Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-11-10
BROTHERS AND AMERICANS
STILL.

ANOTHER great war Of ballots
has been waged in the United States,
and as the smoke of the contest clears
away, the victorious or defeated can
ddates are congratulating themselves
or feeling their sore spots as the ex-
egencies of the occasion warrant.
In the State Of Utah as well as in
Iron county, the victory is very one
sided one and is entirely in favor of
the Democratic party. This is the
first time, perhaps, since statehood,
that the Democrats have claimed such
q sweeping victory in the State of
Utah, which ordinarily is safely in the
Republican column. But apparently
a wave Of Democratic sentiment has
swept the country from end to end,
and not only in this state, but in ma
jority Of the states of the Union, the
Democrats have made sensational
gains, and the election is unique in
that it is the closest one that has
been held for over forty years in the
United States. Even up to the pres
ent time it is impossible to ascertain
definitely which of the presidential
candidates has been victorious. How
ever, the chances seems in favor of
the Democratic nominee, with Califor-
MIA holding the deciding votes. Even
after the primary decision has been
announced, it is quite probable that
the election will be contested, and a
recount demanded in the states which
are the most evenly divided before
the election will be definitely settled.
The almost unprecedented prosper
ity that has been enjoyed throughout
the United States for the past several
years, is doubtless responsible for the
great landslide to the Democratic
party, and it is useless for Republic
cans to argue that this prosperity is
due entirely to the European war, for
it is a we'll known fact that there is
nothing that succeeds like success,
and the fact that the country is pros
porous, with the majority of voters,
is all that is necessary to carry them
with the current, to the support of the
party that chances to be in power
when this prosperity Is enjoyed.
Local Democratic leaders through
out the country, have featured the
popularity Of their presidential nomi-
nee, realizing full well that if he is
successful he will carry with him at
least 40 per cent of the balance of the
nominees on their ticket.
1t is one of the splendid institutions
Of our form Of government that the
majority rule in all governmental af
fairs Of the nation, and now that the
majority has spoken and expressed
its wishes and preferences, it is up to
the adherants of all parties to bow to
the will of the majority and accept
Of the results without ill-will or acri-
mony. It is indeed a narrow-minded
person who presumes that all the
brains Of the country are to be found
within the confines Of his particular
party, and who feels that the coun-
try Is doomed to go to the bowwows
because his political principles do not
prevail. 1t is only fair and reason
able to presume that there are good
and bad principles as we'll as good and
bad people in all political parties, and
that regardless Of which side is in
control the predominating desire will
be the advancement of the community
interests and that the only difference
will be in relation to the means by
which these advantages are to be ac-
quired. Therefore, it behooves every
good and loyal citizen to accept of
the situation as II Is and do his part
in furthering the great forward move
ment, in this, the best country on the
entire globe. After all, we are all
brothers, and all citizens Of this great
republic, and cannot afford to be di-
vided one against the other, or to be
holding back or impeding the progress
of the country at large.
For the successful candidates, we
offer our congratulations, for the van
pushed ones, our sympathy and com
miseration.