The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-09-23
ON the STUMP.


last six weeks before election would
more than make up in excitement for
the political apathy that reigned
through the summer. After the com.
motion caused by the Chicago and
Denver conventions had died away
the republicans settled back, serene
In the ontdence that Taft was sure
winner. Bryan's early speeches did
not create much disturbance. They
were interesting as theories, but all
knew that the ideas could never be
carried out. Early In September the
first republican guns were fired with
the speeches of Hughes and Beverage
at Youngstown, o. And now, two
weeks later, comes the news that
Hughes has received the nomination
for governor OF New York and that
Taft is TO take the stump. Opinions
vary as to the amount Of influence
that Hughes nomination will have
on the campaign, but It cannot help
being favorable. The decision OF Mr..
Taft to 60 on tour is, however, Of the
highest Importance. 1t will be most
effective way for him to make a strong
impression In speech. aking, to slim.
ulate popular interest and to make
the end OF the present presidential
struggle the most exciting the country
has witnessed for years. Mr. Taft is
the first repu blican candidate in TWEEN.
ty.four years TO determine on an ex.
tended stumping tour OF the country.
In 1904 Mr.. Roosevelt kept to his sum.
mer home and the White House &C.
cording to the usual custom OF presi.
dents running for reelection. In 1900
President Mckinley did the same
thing. In 1896 he scarcely left the
town OF Canton, o., during the cam.
paign, where he carried on vigorous
front porch" crusade. In 1892 Presi.
dent Harrison was in Office and did no
stamping and In 1888 he did all his
speech.making In Indianapolis. We
have to 20 back to 1884 to find a presi.
Dental candidate touring the doubt
full states and many remember the
brilliant oratorical canvass that Mr..
Blaine then made.
Mr.. Taft is an experienced traveller
and knows the value Of being on the
ground himself and forming his own
opinions. He wishes to be personally
in the fight wherever 1t may be thick.
est and also he is determined that
there shall be no doubt anywhere as
to his attitude. Here is the way he
sums up his personal feeling in. the
situation: 81 can't conceive OF any.
thing more depressing than TO be de-
MED participation In an active cam.
paign, or to be kept quietly In one
place, depending wholly upon neces.
sarily fragmentary reports as to what
Is going on and as to what conditions
are" Consequently Mr., Taft has writ.
ten the republican national commit
tee to arrange for him a speech.mak-
ing itinerary. He has already spoken
through Ohio; he will tour the mid
die states especially, and in the six
weeks that are left OF the campaign
he Inay be able to 60 from coast TO
coast. Mr.. Taft's plans are perfectly
characteristic OF the man as we have
said and, besides his own personal
reasons, there are economic reasons
why the stamping tour is advantage
Gus. The new railroad law against
passes makes the front porch style OF
expensive, the republican
political funds are comparatively
small, and 1t is thus much cheaper TO
bring the candidate before the people,
than the people before the candidate.