The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-07-16

Newspaper Bureau Issues Sec
Ond InStaIment Of Canvass.
LUSITANIA STAND IS POPULAR

Industrial Depression Hurts Admins
tration in Manufacturing Centers-
Greatly Esteemed in Agricultural
States-PersonaIIy All Hold Presi'
dent Highly.
WASHINGTON, d. G. = President
Wilson is much stronger politically
with the people of the United States
than he was six months ago, due gen
orally to his treatment of the Euro
pean situation, particularly the Lusl'
tania incident
This conclusion is based on letters
received in response to inquiries sent
out by the Washington newspaper
bureau to more than 800 political
friends and acquaintance throughout
the country. 1t was feature Of the
canvass conducted by the bureau to
ascertain presidential preferences, the
political situation and business cOndi-
tions These inquiries were sent to
all classes of people for the purpose
of getting varied points of view and
to men of all shades Of political be-
lief. The result of the canvass con
corning President Wilson follows the
result given out the day before on
the Republican Presidential prefer
ences, showing former Senator Elihu
Root far III the lead.
Some of them were SENATOR'S and
representatives others formerly prom
inent in national or state politics.
Several former senators were asked
for opinions on the situation in their
localities and they replied fully and
frankly Bankers, heads of CONNER
Cial exchanges, county seat lawyers,
country editors, as we'll as editors OF
large magazines and farm weeklies
are included i'll the list of correspond
ents who generously responded to the
inquiries with the understanding that
their names were not to be men
toned
Here are given the result of the in
quiries as to President Wilson's pop
ularity.
In the 500 letters sent out were
these questions:
Is President Wilson strong with the
people or weak, and if he is weak
what are the causes?
Is the business situation imprOv-
ing?
Farmers Pleased With President
The bureaus reports on business
conditions are very much of the same
character as those which have come
to the federal reserve board. In the
agricultural communities the people
are not complaining as a rule, but in
industrial communities there is de-
preston except in those particular
Industries engaged in the manufac-
ture Of war supplies. Crops are prom
Using and the farmers appear to be
reasonably prosperous and happily. In
the agricultural localities the presi-
dent is strong particularly. He is
particularly strong in the states of
Minnesota, the DakOtas, Nebraska,
Iowa and California. In New England
and the east generally the president,
while admired for his stand on the
European situation, is less popular.
The business depression seems still
to be lingering in the minds Of the
voters in those sections of the coun-
try. The same is true in a lesser de-
gree in the middle west
Held in High Personal Esteem.
Throughout the list of letters the
president is held in high personal es-
TEEN by all classes and it is suggest
ed that he has increased his popular
ity by recent international policies.
In many localities the Republicans
say frankly that unless a proper
choice is made of a candidate against
him the president will be successful.
1t is evident that if anything like a
strong revival of business should Oc-
cur he will be very formidable. 1t is
indicated also that Mr.. Bryan's retire
ment from the cabinet has not in
jured the president politically.