The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28
floss ELECT|ON HAS
BLAzEO WAY FOR
OTHER VICTORIES
Rock-Ribbed Republicans Are Wax
ing From Staid Partisanship
Slumber and Seeing Things as
They Are, Says Tines Writer.
Curtis Guild, New England Insur-
gent Leader, Decries ]. P. Morgan's
influence in Politics.
BY THOMAS r. kIsAR.

BOSTON, Mass, March 2s.-There
something doing" In New England.
and IL sounds like a Yankee yawn.
Seems like the old fellow had heard
the clarion call OF the middle west
progresslyes and it's waking up.
Politicians pricked up their ears and
looked New England over following
the election OF the Democrat. Foss'
10 congress by 6,640 majority In
BLACK" Republican Massachusetts dis
trict that went Republican by l4.2oO
less than two years ago.
Truth is, New England, from the
Itip OF Name TO the Connecticut Dor
der, Is aroused. The Foss election is
only one of the manifestations OF the
changing public hind. On all sides the
people are talking and even staid ole
lg. o. p. papers are printing hot stun
about insurgency and PROGRESSES.
RIames Stand.Pat Faction.
New England, shaking of her an
cient partisan stupor. is Blaming the
stand-pat faction of the Republican
party for the high cost OF living, is
disguised with the domination OF Its
Legislatures by the railroad Hobbies OF
| ]. Pierpont Morgan, Is denouncing the
national administration as being under
the influence OF trusts. and insists on
the income tax amendment to the con-
sutution. II Is not improbable that
New England will next fall send
large NUMBER of Democratic represen-
tatiNes 10 congress.
In rock-ribbed Maine the March
elections in five cities gave the Demo
Gratis control in three districts and In
the other two the Republican normal
lmajorities were reduced.
In Vermont and in New Hampshire
there Is not much chance for the Dem
ocrats TO elect representatives. out
there is every indication that those Re-
aublicans chosen will almost to a man
be elected purely and simply upon
tariff revision pledge. Throughout the
whole northern portion OF New Eng
land the "stand-patters" are rapidly
going down and out. Even Senator
Eugene Hale, OF Maine. Is fearful OK
| his political life, and in New Hamp-
shire, R. p. Bass, OF Peterboro, insu--
gent and foe to the railroads, VIII
almost surely be the next governor.
In Rhode Island. Aldrich's BALL
wick, and in railroadridden Connecti-
cut, II is doubtfui IL the machine Re
publican domination will receive any
serious check. but the incipient revo-
luton In Massachusetts will have some
bearing.
Subtle influences Waning.
| The remarkable victory OF Eugene
-, q q tnnt-
cation that the day OF railroad and
stand-pat domination OF the state Us
waning.
Foss was elected solely on a plat
form denunciatory of the trusts ana
the railroads, demanding tariff revision
and the passage OF the income tax
amendment. w r. Buchanan. Foss'
stand-pat Republican opponent, In an
lafter-election statement, recognized
| the cause OF his defeat. IF the result
OF this election" he said. will con-
vince the Republican leaders at Wash
ington that something must speedily
be done TO reduce the cost OF living,
| shall feel that my defeat is not with
cut value"
The standpoint Of Foss Is that OF
scores of leaders. both Democratic and
Republican. in New England.
Curtis j. Guild, Jr.. former governor
of Massachusetts,, In recent editorial
in his paper here. paid his respects
to J. Pierpont Morgan. whom he char
acterized as "beefy. red-necked
financial bully, drunk with wealth and
power," and who. he believes is the
most sinister influence in American
public life today. Discussing the politi
cal situation in Massachusetts, with the
writer. Gov. Guild said:
"Of course we must have new deal
The public will not endure stand-pat
tism and the Entertainments Of cor
porate power on popular liberty much
longer. The tariff commission In
Washington cannot afford to delay ac-
! ton In regard TO the monstrosities OF