The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-10-22
THE IOWA CAMPAIGN.
Progress Of Canvass For Votes
Throughout the State.

~ - w NOuSS Inc ISSUES III iowa this
fall. J. B. Sullivan, their candidate
for governor, came out strongly in his
opening speech in favor of free trade.
He declared that a protective tariff
should be swept away all together and
that no barriers should be placed
against the Importation of products
from various nations into this country.
Other democratic leaders now begin
to see that Mr.. Sullivan went too fan
and they are trying to explain away
mis- utterances and endeavoring to
show that the democrats do not want
to abolish the protective tariff alto.
gether, but simpy want to reduce it,
Ex-Governor Boies is among those
who have taken this position Dem.
ocratic papers are advising Mr.. Sulli
van to go slow and not to advocate
free trade. However, the utterances
of the democratic candidate for gov
ernor are unqualified and it is an UNI
doubted fact that he is free trader
and is advocating the complete aboli
ton of protective tariff.
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The democrats appear to be dodg.
ing other issues, or at least trying to
dodge them They are undoubtedly
attempting to deceive the people with
regard to the free silver issue. AT
their state convention this year and
last they repudiated the Kansas City
platform but by very narrow ma
jority. This year in order to placate
the silver men they nominated a
state ticket composed wholly of mem
bers of the party who had always
been supporters of the Kansas City
platform, and who still believe in it.
j. B. Sullivan, their candidate for gov
ernor, has always advocated the Kan
sas City platform and has always been
an enthusiastic admirer and support
er of VIM. Jennings Bryan.
There is reason to believe that the
silver men are gradually gaining as
cendancy in the party in spite of their
defeat at the last two state conven-
lions. This year they have the state
ticket with Mr.. Sullivan at its head.
City platform in several county con-
ventions in spite of the fact that the
state convention refused to re-afirm
it. To cap the climax, they have en-
tered into an arrangement with w. r.
Hearst, publisher of the Chicago
American, to flood the state with
copies of his paper from now. until
election. slMr. Hearst's papers have
alwaysr been enthusiastic supporters
of Mr.. Bryan and the Kansas City
platform. 1t is true that the arrange
ments with Mr.. Hearst are being
made by democrats who are supposed
to be hostile to the platform adopted
at Kansas City, but this makes the
matter all the more suspicious. II
they are willing to place themselves
under obligations to Mr.. Hearst, who
has always supported the Kansas City
platform there is reason to believe
that they may coincide with his
views. & .,r
Mr.. Hearst undoubtedly has reasons
of his own for flooding the state with
ostensibly be devoted to the interests
of Mr.. Sullivan, his real purpose is to
further his own candidacy for presi-
dent. Are the Iowa democrats pIac-
ing themselves in a position to sup
port Mr.. Hearst next year? This is
a question that many members of the
party would like to have answered.
If Mr.. Hearst, who has always sup
ported Mr.. Bryan and the Kansas City
platform, is to receive the support of
Iowa democrats, what reason is there
to suppose they were sincere when
they refused to re-afirm this plat
form at the last state convention?
These are pertinent questions and
should receive the consideration Of
every voter.
The Republican State Committee
has over fifty speakers in the field
this week. Political speeches will be
made in every county in the state by
speakers acting under the direction of
the Committee. Next week the num-
Der will be increased and probably be-
tween rs and 100 prominent republi-
cans will be making speeches in Iowa.
In addition to these every county
committee has a large number OF
speakers at work and it is probable
that altogether nearly 1000 republi-
can orators are addressing audiences
in different parts Of Iowa.
Governor Cummins is speaking ev-
cry day and is being heard by large
audiences. His meetings this year
have been remarkably well attended
and the governor has made votes ev-
erywhere he has spoken. Senator
Allison will make one or two speech
es this week and all of the congress
men will be at work. Most Of them
are making speeches in their own dis!
tricts, although Congressman Cousins
only expects to devote the last week
of the campaign to his district. He
will make speeches in every other dis
trict in the state. Congressman Lacey
has also made number of speeches
outside of his own district.