Show THE RESULT IN MAINE the sweeping victory tor for protection in the maine election of september 11 affords fresh proof of the fact that defeat at the polls Is invariably uie the fate of the political party that Is responsible tor for a radical reduction of the tariff an indication ot of this was found in 1914 when the country registered its disapproval of the underwood tree free trade tariff by a heavy beavy gain la in the protectionist strength in the house of representatives ta now comes maine with the election of 0 tile the entire republican state ticket the election of two protectionist united states senators and the election of the entire protectionist ticket tor for representatives in congress it used to be said that as goes maine so goes the union this year there Is more reason than ever for repeating that statement free trade was on trial in maine woodrow wilson was on trial malnes maines verdict is one of 0 unqualified condemnation of the free trade administration and congress that such will be ba the verdict of the country as a whole on tile the ath of next november there is no reason to doubt the part played by the so called progressives Progress ives in the maine balloting is significant and interesting prom from the returns at hand at this writing september 12 it would appear that about 25 per cent of 0 the progressive vote went to the democratic nominees and 75 per cent to tile the republican nominee this we think is indicative of a general return by the pro gres to the republican ranks the 25 per cent in mane wasted their votes will 25 per cent ot of former ormer progressives Progress ives also waste their votes by supporting democratic nominees in november probably not it 1 Is tar far more likely that the result I 1 in maine will convince the progressives Progress Tess ives throughout the country that their natural place Is in line with all enemies of 0 tree free trade and all friends of 0 protection american economist |