Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-09-28
THE CAMPAIGN.
Evidence that Popular opin ion Favors
Republican success.


Republican success.
Although election day is still some
Week, oil. it is not too early to review
i4r progress of the campaign and take
hote OF the drift Of popular opinion. To
daa1t that the latter is setting strongly
~ favor Of the Republican ticket would
| setm almost 10 question the capacity o.
/ the American people TO choose between
! approved competence in govern ut and
/ vnbbling incompetence along ry line
| OF administrative and legislative policy.
From the day when the Republican
convention adjourned after adopting a
positive platform and nominating posi-
tive candidates upon it. the Republicans
have proceeded 10 organize their cam
paigu with the unhesitating confidence
in themselves ard their principles that
goes so far to assure success. Unlike
their adverSaries. they have had no in
ternal differences to patch up before tax
ing the field.
The Republicans have simply gone he
fore the American voters on the party's
record. which is not document artfuily
connected for campaign purposes. but
scroll of splendid achievements written
ia the life Of the republic during the past
. y Il
from 1860 10 1904 and covers a period
OF national development unparalleled III
the annals of the world. The story Of
this development and the promise of its
continuance under the leadership of
man who is the incarnation Of American
energy courage and achievement, has
constituted the Republican appeal 10
American voters.
L ALL.
aud Maine have shown the natural re-
sponsc to IN appeal based on things ac-
complished
In the meantime. the Democrats have
been trying 10 ind out exactly where
they arr at" All efforts II bury the
hatchet between the gold and Silyer
wings of the party have merely resulted
i'll burying it in the heads Of the leaders
OF the respective factions. William
Jennings Bryan has no more affection for
Alton Il. Parker now than he had the
night when he denounced the nominee
OF the floor of the convention.
The brief enthusiasm created among
gold Democrats and in conservative
business circles by Judge parker's gold
standard telegram has entirely subsidized
as the conviction his become general thar
nit his party 10 tle appearance of re
pudiaiiug free and unlimited silver. The
subsequent uttera'ices Of the Democratic
candidate have entirely dissipated any
favorah le impression made by his tele-
gram. and proved him to be a ingGler
with obscure and meaningless phrases.
His proffer of a comparison of govern
mental expenditures nuder Republican
al stFtv - aaf
closed that he was i'll Informed as 10
the details Of those Expenditures AMI
the marvellous national expansion thai
has come during the past twenty years.
But he most marked feature of the
Democratic campaign has been its in
stability and iniirIuness Of purpose. One
issue after another has been taken up
only to he dropped. until now it looks as
il the party would have to fall back on
the tariff and the trusts. Oh both of
which issues il has been tried and found
wanting in legislative courage and adj
minstratiye effectiveness.
American voters know that the pro-
tectiye tariff is NOT robbery" aud they
have more faith in the American anti
trust statute than in any curbiug OF mod
ern trusts under the Old common law.
The Democratic campaign started with
David r. Hill As its sponsor and boss.
Lut recently Judge Parker sought to
reconstruct its management. going 10
New York City aud holding number Of
gum-sh0e conferences at the a stor
House with Senator German and several
Tammany leaders. It is reported that
ne Succeeded il n.acatiug Tammany and
that Senator German will supplant Tom
Taggart as the real director Of the Demo
cratic campaign What was the con
sderation promised for the loyal sup
port of Tammany his not TRANSFERRED