Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-18

FUSION WILL FALL.

Notwithstanding the constant pro-
tests, denialS and asseverations of the
and union labor candidates
for congress that there will not be
fusion, the fact remains that negotia-
tons to that end are pending, and that
in the end anything and everything will
be sacrificed TO accomplish consum.
nation. If the independence is main
tanned neither has hope as a stimulant
to effort. But by combining the demo
cratic and union labor vote in the dis
trict for governor last year they are led
g believe that they can win a victory.
The vote last year in this congressional
district was: For Anderson, democrat,
1866 and for Cain, union labor, 2,411:
total, 1871. Gov. Larrabee received
1929, or $40 less than the combined
vote of the opposition. While these
figures argue the fusion cause, no rea-
sOnable estimate can give the fusion
candidate an election. ,fhe union labor
forces are not In humor to have the
party sold out as it was at the eleventh
hour two years ago, for they are indie
pendent in character and wage war
equally against the old parties. Their
Ideas in this regard were expressed in
the nominating convention, when they
passed resolution to the effect that
Sovereign, their candidate, should not
Withdraw without permission of a reg
ularly summoned convention Of dele
gates. Thus they deprecate and will
stubbornly resist any concession to or
compromise with the old enemy. Soy
erelgn until recent weeks, has exhausted
his vocabulary of epithet and utilization
in characterizing the party whose favor
for fusion he is now counting with soft
words. He has gone so far as to ex-
press himself in sympathy with the
Mills free trade bill, a measure in ex-
IRENE opposition to the laboring classes
united in the union labor party and
the crucial test of democratic fealty.
Sovereign also went to Des MoineS and
solicited the union labor central COM
mittee to place the name of III. f. Wills,
the democratic candidate for railroad
| commissioner, and the tool of monOp-
olies, on their ticket. So that, his
every maneuver in this campaign has
been of nature to ALLEVIATE union labor
voters. who have gained for him what
ever of reputation he may enjoy. Dem.
ocratS are Mortified in contemplating
the proposition to vote for the blather-
skite Sovereign, and would not be idle
in securing his defeat were such an i'm.
position thrust upon them. On the
other hand Judge Harris being the
candidate, the situation is equally hope
less. Maintaining that union labor
leaders are rank demagOgues, who
scheme for personal ends and for the
spoils of trade, il must be admitted
that the great body of the voters are
conscientious and will not abide the de
crees of their chiefs when it comes t.
sacrificing their principles. 1t was
demonstrated in this district two years
ago when their candidate, Hatton, with
drew, and they were solicited to vot
for the democratic nominee. The,
; were true to party Affiliations, and CAV
Hon. Joseph Lyman majority o
2,l6l. These figures and facts estab
fish republican confidence that Judg
Joseph Reed will be elected by a hand
= some majority in spite of all til
, schemes that can be conceived, whicl
confidence is enhanced by the eminen
J and unassailable character of tn
candidate.