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November 17, 1916. No. 40 
Wooprow WILSON, having received the largest popu- 
lar vote and probably a majority of the electoral vote, 1s 
accepted as the next president of the United States. 
While the returns, which seem to assure his re-election, 
are unofficial and have not been accepted as final by the 
republican leaders, he is being acclaimed as the next 
president. The campaign, which has resulted in his re- 
ceiving the leading popular vote and possibly a majority 
of the electoral vote, was waged in a manner a little out 
of the ordinary for American politics. His opponents 
while admitting the value of many of the domestic meas- 
ures passed in his administration—many of which had 
their origin in the previous republican regime—found in 
his woefully weak foreign policy the grounds on which 
to base their campaign. Not even the President’s ardent 
admirers believe that he has strengthened the United 
States in the esteem of foreign nations during the past 
four years. The campaign was directed against Wood- 
row Wilson, the individual, rather than the principles of 
the party which he represents, for he is the party today. 
The strong appeal of the supporters of the administration 
was, “he has kept us out of war.” That the statement 
was subject to question as to its accurarcy did not strike 
the large number of voters, who supported Mr. Wilson, 
as deeply as did the appeal of “safety first” and of ques- 
tionable prosperity, is evident from the vote given the 
democratic candidate. 
There was a tendency on the part of some of the 
republican leaders to hint at fraud in certain of the close 
states, but it is to the credit of Mr. Hughes that he de- 
clined to countenance such charges unless supported by 
facts. Should a recount disclose that the electoral vote in 
any of the doubtful states belonged to other than the 
candidate who received it there is no reason to believe 
that anything but errors in tabulation was responsible. 
The re-election of President Wilson will probably 
result in the re-organization of his cabinet. One of the 
gravest faults with the present administration was the 
pitable weakness and absolute unfitness of the majority 
of the cabinet officers. The re-election of Mr. Wilson 
'' furnish him with an opportunity to improve the 
make-up of his cabinet next March and redeem himself 
in the eyes of the American people. If there had been 
nothing else to condemn the present administration the 
personnel of the cabinet was argument enough against its 
continuance. It is to be hoped President Wilson will 
make the most of his opportunity to strength this wing 
of the government. 
Although we are under no obligation to agree with 
him in his acts nor to keep silent when we believe his 
conduct of foreign affairs is inimical to the best interests 
of the nation, if he is legally elected to the high office he 
fills, we owe to the nation that has elected him to govern 
it our loyalty and support during the coming four. years. 
SHORE BREEZE 
been 
Nov. 17, 1916. 
It 1s PRoposeD that the State of Massachusetts estab- 
ush a state constabulary of mounted police to supplement 
the local police departments and to relieve the militia of 
certain police duties in case their should be either a strike 
or a fire. The friends of the new idea assert that the 
new constabulary would be instantly available for ser- 
vice in suppressing crime, especially where it has been 
committed in smaller places where there is little if any 
rolice protection; and in the first hours after the crime 
which are of so much importance the constabulary will be 
‘nstantly available. This is the strongest argument that 
has been advanced. Some of the labor organizations are 
opposed upon the principle that the constabulary may be a 
menace in the time of a “legitimate” strike. The proposi- 
‘on is being thoroughly discussed and its advantages and 
disadvantages considered by the special commission’s 
hearings. The report of that commission will be awaited 
with interest. 
THE YouNG MEN IN THE CiTIES are leaving posi- 
tions paying s'rall salaries with promises of advancement 
to take up work in munitions industries at high prices. 
Many a bright young man will waste several good years 
of his life. It is a wise lad, who has sanity enough to re- 
main in the peaceful industrials, and diligently applies 
himself to the task of learning his business. The war 
will make it possible for munitions manufacturers to pay 
high wages; but, the question will be, what will the trained 
men do when the war ends and they are forced to turn 
their hands to other lines? When the war is over these 
ren will be relieved of employment and there will be an 
influx of laborers from abroad and many an industrious 
man will seek work in vain. 
GERMANY Stitt, Continues her oppressions of the 
Belgian people; now the men are forced out of their 
native land and deported to compulsory labor in the 
interests of Germany. Only the awfulness of the war 
during the last two years makes it possible for such a 
policy to be carried out without the raising of a protest 
all over Christendom. Have we become jaded by the 
sufferings of the war? Are we inmune to any emotionai 
impulse? The condition is lamentable. Something should 
be done, but what? It is all a part of the terror of war. 
And, we are told, it is none of our business any way! 
In ANOTHER YEAR Boston will have one of the best 
high pressure fire services in this country if not in the 
world. Boston has grown so rapidly that the old type 
fire apparatus and the low pressure water system has 
proved inadequate to the needs of the growing city. Let 
it be hoped that Boston will not be menaced by a fire 
until after the system has been completed. 
Tuer Curtis Gui.p MemortaL Funp has been grow- 
ing and the committee has been making progress. It is 
now proposed to construct a memorial flight of stone steps 
from Beacon street to the Park Street Mall of the common 
at the head of the so-called long walk. The memorial 
is a fitting one and the committee has shown good judg- 
ment in their decision. 
Tuer FINDING OF AN Error in the returns from Cali- 
fornia of six thousand votes sent a quiver up and down 
the spine of the republican national secretary. Mr. 
Hughes has been defeated, however, and Mr. Wilson has 
re-elected. His total popular vote is larger 
than that of Mr. Hughes by one half a million votes. 
THE Nation 1s Stini, NEuTRAL, but the press ap- 
pears to be non-partisan? 
