Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
Poll Geographically Classed.

law ana l,1S0 votes against IL. VI the
favoring votes cast in this section, 2s2
were republican and Independent, and
Of the adverse votes 99S were republic
prairie section, comprising Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebr aska, Oklahoma, Minnesota.
North and South Dakota and Missouri,
came 40 favoring and 1.525 opposing
votes. The favoring votes were cast
by 400 republicans and II Independents,
while the adverse votes were cast by
1.I1 republicans and 254 independents.
From the mountain states. comprising
Montana, Idaho; Colorado. Utah. Wyo.
ming and Nevada. came 80 favoring and
$50 adverse votes. The former scame
from thirty-five republican and three
Independent editors. while the adverse
votes were cast by 120 republicans and
80 independents. The three Pacific states.
60 votes for and $40 against the tariff
law, 81 republicans and 8 independents
joining in the affirmative, and 248 re-
publicans and 62 independents casting
the negative votes.
The southern section, comprising Ken
lucky. Tennessee, Arizona and New Mexi-
co, cast 80 votes for and 70 votes against
the tariff law, the alternatives coming
from 20 republicans and / independent
and the negatives from 40 republicans
Missouri Is the only state from which
came the majority vote In favor of the
tariff law from republican editors, "a of
those canvassed favorfng and 70 opposing
the law. OF the A Independent Missouri
editors canvaSsed 2 favored and AZ op-
posed the law. The Tribune points out
that the favoring votes cast by republican
editors came chiefly from the western
part OF the state, where are located the
lead and zinc mines. The Tribune says
further:
Western Committeeman Opposed.
''The western members of the ways and
means committee who framed the bill
have not the approval of their home
papers. Calderhead. who lives in Kan
sas. will learn from the table printed In
an adjoining column that only IS republi-
can editors and 3 independents approve
dependents are opposed.
Michigan, the home Of Fordney, is
against the bill by a vote of A republi-
cans and independents for and lit re-
publicans and a independents against.
Needham OF California will learn that
the sentiment Of his state is against his
bill by five to one. and Ellis of Oregon
finds his bill disapproved by vote OF
more than ten to one.
Pacific Coast Leads.
''The Pacific coast is most strongly
against the new tartn, the lake states
next and the prairie states are stronger
in opposition than the mountain group
Of states, although the latter group OPP
poses by vote OF 35 republicans and 3
independents for and 40 republicans and
80 independents against.
Fairness and Accuracy Sought.
THE figures presented in this issue of
the Tribune represent the answers re-
ceived from ballots sent to every news
paper of the sections polled as given In
the latest newspaper directory. The bal
lots were compiled by a force of twenty
two clerks, who were instructed to be
absolutely impartial The returns were
carefully checked, and every effort was
made that the poh should be accurate,
fair and just. The figures as presented
are reliable. and may be accepted as an
accurate poll of the republican and indie
pandapt editors of tho