New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19

he pointed out that the only member OF Con-
gress indicted in connection with the postofi1ce
scandalsis a Democrat. briggs. and that the
prince of grafters." Machen, was appointed
by Cleveland.
BATTLE OF IOWA IDEAS.
Special interest attaches to the Iowa cam
paign because of the manner in which Govern
or Cummins who is a candidate for reelection.
has modified his Iowa idea" theories and
yielded his personal opinions to the good of the
whole party. While the Governor has not aban-
doned his contention that the tariff schedules
require revision. he has acknowledged the wis
dom of the President and the leaders OF the
party I'm deciding that 1t would be Ill advised
to attempt revision on the eve of a national
election. He is, however, advocating the nego-
tiation of reciprocity treaties wherever FAVOR
able terms can be secured.
No sooner had Governor Cummins abandoned
his advocacy of immediate tariff revision than
the Democrats took it up. and the Democratic
press of the State Is still urging conservative
tariff revision the tone of their articles saVoring
strongly of the German style OF Democracy. Ii
is admitted that on such a platform the Demo-
Gratis might have made gratifying progress en-
listing the support of many Republicans whom
Governor Cummins had already educated to that
view of the tariff situation. although no one be-
iieves that the Democrats could have carried
the State As usual however. the Democrats
failed TO improve their opportunity, and now
Jerry Sullivan, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, is sturnping the State with an argu-
ment that protective tariff is unconstitutional,
"a tariff for revenue only being all that Con-
gress is empowered to enact The assumption
of this didactic position in the face OF various
negative decisions by the Supreme Court, is los
ing for the Democrats all chance OF the gains
which they at one time seemed to have, for the
Iowans are protectionsts almost to a man. ire
spective of the extent TO which they may differ
on the exact adjustment of the tariff schedules
and Governor Cummins is regarded as certain
OF reelection by large majority.
KENTUCKY AND PENNSYLVANIA
Kentucky will elect all her State officers this fall
and there is an interesting campaign In progress
The most striking feature of the situation is the
earnest desire of the decent people OF the State
to throw off the domination OF Governor Beck
ham and his machine which has been guilty OF
notorious and disgraceful practices In the grant,
ing OF pardons and of legal fees to friends and
followers. To secure this end, the gold Demo-
Gratis have allied themselves with the Republic
cans and under the leadership of General Simon
Bolivar Buckner. who was candidate for Vice
President in the national campaign of 1896. are
making eloquent appeals to the better element
OF society 10 support the RepODncan cdnuluate
for Governor. The Democratic campaign is made
up Of an appeal to the passions of the conmu-
nity the revamping OF the Goebel assassination
and the cry of negro domination" AS there
was no Democratic convention. the candidates
being nominated at primaries, there is no Demo-
cratic platform; but the Republican convention
adopted platform making earnest appeal for
the replacement OF the present election laws
with law which Will guarantee the integrity
of elections and declaring for stable laws calcu-
lated to encourage the business Of the State and
the material interests Of the commonwealth
Colonel Morris Belknap. the Republican candi-
date for Governor. is a prominent and substan-.
tiaI wholesale merchant of Louisville and man
with a spotless record.
The political situation IN Pennsylvania is de-
void of interest from a national standpoint. The
only officials 20 be elected two Superior
Court Judges a State Treasurer and State
Auditor. and there is little enthusiasm In the
campaign. as the results are regarded as certain
the Republican candidates being assured of
election.