The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-15

teresting It True.
PROGRESS OF CHAMPIONSHIPS
ing the last week the campaign has
made mush progress. and there has
been decided gain ia the Taft
strength all along the line. His tour
thru the Middle West has made that
safe for him. and the Far West showed
that he will get strong support there.
Many Negroes have declared that
there is no danger OF the negro vote
going TO the Democrats; even the
Democratic papers have admitted that
Taft win surely carry New York state;
and. so Ear as surface indications go,
the result OF the election Is sure.
There are several states still in doubt,
or classed as doubtful. but with New
York and the West In the Republican
column there can be no possible aaa-
ger. Even allowing the Democrats all
they claim, which include New York,
out OF about hundred doubtful votes
in the Electoral College. Taft will
have 10 get only q to win, while Bry-
an viii have 10 get over so. Either
| New York or Indiana would furnish
all needed votes 10 Taft. and any two
Middle Western States. which Bryan
stu claims, would do II. It is not
impossible that Taft will get all these
doubtful states.
40 BIC IsSUE.-One OF the pecu-
I liar features Of the campaign has
been that there Is no one issue m
which the people are divided up and
on which they win decide the cleo
I ton. There are number OF most
I Important issues involved IN the tl-
ection. but II viii be almost impos-
slble for any one 10 tell which one is
moct insisted on by the voters i
"a likely that really the election will
be decided by the personality Of the
two men-the country electing the
one In which Il has the most conf
denoe, Another peculiar thing Is that
neither side Is attacking the record Of
. President Roosevelt In office. tho
the Democrats are attacking the
President Each party claims that Il
best represents the future develop
ment OF the Presidents policies. and
that IL will best carry on the work.
Perhaps the Presidents declaration
that he believes most In his own party
viii have some effect.
WEST MADE soLID:-Early in
the campaign Il was said that Bryan
expected to make his great gains in
the Middle West and that there would
be the real battle ground OF the camp
align. n that Is true Bryan has lost
already. for Taft's tour thru these
states shows that they are solid for
/ him. In his trip he went thru twelve
states ana made $50 speeches. He
was received every where with inn
mense enthusiasts In most OF these
states there were faotional Republic
can fights. but he has now straighten-
ed out all OF these and viii receive
the solid backing OF the party, as
well as large independent vote.
Even the Democrats now admit that
they will have little strength i'm
these states and base their hopes on
the East, which they have always
known was pretty surely Taft's. This
solldifying of the Middle West for
Taft is shown In reports which are
reaching the headquarters of both
parties and which come from both
sides. In addition reports have been
received from q careful canvass Of the
Far West which shows that 1t too
will be In line. and that the Pacific
coast states win give their usual Rep
ublican majorities- In fact all thru the
West, where most OF the campaigning
has been done so far the situation is
Just as IL has been In each of Bryan's
previous campaigns--the tide is run
ming away from him and he is getting
weaker every day
DEMOCRATIC FUND:-The Demo-
Gratis have announced that their camp
align fund is now over 100000 and
they give the names of the men who
have sent in the largest amounts. AS
we said last week. It would seem to
us n good thing for the Republicans
to do this tho Pres. Roosevelt and Mr..
Taft have decided against II and will
not print the names of the contribu-
tors till after the election The Dem
ocratic list of large contributors is a
creditable one, and except for few
dirty professional politicians and trust
agents In New York and other states.
the men giving large sums are of
first class reputation There is moth
ing in the list Of names given TO show
that the Standard OIL Company Is