Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-10-16
mum LIVINU UU1 !
NOW WORRYING
THE STALWARTS
Week End Grocery Bill CauS-
ing Republican CongreSsion-
al Leaders TO Lie Awake at
Nights,
Morning Journal Bureau,
6l3 Munsey Building,



is causing the republican congress
sional campaign leaders the most
trouble this year They find il hard
to contend against Campaign liter
ature and the usual campaign argu-
fnente are Of little avail in disposing
Of It. The democrats, Of course. are
making the most Of II and fOmenting
as much ciscontent as possible
II the republicans lose the house,
as Il is Perfectly clear they are in
Rreet danger Of doing, It Is not un-
likely that the high cost Of living
viii be found TO be the real cause Of
81. 1t Is more likely to be this than
insurgency. That is 10 say. there Is
evidence OF deep-scatCd dissatisfnc-
tion over living conditions in many
sectiors where the spirit Of insur-
Rcncy or progrossiviam has little real
hold
T. was entirely logical to expect
VIII m the tariff bill was passed that
New England and other parts of the
east which got high tariff duties they
wanted would be entirely satisfied
with what the republican leaders In
congress had done, and that Tor any
loss OF republican strength one would
have 10 lOoE elsewhere, as to the mid
~
bc the case.
II has been a great and painful
surprise 10 the republican congress
sionai lei dcrs that the east viii prob
ably throw more seats IN the house
TO the democrats than any other part
OF the United states. They have rea-
Honed that the east would not merely |
be satisfied with what IT got in re-
Hpect TO tariff, but that II would be |
np IN arms at the mere idea of turn
Ing house control over to the demo-
Gratis Doubtless they would have |
been right in their Reasoning had the |
high cost OF living not entered into
the situation and proved 10 be so
great "a factor this year In the affairs |
OF the average family.
II Is the big weekend grocery bill
thnt Is making II impossible for the
republican leaders In the congress
sional campaign TO stem the rapidly
running Tides OF opposition. This ex-
plains why II Is the republicans are
going to lose In numerous states
where there are many high protected
industries and where there ARE large
numbers Of workers obtaining their
livelihood from industries that are
sheltered by high duties Whom the
mill hand finds Il is costing him
more to live than before he IL not
likely to be amendable 60 the argu-
ment that employment for him has
been made possible only by the re-
publican policy OF protection. He be-
comes dissatisfied and leaps TO the
conclusion that II is time fer
change.
The men who are most Intimate
with conditions in this congressional
do not hesitate TO say that
right hJa-ls found heir greatest dif
~ In the way of keeping a nSld
..ae voters. OF course, the repub-
licana are making use of the argu-
rnent that the average Of duties Ia
lower under the new tariff law than
the old. They take a specific article, !
the price OF which has gone up, and
they are able 90 show perhaps, that
the duty has not been Increased y
Hence. they argue the tariff In this
ease has nothing 70 do with the I
higher price. ]
The democrats are getting around q
this by arguing that the high cost of J
living IL not so much matter OF \
the tariff is @ little higher
or little lower on given product, J
hut that the difficulty rests IN the =
whole vast fabric Of the protective d
system as II has been wrought out 3
by the republicans. q
A republican politician Intimately
with the conduct of the
congressional campaign said the situ-
alton this year was not like the one
that followed the enactment of the
Mckinley law. Then. the democrats
profited by the discomfort OF the pub
lie and captured the house, it is true.
But In TINT case, the election followed
close on the enactment Of the new
tariff measure. The public had not
time 60 get acquainted with It,
In this Instance, the people have
had over year To get acquainted
with the workings of the Payne tar
m law From some points of view,
ms for Instance that OF revenue, Il
has 20 be admitted tho law has
worked pretty wcll. But of what use
II IL to talk 60 q voter about how
good the new tnriff law Us when that
voter IS feeling agKrievod and dis
sruntled because he iH thinking hard
nn how much more II costs him now
10 keep his family than It used 60
rost2
Tho spread Of insurgency or pro-
srcsslveism rs obviously one Of the
leading causes of the present discour-
aging outlook for continued rcpubli-
can control of the house But the
campaign leaders say IL
Il not So great an obstacle Co con-
inucd republican control as many
imagine In some eases 10 viii De
,uly by reason of progressive as-
'endaney that the voters viii consent
ongcr 10 stay in the republican
party. This is quite true OF the states
where the progressive movement Is
strongest and best organized. as in
Kansas, Iowa. Wisconsin. and tho
ike.
u is chiefly in states where the
progressive movement has been
beaten down ana rcpressed, and
where Il has not had organization and
/ chance for capitalization. that Il is
going 20 lead Co iarso defections 10
ne democrats. New Jcrrc1 is am in-
stance of state where this IS likely
% be the ease. There. ut the repuh-
lean state convention Boo Trenton. the
'egulars rode rough-shod over the
and scoffcd ut the planks
hey wanted in abe platform. one of
he direct primary being among
hem. end ieered af and agsalled
hem iu a way that is almost certain
% throw many votes % woodrow
Wilson. the democratic nominee for
Governor. ana the potential nominee
= the democrats Tor president in
.a12
it Is true THAI much De- heard of
eguiar republicans 600 districts whore
hey have been defeated. throwing
heir strength 60 democrats for the 3
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