Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-02
gATrRDAY.. NOVEMBER ,, 1918
AK ELECTION LOST-ON
PLUMBERS.

mis- generally conceded that the
democrats have lost in the congress-
ioaaI elections of next Tuesday. Flee
ton eff ID republican majority in the
house Of representatives. is admitted
nv authoritative democratic sources,
and il now appears probable that the
senate. although close, will show re-
publican majority
The democrats have lost this cleo
ton on laundering partisanship, The
principal blunderer has been the lead
or of the democratic party, Woodrow
Wilson, and his lieutenants and lesser
satellites, following his partisan lead
crship consistently, have intensified
tho resentment of the country at the
cxhlbition Of partis1nship during al
period when craftsmanship should have
been restrWncd,
The first and greatest bunder of
the democrats was the effort to make
this a democratic war. The republi-
cans in and out Of congress were,
eager to lend their best efforts, the
brains Of their leaders, their money
and their sons to the vigorous prose-
cuton Of the war. They wanted to
hitch up both political horses to the
load The democrats would have none
of il. They took republican money
ana republican men, but refused re-
publican brains,
The second great blundcr was made
when Woodrow Wilson found it i'm
possible to disassociate loyalty to him
self from loyalty TO the nation. In
took to interfere in election after cleo
tiCn In various states; TO choose can
dilatCS for congress and to endorse
men for election and demand that the
people elect them and also TO con-
denim other candidates and demand
that the people turn them down.
The inevitable reaction has come.
The voters Of the United States, con-
sclous Of their rights. firm in their
iEsis aHce upon the maintenance of
our constitution; resenting the repeat
eddy implied attack upon the the 10y
atty and patriotism of those who re-
faced TO Accept the partisan view,
have rebuked the whole democratic
propaganda in states where elections
have been held, and are prepared to
rebuke ii in the elections next Tues
Gay.
Maine has acted so has Indiana.
Lenroot has been triumphantly elect.
cI in Wisconsin, against the presi
dents bitter personal opposition. In
Nebraska Wilson has endorsed Sem
afor NorriS's democratic opponent,
and the election of Norris over the
presidents candidate. Moorehead, is
conceded. Kansas, which supported
Wilson two years ago, will return al
most a solid delegation of republicans
ard Arthur Capper, republican, will
he sent 10 The senate with a plurality
o. 10000 behind him.
Probably the most glaring instance
in which the president has confused
loyalty to himself, the democratic par
tisan leader, with loyalty TO our ma
ton, has been in the case Of senator
Fail The presidents attack upon
Senator Fail, and the implication
against Falls patriotism contained in
the advertising Of the presidents
message, has more than any other of
the executives interferences in state
elections, aroused the resentment of
The nation. When news Of the presi-
dents message TO Mctcalf, socialist
candidate for the senate, reached
Washington. democratic leaders in the
senate, knowing the dangerous flare
back threatening them, made every
effort to stop debate in that body, and
up to this time have succeeded But
the Wilson message and Senator Fairs
reply were read into the senate rec
ord today; the nation knows the facts
and even il debate is prevented until
after election, as the democrats are
desperately. trying to prevent it, the
country will draw its own conclu-
sions.
Had Senator Falls opponent in New
Mexico been worthy to take Falls seat
in the senate: had he had any of the
qualifications necessary for strong
senatorial service the New Mexico in
cident Wight have been accepted as
only a part of Wilson'S effort TO use
his great office TO retain control of
congress for himself and his party. Bot
walton. the democratic candidate. has
been in washington for two years.
The national leaders, both democrats,