The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-11-10
THANK GOD!

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This is not said in a fiippant man.
ner, but with all the reverence OF
which the writer is capable.
We say it for the reason that we
, feel there must have been Divine in
tervcntion in Tuesdays election,
| In what other way, in this day OF
careless and reckless living, could the
/ people have been so steadied and COM
posed as to make an apparent start
toward throwing off the shackles that
have been binding them to a party
that long since demonstrated itself tu
be for the classes aand against the
: masses?
1t now looks like the people have
been thoroughly aroused to their in
herent rights, and have determined
to put the party of Harding, Hyde,
| High-taxes and Hard-times perma-
nently and lirrevocably out of the
running. 1t seems that the light of
reason hss finally crept into many
minds and made them to see that the
Republican party has been camou-
fleging most successfully for many
years, tb ough their unlimited cam.
paign fes Is end their political sa-
fgtcity. .ssSsa' Z N lsas " ss.4at
But now the mask has apparently
| been penetrated by an overwhelming
majority of the real people-the toll
ers and producers-and that govern
mental affairs will soon again be in
the control of real human beings,
men and women who will stand for
the best interests of the plain, COM
mon people, all the time.
At least such thought and hope
is inspired in the writer from a hur-
ried glance at Tuesdays election re-
turns, throughout this and many other
states. We cannot believe that the
people will soon again fall to sleep
by the lullaby that has in the past SO
frequently waited them into dream
land.
U. S. Senator James A. Reed and
the entire Democratic State Ticket
were elected by old-time majorities,
while DR.. ]. Scott Wolff won splen-
did victory in this Congressional Dis
trict over the Republican incumbent,
M. A. Rhodes. w. A. Brookshire al
so has redeemed this Senatorial Dis
trict, after sixteen years of undis-
turbed Republican incumbency. Judge
: Peter FL. Huck was also reelected by
a majority almost too big to count.
While the election in st. Francois
county passed off quietly and without
the slightest trouble, much interest
was exhibited in all the voting pre-
cincts and much work was done by
the friends of the various candidates
The weather was splendid, and a large
vote was cast. From the opening of
the polls, there seemed to be feel
ing, waited by the balmy breezes, that
this day the people were voting for
their own interests, and were break
ing away from the g. o. p., (good old
promises, but are never redeemed,
and returning "home", where they
have always found "bacon and egys'
awaitinv them.
If The Times mistakes not, Tues
days election lights the way for the
people to throw off the bonds that
have enslaved them--most of the
time, at least--since the Civil War.
Election Notes
This is Democratic weather.
The splendid weather continues, and
as Democrats are now responsible
for its conduct, the present unur-
passed weather conditions are likely
to continue indefinitely. /
/ Squire j. P. Zolman, who was re-
elected Justice of the Peace, is one of
the very few Republicans who were
permitted to creep back into office.
For this his thanks are due to his
many Democratic friends, who can
not keep from scratching" OH some
/ occasions. ~ NJ
Andrew pronounced Andy) Gump
has been elected to Congress by a
substantial majority, and all is now
peaceful and serene--especially in the
Gump home. Andrew has promised
Ibis constituency many good things,
lin return for their loyal support,
which we hope he will be able to de-
liyei. ,
/ You can aatell the world..' that Coun-
ty Clerk Marvin w. Crowder can
"step on the gas" as a pace maker.
His majority Of 2.498 was about 700
beyond that of his nearest competi-
tor on his own ticket. But the average
for the entire county ticket Is some