| Show t r r e et Pi W t Time Time Alone Can Reconcile ReconcileS S upon tho political situation points ints I REFLECTION to but one possible eventuality The DemoI Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic party will remain in control in itt the tho naI nation nation na na- na- na I I tion until the two wings of the opposition to that J party's principles reunite The TIle totaled figures of I the last election show conclusively that in the tho nation I and in ill most states the Democracy is stronger than either cither of the two factious factions that oppose it although greatly in the minority of tho the combined votes otes of I these opposing camps Ultimately these factions I will trill merge and their hereditary enemy will once I more be relegated to time the rear But the question now I is S whether one faction or the tho other shall definitely I dominate or whether they may merge on equal I terms each making concessions and encouraging such I sincere amit amity that the schisms of the past will beI be bo I forgotten forg Since the battle of the ballots on November 5 I prominent men in both camps have ha ur urged d lions looking towar towards s reconciliation For or the Republicans Re Roe- I publicans Governor Go of cir Missouri one of th the 1 most progressive state executives in the nation lifted l f hi Ills his oice voice for Mr 11 Roosevelt's party Frank Frauk one of ii'S th thinkers rs and able supporters has su suj- suj pence prace plans To Io these has been added Governor Gov Gov- Cha Chase ha c S S. S Osborn of ot Maine originally a ReI Republican Re Re- I I pu publican one pf of the se en little governors who I invited m led Mr I- I Roosevelt Roose to throw v his hat into tho the rin ring 1 lie He declined to support either cither candidate at the polls I nt l is popularly supposed th to have ha voted for Mr d o That That this merger mer will ill ultimately come not through formal discussion or agreements of leaders but bu by br the inevitable alchemy of time there can be beno no doubt Common sense will trill return to the factional bellwethers and they will realize that further recal- recal cit ran c means the continuance of the Democracy in ill power With t those ose who seem to believe that the Republican party will viII pass a away ay and be bo forgotten we have no criticism for their militant Suggestions are are more amusin amusing than otherwise An organization l founded founded on Oil principle i is not DOt likely to be replaced b by byone one one founded fO upon the illogical ambition of one man manI I 1 those who rho declare otherwise other arc are merely hugging to I I their bosoms a a little aspiration just as he hugs s a 1 greater one t I. I I Long before th the President elect has become accustomed accustomed aeI ac ae- ac- ac I custom cd to his seat seaL of or power the opposition to his I policies will have e cr crystallized s under tInder the old party part name and amid with the of its us history of sue buc- to aid |
