New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-10

place has suffered sensible check In Its pros
perity. Added to this the Democratic politicians
know that the farmers of all the counties In the
Senate district have suffered by the lowering OF
the tariff upon hay and other farm products
The counties Of the district are all so near
Canada that the competition Of Its farmers with
those in New-York State is keenly felt Some
thing more therefore, than union among Ceve-
land and Hf Democrats is needed to win the
Senate district for the Democratic party. Ex-
Assemblyman Thomas v. Welch. of Niagara
Falls, one of the clearest-headed Democrats in
the state commenting upon the condition of the
Democratic party on Monday said There can
be no difference Of opinion as to the desiraoifty
OF harmony in the Democratic party this fall
Democrats who do not desire harmony above all
personal and facuonal interests at this time
must be as blind as young puppy dogs. who nave
to have their brains dashed out 10 open their
eyes AS party we have been dangerously
near that state Of blindness for several years
past but as an evidence OF Divine protecuon "s
have escaped destruction. and II is 10 DE hoPeu
that we have learned something from our past
experience" II will be noticed that Mr. Welch
has a hopeless tone; and. indeed. ne IS 100
shrewd politician not 10 Know tnat 'he Deiho
cratic party is fiat upon its back In Niagara
County and has no chance of electing senator
in this Senate district. . s.
SENATOR POUNDS RETIREMENT.
1t unfortunately happens that the Republican
who has represented the counties of this Senate
district in the State Senate for two years past
Cuthbert ". Pound cannot accept renomina-
ton. which would be gladly granted him. as ne
has been elected professor Of law at Cornei!
University. and must attend to the duties OF
that responsible place. Mr.. Pounds re'ire
ment from the Senate is a loss TO the state.
which
members OF the late Senate. He was aDle'
honest and courageous; and therefore the ne
publican party could take pride in nlin AS
chairman Of the committee of the Senate which
Investigated the Gravesend election frauds ne ana
most Of the work. and his speech detaihng the
nature Of these frauds was Of such convincing
nature that from that moment the majority OF
the State Senators were determined to unseat
John McCarty, who had been elected by fraud
and to put in his place Henry Wofert an ann
they carried out Senator Pound also rendered
most valuable service 10 the state as MEMBER
OF the Lexow Investigating Committee, But. as
stated. to the misfortune Of the state he cannot
accept a denomination for Senator.
I'm my Judgment, said Senator Pound to-day
'the Republican party is in excellent conditioh
in this Senate district We have had our nights
but they are over, and the Democrats are now
doing the quarreling The people are opposed
to the Democratic National Administration. ana
they approve Of the Republican state Admins
tration With Il creditabe candidate for Senator
there can be no question that the RepuDllcan
party will carry this Senate district
will the increase in the State tax rate aifect
injurously the Republican candidates. Senator?
'It will not" answered Senator Pound, Tor
the people understand that this increase was
made necessary by the assumption by the State
of the care of the INDECENT insane OF New ork
and Brooklyn, and that we We're not extravaganza
The people as / read them. care nothing about
the small increase in the state tax rate. but
they are indignant beyond measure at the great
increase in the debt Of the Nation by the Demo-
cratic National Administration
THE BURDEN OF DEMOCRACY.
Senator Pound referred to the following
figures
bearing debt of the United States ,eo AN
1n tas debt Of the United States
on March i. 1888. when Cleveland took ~. o.o
Office ooooof'-oo
Increase in two years and four months. 1872 $685. 10
What is your judgment Senator upon the
proposition to change the basis Of representation
in the Republican State Committee and TO en-
large it?' then said the correspondent TO the
Senator.
Il think it would be a good idea Senator
Pound replied. Ito have the chairmen Of the
County Committees ex-officio members. at least
of the State Committee. They know more about
the actual condition of politics in their various
counties than anybody else. OF course. most OF
them could not GO 10 NewYork frequently TO
committee meetings. because they are needed in
their various counties. but a working force of
them. acting In conjunction with the members
Of an advisory committee. could be organized
and have the powers OF an executive committee
The rural part of the State campaign. that is
the part Of the campaign where the majority of
the Republican voters live. would then be better
managed ! think that at present organized
the Republican State Committee is over-manned
with city members and undermanned with rural
members. In other words. the Republican party
has more agents than II needs In the Democratic
cities and too few in the rural Republican New
York"
rs there any danger of the Republican party
losing votes in Niagara County because Theodore
Roosevelt lis enforcing the law in New-York
against the sale Of liquor on Sunday"
Not the slightest: we care nothing about what
they do in New-York City. The question Of the
hour with our people is getting work. Lockport
is manufacturing city and lots OF people are
still out OF work. they have been ever since
1893 They attribute their lack Of work to the
Democratic National Administration"
AN UNFAIR DIVISION.
Assembyman J. H. Clark. of Niagara County
who served his county so acceptably that he is
now strong candidate for the State Senate
said. speaking upon the same topics Senator
Pound: "As for the State tax rate seeing that
Niagara County receives from the State for the
support OF its schools and other institutions
than it gives the people do not care. l think 1t
would be just 10 reappOrtiOn the chairs in the
Republican State Committee as to give major
,ity OF the Republican voters control of II. Now
the holders OF eighteen seats. living in the Dem
ocratic cities represent $4,000 less Republican
voters than the holders Of the other sixteen
seats IN the same committee That is unfair
and dangerous. since the State Committee fire.
Quenuy dominates Judge of the Court OF APP
peas. Should minority Of a party nominate
its candidates for office?
There is another important point to be con-
sdered. The State Committee makes up the roll
OF the Republican State Convention. Is it not
unjust that minority OF the Republican party
living In the cities should pass upon the creden-
tials OF majority Of the Republican party living
In the rural parts of the State?'
The contest for the Senate district nomination
among the Republicans promises to be a warm
one, and to be concentrated in Niagara County.
Moreover. II is mixed up with the contest for the
supreme Court nominations in this Judicial dis
tr1ct, and in the contest not TO be decided for
year hence. over a Congressman. County Judge
Sanford +. North. OF Genesee County, Is a candi-
date for the nomination for Supreme Court
Judge. and Henry F. Tarbox. OF the same county
is candidate for Congress Both men are cater
ing for the support of the Niagara Countv Re-