Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-09-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.
WAaHINGrON. D. c.. Sept. IL. 1924.


Ohio, who took an active part in the
Maine campaign, thus sits down on
the democratic attempts to belittle
the great republican victory: .Con-
trary to reports as to the lack Of or.
ganization among the democrats in
Maine, the democratic party made a
strong campaign. Their most pop
ular man was pitted against Mr..
Reed for congress, and he discussed
the tariff question on every stump;
the candidate for governor made a
thorough canvass of the state, as
did host Of lesser lights, and the
populists delivered more speeches
than did all the other parties com.
bined. This shows that the repub-
licans had no walk over. The main
question discussed on the republican
side was the tariff. On that we
made our fight The Hawaiin af-
fair entered into the campaign, but
not to cut much figure. The live
issue was the tariff, and but little
else was talked Of. Gen. Grosvenor
believes that example of Maine and
Vermont will be followed by the
entire country, excepting always the
southern states, in November, and
that the election of republican
president two years hence is as GER
tain as the sun will rise tomorrow.
Chairman Babcock, of the repub.
lican congressional campaign com
mite, was asked what he thought
was the meaning of the big republ;
can majority in Maine, and he re-
piled. "What does it mean? Why,
there can be but one meaning to it.
There has been change of convic-
ton way down in the hearts of the
people. IL shows that the people
were thoroughly worn out and dis
heartened at the result of democrat
ic administration and the evils it
has brought to the country. 1t
shows a dissatisfaction with demo-
cratic policies, which goes deep
enough to cause men to change their
political opinions, and is a most
significant augury for November.
If such intense feeling among the
people exist in one section of the
country, IA was shown by the sweep
ing change Of sentiment iii Maine,
it must exist in other sections too.
The democratic party has fooled
aud deceived the people aud
brought them face to face with an in
dustrial and financial crisis more
severe in its effect than any before
known, and causing idleness and
want to take the place of employ
ment and plenty iii very short per-
iod of time. Is it any wonder that
the American people repudiate this
party that has no fixed policy upon
any subject except 10 reduce the
pension appropriations? They al.
ready see the handwriting OH the
wall, but, unlike Belshazzar, they
need no Daniel to interpret Its
meaning, which is so plain that he
who runs may read. There is alb
solutely no hope of even moderate
degree of prosperity for the farmer,
the laborer or the manufacturer if
the next congress Is controlled In
both branches by democratic
majority, having for its fixed policy
an agitation looking to free trade
basis. | have perfect faith in the
American people. They can be re-
lied upon in great emergencies to do
the right and proper thing for the
welfare Of the country; and fully
realizing, as the recent elections in.
dictate they do, the necessity of a
republican majority in the next
house as check against vicious
legislation, they will see to it that
this result is brought about. 1t is
with the people matter of patriot
ism and of country, and not of party,
and you know that Americans are
always for their country first"
The republican campaign text
book is out, and the congressional
committee is now prepared to supply
them to editors, speakers and others