The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-09-13
MAINE VOTE NOT
4 NATIONAL TEST.
BIG REDUCTION OF REPUBLICAN
PLURALITIES DUE 10 A LOCAL
TEMPERANCE ISSUE.
G. 0. P. CARRIES STATE.
Shaw Answers Tariff Critics, and Bryan
Says the Way to Support Roosevelt Is
to Elect Democratic Congress.

to Elect Democratic Congress.
PORTLAND, Me, Sept 1l.-lhe re-
suit of the election in this state ycSter
day, when the Republican plurality foi
governor, which usually approximate
1000, was reduced to about 5000, WINE
at the same time the total vote WAS
greatly increased over the figures OF iouI
years ago, is attributed 10y leaders OF
both parties to popular feeling over INT
operation of the prohibitory liquor laws
Although the Republicans reelected
GOV. William II. Cobb and all the foui
congressman of the state and Will nave
ii working control Of the state LesISia
turc, the pluraIities were so generally
reduced as to occasion surprise botn
GOV. Cobb and Congressman Little
field, III whose district the most vigorous
battle OF the campaign was WaEed, are
of the opinion that the SturglS law
providing for the enforcement Of the eA
iStinG prohibitory law by state HQuoi
deputies, was the leading factor III 'n'
result. The Democrats made rcsuhhlS
sion of the liquor prohbuory amend
E...,t 10 the people part ot their pat
form, while the Republicans stood
squarely for endorsement of the proIIo'
itory plan and its strict enforcement
The result was especially evident IN
the cities the Democrats carrying an
of the twcnty-oue municipalities OF the
state with the exception of four Of the
smaller ones. The vote Of the country
districts however, where the reNuoIn!s'
sion idea has never gained any notice
able following, moro than offset the
Democratic gains III the cities.
Gompers' Fight Vain.
In the Second congressional district
where Samuel Gompcrs, president of the
National Federation of Labor, conducted
a vigorous campaign to defeat Con
gresham Littlefield, Mr.. Littleheld 5
majority was reduced from that OF four
years ago by several thousand votes
The congressman attributes the result
not to the campaign against him, but to
the general sentiment regarding the
Sturgis law.
Party workers are puzzled by the re,
turns. The city of Lewiston was one
of the most important places i'll reducing
Littleheld's plurality for it gave to Me.
Gilicudy n vote of 1880 in excess of that
given to Iittletield. -Four years ago Lit
tlcdeld divided votes evenly with his
Democratic opponent.
OF a more startling nature was the
vote for governor. Mr.. Cobb failed tc
carry his home city, Rockland, where
Davis received a plurality Of Il. Au.
gusta. the capital of the state went
Democratic by small margin. Sixteen
out of the twenty cities in the state went
Democratic.
Shaw After Tariff Critics.
SALISBURY. \. c., Sept. 11.-Sec
Il i
ing a Republican meeting here last night
answered the charge that some Amcri
can made goods are sold abroad cheaper
than at home, saying this was true only
of Il few articles, aggrcgating not to eX
coed $4,OOO,OOO a year. But, he added
| would prefer to have the American
manufacturer sell his products abroad
cheaper than at home rather than have tht
foreign producer sell his wares in America
saying that ] would prefer TO hay" tn,
products of our factories close foreign shop'
rather than have the products of foreigl
shops close our factories
The secretary quoted official figures to
prove that foreign manufacturers last
year sold $27OOo,OOO worth of goods in
the United States cheaper than they did
nj home lie also quoted official figures
showing that for every $1,000 worth OF
goods made in the United States about
30 cents worth is sold abroad cheaper
than at home.
Bryan's Latest Plan
Trron cav, nnt . Statement onno,inr
ing that NJ soon rs he returned from his
southeastern trip he would enter tn,
campaign III Nebraska and several other
states Bryan said;
The election in Nebraska is important not
only because of Its bearing on state mat
tors, but ais" because OF It's ihhurn'" OF
,ne hrA ,, I h ind,rafio "r ' IN,