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THE CAMPAIGN.
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Although election day 10 stili oeBs
weeks on. Il IL not too early to review
the progress Of the campaign and take
note Of the drift OF popular opinion. To
doubt that the latter IL setting strongly
10 favor of the Republican ticket would
seem almost to question the capacity Of
the American people to choose between
approved competence In government and
wobbling incompetence along every line
Of administrative and legislative policy.
From tae day when the Republican
convention adjourned after adopting .
positive platform and nomirating posi-
tive candidates upon Il, the Republicans
have proceeded TO organize their cam
pnign with the unhesitating confidence
in themselves and their principles that
goes % far to assure auccess. Unlike
their adversaries, they have had no In
ternal differences to patch up before tax
ing the field.
The Republicans have simply gone be
fore the American voters on the party's
record. which Ii not . document artfully
concocted for campaign purposes, but q
scroll OF splendid achievements written
Ia the life Of the republic during the past
JtaEe ne UlAOh n&ietInc1
from 1850 to 1904 and covers a period
Of national development unparalleled In
the annals of the world. The story of
this development and the promise Of its
continuance under the Leadership Of n
man who il the incarnation OF American
energy. courage and achievement, has
constituted the Republican appeal to
American voters.
The elections in Vermont. Arkansas
and Maine have shown the natural re-
sponse to an appeal based on things ac-
comp1ished.
In the meantims, the Democrats have
teen trying TO find ont exactly "where
they are at" All efforts to bury the
hsrcbet between the gold and silver
wings Of the party have merely resulted
in burying Il In the heads OF the leaders
Of the respective factions. William
Jenninss Bryan has no more affection for
Axiom b. Parker now than ha had the
night when be denounced the nominee
OF the floor Of the convention.
The brief enthusiasm created among
gold Democrats and h conservative
business circles BY Judge Psrker's gold
standard telegram has entirely subsded
a. the conviction has become general that
Il was . brick artfully siided to com
init bis party 20 the appearance Of re-
pudiating free and unlimited silver. The
subskquent utferances OF the Democratic
candidate have entirely diszipated any
favorable Impression made by his tcle-
gram, and proved him to b. . juggler
With Obscure and meaningless phrases.
His proffsR Of . comparison Of govern
mental expenditures nndsr Republican
and Democratic administrations has dis
closed that be was III Informed - to
The details Of thoss expenditures and
the maFvelous natioual expansion that
has come during the past twenty years.
But the most marked feature Of the
Democratic campaign has been its in
ability and lnfirmness Of purpose. One
issue after another haa been taken up
only to b dropped. until now II looks as
II the party would havs t. fall back on
the tariff and the trusts, o both of
which issues II has beea tried and found
ganting In legislative courage and ad
mfuIstraflve eHectiveneoaL
American voters know that The pro-
trct5ve tariff II not s'robbsry,s abd they
have mors faith II the AmsF3ean anti
truat statute fhan ID any cuftlns ef mod
esn trssts under H. old conmon law.
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