Evening journal., 1915-05-11
LINING UP FOR THE 1915 FIGHT.

more than year in the future. Notwithstanding
that. the campaign already has begun. The work of
political education is in full swing. In many places
the voters being lined up for against the Will
administration President Wilson's friends already
have made it clear that he is candidate for renomi
nation the hands OF the Democratic party Several
OF prominence mentioned in connection with
the Republican nomination Every day is contributing
TO that capitalization OF sentiment that will decide
whether nation is TO be afflicted with four years
more of Wilson, Bryan. McAdoo, Daniels and Redfeld,
to have the economic and other benefits that would
flow from a restoration of the Republican party to
power.
No seems TO doubt that President Wilson and his
friends will control the Democratic national conven-
ton and dictate the nominations Nor is it surmised
that anything will swerve the President taking
nomination for second term and going before
the American electorate in the hope of obtaining
dorscmont of his policies vice-President Marshall also
is candidate for denomination 1t is difficult to see
how the Wilson men can afford to turn him down
If they be disposed TO do The outlook then clearly
is that the Democratic ticket in 1916 will be Wilson
and Marshall and that there will be little in the
platform except explanatory and excusatory matter
bearing upon the in the Wilson term that will be
drawing to a close.
What the composition Of the Republican national
ticket will be remains be settled. At the present
time the names of many fayore sons including Elihu
Root formerly United States Senator New York are
receiving prominent mention II will be several months
before crystalization Of sentiment will permit of
safe prediction relative to the Republcai nominees
President and vce-President It may be said however
that the Republican National Committee and the Re-
publican Publicity Association already have the Will
son administration the defensive all along the line
and that the effectiveness of the attack being made
manifest in Quartres. Information regarding Re-
publican policies and Republican achievements being
gathered and disseminated day after day Telling
ok holm do hot Inc rof Pa
publican administrations and that OF the Democratic
administration that now is in power. With such
position begun and continued until election day.
1916 an intelligent verdict the polls and one
able to the Republican party should result President
Wilson, Secretary Of State Bryan. Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Postmaser-General Burleson are under effective fire.
Other men prominent in the administration are be-
ing brought within from day to day One of them
is Comptroller of the Currency Williams whose
lations with the Riggs National Bank are to be made
the subject Of judicial inquiry
One of the things that is giving encouragement to
the Republican National Committee and the Republican
Publicity Association is that in many years has the
American electorate evinced such desire to be educated
and enlightened upon the issues of the day which
it vitality There is popular demand for candor and
accuracy the treatment of public questions that are
submitted for popular judgment 1t is significant and
pleasing fact that the "who wants to know" is
abroad in the land and that he is guided by judgment
and not by prejudice
He wants to know why so many of the Democratic
campaign pledges have been violated
He wants to know why the present Democratic adj
ministraon only abandoned its declared policy
economy but fails to make any acceptable excuse
for doing
He wants to know why the diplomatic service has
been revised make places for liberal contributors to
Democratic campaign funds and for original Bryan
men" who have other claim upon the administration
and not that much claim upon the American public
He wants TO know why a helpful and productive
tariff destroyed, enailing to American industry
havoc which European has not been able
| to undo
l He wants to know why the postal and other services
which touch the people in their daily lives have been
permitted deerorate and thus to hamper the carry
ing of both public and private business
He wants to know why the Wilson administration has
failed to produce the prosperity that it promised.
He know why it has failed to keep its solemn
pledge to reduce the cost of living.
And he also wants to know why party that made
such loud profession of its ability conduct the bust
of nation with ability has made such sorry
botch Of the work it undertook to do.
There are many other things he also wishes to know
and upon which he will receive full enlehtenment moi
TO the credit of the national Democracy before the cleo
ton occurs in 1916. Republicans may approach thai
election with confidence The Democratic party is OF
the defensive all along the line At no stage of tn,
| fight will it be in position to the offensive
! Hundreds OF thousands of who broke away from
the Republican party in 1912 have returned to thei
party allegiance Thousands of Democrats their feel
ings outraged and their pockets depleted by the wor
of the Wilson administration. already have asserte,
that in the next election they will cast their votes for
return of Republican sound-sense and prosperity
It is well that President Wilson and vice-Presiden
Marshall determined to run for reelection The
will be shining targets for Republican fre-so shining
IN iact that II will be impossible for their Democratic
supporters to hide them keep them in the BACKGROUND
at any stage of the fight.
Well poisoning is alleged by the British against tn