The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1922-11-18

ss .;+=Gndercurrents Revealed.
The concensus ofz:opinion. is that
the, voters have administered their
rebuke to the. men who have molded.
the policies Of the Republican party
during the last, two years and gem
orally speaking. they have shown q
preference. wherever the opportun-
ity was afforded them. for men who.
are; Of a. more courageous type. -. =
In order to explain the: play Of
forces that are seeking to dominate
American politics in, the immediate
future, it. is necessary. !. to - explain
some things that have just occurred.
For instance, 1t :. is undeniably true
that the Democratic party did not:
put. forth Its maximum effort: to win
the Congressional elections On the
other hand: the Republican organ;
ization exert4a itself to-: the utmost.
u4Alte. n -e.-.a.s,s-,.-.. = =; !
Even those who did not know what
was occurring beneath the surface
in the ORGANIZATIONS of both parties
could see the reHeet4ea--of- the facts'
just stated. in their-capapaign con-
tributions. Men. Of wealth and influ-
ence in the Dem mocratic- party he1d
.a1oof and refused: to: contribute IL
iaancial assistance. to the national
committee and in doing SO they had
a. definite purpose in mind. - .
: :, 1;.E ;: None Could Forecast. - =
The Republican organization on,
the other hand, supported with all
the Instruments at their command
candidates whose political creed IS
not only: antagonfstic to prevailing
party doctrines, but who, were them
selves personally obnoxious to the
Old Guard lead ders. They did this be-..
cause these candidates wore the Re-:
publican label: and the organization
leaders were striving with might and,
main to force q %Republican victory.
s = II is uf passing interest to note.
that, 44&AgiifAthh-ea,ttstfyseA4 COW
cred by-.s5iKe of---the most expert
political observers, not one OF them
was able to. forecast what actually
happened SsonS election day. The same
thing was true in 1920. That fact,
speaks volumes for the state OF flux
that prevails in American politics.
<Battle of Party Control. - =.
T. Now as to the future. The Demo.
Gratis see bright prospects for 1924.
but they are facing internal: trou-
bles. Between now,N and the next
Democratic national convention a
terrific battle will be waged Ito get
control OF the party organization.
The men who held, aloot. from the
Gongressiona nal campaignse frankly ad-
init that their purpose was to weak
en- the existing Democratic machine.
preparatory to capturing it. The pol-:
icies Of Daniel C. Roper, Bernard:
NJ. Baruch: and william: G. McAdoo..
do not: coincide & with those. of Cor-,
dell Hull. Oscar s.. Underwood or
Carter Glass, for instance. II. the forr.-.t =
tmer. group can get control Sofe the:
Democratic machinery they will dis
card almost every tenet in the. old
Democratic creed and write an eco-
nonic platform based on what they
conceive to: be progressive, economic
principles. s.s. . -. -. IL. y
While this contest for supremacy
is going on in the Dem ocratic party,
the Republicans will be engaged In
a. similar struggle: But the situation.
IN the Republican party is more
complicated. Not only is -:..Normalcy'':
In thest saddle, with "Progressivism,.
tryine, to, unseat it, but the progress
sive1 Republicans. are Il. themselves
riyen by opinionatixe differences