The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-22
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Campaign With Previous Ones.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Aug. 22.-[Special l.
President Roosevelt brought about ar
bltration of the coal strike in 1902 and
saved a vast section of the country
from n fuel famine which was begin
ming TO be a menace. He saved the
Republican party in the congressional
election.
1t may not be recalled, but IL Is a
fact, that leaders OF that party, in
Guiding Hanna, Platt, Quay. Penrose,
Odell, Murray Crane and others, We're
rather frantic I'm their efforts to have
the strike settled. They realized what
n great calamity Ii was for the coun-
try and for their party. If a strike of
such great proportions had been going
on at the time OF the election ii would
have meant defeat for the party in
power.
Roosevelt saved the congressional
elections and many eastern states and
also made himself more solid than be-
fore with the people of the whole
country.
Awakening the West.
In the opinion of former Senator
Bristow, a Republican of strong pro
gressive tendencies, Mr.. Hughes has
awakened the west on his first cam
paign tour. Bristow thinks that the
criticism OF Democratic extravaganza
il having great effect and asserts that
the people are interested in what
Hughes has TO say on other subjects.
Bristow adds that there Is not the
least doubt about Hughes carrying
Kansas.
Like Past Campaigns.
Seeking comparisons upon which to
base predictions as TO the outeome of
the coming election. men Interested
have turned back more than twenty
years because conditions beginning
twenty years ago were such as to have
no bearing on present politics.
Both the campaigns of 1888 and 1892
are used for the purpose of making
comparisons. In 1883 Cleveland had
been president -four years and given
the country a satisfactory administra-
ton. The country was in good condi-
ton. There was no great difference
between the parties save on the sub
ject of tariff and pensions. In that
year the administrator was defeated
by narrow margins I'm most of the close
states.
Four Yasrs Later.
Four years later it was again the
tariff which cut a big figure I'm the
presidential election. The country was
in a prosperous condition right up 10
the time Of the election. Republicans
saw no reason why the people should
be dissatisfied, but they were. and II
was with the tariff.
What the Republicans are trying TO
show by citing these two campaigns
is that, although the country was I'm a
prosperous condition in both presiden-
tial campaigns, the people turned out
the party i'm power. 1t all goes TO show
that no one can tell just what the peo-
pie will do o why they do 1t when 1t
comes to casting their ballots.
The Warcry.
Every year since | have been In
congress-" Senator Clapp of Minnesota
told the senate, whenever there was n
naval appropriation bin considered a
wal scare has been started. Every
year we have been told that we were
In danger of attack by Germany or
Japan. But never before was the
propaganda organized so thoroughly or
so well equipped as 1t has beer this
year"
He might have added that 1t never
accomplished quite so much.
Senate Repartee.
II was born fighting Populism, which
is the same as bull moosism." said
Senator Hardwick when opposing the
child labor bill. II can't get 1t out
OF my system. Perhaps when we get
to heaven we will find it different"
Il am afraid the senator from Geor-
gia viii never get there" interjected
Thomas.
Il have as good a chance as the sen
ator from Colorado" retorted Hard
wick.
"A better chance" replied Thomas.
1T is a delicate question to raise In
this body, and / hope you will not pur-
sue it," was Hardwick's parting re-
mark.
Penrose Protecting Reform.
Senator Penrose is relentlessly pur-
suing the violators of civil service re-
form. The Pennsylvania senator. look
ing as solemn as an owl, berates the
lapses of the Wilson administration
for abuses OF the civil service law and
has introduced resolutions to secure
information concerning violations Of
that law.
Il am no great civil service reform
err" Penrose told the senate, but I
am opposed to the hypocrisy Of the
administration in regard to this re-
FORM
ponroso ia such n deem humorisf that