Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-12


Governor In Iowa delivered the spceche.
on silver which united the party In Mas
sachusetts, he could not have won.
"ifad the Democratic candidate tor
Governor In Msssachuselis dealt with
silver "a It was dealt with in Iowa he
would have boen defeated"
The significance Of this IL not wha,
It seems to DO upon tho frs, thought
II seems to say that Mr, Boies Of Iowa
has been stuliing the people Of his State
with the doctrine Of free silver coinage
aud calling II Democratic because he
know the majority OF the voter Of
the state were free sllverltes,
and that Mr.. Russell has been
preaching the opposite Idea and call.
ing II Democratic because he knew
the majority Of the voters Of Massa'
chusetts were goldites. Such an In.
depreciation would imply a monrtrous
condition OF Ignorance In Iowa and
Massachusetts which Ia hardly prob
able.
The true Interpretation we believe Is
that Governor Russell was reelected by
the people " MassAo usetts not because
he was faithful partilan on the silver
question, but because he had given
them n style Of government that they
liked and his sort Of politics was In the
main adap ted 10 the interests Of Massa.
chusetlA.
This Ia exactly the case with Mr..
Boies Of Iowa. He gave the people Of
that State kind u government
which suited them, and they reelected
him on the strength Of his record. He
no doubt gave way TO the tenn ptatlon-
Of the hour and tlckled his hearera
more or less with theories on silver
coinage, which he knew they would
applaud. But It Ia not probable that an
utter silence on National politics
would have changed the complexion
Of n single vote In his case.
Both the Democrats and Republicans
are counting on these two States for
the Presidential election In 1899. The
Republicans claim Iowa because II has
been the habit Of that State 10 give Its
electoral vote u the Republican candl.
date In national elections. Tho Demo-
Gratis claim the State because II has
elected Desperate governor, which
the past has proven to be far more than
mere theory.
In Massachusetts, the Republicans,
while not elecllng their candidate,
have realized a heavy gain In their
vote, aud this IL why they claim the
State tot 1909. The case Of Massao hus.tts
l. the worst one possible for politicians
10 gamble on. The controlling element
In Massachusetts Justnow Ia reform Of
corruption. They no doubt elected
Governor Russell upon that basis, and
II the Republican candidate for Presl.
dent eau persuade them that he will
secure TO tho government the purcr
administration he will get their votes
Irrespective Of his views on the silver
question.
This cannot be safely asserted Of any
other Of the seven doubtful Statos. But
the country Is drifting In that direction.
The Inspection ofcandldate- on lines Of
honesty and oapabillty as distinguished
from service that Is purely partisan Is
beginning with the municipal and
State elections. II IL to be hoped thu,
some day every State In the Union
will be able to pledge its vote TO the
governor orthe President that will give
TO II the most honorable and economic
administration Of the affairs with
which these offices are concerned. We
shall then have n proper peoples gov.
eminent.