New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-31
ILLINOIS POLITICS.
hitter FIGHT AGAINST CANNON.
VAIN TRICKS OF THE GREAT DOODLE AND
BOURBON COMBINATION.

BOURBON COMBINATION.
Danville. H., Oct. 30 tspcciaD.-The last wcek OF
Congressman Cannon's remarkable canvass for re
.,ectIon u closing with surprises end new ssfes
Dovn in Coles and Edgar Counties. at the seuthesn
end OF the tier Of i've counties constituting this XVIII
ustytct, ore considerable number OF lodges OF the
yarp,ers Mutual Benont Association. Until now this
anisaton has wisely held aioof from political action
and devoted their attention TO educational and social
oSSecs This week, however, attempts have been made
nv designing Dourbons 10 throw the influence OF the
association against Cannon and In favor OF Banner
Dusey, the Democratic Doodle candidate. How far
these attempts will succeed can only be positively
shown after election day, but tho chances ore that
the Bourbon In this In ell their previous
nlots will 30 outgencralled.
series OF demands has been drawn mp BY tho
Coles County Assembly Of the F. NJ B. A., addressed to
the nominees Of all parties for Congress and for tho
state Legislature. These demands" cover tho Signal
Service prohibition Of the liquor traffic. the tariff
free coinage Of silver trusts and monopoles the trac
in futures in agricultural products, ballot reform, and
the election Of United States Senators by direct vote
of the people, together with brace Of matters OF
state policy. To those coupled the threat tat no
candidate will DO supported unless he pledges himself
10 Indorse and advocate the "demands Many OF those
propositions arc unobjectionable, but some OF them
arc extravagant In the extreme.
Banker Busey, who happens to be possessed OF .
the usual Democratic trick Of seeming to indorse evory
thing in general way, without betraylng his ignorance
of tho subject matter or committing himself In specific
details. 1t Is doubtful II he understands anything
whatever of the principles Of legislation involved In
the demands" but that has not deferred him from
giving them his apparent approval. Congressman
Cannon, on the other hand, has come out firmly and
squarcly on each proposition, approving some and
disappearing Others clearly setting forth his reasons
from the standpoint Of sound Republican policy. His
frank declarations will opcn the eyes OF such Repub
lIcan farmers have hitherto been misguided by
the designing Bourbon politicians within their ranks and
will win him friends everywhere for his candor ana
courage as contrastcd with Banker Buseys pusillan
nous prctenccs.
A controversy respecting the compulsory common
school law OF Illinois has also been injected into the
Congressional canvass by the Democratic leaders
although the subject has reference solely to State
legislation. They endcavoring to accomplish tho
repeal OF the law and striving to make 1t appear that
Republican this year means tho abolition OF
private and parochial schools. This effort Is some
what similar TO that Of the Wisconsin Democrats aided
by the ncurable Mills. OF Texas and is intended to
draw of Lutheran and Roman Catholic votes from
the Republican legislative tickets, and by sympathy
from the Congressional tickets 1t is not clear
what the exact effect will be, but tho Republican lead
crs feel confident that the Bourbon effort will be vain
and that the inevitable reaction against the attempted
deception will strengthen the Republican column, In
asmuch as thoughtful Democrats and Republicans
alike rallying calamity to the defence OF the
little red school-house.'
The fact Is that the Dourbons have lost their grip
and arc dreadfuy hard pressed at every point They
adopt line Of Policy one week only to drop 1t the
next aud assume new ground equally untenable
Each ssve attempt to inject something new into the
campaign has met with the result their pretences
are unmasked, and then they are forced to make still
another shift. Their antics pl,iable Such cam
pagn of course, would be suicidal for tho Rcpub-
leans but it is tho sort Of fight the Democrats have
always made hcreabouts. Two or three additional
acrobatc exploits may be confidently expected between
now and next Tuesdly
Major Mckinley, who billed for one speech In
the district has found 1t impossible, Notwithstanding
his earnest efforts to get away from his own district
for tho three DAYS ary out here and speak
and RETURN But the party spirit here Is already near
ing tx high-water mark and Rcpublcans DcheVe tlo
situation II SAFE anyway The work OF speaker Keeo'
Consressmen Cheadle and Hopkins and hosts OF other
speakers, added 70 Congressman commons ow III. =.
yeIIOusi activity, has shaped up the party nhes vs.
straight as possible and but litt remains 10 De uoe'
The only fear among tho Republicans Is OF the POS,
shic success of Banker Buseys Doodle and that OF the
National democratic Congressional Committee Dem
ocratlc doodle In big chunks Is planted IN every eGVo
urecInct of the district Even the most sansune ui
Tho local Democrats have lost faith IN tue IsSues e
formerly banked and In the suilnunt Whlrh u'Sy
fondly continue 70 pursue, anu are setlis p" Ha
boodie simply doodle. as their only salvation Inc
outcome will be awaited by the country VITA suspense
for such an unhoy experiment was never trca III '''
district before