New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
THE IOWA ELECTION.
NOW THE REPUBLICAN VOTE WAS RE-
DUCED

parhans an explanation of the causes
.,o pnexpected results of the late election IN our
.,o will be of interest to Eastern readers INC pm
-, cause Of the reduction OF majority "noH wv
ago numbered upward OF $4,000 To less 'n"'
s 600 when no earnest fight the ticket was III D"
,oolities attempted, and when the tleKe' i'S," We
o,tonable character, OF course the i''e rem
I'M Amendment The German voters WHO III
- ore largely Republican. severed Their I'r'! Ie4-
.,.let MS hope but temporarily-as protest "si''.
S amendment 10 the Constitution proouhs 'he sue Va
~ alcoholic drinks q beverage For "e! 3e'iS 'no
-. orohhition question lad been kept OUT oI uiS
,s,phllean platforms, but when Governor Gear "no
- ,ecuarly obnoxious 10 the Temperance people
,os nominated 70 bolster him UP resolution support
,ng prohibitory legislation was Tor 'he HIS' ~
sdon,od This was followed by tue suniih'sl'" u
constitutional Amendment which, atier passing wv
T.4slatures was last June at speelaselecuou ""'4N
nv 20 600 maiority-at least that number OF honoos
giving 81 their support The amendment vac lH 80
-. q sunerautty the Supreme COdrt having p''s'"
non the present prohibitory legislation moaen'u ~
the Maine law as TO wAisley. but excepting ih'e
and heer from its operation. and sustaining i's 'o
,ntionality Strange it may SEEM untu al''I 'l
.ant,on OF the Amendment no organized oplos'''on
,ad the field and the large German hePupIo'i
-. estimated at 10000, remained qulesoeh'' 80
,,ons Republican state ana CohgresS'""''
aan,-cp,ions were held, the Republican ili'i"S's ~ Az
s,snciop Of the fight before them. ...u.
-l,,fi der IA
A"s - H. IId tFarweli'sl District bUt the uul-
- ction against the party must be charged 10 o'n'I
a II was noted throughout the campaign In"'
- os an unusual indifference 10 the success OF inc
..v manifested by the rank ana ME No'V' WIZ
Pr.aI ,oeetincs so lightly attended The he" ION
P,t districts were carved out to suit particular
-, and inosmuch az none had less than TWO
.,an.and surplus majority on the vote OF lsSV ever!
tv nre-ented it, favorite son, and the homlha''H-
sg,es while severe and prolonged were !e' lner'lS
lteiaus' Qu.rrels. But there were causes sun "i
sone Of which are. herewith enumerated ~
-, president Arthur discarded Governor kHAw0od
- che cabinet he caused deep and lasting dlsal-
,,,u,eDt among the great mass OF the lafI"I- ''"
,pitv-an,ong men who DO not take prominent IaI'
gapv in fixing up cauouses. but whose woes TURN ''
.cale on election day. You or the Last cannot t'"
,,t What bouudless esteem Governor hlrAWood - IT,
80 he the mass Of Iowa's population His popu-
-. COOS far beyond party lines for he was the oIa
pioneer AMI subsequently War GoYernor'-ahu 10"
,rne firm wise and just was he IN every Iei""u ~ |
G. chndke in sincerity, so unostentauou~ so "piI""
o,ie he l. now he has bcen theailnel ue'' va man
81 Had Governor KirkwOOd remained ana 'Ae pres
nod assaulted the Administration generally or the lhun
Tsrtpent specaIly the universal remark would nave
baen. As long as the old man Is there Things VIII o'
40 very much out o the way y; or Papers i"dH ~ Va"
The old man Is as true STEEL etc Ihus the oiSs'
NJ Kirkwood when he had left the Senate 10 reNpo"u "
corads vitaon-being urged thereto 10. the g"oN %
49, s,ata nv the mass OF Repubcans-madc most
naiufl IMPRESSION and distrust suppauteo confluence
RAJ nominations, local bOssism and the Granny
course Of some Of leading papers had also ln'- ~
do with the result; but there was greater c'9c ''
All Of these combined The speeches OF our leading men
coverpor sherman. Senators Wilson ana Allison anu
NJ Kasson-were admirable presentations OF 'he
achievements OF the past Int they failed TO answer 'Ne
onestion What OF the futurc!" live nation cannot
forever be fed on dead issues the point VIII piluo
ARGUMENT was used too often. ana Wheh one % the
congressional candidates urged that the sole mission Oh
the Republican party consisted IN occupying inc prem
,.e "a that the opposition cOuld not comui te'pass
or waste it was no wonder that he was defeated ny
1000 MISUNDERSTANDING 5000 votes behind the vote OF
1850. , ,-s. -,
a., su will relieve the next National Convention from
assnro for very few favOrite will believe that
the,r nomination will he followed by an e!ectlon-e1-
ternal harmony, even If that Is possible VIII ho'
be sufficient TO win the next Presidential battle II
iii take positive programme-and discussion Of pril-
es and of policies IN which the masses are interested
u-hot ora tbe.e issucsl IN the West where owing 10
mailing ARRANGEMENTS 80 cents a hundred Is charged
for the TRANSPORTATION OF grain for less hau 600 miles,
while the highest rate the pool lines east Of Chicago
eberge for transportation TO the seaGoarc' or SOV
miles is IS cents there is demand for legISa1oh re2u-
,arno railway charges, especially Oh freight.
