The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-21
Death AGONY OF
PRIVILEGE IS ON,
Says CONNOLLY
Local Democratic Leader Says Land
slide in Rochester Is Fair Barome-
ter of Public Opinion Through.
out the Country.
Congressman DENLY. Tainted With
Aldrichism and Cannonism, Doom
ed, Declares Alfred Lueking.

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The election OF James S Ravens. d
Democrat, win majority or 5,y0r
votes, in the thirty-second congress
sional district OF New York. which Is
normally Republican by about 5000
is regarded by local Democratic lead
ers. as fraught with prophecies of 0
Republican downfall. locally and
throughout the country. in the mex
election.
Former Congressman Alfred Luck
ing, when asked for an expression o;
his opinion. declared that strong
Democratic congressional candidate
VIII receive the support OF thousand:
of Republicans here, who are Gis
satisfied with Congressman Denby's
afiiliation with the Aldrich-Cannonites
Judge William +. Connolly, recog
uized as one of the leaders OF the
local Democracy. says that the coun
try is passing through the death
agony OF Privilege, and that the Dem
ocratic landslide in Rochester is fail
barometer OF public feeling through
out the country.
Mr.. Iucking does not contemplate
making the run for congress next fall
but be tCves that the Democratic
nominee will win
DO you thmF there is suffi Glen,
anti-Aldrlch sentiment In this cen
gressional district to make bright tire
prospects for the election OF Dem
ocratic congressman to sdpplant MIR
Denby?" he vas asked
Il think this c.strict Is ripe iir q
change Mr. lucking replied. The
reople ere disappointed with the ad
ministration, c;,.aged at the high cost
OF living and the foolish tariff bar
riers against Canada. II we nominate
strong CaLditate. he will receive
the support OF Il Cusands of indepelG
ents and dissatisfied Republican,
Nj DENLY has been too closely tied
up with the \ q ch-Cannon react. II.
aries To commend him 10 the major.
ity OF Detroiters."
is there any prospect OF your en-
tering the congressional race as the
Democratic candidate?"
II think not" was the reply. 1T
now, and the chances Of change are
slim"
DO you anticipate Democratic
landslide in national politics as the
result OF the anti-Cannon. anti-Ald
rich agitation" was asked.
Every election held since the Aid
rich tariff bill was signed has shown
great Democratic gains-some Of
them overwhelming. Mr.. Lucking re
piled 1T Is impossible 10 explain
this general drift except upon the
theory that the people are tired oil
present conditions. and disappointed
at broken promises. Ii looks as II a
lesson were going to be given the Re
publican organization, which has
from years OF success, grown insolent
Pride goeth before fall, and our
Republican friends have certainly
grown very proud"
Tuesdays election in tie thirty
second congressional district of New
York was a fair barometer OF The gen.
eral condition OF public feeling
throughout the country said Judge
William F. Connolly
The Payne Eldrich-Smoot tariff law
is generally regarded as legislation
dictated by the special interests for
themselves, and against the consumer
Mr. Havens. the successful Demo
cratic candidate. made his campaign
largely upon the tariff. particularly
against Schedule K-the wool SEIZED
ule 1t is significant that both the
rural and urban voters OF his district
accepted his platform. and gave him
unexpected majorities.
There will be more sick men IL
the national capital after this cleo
ton. Aldrich and Hale, reading the
handwriting on the wall, have sudden
~ discovered symptoms OF failing
health. AS the fall elections draw
near, it will be observed that many
reactionary Republican statesmen who
have faithfully toiled for the interest:
under the leadership Of Cannon, Aid
rich and the Mormon Smoot, will have
symptoms of failing political
health, or important business inter
ests to compel them to temporarily
withdraw from politics
The tariff is graft-robbery oy
form of law IL enables the favoret
to levy tribute on the consumer. JUS
as the robbers OF Tariff levied tribute
Oh the commerce that came within
their reach AS Henry o. Havemeyei
said. years ago: The tariff is the
mother OF trusts
'TWC are passing through the dedtf
agony OF privilege Aroused public
conscience, and enlightened publ;
opinion have begun holy war on EN-
trenched special interests. In tht
cities, the people have set their faces
against franchise-made monorolies
OF public utilities: in the nation
against tariff--legalized plundering %
the masses by a privileged few. WIN,
buy their right of extortion by liberia
campaign contributions to the Repub
lean party.
I'm city and nation the war or
privilege-weather tariff or franchise
lis being carried on by the Demo
cratic party. aided by independent
patriotic Republicans, who serve thei
marty only a. long az their Dart,