Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-26
SENATOR STONES VIEW
Sees Lack of Interest in the
Political Campaign.
CANNOT EXPLAIN IT
THINKS THE CONDITION APPLIES
TO THE ENTIRE COUNTRY.
Believes That the Democratic Party
Should Press Forward the Tariff Is
sue-Does Not Criticise Managers.

Senator Stone of Missouri stepped into
the headquarters of the democratic con-
gressional committee today and had a long
talk with Chairman Cowherd and Secretary
Edwards. Mr.. Stone was called to the city
to look after some of his household affairs.
II have been struck with the lack of in
terest that has been shown in this cam
paign by men of both parties said the
senator when talking over the situation in
the democratic headquarters today. "Usu-
ally have found men interested in the
campaign. That was the case in both the
two Bryan and In the three Cleveland cam
paigns. It was common thing then to
find men everywhere they might be gath
cred talking over the issues that the two
parties were fighting out. You met it in
the hotel lobbies, in the smoking apart
ments Of steam cars, and, in fact, every
where that men assembled.
Thinks People Lack Interest.
"Then, too. we always had big ratifica-
ton meetings, torchlight professions and
all kinds of assemblages to allow the poll
tticians to work off enthusiasm. If there
has been a firecracker exploded this year 1
have not heard it. 1 have travelled some
during the campaign, but one never hears
politics brOached in the smoking rooms of
the cars nor in the lobbies of the hotels.
The people seem to be taking no interest
in the campaign.
II do not know what his all means. 1t
may mean that the people have made up
their minds how they VIII vote and don't t
care to make fuss about it. 1t may mean
that we will have light vote in Novem-
ber But whatever it does mean, the con-
dition that seems to apply to the entire
country, and certainly does to Missouri, Is
marked to degree l have never before
SEEN"
Would Press the Tariff Issue.
What issues should the democratic party
press forward in this campaign" Mr.. Stone
was asked.
II know nothing better than the tariff.
We won on that issue twice-in fact, the
only times we have won in forty years have
been on the issue of the tariff. The condi-
tions now are very much the same that they
were when we won, and I cannot see why
we should not stick to those issues that
proved 30 important in the estimation of
the people them
Senator Stone said that he had no doubt
that Folk would be elected governor of
Missouri although the fight that is being
made against him appears to have led the
republicans to think that they might carry
some of the congressional districts in that
state; He said that three OF the districts
usually regarded as entirely safe for the
democrats are being contested by the re-
publicans, but he thought the democratic
candidates would win.
Approves Conduct Of Campaign.
From here Mr.. Stone will go to New York
to consult the democratic leaders, after
which he will return to Missouri.
Il have come to this part of the country"
he said, partly for the purpose of consult
ing the wise men of the east about the
progress of the campaign. So far as can
see everything proper has been done by. the
committee managing the campaign.
Mr.. Stone will make some speeches in In
diana In the next month in order to help
Chairman Taggart carry that state for the
democratic ticket. He said he understood
that Mr.. Taggart regarded the state as Of
fering about the same chance for either of
the two parties to carry 1t in November He
does not expect to call on Judge Parker on
this trip to New York