The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-11-13
The Elections

LelnOCIallC Cduul'd'c was HaNIbS
straight appeal TO what would in prac-
tice have announced to the institution
OF Bolshviki rule in this country. Nor
is the satisfaction lessened by the TACT
that the national issue OF clean'cut
AmelicaniSm was at stake. This is the
state Of Senator Lodge, Republican
leader in the senate, who is fighting
for the preservation Of our liberty and
life as a nation against the surrender to
a world autocracy conceived in the
dark chambers Of the openly arrived
at covenants" at Paris.
Next in importance to Massachusetts
was Kentucky. 1t was here that
national issues were most prominently
put forward. The Democrats were
fighting it out on the old cry OF stand
by the president, and the people an
swered emphatically by electing a Re-
publican governor in this democratic
state. So earnest were Democratic
leaders that they claimed to have ap'
pealed to thirty thousand Kentuckians
in Missouri to write to friends in their
home state urging them to vote the
Democratic ticket. Yet in spite Of
this the Republican victory was over
whelming. Kentucky will have moth
ing OF the Wilson League Of Nations
with its surrender OF our right 10 lib
erty oI action.
Probably the most backward step
was taken by New Jersey. The Dem
ocratic candidate made a straight
fight in favor Of booze, ignoring all
other issues, and the Republican went
down to defeat fighting for prohibition.
Forty.six states have ratified the pro-
hibition amendment. OF the two not
ratifying New Jersey was one. 1t is
claimed that President Wilson's veto
OF the prohibition law in favor Of booze
helped the Democratic ticket in this
wet state.
The issue in Maryland is so close as
to be considered virtually tie, no
matter which side finally wins, though
it is very comforting TO the Republicans
to have put this usually Democratic
state in the doubtful column. 1t is
thought that the presidents stand
against prohibition helped the Demo
Gratis somewhat here also.
The defeat Of Democratic Tammany
in New York city is very gratifying,
not SO much from the political stand
point as from the standpoint Of plain
decepcy in government. When it is
remembered that one year ago New
York city gave the Democratic candi
date for governor about the same ma
iority that Texas usually gives the
Democratic ticket, the result is all the
more remarkable.
The election Of young Col. Roose'
Welt to the seat from which his distin'
Vuished father began his political career
is interesting. His majority is the
largest ever given candidate from
this district. We shall watch him Tor
signs Of leadership, and believe we will
fnd he is not merely the son Of his
tather but is his fathers son.
The elections show that on the whole
the American people are preparing to
meet the issue that the discordant ele'
ments are placing before them. The
Republican party may feel encouraged
but it must remember that this is not
vet vote Of renewed confidence so
much as a rebellion at the conditions
that have come about under the pres
ent regime. So far in its history the
greatest tribute 10 the Republican party
Is tha, it has carried within itself the
power to correct its own abuses.
Theodore Roosevelt reformed it BY
rather violent methods when it had
suffered itself TO stray from the path oI
public service and look upon the gods
Of special interest. 1t was bitter
physic he administered but 1t was
needed and it worked and the doctor i
today loved and revered By all for the
courage he displayed. Unfortunately
for the Democratic party as a power in
the nation, it has never displayed thi'