The Washington times., 1910-11-05
Democrats May Lose Major
ity in Legislature, But Lodge
May Be Returned.

away on the tariff and the high cost
OF living along with Canadian reci-
procity, which he has strongly advo-
Gated Tor years. He talks about these
thlhgs In practically every speech. And
ne has found that the people listen
Ailke In the Cape Cod country and in
the rock-ribbed Republic an strongholds
OF western MassachusetI He is get
ing Dig meetings wherever he goes.
Meetings Are Largest.
IL Is the testimony OF Republican oh
servers that his meetings are much
larger and more enthusiastic than
NOSE addressed by Senator Lodge. Gov
SSIIhor draper, and other Repubiicans
AIahy women come out 10 hear Foss
ana 20 listen TO discussion OF the cost
Senator Lodge recently was nIann,nr
on on gong 10 address a meeting al
y NOUN down on the Cape. where
Lie IIisftn fathers landed. He changed
ms mind and stayed away when he
~ WORD from the local committee
.suIhS MIN not TO come for he'd onlv
make things worse
senator Lodge Is getting widely
Dlohtru Tor preventing Canadian Faei-
Rr0eity. This has become a burning
issue IN the campaign. Foss iS sfs9
blaming him for opposing the inc0vSo
Tax amendment TO the Constitution ana
ne income tax issue IS alive. Another
Sharge against Lodge IS that ne refused
20 vote Tor Senator Delivers amend
ment 10 reduce the duties on VooIsn
n!anuiactures- The result is that Sem
ator Lodge Is devoting no LITTLE Darf ~
~ l,sS I'm tlIne 70 explaining about schedule X
OF the tariff measure that scbe5-
made famous by the scathfng assam
Whlch senator Dollives made on Al il
5 5le senate, on that weIl-remembered
Gay When he drove Senator Aldrich to
NE cloak rooms This IS the substance
OF La Foss platform:
Foss' Preachings.
Free raw materials for cur indus
tries, Untaxed food supplies for our
people. Lower duties on tie uecessarieS
or life. An income tax. that a large
part or the burden Of the. cost Of Gov
eminent may be borne Sy thoce pest
aoie TO bear it Reciprocity with Can
ada and our best customers. Diraet
nominations. Conservation of our ma
uonal resources"
Substantially. this is the platform on
which F'Oss ran for the IIOuse In the
Fourteenth district last March ana
changed a Republican plurality az "a o.
70 majority for himself of 800 IN
lne congressional fight he talked anti
Cdhhonlsm, but naturally Is saying less
aDout that In the State campaign
Undoubtedly. the chief basis for the
ross campaign rests on the dissatisfac-
ton relt In Massachusetts over the high
cost or living. In the cities and towns
having large mill and factory popula-
IONS there Is especial unrest The mill
population includes a large percentage
or French Canadians. who have gener-
ally voted the Republican ticket. Ii
looks as II many Of them would vote the
other way this fall.
Opposition OF Old Guard Republicans
70 Roosevelt is a factor in the situa-
ZION The effect Of ROOseVelt's speech
IN this State was not good for
the Republicans. Many Of the Re-
publican leaders did not want him
20 come, but didn't know how 10 prevent
IL The colonel jumped en- FOSs as a
Speculation and ct the same time warmly
Lodge, The Democrats,
who up 70 that time, were sole and
divided as the result OF their conven-
ton troubles, al once were united FOR
toss- Diapers support Is largely con-
seryative and ROosevelt's presencl was
hateful 10 the conservatives, who. like
some Of the Old Guard in New York,
think the best way TO down Roosevelt ]
IS 10 defeat the Republican ticket il
IS also said the cOloners speechmaking Z
IN New Hampshire has tended TO drive I
support from Bass, the Re /
publican nominee