Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-06-02
REPUBLICAN DEFEAT
Stunning Blow Delivered to
Payne-AIdrich Tariff
LANDSLIDE AT ROCHESTER

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| "An Honest and Reasonable Revision
Demanded In tho interests Of the
Consumer" - Tide Turning Strongly
Against Trust Protection.
New York as well as Massachusetts
has found an opportunity for lodging
fits protest against political bossdom
and tariff robbery and has used it
splendidly. In the Thirty-second con-
gress district, comprising the town Of
Rochester, the Democratic candidate,
James S. Ravens, has been elected by
majority Of 5,831 votes over the Re-
publican boss, George w. Aldridge. A
Republican majority Of 10000 has been
converted into a Democratic majority
Of the above size. Local and personal
issues. 1t is true, helped to effect this
result. The Republican candidate was
proved to have taken a $1,000 bribe
for political favors. But national fac
tors also figured in the election, espe-
cially the tariff, as reflected in the
Canadian dispute and the high cost Of
living.
The Democratic candidate. we are
told, "stood on a platform advocating
tariff reform in the interests Of the
consumer, a revision Of the duties on
wool and wooden goods, removal Of
the tax on hides and lumber in the in
terest Of cheaper houses and for the
preservation of forests, removal Of
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and, finally, advocating independence
Of all political bosses of any party"
His opponent contented himself with
general proclamations in favor Of the
policies Of the Republican administra-
ton and was stand patter on the
tariff. ~ -A
The successful candidate gave out
the following explanation Of his vic
tory: eae v@ - fM
This is not wholly partisan victo-
ry. In a larger sense it is a victory
of the free people Of Rochester and
Monroe county over bipartisan Or
ganization and it's boss. While this
may be justly heralded as a great
Democratic victory it was no less such
one as the progressive Republicans
have been winning both in the east
and the west. It is a victory over the
things for which Cannon has stood
and for the ideals which Governor
Hughes typifies. The result of the
vote in the city wards shows that the
revolt Of the men who most feel the
high prices Of necessaries against the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill has not been
exaggerated. The people of this coun-
ty, feel certain. demand an honest
and reasonable revision Of the tariff
schedules in the interest of the con-
sumner and not in favor Of the special
interests which exchange campaign
contributions for favors in legislation"
The defeated boss. on being asked
what he had to say about the result.
remarked: II was licked, and that's all
there is to say. You can figure out the
reasons for yourself" C
Although Senator Payne. at Wash
ington, when asked what he thought
Of the result, professed to regard it as
"a question Of the man, not Of the par
ty," yet the Republican party man.
ayers know too well that it is nothing
Of the kind. The evidence is too strong
against them, and it keeps coming.
This is the third election in succession
since the passage Of the new tariff law
where the Democrats have won.
Representative Eugene N. Foss Of
Massachusetts,, the newly elected con-
gresham, commenting upon the cleo
ton, said:
"It was the Payne-Aldrich bill that
defeated Aldridge. While there were
other contributing causes. will ad-
NIT, the issue was mainly an honest
revision Of the tariff and Canadian
reciprocity. The pledge made by the
Republicans that they would make an
honest revision of the tariff Is in the
peoples minds. This result means
only one thing, and that is that all the
chaps who voted for the Payne-Al-
drich bill have got to go. Aldrich and
Hale have already been taken i'll,
haven't they? And there will be lot
more who will be taken Ill or will not
run or something else will happen.
The old time leaders have had their
innings, and the tide is turning strong
~ against them"