New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-17
SHORTER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS
THE MOVEMENT GAINING

THE MOVEMENT GAINING GROUND.
From The Buffalo News.
The il f1ySr of sh SsnP
Manseers Of local Campaigns naturally prefer long
canvass, because, of course the longer the strds-
handle The saloonkeepers. too. find long cam
paigns profitable 10 their business. on the other
hand short quick and decisive struggle will greatly
mitigate the Inevitable decentralization of business.
and in this way great deal Of time and money VIII
be saved.
FAVORED BY THE PRESS OF ALL PARTIES
From The Galveston News.
Thus it goes-Republican. Democratic, lndepend-
ent journals agreeing In their demand for short
campaign and the abatement of the monumental
Conference with other reforms designed TO depose
from power the plumber broker the professional
dealer in jobs-in short, to starve out the Doodle
nan In politics.
WOULD PROMOTE PURITY IN POLITICS.
From The Cincinnati Tribune.
II would be well for the National Committeeman
who will soon meet and settle the question, not TO
lose sight of the fact that the people are dsgusted
many reasons for this disgust. a long campaign
means time for the political conspirators and cor
ruptionsts TO trade and barter and manipulate their
machines as TO control not only the policy OF a
political party but sometimes TO thwart the VIII
u the people short campaign means that black
msilers will be short in their nefarious work
A long campaign inevitably unsettles business,
ana il REQUIRES several months thereafter to restore
It to its normal condition. The American people
business affairs 4 short campaign would please
The people from coast to coast
MAKE THEM SHORTER INSTEAD OF LONGER
From The Seattle Poct-intelligencer.
The suggestion made last spring that the Nation
al Convention be held In May. thus giving the peo-
pie a long-drawn-out campaign or SIX months.
seems 10 have met with little favor. On the con-
asked for their opinion on the subject believe mat
the nominations should be delayed 50 tnat the cam
paiSn shall not be Of over two months duration
ana the people be allowed an opportunity 10 LOOK
AFTER their private affairs without political disturb
snces.
LONG CAMPAIGNS BAD FOR BUSINESS.
From The Worcester Spy
IL does seem silly in this OF great Industrial
activities 10 open up a campaign early in July Tor
an eject on that Will the following November.
Al mas become proveibial that q Presidential year
CnA one Tor business, and, While tnat pToNerD
started on It's rounds than forty years ago.
mas iosi hone Of It's significance. The proposition
.oI Iate nomination and a short campaign mas
many strong arguments In It's favor.
PLEA FOR A GOLDEN MEAN
From The st. Paul Globe
no one mas yet advanced any reason why the two
pais.es shoulG not adopt a reasonable policy, in
,'o.'."k campaigns Of medium length. and cOnven-
yon neiu somewhere between the first and the last
al n an august This would give ample time for
-, heecssdry discussion without keeping the cOun-
nor ZINES as long as 1t need be. Neither short
artanoa aons campaign IL seems To US Is the Ideal
a. sneeI.ehti out one so adjusted between the two
wis.,, ssciua.iy III the needs OF people and parties,
ness 10 m,,erierng too much with the daily bust
"ess HE OF the Nation.