Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-09-14 | Page 4 | An Example of Candor

rAn An r Example of Candor MOST 1 of or the tho comments comment i mado made b by Democratic Demo Demo- cratic leaders headers on Maine MaIne- election re results results re- re suits aro are only amusing but the remark of or Secretary Lane that Maine Maino Is normally a a. Republican state accurately describes the situation It is however quite probable air Mr Ir Lane did not appreciate the real significance significance sig sig- of ot his words Malno Maino is normally a a. R Republican state when all nil Republicans vote voto tho the ticket as they did did last Tuesday an and what Is 13 true of ot Maine Maines Is s true also of or most north northern rn I states tates In sufficient sufficient suf- suf number to give Mr Hughes an overwhelming overwhelming over over- whelm whelming inS inS' majority In tho the electoral college When Maine Malno Progressives cs return and vote voto the Republican ticket In such numbers as asto asto asto to restore that state tato to its former place in tho Republican column It is logical to suppose suppose sup sup- pose Progressives In other normally RepUblican Republican Republican Re Re- publican states will do likewise and Insure tho the election of or Mr Hughes I Maine went Vent Democratic In 1912 because tho ho the Republican vote oto there was divided between between between be be- tween Mr 11 Taft Tact on and 1 Mr Roosevelt Maine went went Democratic in In 1914 because the schism In tho the Republican party continued and the party part strength was again divided ell between two candidates This year there I was no division dl o of or tho party strength and Maine Malno returned to Its normal condition of or Republicanism What reason can be be ad advance advanced advanced ad- ad vance b by the Democratic campaign managers managers managers man man- agers for their p prediction e that Progressives sl cg In other states will not follow tollow the Maine Elaine exam example pIe What hat motives can sway Progressives Progressives Progressives Pro Pro- In other othel states states' that do o not nol sway Progressives In Maine i The announcement ment that William Jennings Jennings Jen Jen- Bryan is to make a a. campaign speech in Utah demonstrates that peace hath its horrors as well won as war ar j