The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-05-06
THE 1916 NATIONAL
CAMPAIGN NOW ON
Republican and Democratic fayorite
Sons are Being Mentioned"

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Especial Correspondence)
| Washington, May 5--The Nationa
campaign Of 1916 has already begun
Democrats--both deserving and desir
ing-haye renominated and re-electe,
the President; and half score Of Re
publican "favorite sons" are emerging
into the presidential arena.
The personal phase OF the canvass
however, is not yet acute-nor will j
become so for many months. That tn,
President will receive denomination
is certain. He wants il, and his pow
err of patronage will give il to him
Therefore, whoever may be the Re
publican nominee, the opposition lead
ership is settled; and the issues OF
the canvass Of next year are deter
mined They are, broadly speaking
Republicanism against Democracy
Wilson against some Republican who
is thoroughly representative of the
party as it is and has been and will
be, the policies and practices of Demo
cratic administration and legislation
again those of the Republicans.
This phase of the next National
contest is already under discussion.
The Republican Publicity Association
is now gathering and distributing in
formation regarding Republican prin-
ciples, Republican policies, and Re-
publican achievements with incidental
reference, it may be remarked, to the
comparison which may readily be in
stituted between the Republican and
the Democratic record.
Such an exposition begun now and
continued until election day, will result
in more intelligent verdict at the
polls in 1916 than has ever been taken
from the American electorate. There
are no personal elements in the equa-
ton which must be eliminated. The
President, Of course, and Mr.. Bryan,
and McAdoo and Daniels and Burleson
and the rest remain as constant fac
tors in the problem, which is, in its
main lines, the determination of how
they have dealt with the trust which
they have administered
The answer to this question should
turn, in the last analysis, upon the
candor and accuracy and good temper
with which the facts are submitted for
popular judgment. This is an age of
inquiry. The man who wants to know
is more numerous now than ever be-
fore, and he wants to know why so
many of the Democratic campaign
pledges have been violated; why the
present administration not only aban-
doned its declared policy of economy
but why it fails now to make an ex-
cuse for so doing; why the diplomatic
service has been revised to make
places for liberal contributors to Dem
ocratic campaign funds and for "orig-
inal Bryan men" who have no other
claim upon Democratic administra-
ton; why helpful and productive
,ariff was destroyed, entailing to
American industry a havoc which
even an European war has not been
able to undo; why the postal and other
services which touch the people in
heir daily lives have been permitted
% deteriorate and thus to hamper the
on Of both public and private
business.
These are only a few Of the ques-
ions which will be presented to the
people before they register their judg-
nent on the Democratic administration
# public affairs. That judgment is
already made up, but the dis
ussion of these and kindred subjects
will render the decision a seasoned
ne-which makes all the more likely II
hat it will be unfavorable to the party
n power.