The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-11-17
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1899.
POLITICAL BACKwASH.


reader analyses the cause leading up
to effect in the recent election, It Is
plainly evident that local issues had as
much to do with the political turn over
in numerous states as detection with
the present administration. Still 1t Is
not claimed that the administration
has won any particular popularity
since taking over the responsibilities
Of the government The people ex-
pected the new administration to UNI
scramble very scrambled condition
of national affairs the very day the
government was turned over to new
hands. not needing the experience OF
The past that readjustment comes
slowly after a war, and such fright
fully expensive war, both in the ex-
penditure Of money and the energy Of
whole nation, as the one In which
the country was forced to participate.
People expected more than could be
performed, and congress. trying to
brow the burden of performance up
on the president while washing valu-
able time in doing nothing Disguised
The people. Congress is mucn to blame
Tor the donothing policy. and that
BODY has invited the stern retribution
hat has resulted in reducing the re-
publican majority in the lower house
from ITO to Is. This we'll deserved
,hastisement of the party may arouse
congress to get in and do something
in the way Of concrete and worth
while legislation. A glance at the gen.
aral results of the election is interest
ing if not encouraging to the party
n power:
In Washington q democratic sena-
or has been elected by upward Of
5000 plurality, while the five repub-
tican representatives to congress have
been returned. That would go to show
hat party lines have been ignored
Wien it came to voting for senator.
The state legislature is overwhelm-
ingly republican, although there will
De sprinkling OF democrats in the
lower house which could boast Of but
me democratic member two years
ago. In most Of the counties over the
state, in fact in all but a few. repub-
leans were elected to office, showing
that the republican party is still the
dominant party in Washington.
The solid south remained the solid
south as it will continue to be so long
as there is party bearing the title
Of democratic.
In Oregon politics cut little figure.
An insidious organization influenced
ny race hatred and religious intoler-
ance dominated the election which re-
suited in the election of democratic
governor and the defeat Of one Of the
most valuable republican congress-
men that has ever represented Ore
gon in the lower house. Tae same
dangerous secret organization influ-
enced the selection Of candidates In
other states Of the Union.
In Nebraska, a democratic governor
was elected and yet Senator Hitch
cock. one of the leading democrats Of
the nation, was defeated by repub-
lican.
In that old time republican state.
Kansas, democratic governor was
elected, yet his election grew out Of
local issues entirely.
In Minnesota farmer-labor candi-
date backed by the democrats defeated
Senator Kellogg, one Of the old war
horses Of that body.
or course Senator LaFollette was
returned to the senate from Wiscon-
sin by an immense majority.
In Missouri James A. Reed, that
free lance of the senate, branded as a
democrat but heartily hated by ex-
President Wilson, was reelected,
thousands Of republicans voting for
him.
In Indiana Beveridge, one of the
brightest men in the country, was de-
feated for the senate by democrat.
Deveridge is a man who has the cour-
age Of his convictions and does not
sidestep in his opinions to gain votes
and that Is not the kind OF men the
average voter wants to see in office.
Senator Townsend went down to
defeat in Michigan and is succeeded
by democrat. Newberry was the bone
of contention in Michigan, as it was
very largely in Washington, and a
senator is the result.
Another singular state Of affairs
in the state Of Ohio. A dem
ocrat was elected governor and yet
Senator Pomerene. a democrat who
was looked upon as possible candi-
date for president two years hence,
was thrown into the discard loc re-
publican.
In New Jersey, Gov. Edwards, the
champion of the wet forces Of the
defeated Senator Freling-
huysen for the senate. This was a
clean cut fight between the vets and
drys and national questions cut but
little or no figure in the election.
New York elected democratic
governor. Gov. Smith was elected
largely upon his record in office and
a winning personality. but the size Of
his majority is evidence that his cleo
ton was blow at the administra-:
ton.
In Massachusetts Senator Lodge,
one OF the Oldest senators and most
brilliant men in public life In the
country was elected by very narrow
margin in a state that caa generally
be depended upon as republican.
For the first time in generations
New Hampshire elected a democrat
for governor.
Both Rhode Island and Delaware
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