The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-02
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as II would be IL there was more confidence
in human nature. Every translation IS
practically made twice. One man makes
the draft, and before ii Is sent to the printer
another revises IL. You see, the committee
doesn't intend to be imposed upon by the
first translator.
Suppose that worthy were mean enough
to sell out to the rival committee and to
doctor" the document-that is, to put
something in it which would anger the
Germans If it were German document, or
the Swedes were 1t Scandinavian. lie
could do it with a few strokes Of his pen,
and his employers wouldn't know the diff
ference. The consequences would be APP
palling.
A series Of pictures shows how the
tariff robs everybody in America, and an
other series shows how it has made ey-
erybody rich or prosperous. He might
not know any more about the tariff ques-
ton than when he started, but he would
be sure to know heap more about art.
should have mentioned that early in
the campaign the literary bureau has
very delicate and important job to turn
out This is the campaign book" A
campaign book is sort of ritual Of the
principles Of the party and elaboration Of
the platform adopted at the national con-
yention, fortified with facts and figures
galore. It's chief use IS as inspiration for
the orators who later in the year are to
thrill audiences from one end Of the country
to the other, and the purpose Of the cam
paign book is to secure harmony of utter
ance. 1t doesn't always succeed, which is
pity, for the editors of the campaign book
do work so hard, spending anxious days
and nights trying TO ascertain what their
party does stand for anyway, and what
will be orthodox and what won't. The in
genuity which they display in handling
certain questions in such way as to give
satisfaction in all parts of the country,
though the party in one section is affirma-
tive on those questions and in another
negative, deserves greater appreciation
than is bestowed by the ungrateful spell
binders. From what / am saying | don't
want you TO conclude that think all poll
tics is humbug, for don't think that. But
am willing to 90 on oath and affirm that
a good deal Of it is.
Managers OF campaign literary bureaus
have learned what some other managing
editors have not yet learned-that the pic
ture is a great educator. For the first
time illustrations are playing an important
part in campaign work. Each of the liter
airy shops has in its employ three or four
csrtoonists, illustrating pamphlets and
documents with the pictures which are
supposed to speak louder than words"
If you will send TO either of the committees
they will furnish you with pictorial his
tory of the tariff issue, and if were going
70 make a study of as dry a subject as the
tariff am sure / should want To do it pic
torally. After one had gone through it, it
is good deal like running big newspaper.
Handling the spellbnders resembles the
theatrical business. First the attractions
the orators-must be engaged. Then they
must be coached in their parts by means
of the campaign books. Finally their
dates have to be arranged, transportation
provided, entertainment looked to- With
hundreds of speakers on the road, count
less details to watch, no end of cranky per-
sons to smooth down and an awful lot OF
bills to pay, the lot Of the chairman Of the
committee on speakers is not happy one.
It wouldn't be so troublesome if the at
fractions would remain assigned, but they
won't.
. Campaign orators change their minds.
fall i'll, get drunk, have rows with other
people, or find some other cause or preteXt
for changing programme. And then the
poor impresario of spellbinders must 20
TO work and rearrange his scheme, tele-
graph to men who can't be reached and
oo fnp w bn
never heard the definition of the word.
Campaign speeches cost the committees
pretty large sums. Many of the orators,
particularly those who enjoy or have
enjoyed or hope to enjoy public oflice-and
precious few of them fail TO come under
one or other Of these categores-sp speak
without pay, excepting Of course their ex-
penses. Others want fifty, seyenty-fivc or
hundred dollars a speech-"merely to
repay me for the loss of time from my
business, you know" 1t is serious
question with experienced campaign man
ayers in which department Of their busl-
ness they waste the more mOney-in edn-
cation by means of the printing press or IN
rousing enthusiasm with eloquence.
The men who are charged with the duty
these bills are the ones to be pitied after
all 1t is surprising that the managers arc
able to find enough funds to keep going
with. Yet they do. Where il all comes
from is more than / know, but am told
that in both committees about one-half OF
all that is spent comes from dozen or III
teen rich men. have heard of five men
three in one party and two in another
who have given nearly $4,000 apiece. n
number Of others have given from 500 70
$4,000 each. The masses don't contribute
TO campaign funds, but go along about
their business enjoying all the fun that the
committees are able to provide for them.
Do campaign committees spend all their
money in headquarters expense, postage
stamps, printing and orators2 am sorry
TO say that they do not. On either SIDE
they are at this very moment strainine
every nerve to get together an emergency
fund You know what that means as well
as do. 1t means brides OF certain corrupt
leaders Of gangs and factions, chiefly III
cities 1t means outright purchase oil
"foaters" in states where IL Is fashionable
TO sell votes The national committees
don't buy votes--of course not. You would
insult them by mentioning such a thing
But at the same time when they send
money to the local committee in close
state they know very well that what isn
stolen in the processes Of distribution hnd.
its way sooner or later TO the greasy and
itching palms Of American sovereigns.
us shame, but am afraid that we
shall have 10 change human nature before