The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-07

cans appeal to the voters 10 sustain the
President upon the plea that in vetoing
the wool. tho cotton and the farmers
free list bills he stood between the
people OF Massachusetts and disaster.
without high protection. the campaign
orators are telling the citizens, Massa-
chusetts cannot hope to prosper.
On the other hand, Democratic lead
ers headed by Governor Foss. a can
didate to succeed himself insist with
equal vehemence that when the Presi-
cent recorded his vetoes, he refused to
lower a tax which takes money from
every pocket in the countrp and puts
II into the treasures of protected mill
owners, who are now making from Is
10 SUI per cent. on their investments.
therefore IL is the tariff that the
massachusetts candidates arc clashins
over The tariff was the Issue which
made the Democratic congressional
success last year possible, that is, the
tarir III its relation to the high cost
pf living If Massachusetts should
elect Republican Governor after
such fight as is now in progress n
VIII undoubtedly mean that at. least
one part of the country approves of
the Tart vetoes. and desires the pres
n
tinue.
VIII De Good Indication.
III Governor Foss is able to secure
reelection in Il State as welded tn
high protection as Me- ssachusctts 1t
VIII be a good indication that the
whole country is prepared to vote
against the high protective policy.
In no other States is the issue from
national standpoint SO clearly drawn
of the New York. Kentucky and Mary
land will add interest to the situa-
ton. In New York the fight is moro
local than national Tammany Is the
one big Issue in that campaign for
the control OF the next Legislature.
Against that organization is pitted a
fusion force which may develop enoukh
strength 10 eliminate Murphy from the
control or the General Assembly.
In Kentucky national political lines
are moro strongly drawn than In New
YORK. So far the fight Is a straight
democratic assault and a Republican
defense. Both a governorship and a
senatorship are ut stake and the re-
suit VIII be close.
Mary land presents peculiar situa-
tion. due TO the alleged frauds found
IN the recent primary returns. These
nave stirred the people of the State
and since 1t has been charged these
frauds were perpetrated by a corrupt
Democratic machine in Baltimore CITY
they may give the governorship to
Phillips Zee Goldsboroukh, Republic
can candidate. Arthur P. German. a
son of the late Senator of the same
name. is lighting Democrat however.
as was his father. and he has an
nounced that he will not give I'D until
the last vote is counted.
Should Governor Foss be reelected
in Massachusetts after the terrific fight
which has been made to politically de-
stroy him. he Will loom bigger on the
national horizon than he ever has. He
was looked upon as n man of unusual
power when he. as a Republican, turned
Democrat. and carried Republican
district for Congress following a cam
paign in which he had lost the same
district while running as Repubii-
can.
May De Presidential Timber.
Then the Governor was given the
nomination for his present office by
the Massachusetts Democrats after n |
convention which split the Democracy
OF the Bay State wide open. In spite
OF this rupture, he went on campaign
ing. and he gave his political enemies
or both parties n big surprise by being
elected. This fact gave the New Eng
lander national prominence. Now he
Is standing for recollection, and is fac
ing one of the most resourceful politi-
cal organizations In the country.
"A third victory for Foss will elevate
him to position as n presidential pos
sibility nearly as prominent as that
occupied by Governors Wilson. of New
Jersey. and Harmon, of Ohio Cover |
nor Foss Will have won three consecu-
tive victories against enormous odds, ]
and will occupy a position as the lead
Ing political figure OF New England