El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-14
STATE. CAMPAIGNS ON NATIONAL
ISSUES SHOW HOW THE WIND BLOWS

DESULIS Of the election in Maine carry small comfort
IN for the Democratic party It VIII be easy for the Demo
Gratis to say that the state election in one New England
state has nothing TO 90 with the result IN NoVeoeI 6ul
10 be consistent would have been necessary Tor the Demo
Gratis TO Of the Maine campaign The TACT that
they hlres of their best speakers and workers 10
Maine and devoted weeks and much money TO the campaign
indicates that they attached good deal Of Importance 10
the result IN Maine.
The Republicans Of the national organization also made
strong efforts TO swing the state The speakers OF the Two
parties waged the fight national issues The league OF
nations and wisconsin kept to the lore II vas e-
dent from the start that the Democrats were on the de-
feusive but they fought Valiauty.
Until this year there has never been an election n Name
not complicated by the liquor issue. TINS year there was
no liquor issue Efforts of the liquor men to raise the issue
failed The state contest fought on state issues and
the rival candidates looked after that But overshaoo
the state fight entirely the national contest between
the great parties into which the organizers ana spsu
binders entered with uncommon zsst
The big mystery the woman vote NOBODY mad me
least idea what the women were going TO do about It But
the final result shows that the great majority went with
the Republicans the national issues The kepuphon
osd almost the entire increased vote 1916 and rolled
party There is every reason 20 expect tnel hs Noe
vote in Maine VIII show the same proportions
Republicans VIII take considerable cheer from the Name
result even though Democrats affect to ignore Its sg
an,e PeDubIicns viii see IN the result indication that
The majority Of voters, and women are tired OF H
sousm and all it represents and that they are ready
rDudate the Wilson covenant for league Of nations and
TIE Wilson administration Of this government On natioa
issues the campaign fought and on national issues me
1919 anu
publican BIZ a narrow margin IN 1916
ne result VIII spur the Republicans to greater activity
than ever Texas Republicans more active tins year
than they have been for long time They have ror can
didate for governor successful business man OF nsh
standing who has not hitherto been active IN politics M
Cbertson is dsvotng his time for the remainder OF the
political year to travelling about the state IN the interest,"
Of building 10 strong Republican organization and arous
inz interest Of Texans the national questions thar
especially concern them
Anyone hearing M. Culbsrtson speak Is at once m
messed BY he fact that and welcome note dominates
lie discussion Mr. Cubertson's talks are entirely nee
from personalities personal references OF any KIND As
bs saws any mud singing bout VIII have to be one SIDED
for he wiz not have any part IN such methods And ne
dsvotes his talks entirely 10 matters that concern every
citizen matters Of national policy, state policy, and the
effects Of different existing and proposed systems On me
individual citizen
Mr. Culbsrtson discusses the business Of government
f z business mans standpoint He has keen sense OF
values and vel balanced judgment, and be drives ms
points home In his talks he points out n an interesting
w inst how the federal tariff policy banking policy snip
ming policv labor policy railroad administration business
reruation policy taxing policy, executive department con
duct international policies and all the other phases OF me
Immensely complex and enormously expensive national ana
state governments affect the people, and how they might oe
charged to the advantage OF all
i Is new and refreshing experience 10 near govern