The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-12

the republican theory the entire prosperity
programme depends on the return to the
senate of the great Marcus. and his return
depends upon the election of members OF
the general assembly this fall.
There are many Ohio republicans here
| IN Washington. few Of them are politi-
clans and all of them have been discussing
The beer tax and its probable effect out in
| their state. There is scarcely any differ
ence of opinion among them. All agree
that even If they had no other troubles
this beer tax would be enough to lose the
State 10 them this fall
| But 1t is not 10 Ohio alone that they are
looking for trouble. The same reasons
that make republican victory extremely
uncertain in Ohio hold good in New York
and In other States east and west par
ticularly those where there is a large
foreign element The republicans have been
counting on gains In West Virginia. New
Jersey, Wisconsin. Maryland and on hold
ing the seats in Washington and Wyoming
as well as Ohio. New York and Indiana
are also in their list OF States from which
the republicans hope to get senator's. the
terms of Murphy in the one State and
Turpie in the other expiring.
In Indiana the beer tax may not cut
much figure. In West Virginia II will not
be the issue that It will BE- in some Of the
other States. But the republicans do not
minimize its probable effect In Wisconsin.
where the foreign element is the dominant
one in New Jersey. which is at all times
close; in Maryland. where a few votes were
all the republicans had to spare, even
when they reached their high water mark:
and in New York, whore the irksome
Rnines law has already played havoc with
republican chances in the cities and where
the Issues had bppu drawn AGAINST rnpnh-
lican measures even before thi. additional
burden upon the man who sells beer and
tho man who drinks it had been made
known.
The sugar schedule in the senate tariff
bill is so VIGOROUSLY the work Of the sugar
trust that even house republicans and
some In the senate are outspohen against
IL and say 1t must he defeated, What tho
Ohio wool men who are the self appointed
protectors of the wool interests say about
the wool schedule have quoted this alone
they say. will lose them Ohio
These two would give more trouble than
any party could well stand, But when
there is piled on top of these this beer tax
can you wonder that the man in the |
White House who stands for the party and |
its policies and his right bower the this |
time senator from Ohio wear troubled |
look?
There is good reason for their fears.
Just rs certain as anything can be certain
this far ahead is this prediction safe; The |
next congress will be Overwhelmingly |
democratic There will be heavy gains in
the house and the senate instead of show
ing republican gains, as that partys lead.
ors have hoped. will show democratic
gains
Tho republicans have shown tho country
that their only remedy for the His that
Deset us. their only prosperity producer is
his tariff bill. That II is an abortive and
'icous piece of legislation and will fail 10
bring the results they promise is already
assured. Tho country Will then call for
he democratic remedy. OIL.