Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1910 — REPUBLICANS LOSE. [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICANS LOSE.

Second Election Under New Tariff Law Shows Country’s Indignation. The election of Eugene N. Foss, the Democratic nominee, as congressman for the Fourteenth Massachusetts district, to replace the late Congressman Lovering, Republican, is a significant victory for tariff reform. It was the second congressional district election since the Payne-Aldrich law was passed, and the tariff was the chief issue in the campaign, the successful candidate laying great stress upon the threatened tariff war with Canada and the high cost of living. Speaking of the result Mr. Foss said: “It is a demand by the people that the Republican party fulfill its pledge for an honest reduction of the tariff. It is a demand for the Immediate repeal of section 2 of the Payne-Aldrich act which substitutes retaliation for reciprocity and threatens commercial warfare with our best customers. It is a demand that Canada be treated decently." The defeated Republican candidate, Mr. Buchanan, said: “I do not consider It a personal defeat If the result will serve to convince the Republican leaders at Washington that something must be speedily accomplished in the way of lowering the cost of living I shall feel that my defeat has not been without value, not only to the people at large, but to the Republican party as well.” The Republican candidate had the benefit of Senator. Lodge’s support That thoroughly unbiased gentleman came from Washington, where he is conducting an inquiry into high prices, in order to defend the tariff from its accusers. He pleaded that the greatest increases' in price had taken place in connection with goods on which the duties had been lowered and that the price movement was worldwide, but Mr. Foss had no trouble In refuting his airy contentions and was able to show by comparative statements of prices in Boston and certain Canadian towns that there must be a special cause for American high prices.