The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-29
WHRLWIND CAMPAIGNS.

WHIRLWlND CAMPAIGNS,
 It was a pleasure to hear Mir Taft again on his flying trip to New Ha- ven, Monday New York papers the next morning contained stories writ ten by newspaper men who have been following the big presidential candi- date from one end of the country to the other, in which 1t was stated that MT, Taft's physical condition was much better, his hoarseness having almost entirely left him Most New Haveners, however, who saw and heard him took occasion to note and remark upon the great change which had come over Yale's candidate since he was with us at commencement time. As Governor Woodruff was iu- troduclng him he smiled as good-na turedly as ever, but it was apparently an effort Until he got warmed up to his speech his face was an ashen white and during all his speech his voice seemed husky and strained. If, indeed, he appeared to be in good trim to those who had been following him, then some idea may be had of the con dition his vocal organs must have been in recently when 1t was widely noted in the papers.
 But the strain upon MT. Taft is not only to be continued. It is to be in- creased during the coming few days before election day. And what will be true of him will be no less true of MT. Bryan and even of the less prominent candidates. While deliver ing number of his late speeches Candidate Debs, of the socialist party has had to be supported on either side to keep him from tottering to | the platform. This sort of thing is !
 being carried to extremes and a re- action must be looked for. Take for example, MT. Bryans schedule of speaking Tuesday It began with 8 meeting of nightworkcrs in city hall l park, New York, at 3 a. m, and in- | cluded some seventeen speeches tc which must be added innumerable i'm. promptu talks, not down on his pro gram, at different points where crowds gathered. the last speech comipa at l2:15 a. m, Wednesday morning At the same time Mir. Taft made g flying trip up through New York state as far as Troy, while yesterday Mir Bryan started out similarly and visit. ed the same places Mir. Taft did. with half dozen more thrown in for good luck Says a writer for the New York Evening Post: The daily lift of the candidates is as diz2ying a' would be the experiences of any cou pie that tried housekeeping fin thu large waiting room of the Grand Cen tral station"
 It is very well in its way for thu country to consider only such candi dates for the presidency as are knowl to be physically capable of with standing the strain of that office. Bu both MT. Taft and Mr. Bryan arr known to he such men. To subjec them to their present ordeals is noth ing short of cruel and inhuman. Fur thermore 1t is very doubtful whethe any such eleventh hour, whirlwin, campaigns as these ever change many votes one way or the other, Es
 pecially is this the case when on
 candidate directly follows the othe
 over the same territory as is now tn
 case with MT. Taft and MT. Bryar
 As the Springfield Republican yer truly notes: Tt really does not mat
 ter whether Mir Taft delivers one O
 dozen speeches a day, or whethe Mir. Bryan gears up to fifty; tn speeches are rapidly declining in inn 2 portance as the election draws neal Tell us what those deeper forces air l at, and with what power and persist 5 ence, and we will tell you who will b the next president"