Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-09-12
FoRERUNNER OF THE LANDSLIDE

AVE You heard the news from ManeG Do you that
There for evasion The truth SET forth
in such plain that there not the slightest for msundr
standing Maine Republican fold by such majority
there explanation and that is that the citizens
Of that rock ribbed have tired of the juggling at the
White House and back the which does more
upbudng Granite than all other influences
Maine made the battle-ground of the administration The best
speakers influential of the Democratic party were
into the of the border state OF the Union for
express purpose of boterg the waning fortunes of the
Administration and prevail the voters to the Democratic
party another trial 1t all of avail Promises coercion
and persuasion alike failed to make an impression morning
the country welcoming the prodiga state back into the ranks OF
constructive craftsmanship
The action simply precursor of what will happen
elsewhere as the Republican party presented
an undivided turned they never
turned Wilson following for four
abuse legislation and four of shattered pledges The first
awakening of Maine the action of Woodrow Wilson IN
Withholding freedom of the Panama canal from vessels engaged
coastng trade This contrary the specific pledges of
the party spelled ruin for the old American
that had been fostered the banks of he
Knnebec Androscogg from the earliest
days Of the republic Not satisfied with this destruction the
waited until the last hours of Congress consummat
the dastardy conspiracy against merchant marine This bill
provides admission built ships the coasng
trade Of the United States thus offering for the first time an
nducment foreign builders enter into competition with the
egenerated industry Both these elements of vital
Importance Maine and the reckless disregard shown by the
administration voters who eagerly embraced
the opportunity back to the party of protection
Another be gathered from yesterdays This
the solidarity of the Republican party The ssenens who voted
the Progressive ticket out at the polls in full strength The
disputed the that Progessves would
the straight Republican ticket but the results show that all
returned their former aaon Every effort of the admnistra
ton forth the Progressivs their side but
the inducements fell fiat subordaed the
campaign this year. National bombaded with
their heaviest artillery fully modified equaed since
the memorable year when James G. Blaine candidate for
Wilson the chief
topic of nearly every speech The Democrats dwe principally
the fact that the had been kept of and the
prevailing prosperity The Republicans directed their heaviest
attacks against the Democratic tariff policy and the presidents
conduct Mexican and European problems The effect of these
arguments may be conjectured from the
In the last presidential the Progressves 4S495
for Roosevelt while Taft received 245 and Wilson carried the
with 513 In the state campaign of 1914 the Democrats
again victorious eectng Oakley c. Curtis with
606 5S8S7 for the Republican candidate and 226
for the Progressive nominee.
This the personnel Of the Senate and
the remainder of the that Charles Evans
Hughes will have substantial backing in Congress.