The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-30

placed in the hands of every voter They
dismissed my speech by publishing the
stories and the humorous parts, with the
remark that 'Chauncey Depew had deliv-
cred one of his Enthusiastically humor-
Gus addresses
Now, from the standpoint of cam
paigni committee which wants to win, 1t
Is my judgment tat my speech did more
good by far. But, except with those who
had heard both speeches, the sta tesman's
effort was most valuable and mine was
of no account tried a few days after
ward to speak on the sta tesman's lines
1t was easy to prepare such ali address,
as all the facts were within easy reach.
but the speech bored me, it wearied the
crowd, vet it found standing room for
every line in the local papers, and receiv-
ed compliment similar to the one ex--
tended to the. pondenous statesman who
had emptied the hall few days be-
fore.
STUMP SPEAKING.
"There is no question as to The value
Of stump speaking. Every one who
comes to hear wilbrge to vote If he can.
If the speaker. is noted man his speech
furnishes the local speakers with mate
rial for their addresses in the school
houses. 1t gives the audience facts, fig
ures, Illustrations. stories and anecdotes
gunent which is perpetually on from
the nail kegs in the grocery store and be-
hind the stove in the drug store or IN
der the shed between morning and even.
ing service at the country churches. The
smart Aleck' who goes 20 the meetings
to trip UP and interrupt the speaker is
a blessing to the orator In ninety-nine
cases out hundred he returns from the.
crowd a beaten man, and usually becomes
a marked person in the community In
the state Of New York stump speaking
will make a difference in the Republican.
vote of from $4,000 to $4,000. The reason,
for this is that in the rural districts,
where the voters are nearly all Republic
ans, the result seems so certain that
when it is q sacrifice the voter sees no
reason for going to the polls. The stump
speaker will enlighten the voter on
that subject
"a successful campaign speaker must
have for his speechia solid Foundations
he must present facts which bear upon
his case and discredit the enemy so that
he cannot be successfully disputed. for
audiences are well read and intelligent
Above all things he must be clear and
lucid. Ehe serious part of his speech
should be worthy tor be distributed as Il
campaign document He shoald relieve
his argument with illustrations, historical
or from fiction orefrom personal expert
ence. He musthave certain amount of
humor, like iceing on the cake or raisin
inside, and he should have a patent on
at least one good story If he has no new
story he can safely count on not more
than hundred in a large audience hav-
ing heard an Old one. Audiences dearly 4
love anything of a, personal nature, and
a story as to wllatttle speaker heard on
the train or at the shotel always takes
well, and the story becomes particularly
telling if the audience thinks 1t has iden-
tilted the person who figures in the
story.
My advice to speakers would include: ]
Never abuse your 1pponent; ridicule him,
show up the foiblesT and weaknesses of
the other side, but do 1t with a light
touch. Calling names and using offensive
epithets enrage a wavering man and fix ]
him against you, s-ld please only the
more violent of your auditors. Be abse-
lutely fair in the treatment of parties,
principles. and candidates. No speaker
can go wrong by following these direc-
lions