The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York, April 26-Not since Grover
Cleveland was swept into office on a tariff
reform platform has the outlook for the
success of tn. Democracy been so bright as
Il is to-day. The Republican party is d.
vided against itself in the city. State and
nation. In Washington the National Legs
lature is split on Cuba. and the refusal OF
the Ways and Means Committee to take
any action which might curb the beef trust
and aid in bringing the beef %brigands TO a
realization of the hardships they are IN
hicting Upon the entire country augurs well
for a housekeeping in that direction at
the coming congressional elections.
In Albany the State Legislature is rent
by the Bedell bill. framed in the interest
of the New York Central Railroad. Gov
ernor oden was disposed TO sign the meas
ure. which was approved by Mayor Low
and his corporation counsel. Riyes, when
a mighty protest went up 10 Albany against
the bill. This was followed by kilograms
from Low and Rives. who admitted that II
was corrupt. and asked the Governor TO
veto It. Senators Plat and Depew favored
II. but odell turned it down. mourning the
displeasure of both Senator'S.
In the city of New York. fusion is an ac-
know,edged failure and Mr.. Lows govern
ment threatens to go to pieces on the eX-
else and police rocks.
Beef Trust n Campaign Issue.
The disaffection In Republican ranks in
New York States makes almost certain
Democracy's triumph next November. but
IL is In n Democratic Congress that the
people are interested just now. There can
be no doubt that the Beef Trust will be the
subject of stump speakers throughout the
country next fall. Il is true. some steps
are being taken by Attorney General Knox
10 apply the antitrust law to the meat
trust. but this was forced upon the ,au-
ministraton by Democratic Representa-
lives and Senator's. who are jubilant over
their coup.
Moreover. the Democratic leaders in the
House and Senate are convinced and de-
ermined that this victory shall be made
even more signal. The action of the he
publican administration m causing United
States District Attorney Bethe& at Chlca-
20 to begin legal proceedings against the
Western packers combination is but the
first step in a line of national procedure
against trust IMPRESSIONS that the Demo
Gratis VIII demand. and which they are con-
fdent the American people Will lndorse.
Most momentous of these will be a fight
for the abolition of the import duty on
cattle. This will be the first of a series
Of attacks on the tariff wall, which. the
Democratic leaders now feel the Repub-
lican -protectionists will have more diff
Guilty In defending than they have had In
recent years.
n the action OF the Attorney General
should merely dissolve the agreement be-
tween the packer companies. without az
fecting prices. the tarin-reduction issue
would give to the Democrats the most
promising campaign they have had since
the party was led OFF into the camp OF free
silver.
Tariff Question ForrinE to Front.
Behind the Meat Trust and reciprocity
with cuba turks the whole question Of
tariff reduction. pregnant with presidential
possibilities. The broad policy of reciproc-