The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13

Hon. f. w. Lehman, of Des Moincs
Iowa, member of The committee on
resolutions at the St Louis convention,
says:-
"ln Iowa, ever since 1882, the repub-
lican vote has been growing less, both
absolutely and relatively ,and the demo-
cratic vote has been increasing both
absolutely and relatively. One thing
may be certainly stated with reference
to the vote i'm Iowa, this fall, and that
ia that the republican majority-if there
10 majority at all--will be the least
gwen at any presidential election.
Iowa Is hopeful field for the demo-
cratic party because, upon the question
OF difference between the two parties.
the people are with the democratic
party. All their traditions and politi.
cal teaching has made them 80. There
is not republican leader in the state
VINO, hntii iour years ago, did not ad-
vocate a more adequate reduction in
tarih taxes than that proposed by the
Mllis Dill. This is notably true of men
ike Senator Allison, Senator Wilson,
Governor Gear and Hon. John A. Kss-
son, and indeed the list might be ex-
tended to include every man that has
represented the state in either house.
These gentlemen will find il somewhat
dlfhcult to give good reasons to their
constituents for the very radical change
OF opinion that they seem to have un
dergone. We will probably carry five
OF the eleven congressional districts in
Iowa, and we have a chance worth
for at least one other. Our
people are making an aggressive fight
throughout the state. The attempts of
the republicans to hold the agricultural
interests TO the support of the present
tarln on account of the duty on wool
is in Iowa a lamentable failure. The
period from 1860 to 1867 was attended
6y great prosperity in sheep busbandry,
the number ofsheep in that time increas.
ing from about 250,500 to LOCO 900.
Then, i'll 1867 the duty on wool was
placed at its present high rate. and
sheep growing fell off so per cent. by
1911, and at the present time the mum |
per or sheep does not exceed 100000 |
Our Woollen manufactures grew mp
10 considerable proportions from 1860
to 1867, and has declined ever since, in
about the same proportion as the sheep |
husbandry has, 30 that it is idle to talk
to our people about the wisdom of
taxing them in order 10 protect their
sheep. Our interest in free lumber ia
very apparent, and our interest i'm
cheaper steel rails and i'm steel wire. of
which we use great deal, is equally
apparent. The farmers of Iowa would
De quite content to pay the higher price
Tor these necessary commodities, i'll
they believed that the laborers i'm the
east would have fhe benefit therefrom.
But when they see the condition of
laborlng men In states like Pennsylva-
MA, not as good as it is in unprotected
states like Iowa, and can see no result
from the high taxes to which they have
been subjected, except the overgrowa
fortunes possessed by few indiyid-
uals. They are led to believe that pro.
lection of American labor will be best
conserved by justice and fair play 10 ali
American interests. Iowa will give .
good account OF itself, and ss parties
are now divided il is only question of
time, and of short time, when lows
will be in the democratic column, We
are getting accessions of strength every
day, and there are not few men who
are well informed who believe that the
.Ie1oraI =. Vute or tne state will be given
UbhV bbANU AMI HILL,