The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-26

either voting with the Republicans or not
voting al all during the last six years
COAL STRIKE HAS BEEN
An IMPORTANT FACTOR.
The Herald returns show tina the coal
strike has been a very important factor In
settled II IS no extravaganza TO say that
the Democrats would have gained the House
would have carried the States OF New
York, ConneCicut. New Jersey and Indiana.
upon Republicans throughout the East and
Middle West. and every report that has
been received BY the Herald shows that
the coal strike and the trust and tariff
questions have been the great issues. The
+ Beef Trust and the Coal Trust have In
: famed the minds OF many Republican Vot-
ers. and II i by no means certain that the
administration by its suits against the Beef
has avoided the impending danger caused
I by these object lessons on the effect OF
great combinations Of capital upon the
prices OF the necessaries OF life.
There has been little discussion OF Cuban
reciprocity In the East. In the West the
reciprocity issue has helped the Republicans
vision. There has been absolutely no dis
cussion OF the Philippine question. I'm
perialism was laid IN It's CONN before the
Senate adjourned. and that, has absolutely
cut no hgure In the campaign.
Just as this campaign for Congress has
been conducted on the question OF trusts
and the tartn and the prosperous condition
OF the country 50 IL IS indicated that these
battle in isI viii be fought.
The Republican campaign managers in
the West have conducted their canvass
with s~hrewdness without exactly commit
ting themselves to- revision of the tariff.
which the West demands They have :sken
welt that the tariff shall be reduced from
a proni6iuys 70 a merely protective basis
plIshe5 vttSo1, dis;,rbIn1 h,,s,nss. sood,-
tiors. The position taken by the men IN
charge OF the Republican campaign has not
but that OF Aldrich. Allison. Lodge and
BGbcock. that wherever prohibitive duties
prevail they should be reduced to what is
simply a protective basis. and that there
should be a scientific revision OF the train. /
This revision has really been specifically
paigners on the stump.
DEMOCRATIC POSITION
UPON THE TRUSTS.
o. .he other hand, the Democrats have !
taken the position that the trusts must be
uprooted and destroyed. They would smash
administering them under Government con- |
troll. They would smash the beef trust. the
taking the duty absolutely on trust-mRde !
goods and establishing a free trade in these /
products. They have also taken a very
tarin, and on this question former Presi-
dent Cleveland has been practically the
Tn Herald's poll shows that the Demo
Gratis nave made their gains, not By any
sweep that is impending. but BY picking up
done through the ebbing Of the Republican
tide. The South Is practically solid. and
Will elect Republican Congressman are
Tennessee, probably North Carolina and
Two that are now in Congress; two distHcts
In North Carolina are doubtful; one dis
triet in Alabama. the Seventh. may be car
cratic candidate will get his certificate and
VIII probably be unseated II the Republic
Colorado. Idaho and Montana are likely
70 join wyoming and Utah In the ReDuo-
lican eo.urnn. The reason is not far TO
seek Roosevelt Is popular In all these
States. and has materially strengthened his
parry. while. on the other hand. fusion has
Populists are running separate tickets.
Colorado may elect Democratic Representa-
probably be elected. Idaho is likely TO
elect a Republican Representative and so
is Montana |
In Kansas the Republicans will carry
seven out Of eight Republican districts, and
that Is largely due 10 the magnificent fight
sentative Long and TO the influence OF
President Roosevelt. The Democrats stand
yanis- They viii gain one In Indiana, two
In Maryland. one In Missouri. one in Wis
cousin and two In California and POSSIBLY
one each in Iowa and Michigan.
Nebraska Delegation viii be evenly divided.
Louisiana. Mississippi; South Carolina,
Texas and Virginia VIII have solid Demo-
cratic deleHationS
Maine. Minnesota. New Hampshire. North
Dakota, Idaho, Wyoming. Montana, Utah.
Rhode Island. South Dakota. m
Washington and West Virginia may not be
represented by any Democrat.
THIRTY SENATE TERMS
EXPIRE MARCH 4.
Thirty Senate terms expire March 4. and
some OF the vacancies have a-ready been
filed. Others are to be chosen by Legis-
latures 10 be elected November / Heit-
field, IN Idaho. may be succeeded by a Re
puolican: Fairbanks. in Indiana, NAV aive
way 10 a Democrat. Representative Long
may succeed Senator Harris in Kansas. and !
a Republican Mormon. Apostle Smooth, Is
likely to get Senator Rawltns's place from
Deiawara, 50 long unrepresented In the
Senate viii probably elect two Democrats. I
The Addicks dght sim divides the Repub- |
liczns. and as a result the Democrats seem 4
reasonably certain Of carrying the Demo- !