where he
spoke. At length he said:
which the builders had hitherto re-
jected, has become the head OF the
corner. But there were so many
democrats at work in that section
that no one person can claim a large
amount of credit for the result: My
share in the rejoicing is surely large,
whatever my share may have been In
the 1dDOrS.
1--WE are also rejoicing that Neb--
raska went dry. We are now a part
of the white territory which covers
nearly all the country west OF the
Mississippi. We are truly proud OF
Nebraska 1t went for Wilson, as
we'll as for the prohibition amend
ment."
The drive Mr.. Bryan will captain
against the liquor interests will be
undertaken Immediately. He will
leave tonight for Indiana and speak
in Indianapolis Sunday morning be-
fore national assemblage OF the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union. He will speak at Chicago
Monday at luncheon of the Anti
Saloon league.