Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-14

Senator Mcdonald in recent in
terview said: when | went to
Iowa by invitation. to make a speech
or two. | naturally supposed that the
election was forlOrn hope, as | had
been accustomed to see Iowa give re-
publican maiOrities of 10000 and 80,
600. | found the situation far better
than my most Sanguine expectations
could have wished. The democrats
throughout the State seem to he up
and doing, and they are making an
aggressive fight. While it is too much
to predict Il democratic victory, yet,
from all indications, | should say that
the result will be comparatively close.
kinnie will not be $1,000 votes behind.
In regard to the legislature there is Il
Il prospect of securing an opposition
majority, but it is only Il prospect.
The odds are too great. Out OF twenty
five hOld-over senators the republicans
have twenty-four. This leaves twenty
five senators and one hundred mem
berS of the house to be elected, out of
which the democrats and greenbackers
Will have to secure Seventy-five to
elect Il senator. However, Iowa demo-
Gratis have never before been so united
and enthusiastic rs they are this year,
ana they may succeed in carrying the
state. They say they are going to do it,
and confidence goes Il great way"
The senator, on the tariff issue being
introduced, said that he was glad the
democracy Of Iowa had made that is
sue boldly, and for that reason he had
devoted large portion of his speeches
to the discussion of that question.
The democratic party could not afford
to dodge this issue. 1t must go into
the next election on Il principle. He
had no hesitation Ill saying that he
was for tariff for revenue and not for
protection, The present system was
unfair and oppressive to the great body
OF the people. Why should the far
mer sell in the lowest market and lie
compelled to buy III the highest, while
the manufacturer could sell in the
highest and buy in the lowest? The
laws of the country We're not in
tended to be framed in the interest
of any one class, but for the whole
people, The present tariff WAS of no
service at all to Il large portion of the
industries of the country. The issue
would have to be made. and as the
republican, party seemed To be thor
oughly committed to protective
tariff policy what better time to make
the issue with them than the present?
II il was squarely made, and an ag-
grcSsive campaign inaugurated in 1854
it would win, of that he felt convinced.
The Senator said he was opposed to
prohibition, and thought the best way
of controlling the liquor traffic was 10y
regulating it. Being asked What ii
was in his speech at Cedar Rapids in
regard to the temperance question
which it was claimed would not help
the democracy, he said he supposed
| they had reference to the remark he
made about money being raised in the
churches To help elect the republican
! ticket. He told his hearers that the pro
hibitionists evidently had more con-
! idence in the use of money than in
prayer, and perhaps they were right
for he did not believe the prayers OF
people who dragged religion into poll
| ties would avail very much. They
should send for Dorsey, who, now that
he was acquitted had plenty of leisure
| He might instruct them in this line.
The Senator said he did not think il
would hurt his party friends very
much.