St. Paul daily globe., 1891-10-17
IOWA'S TIDAL WAVE,
It's Name Is Boies, and 1t Is
Sweeping Things in the
Hawkeye State.
Why the Once Roek-Ribbed
Republican State Will
Elect Boies.
Ex-Chief Justice Day Writes
a Letter on the Prohi-
bition Law.
1t Will Be Worth Thousands
Of Votes to the DEM
OcpatS.
Special to the Globe.


DUBUQUE. To-, Oct. 16.-Never in all
its history has the great state of Iowa
been stirred from center to circumfer-
ence, politically speaking, so thoroughly
as it is during the present campaign.
The great commonwealth which gave
Garfield $4,000 ina jority has become fight
ing ground, with a Democratic governor
now occupying the chair. The proud
Republican majority, which was con-
sidered impregnable, has dwinded
down to almost if not quite minority.
By dint of hard work, the state ticket
was saved to the G. o. p. last fall by
pldralities of little over 1000. 1t was
a most complete revolution-not for a
single day, but for years. Its effect
became visible when William Larrabee
was last elected governor in 1887 He was
minority governor by nearly 1000. In
reality, however, the revolution dates
back to the campaign of 1888, when the
Republicans elected majority of only
two in the lower house Of the legisla-
ture. 1t was only by bare-faced sys-
TEN of gerrymaDdering congressional
and legislative districts that the Repub-
licanS retained control of the state. and
the political map of Iowa stands to-
Comfortable IEajOrities.
Last fall the Democratic majority Oh
congressman was over 5000. This, too,
when purely national issues were III
controversy. With these slme national
issues incidental and added to the alb
Sorbing local question of prohibition 1t is
as certain to follow as night follows day
that the Democratic majority next
month will be doubled il not trebled.
Two years ago Hon. Horace Boies was
elected governor on the Democratic
ticket. He has proven the best executive
Iowa ever had. With a record as clean
as falling snow. his course in the guber-
Material chair has challenged the adj
miration of the entire state, and
even Republicans are forced to admit
his most excellent administration. The
radicals themselves admit 1t, when they
| forsake an attack upon his official acts.
and contine tlieir TRADE against his New
| York speech, i'll which he demonstrated,
from figures furnished largely by Re-
publcanS themselves, that farming Is
carried on at a loss. 1t is but a
few years since the Des Moines
of the state. advised Iowa farmers to
burn their corn, because it was more
valuable as fuel than to be placed on
the market at current prices. In their
attack upon the governor the Repub-
licans found they had made an over
whelmlng blunder. Business men re-
fused to forsake him for telling the
truth. and the farmers, on whom it was
hoped the TRADE would have the great
est effect, rallied to the Boies standard,
loudly procaiming him their leader
who had the manhood to stand before
the nation and elOquently plead their
cause. The Democratic committee Sent
the governors speech
Broadcast Over the State,
| and its influence was exactly opposite
to that expected by the Republicans.
Seeing their error in attacking his New
York speech. the party organs have en-
tirely forsaken the fight, and are now
concentrating their efforts on holding
their followers under the party yoke
through fear. The terrible cry of
"Michieandizing Iowa. has been raised,
and the Republican bosses assert that if
the Democrats capture the state they
will pass a law whereby each congress
sional district will choose its own presi-
dental elector, thus giving the Demo
electoral vote. Thew have set up
still another cry. The legislature,
| which meets next winter, redistrcts the
| state for congressional and legislative
purposes. Republican leaders claim to
see danger that the Democrats, if sue
cessful, will gerrymander the state so
| completely that Republican success will
be absolutely Impossible in the future.
! A few who love party better than prin-
ciple were being held in the traces on
| this cry, when Gov. Boes etfectually
| exploded their fear by announcing that
| he would never, il reelected governor,
| sanction redistricting bill which does
| injustice to any portion of the state.
| He would never indorSe such q district
as the Third, Henderson's
ssMonkey yVrencll'' District,
which is but one county in width and
! extends 200 miles, over half way across
the state. The Republicans have given
| sufficient proyocation for the Demo
| Gratis to do likewise, if placed in power,
and that is what they fear; but the
| standard-bearer declares, in unmiStak-
| able language, that his party must be
| just to the people. He is openly pledged
to this, and his pledges will be re-
deemed. There is a great difference be-
tween the two candidates seeking the
suffrageS of the people. From the day
| he was nominated until this, Hiram C.
| Wheeler, the Republican candidate, has
| given no expression to his views upon
| any question. He has never written a
| letter OF acceptance, and the people of
| Iowa are to-day in ignorance whether
| he cOnScientiouSly stands on the Re-
| publican platform or not. He has not
made a speech. His plan of cam
| paign has been to ride around
the state shaking hands and
| exhibiting himself at county fairs.
| When in Dubuque and other large cities
| of the state, reporters on the daily press
| attempted to gain from him an interview,
| but without success. He steaafastly re-
| fused to talk politics. In striking con-
trast to Wheeler's campaign is that of
Gov. Boies. He not only wrote manly
| letter of acceptance, but he is also ex-
pressing himself unequivocally on the
great questions now agitating the minds
| of the Iowa voters.
He Does Not Dodge
a single point or evade a single issue.
| The people of Iowa know him not only
| by his unequalled record in the guber-
Material chair, but also by his expressed
| opinions on what local government
| should be. if his party is placed in
| power. Never did Dc Democrat i'll the
| state wage such a mighty and success
| full warfare before. He is on a triumph
| 81 march across the state. Visiting
| every section he is received everywhere
with enthusiasm. and Independent Re-
| publlcans are daily fiocking to his stand
| ard. He is delivering from four
to six speeches each week, and
their influence is being felt.