Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — The Democratic Victory. [ARTICLE]

The Democratic Victory.

The triumph of the Democratic party at the polls is complete. It is neither local, limited or sectional, but is national to a degree beyond that of any party’s victory since 1852, when the Democratic candidate, Franklin Pierce, carried the country with sweeping success. Mr. Wilson has every reason to feel honored by this testimonial of the confidence of'his countrymen. His party has every reason to congratulate itself upon its return to political power through the support of the voters after such a prolonged period of probation. The country has accepted Mr. Wilson’s assurances as to sound and safe policies with implicit faith, and has given him the necessany legislative forces to place those policies into actual operation.

As an executive he will not be embarrassed by a hostile or antagonistic Senate or House, and the country has the assurance also that he is not incumbered with pledges of patronage or of official favors of any nature.

From the very day of his election he is arbiter of the success or failure of his administration to an extent far beyond that of many of his predecessors. He, above all others, assumes responsibility for the future of his country, the fortunes of his party and the place in history of himself.

JThat he shall make that future glorious ard prosperous is the wish of every American, regardless of party affiliations or partisan advantages and the well-known saying, “He serves his party best who serves his country best,” can be well amplified to make the honor personal through patriotic service. - ’

Yet, as Executive of the republic and the chosen and accepted leader of his party, Mr. Wilson enters into most arduous duties and assumes burdens that cannot be cast off, ignored nor slighted. While the republican party has followed the Federalist and the Whig parties to the political cemetery, there remains a numerous and strong opposition to Democracy in the National Progressive Party, and that opposition will not be slow to recruit itself from the disorganized, defeated and despondent forces that •have vainly endeavored to prevent the final overthrow of a once powerful political organization. The great central states of Penn'sylvanda, Michigan and Illinois exercise a political force that will ever remain a strong factor in national political results, and it will not be long until it will be found that opponents of the Democracy in Ver\mont, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming will be in full and active co-opera-tion with those who have held the 'larger states in opposition to Democracy in its day of greatest victory. A disrupted, effete and worn-out party will be succeeded by a new and vigorous one, ready to take ad-

.vantage of every democratic legislative mistake and of every blunder of a Democratic administration. While we rejoice, it is but wisdom 'to consider well the future and its 'responsibilities, probabilities and Its dangers.—Cincinnati Enquirer.