The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13
Hon. NJ. c. Woodruff, Of Dubuque,
Gives Cogent Reasons.
TRIBUTE THE GOVERNOR
And Democracy by . Lifelong Rcpub-
licxn-A Thorough Discussion
Of the Issues
PROHIBITION, TARIFF, SILVER
Esch Considered and tho Democratic Position
Commented Prohibition Farce-Ths
Mckinley Law is Protection
Gene Mad.

The Dubuque Herald prints the follow.
ing interview with Hon. n. 6. Wood
ruff, who, - ID we'll known throughout
the state. has for years been leading r.
publican. He was for years editor Of the
Dubuque Times, . strong republican
paper. and he was .. one time one of tho
republican railroad commissioners of The
state. In 1854 Mr.. Woodruff WAS mans
ger of Colonel Henderson campaign sad
secured majority for The latter Of 1926
in district com posed Of counties that In
1890 gave Couch . majority OF $500.
Three years ago Mr.. Woodruff was ~
sciiys supporter o. Harrison for the
Last fall he gave his aid
again 10 Colonel Henderson. He he's
Always been . jealous republican.
The interview was submitted 70 Mr..
Woodruff for revision before printing II
order to avoid any possible error. The
intcrvie IL - follows:
Repo.ter-Mr. Woodruff, the Herald
has requested ms TO ask your viswS Of
the political situation Ia Iowa.
Mr.. W.-As | have been out Of active
politics for several years my views can
have no particular value; which lcAds me
TO ask why you newspaper men want to
hear from me.
R-ril be frank with you: Because
being out Of partisan activities your
o pinlons are the more likely TO b both
sincere and unprejudiced.
Mr.. W.-Well, Won are cunning and
plimentary. Ithiuk Governor
Boxes will be reelected and am clear
that he ought to be. His administration
has been honorable, industrious. coaser-
v8live and without the shadow Of 70.
proach. Ii the restraints Of party asso-
citation we're removed aud the people
were to vote on their untrsmmeled judg.
men,. have no doubt that he would
carry Iowa by $1,000 to 10000. Ny
principal reason for this belief 70
that he more nearly represents and
reflects the honest opinions OF such
: majority OF or people than does his
republican competitor. The whole
country hos now learned that Horace
Boies il not only able TO present and do.
lend his opinions with great intelligence
and vleor, and with splendid courage
but that he IL also able to forau.
late and adapt issues to populsr 90
&c otsnce In both substance and form.
His tariff views may be called an epitomo
OF the agricultural and largely Of The
mercantile sentiment Of the who'o
country outside Of . few states having
special interests which their people seek
TO foster st the expense Of Gil the rest
The Mckinley tariff act 10 the madness
of protection, aud Mr.. Blaine, the ablest
man on the continent. Jaw that unless
this madness was ,mehoH countervAiled
il would be the death kEell Of both tho
republican party and protection. He
begat reel prOcity, which il Nat free trade
60 far as II 10 applied, and it 10 today the
most popular political doctrine in the
country. So presumptivslY hurtful 10 the
tariff act that Senator Allison was COM
PEELED TO admit In his recent New York
interview that 1t would cost his party
some votes this year In Iowa.
R.-Does Governor Boies favor rect.
procily9
Mr.. W.-Evefy tariff reformer doea u
10 only high pro,ectionists who oppose
il; and this not because they like rsci.
procity less, but protec ION more. That
and armer In Iowa can be found TO defend
The Mckinley tariff act only shows that
party education and bias are stronger than
his own best business interests. But tho
awakening has begun, - was shown LAST
fail, Wnen the hOuee republican majority
Of nearly fifty was replaced with demo.
cratic majority Of about l40-the largest
party majority the house has ever known
slnca tine war. Such vigorous popular
or otest has not been 1e.n during this gen.
GRAFTON, and you will see that lows, Min.
ne.ota, Wscorsin, Illinois. Nebraska, In
diona and pro aby the Dakosas viii en-.
plastic last years verdict in their state
this year.
R-How viii prohibition Affect the 70.
cult.
Mr. W.-Until 1891 the republican
party Of Iowa denied the fathership OF
that dogma. This year platform makes
1t lis first born and the inheTitor OF Ito
estates and titles. In other words. the
party has vanquished the
republican party. and the little prohibi-
tion David has swollo we'd the giant rspub.
d diplomacy and devotion we're given TO the
prohibition plsnks BY the republican
than to oil other issues besides.
are Of the regulation pattern. Note the
AlASIS IlO UCtWCVu bAC wv p0iSy PoDA-
tions: The republicans are for prOhibi-
ton, or free whisky; there Il no middle
ground. The democrats arc for $500
state license, with the absolute prohlbi-
ton option granted to every couuty
which desires it by q majority vote. This
Ii home rule; the true American theory.
and that which Gladstone 10 giving tbs
best and ripest years of his life to provide
~ 81 10
their home Jurisdictions tho right %
exercise tho sovereign pleasure upon
the question. just as thsy do
upon school and highway matters. and
the running AZ large Of stock. Along
with this right goes the responsibility;
each political community being answer.
ablo TO itself and TO that mightiest Of
modern forces. public opinion. for ito
exercise Of this local original sovereignty.
Within we'll. guarded legal limits, every
will thus be law unto itself.
Isn't this the best government because IL
Is the freest government? Such license
law would put million dollsrs into the
tax treasury of Iowa, or 1t would destroy
the ssloon to tho full extent that prohi.
biroH has ever done or can do; and the
people Of every county would determine
which 1t should be 50 far IS shcy were
Dubuque would have e75. 600
to Slt @. COO revenue. instead Of S15. 600 to
Gle. 900 10 now. Is it any wonder that .
great many republicans are weary Of thia
cloud riding s.stesmanship. and are
quietly resolving to vote for B0ies, homt
rule and common sense
II 10 evident that the Iowa republicans
have become 30 alarmed over tho numerous
and opsn defections from their ranks that