Bluefield evening leader. [volume], November 18, 1906, Image 3

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THE INDEPEN
DENT VOTE.
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AND IT EFFECTS IN HASTENING*
TARIFF REVISION.
Consideration of the results of the
November election* throughout the
country disturbs the first impression
of geueral political contentment.
,Thero are no revolutionary changes,
no distinct drift in one direction or
the other, and the republican ma
jority in Congress, though reduced.
Is not imperiled. But In nearly
every state there is Indication of the
weakening of party lines and of the
development of a large Independent
vote that Is not securely attached
to either party, a* now constituted,
and that has been powerful enough
to influence if not to determine then**
elections. It seems to be agreed now
thpit the detnocnjf$ have carried |
New York upon the greater part of
the state ticket, though Hearst is
decisively beaten for governor.
Hughes was thus evidently elected
by democratic voters, though the
conservative New York den%>< raltt
who voted for him are those least
likely to express sympathy with pres
ent republican policies. They arc
certainly not “stand patters,” and
probably are not to be classed as
liosevelt men. Their rveolt wa*
against the recent control .of the
democratic party. The division In
Massachusetts was on very similar
linos, while New Hampshire exhibits
enough republicans in revolt front
their party machine to wipe out the
party majority for governor. The
democratic gains in New Jersey are
likewise due In large degree to the
Independent opposition to Senator
Dry den, who stands for the very
things to which Hughes, in New York
represented the most determined oj>
position. If we consider this whole
group of eastern states, wo must con
clude that neither uationul party has
gained any clear advantage in the
elections, but that the future of each
is shown to be dependent upon its
winning back the independent vote
it has driven from it.
A similar condition of party weak
ness i8 shown in the West. Such a
striking instance as that of Minnesota
electing a democratic governor by a
large majority, while the republican
candidates for the other state offices
wore successful, illustrates the pre
vailing Indifference to party authorl_
ty or mere party success. In many
Rtates the local elections seem to
havo been even less controled by n
consideration of natural policies than
in Pennsylvania, but the congression
al elections In the West, especially
in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin,
point equally to a prevailing indecis
ion, as though public opinion were
in a state of solution and awaiting
an occasion to erystallzo upon now
lines.
So conservative an observer
Senator C.ullom of Illinois, interprets
these western elections, with the loss
of seats In the House, as expressing
dissatisfaction with that attitude of
the majority party on which Penn
sylvania republicans most relied In
their defense against Independent
attack. Mr. Cullon recognizes tnat
If tho tariff was not an issue in this
election It will be in the next, unless
his party anticipates it by Immediate
steps for revision. It would surprise
no one If this should prove Mr.
Uoosevelt”B view as well, and if the
president, with a republican Con
gress assured, should very early bring
this subject to Its consideration. Hav
ing deprived tho democrats of the
Issue of tho “trusts," If he could
llgowlse depr.ve them of the Issue of
tho tariff the lines upon which they
could reunlre before another generai
election are not now apparent.
Mennwhlle the Independent voters
are likely to maintain their Indepen
dence In Increasing numbers. They
are doing good work everywhere In
"cleaning up" tho state and local
parties, and neither party can nfford
to disregard their strength, as this
month's elections everywhere have
shown. nnd It Is not unlikely that In
the next national election, as In many
that have preceded It, unless there
should be a wholly new alignment,
they will have the casting vote.
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