The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-03
a CAMPAIGN or LASSITUDE

Election day has come and now nearly gone Within
those whose in the result, outweghs their
anticipation comfortable bed will know enough to be able
to forecast the result with satisfactory accuracy
The campaign has been peculiar From the spectae-
ular view there has been campaign worth noticing except
perhaps that portion OF which enacted in the newspapers
Not in the memory OF the oldest has there been contest
for the presidency apparently devoid OF general interest
The word apathy has been used death in describing the
noneaance OF the The campaign has been than
apathete IL has been monbund.
In the first place there any issues that might
be termed POPULAR issues of enthusiasm
the Of the people aud equally sprghdy opposition
the part OF the interests.
Subracting one platform from the other. leaves
maiuder that viii bring cheers from the crowd
To Tom. Dick and Harry the tariff is rather remote. It
nsidous device which operates without calling their
tcnton its operations.
The guarantee and the inunctons the
popularity but way the other they did APP
pear take that solid grip tina, characteristic Of other
questions in previous campaigns.
The personalities Of the presidential candidates may
have had considerable do with the sod attitude OF the
The fact that Taft picked by Roosevelt and
forced the people has had its effect Not that is certain
that the convention could have chosen better there
had steam roller But Tas nomination lacked the
spontauiety that makes for enthusiasm There wide
admiration President Roosevelt aud selecting the
whom he wished be his he created the impression
that the office fall less able hands Taft has served
long and faithfully the many tasks which he has been
than all Of Tahs performances, and in everything TAFT did
heard. thought heard the commanding Of the
president.
Candor compes the admission that popular idol Bryan
logger holds the place the minds Of the people that ne
did But he is better and better qualified to hold
the office he has sought long by Of this fact The
magnetic qualities which the hundreds Of thousands
standard always Of the character Of which
great rulers and asgvers evolved In losing his power
lead crusade Bryan has advanced sober and far
seeing abilities that would make him better president.
But the people have missed and lamented the inspiring
figure and the passiouatey pleading voice Of 1896 II
Mark million dollars TO beat him that year
and many will that it took live times much.
Bryan second time and defeated and third
time he forced aside allow another carry the
fortunes Of democracy with painful results Bryan
before twice in the heat Of campaign and in the
interim spoke wherever opportunity offered Chautauquas
and other places and In this he has become
figure lives and coming close always results
in the dmmng OF the gamor that surrounds popular heroes
Speaking the light Of past expenditures. there
money spent the campaign Within the few days this
will be denied by many who defeat by fair
Probably million dollars spent by the republican national
committee and for the democrats hrccfourih Of that
and money always has the ability enthuse The country
just passed through period carefully noted depression
Business has been flush the last year permit
great interest anything else While there all many
OF work. there enough any national
worry, and those who working thinking Of their
jobs and their private affairs than OF political problems
All these conditions tended quiet campaign. We have
elected president nevertheless quite effectively as in
the days Of the torchght club Probably there less
and general conditions and II this true the
pacidity Of prediction conduct has been a blessing
The about him the convinced