Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1910 — THE FLOWING TIDE. [ARTICLE]

THE FLOWING TIDE.

Republicans Show Their Opinion of the Tariff by Voting the Democratic Ticket. That the trend of popular sentiment is strongly against the tariff is evident, from the result of the three congressional elections which have .. taken place since the new law was passed. The Payne-Aldrich bill became a law on Aug. 5, 1909. On Feb. 1, 1910, an election was held for the Sixth Missouri district A Democrat was elected to replace another Democrat by an increased plurality. * ■ On March 22, 1910, an election waj held for the Fourteenth Massachusetts district A Republican plurality of 14,250 in 1908 was converted into a Democratic plurality of 5,Q50. On April 19, 1910, an Section was held for the Thirty-second New York district. A Republican plurality of 10,167 in 1908 was converted into a Democratic plurality 0f'5,900.