The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-10
THE WARNING OF THE ELECTION.


 Their character and not sufficiently to war lo fe statement that the Democrats have recovered from .hs landslide which buried them year ago, they at least, point moral and convey warning should not be permitted to pass unnoticed The Tsnlbany victory in New York was too sweeping, tho laajoey &4s too large for it to be wholly explained oa t1e grcund that only local issues were involved It meAt be assumed that the circumstance that the Tsmrsany ticket labeled Demoiratic. the Curran ticket flep6blican and dissatisfaction with the Ad- liuiatraton played their parts in it. New York Cit never, but before plurality of more than 800 O0 for q candidate and that year ago for Nr Hsrdins. It must not be overlooked, either, tha the Democratic victory in New York was supported hy tremendous gains, and in places victories in Re ;ubcan stronSholds upstate" or that Maryland apd Kennedy swung back into the Democratic col uIun Virginia greatly increased her Democratic i8 jariy year, making it. in fact, the largest il has been for several years. Last month several Connecticut cities, including New Haven, went Demo cratic the first time in several years, and earlier 5n the season New Jersey cities performed likewise n speenber New Mexico reduced a Republican plur eity than 11,000 for MT. Harding in 1920 to ons ot 5,500 for Senator Bursum.
 Il is fair assume that the continuation of the business depression is having it's effect the party that t in powers It always results that way. How ever II would be B case of blindness recognize that issatisfaction with failure Congress after session lasting almost continuously for nearly falf }oar,~-to develop definite legislative program definite leadership has dspeased the people and is operating s9osthe disadvantage of the Administration and the party in power
 The election results suggest very clearly if it aealred retain for the Administration the support Q majority of the people, always necessary for party in power if it is to get satisfactory results t6s President Harding must assume legislative lead es'slp, work out definite program and insist upon its adoption by Congress. More will be gained in tbat way than by wasting time in trying to please all the elements that toward making up the tre nepdous majority for the Republicans last year. The Republican majority last year made over N heming it because all the clements of the people who opposed to the Democratic Admin istraton voted the Republican ticket Hundreds of thousands of votes were cast for President Hardin not because people stood for what he stood for, but because they were against the policies of President Wilson and what the Democrats stood for This tive support, naturally not agreed anythin 2. The result that when Congress with its weildly majority, convened it not in shape to organize in such way to work out definite program within itself It is not strange, therefore, that it began. dividing into blocs.
 The reaction Indicated in the voting Tuesd y ought make it very plain that the time is at hand fSr the President to take the leadership in matte E of legislation If the President should adopt def9- te legislative program and throw the entire strengt of the Administration behind 1t there is doubt but that it would lose the support of of the sel,ators and Representatives There would be nsur- hts in both houses of Congress But those who L. nained with the Administration, and they would be
 dear majority of both houses of Congress would stan for definite principles policies ..
 If the President should adopt this course the pc : Ic would be far likely to endorse it ye r Ire polls than if the Administration should waste effort in attempting to please all the different faction and blocs
 ,. 1t generally admitted that President Hardin has lost little, if any, of the confidence of the peopc and bat he is popular with Americans generally has been clearly evident It is within his power t6>sae the situation and give effective admin istraon for the remainder of this tenure if he wil his leadership.