sv,veve To twenty-five dollars per load for 1--we
stock is demanded between local points east OF the Mis-
souri and Chicago though not much over NAN 'hese
,a,es are demanded between Chicago and New-l ork
Tins the foremost question in Iowa Is the eheaenng OF
railway transportation by legal regulations There Is
however no feeling Of resentment or unfllendhess 10
RAILWAYS diseernibe and all demanded is that rates
.ba not he greater between points Of half the distance
than they made east of Chicago
The next question in importance is the tariff The
people without distinction of party demand reduction
and reimbursement OF the present tariff The ereaon OF
revenue commission not in itself a popular
measure and YET Lad that body been one Of high at
fainments and OF a character TO inspire coHnueAcc no
comnlant would have been made. But the masses oil
T peone are not fools but reading and thinking men
and the composition Of that commission bore JooDeIy
and pooling plainly on us lace tHa Tue NoitIs WIZ
even suppOrted the old Republican ticket once more
did II reluctantly The present House cannot Ahoio 10
adoan and leave the glory OF itducIon % & 10
the amount OF hundred millions annually 10 me
Democrats at the ege OF an , ,,o,,c ll stu
trade state, nor even tatlH IOt revenue ois
Ia; tariff reform state on moderate hhC eQdl'hpe
basis OF protection. High proteconsts OF the lS!i"h
Kelley stripe will be defeated 10y an oVerWnelhi
majority should the issue be presented N that oDhoSous
The ey service reform question, which to loom
up 10 such gigantic proportions III the Last cuts out
small figure here. One reason douDutsa Is lh LIZ ar
very few Federal offices OF value except post offices IA
our In fact Iowa Is 20 lar removed rom lle
great and usually from ineeunous parties VINO
are without influence at home. Inc assessment oi
onieas-though not unusualhas proved 50 dstasteiuI
that the scheme viii have TO be abandoned Tor
thousand votes will be lost ioi eNSy s one e ~
thusiasm and enthusiasm Is the parent of
mon needed for legitimate expense can be raised by
voluntary contributions among n0n-oihce -h0sdets IL
the absence OF such issues no money can ne Iaae nor
would il II raised be OF any material bcneht IN fIesl
Genital campaign. The country Is too large 10 ne
materially Influenced by money against hVlig Issues
There Is another question greater 'La an tue re-
which sooner later must be faced ana thar j. TIE
regulation the equitable distribution OF the reward
produced by the cooperation OF capital ana AJor 4
Rational board of arbitration composed OF ,ted
parfes 70 whom Of labor disputes shall be sub
Ted before strikes lock outs. must sooner OF later
be created The very next commercial crisis, or per
bsps tariff reduction measure may bIhg US race 10
faee with a million OF idle dissa sled WOrhingnen,
and IL il not statesanshp TO permit the state 10 amt
INTO anarchy. when a remedy Is possible.
The leaders IN Iowa have not YET shcithiy IecoNeTd
to devise policy, aud while portion demand ehat tIs
prohihtou policy be abandoned the other haH assert
aud