The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-25

Washington. Sept. @i.-Eeariy four
years have elapsed since the guns
ceased firing on the western front anu
the peoples OF the world began 70 turn
governments upside down in a desper'
ate effort 10 achieve quickly the noE
malcy o' pre-var days.
How FAR has the restlessness OF t"e
electorate been checked. If a. all: HOW
vital are the murmu-s OF dissatstac-
ton today as compared with the gloomy
months OF low farm prices and unem-
plovment which started with the pro
cess OF defiation just atter the l'sp
rrestdsntial election viii the Repuo-
! leans survive the spirit OF change
which has been working 20 the disad-
vantage OF the party o. government IN
power everywhere!
The 1870 verdict.
Few campaigns have had more inter
esting qestions 20 answer. THIS year
"a a milestone IN the era OF reconstruc'
tom after the great war. All the Ills
Of An electorate irritated by wars IN
: conyentences were combined in the YER
dict Of 1920. Much OF tho vote was IN
nrotest against acts made necessary oS
war. particularlv burdenSome TAXATION
"a the need OF heavy taxes better un'
derstood today? The answer to TINS
question will he registered IN many
congressional district on November TIN
II Is the writer's intention to make n
survey Of tbs situation IN t~entS-one
northern states where X political rev.
olution Is IN sight the result may nave
bearing on tho attitude Of congress
n the winter session ana on tne p'es'
Dental contest OF 1874.
Ono can get Tre-concetved IDEAS o.
n. publts attitude BY living In the
washington atmosphere constantly and
nothing Is mora refreshing to the stu
dent OF politics than TO get away from
the standards by which pohtcSnN
ueasure the puhltc pulse and study ~
Ar., hand the currents OF thought IN
all walks o. ltfe.
ror on. thing. ~. Republican leader
ship hero Is convinced II VIII re'a'
ro,,rol OF congress- In those words
~rr.aIn control" may he road an ad
mission tha, the Republican majorttteS
viii Re cut down There ara those IN
Tho Rsnrbl,csn fo'd who would Prefer
smaller Republican maioritles In the
senate and house anyway. II Ia con
csded that many normally Democratic
districts were caught In the landSil1s
Of R.puhl,canirn IN 1920 and that the
cAaNgs 20 Democracy again Is tnevita'
HE Tho Republican chess players have
already counted those pieces as ioSt-
Republican victory.
What ,Ne Republican administrator
really expects = not duphcaN"N Q,
1920 hy any means hut healthy pre-
war Republican victory. This - ho'
admitted. OF course. by the Democrats
Who enthusiastically go forth TO bat'lc
claiming tho Republicans viii Sutfe'
heayy. losses including control Of the
house Of representatives at least.
Quite apart from ;he political and
nartisan views ~ each hcadGuarter'
.hcre IS something in tho situation
which tho regulars IN both parties dc
lot relish. There are symptoms OF re-
vol: against thu existing order fNo'
the label. "Eepubl;cau." when worn ny
radicals develop no feeling % comrade
shin In the hearts of Republicans -
NSs,eryears. There's = new type o'
Republican whose Sinship IA closer e
.he radical or progressive Democrat o'
1919. tho group that helped Wilson in'c
power against divided Republican
marty. or closer II You like 10 tho Enl
Moose crusaders who swelled RooSe'
vel,.s vote. No common denomtnaso'
can he found for all the political uprlS'
inrs which the primary elections or thf
las, few months have developed. The
views % Brookhart % iowa. Frazier oi
North Dakota EnveridCN or Indiana
John son % California. md I.aFollctte al
Wisconsin. ard Incidentally Ptnch"' o'
rock-rihhsd PENNSYLVANIA. are mrce
more Ike those OF William JenninS:
BRYAN than Warren Harding. utua'
leader OF the Republican party
sariss Of peadlocfs.
That's tho reason the chicf worry II
Washington in the conservative admin
49, ha- hN
puhlicans will beat the Democrats hn
What kind Of Republicans will CONF
here 10 sit In congress. Tho adininistra
lions sSperierce with the farm bloc e~
necIally IN tariff making and in the en-
harrassrerts Of the bouus-whiCh com
rnanded almost the unanimous suppor
Of western memberships been d!Sap
pointing one. The pressure Of conflict
ing interests. the almost trreConc!lanl'
attitude OF tho agricultural west an'
tho banking and manufacturing cas-
make Il necessary that either one o.
IN. other q. these Republican type:
shall dominate IN government r an
legislation IS 10 be passed or checked
according 20 It's merits.
The congress- jus. adiourntns err
h~aced q series or 1ead'ocks In wltc!
~" lack o. outstanding leadership va
10, 60 much the advance Of dominating
~ persuasive personalities but til" cor
f!:r. o. :wo sections ~ I'll" ntt"'
S'At"s--thc cast and NJ, w"st-aidet
:,rh abct,ed hv Democrats from III
sou,h som" ur who l"lnrl vita ont
group and some w,:h y" "tI"r.
The optimiss.
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