The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-10-08

there was little TO disprove the Demo-
cratic claims. But that is all over
now, the Republican campaign has
started up with a whoop. the voters
are flocking enthusiastically to the
standard, and there is hardly a doubt
In any ones mind that Taft will win
easily and handsomely.
The first great influence in this
direction has been the disgrace OF
Haskell. which is discussed at more
length In another column. His close
connection with Bryan and the
latters standing by him after the
whole world was convinced OF his
guilt. has hurt the Democratic nom
inee badly. Then, too. attention has
been called TO the fact that in his
Eastern trip Bryan was In close com
munication with Murphy. McCarren,
Mack Connors. and a score OF other
notorious corporation agents in New
York and other cities This does not
seem TO flt well with the attacks he
~ making on the corporations.
The second great influence has
been the beginning OF the Taft camp
align. Republican speakers have start
ed out all over the country and from
now on till election almost all the
prominent Republicans will be on the
stump most OF the time. The ora
tors have found an instant and
enthusiastic response. and there Is
every prospect that this response will
grow larger every day
Mir Taft's own campaign has been
most successful. and has broken up
the reports about the apathy in the
Middle West. lie has been thru all
the states where Bryan has made his
biggest claims. and each one has
been pledged to yhim. not only by the
/ Republican leaders. but by the hun
dreds OF thousands OF cheering voters
IN the monster meetings he has sd-
dressed He has shown himself a
better speaker than was expected.
and every speech has made votes
while his iovial smile and universal
I friendllness have made hundreds Of
new friends.
As a result OF these things there
has been such a growth OF Taft senti-
ment as has surprised even the Rep
ublican managers Every visitor from
| the West In New York brings word Of
la tidal wave for TAFT which swells
daily II Is evident that the Ameri-
can people. in spite OF the lack Of
I fireworks In the campaign. are wide
awake. and are thinking quietly. sane
I ly. and steadily. That is all the Rep
ublioan party needs, and that means
that Taft win win business men
understand this. and business Is inn
/ proving every where with the grow
ing confidence that Taft is safe.
II is now likely that Taft will carry
Oklahoma. The exposure OF Haskell.
and the split in the Democratic party
there caused hy his methods. is likely
TO make the State Republican. India
ma has been proved to be Republican.
in spite OF the Democratic claims. and
in fact there Is hardly a ray OF hope
anywhere FOR Bryan.
one piece OF campaign information
which has been turned out for what
ever che benefit the Democrats can
get out of il. is that during the admin
/ istration Of Pres. Roosevelt there has
been begun 223 suits under the anti
trust laws, OF these, % has been
won. 40 have been lost. and ll5 are
pending Fines have been imposed
amounting to S1.26O.325. Under pre-
viOus Democratic administrations
there have been begun only 80 such
suits. OF which IA were won. S5 were
lost and one Is pending The fines
amounted to $4,000. The Department
is perfectly willing to give Mr.. Bryan
any more facts he asks for.
A notable feature of this camp
align has been the lack of funds in the
Republican National Committee. Cor
porations are barred out, as are all
men who expect any thing personally
from the election of Taft. The peo-
pie have got so In the habit OF letting
the rich men run their politics that
they are slow about giving, and as a
result there is very little cash. IL is
probable that there will be less than
half as much this year as in the
Roosevelt campaign, and the amount
then was less than half what was
used to elect Mckinley the second
time. There is not enough for print
ing and speakers. let alone the cor
ruption fund" the Democrats are so
fond of talking about.