Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-08-04
HARDING At HOME,
COX WILL TRAVEL
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT
PLAN TO CONDUCT UNLIKE
CAMPAIGNS.
LACK or COAL CARS LOOMS
Transportation Shows Slight Improve
ment. But Conditions Are Far From
hormal-t4ow to Keep Women on
Farm Subject Of Federal Inquiry.
BY JAMES HoRNAoAY.

~ JAMES F1OHNAOANs
Washington.-Un Unlike campaigns will
be conducted this year by the rival
candidates for president Of the two
big political parties. Senator Hard
Ing, the Republican nominee. will stay
az home in Marion. Ohio. while Gov
ernor Cox. the Democratic candidate,
will take TO the stump.
These announced programs make OF
interest the experiences OF the rivals
Ia The past and yet a comparison does
not prove the efficacy of either. What
has been victorious for one. may have
meant defeat for the other.
When Washington was first elected
president in 17sS. the campaign, such
as Il was. was confined 10 IA strip OF
country 200 miles vide. from Massa-
chusetts 20 Georgia. Then. the popu-
,ation was four million. and now the
country, ten times as great In area. is
more than twenty-five times rs large
In population. But this difference in
territory and population is more than
offset by improved transportation, and
the accessibility OF the people through
ths daily press.
Twice Washington was elected unan-
lm0usiy. When he left office, the po-
lltical parties had lined up. but II was
for Andrew Jackson. the fighting DEM
ocrEt. 20 be the first candidate for
president TO change the method OK
campaigning. which before his time
was conducted with considerable de-
cOrum.
John Adams and Thomas jefferson
DID not try the stump. because. we are
told. neither was an orator. Henry
Clay. however. was great speaker.
but was silent while a candidate.
Jackson and Harrison toured their
own states. but did not attempt long
tours Cass. Scott. Fillmore aud Blu
chanan made "A number OF speeches.
but IN 1886 Fremont kept still and let
his friends do the campaigning.
Too Much Speaking.
on a number of occasions too much
speaking has embarrassed candidates
sometimes the candidates did the
talking themselves and sometimes
their friends. the most conspicuous
ease probably being in the Blaine CAM
paign OF 1884 Then, it was the re-
mark of friend that proved unfortu-
nato for AIR. Blaine.
Ia 1880 stephen A. Douglas. candi-
date of the more conservative Demo-
Gratis In the northwest against Brock
mrldge. the choice of the slave states.
undertook whirlwind campaign
throughout the country against Lin
eoln, the Republican nominee Doug
las toured every state. except a few
IN the South. his trip being the most
sensational stamping tour ever staged
mp to that time. lie was on the road
FOR two months. sometimes speaking
as often as twenty times a day.
Lincoln remained az home in Illinois.
made no important speeches and wrote
no letters on political topics that found
their way into the public prints. Sen
ntor Seward Of New York. however.
took the stump for the Republicans
and toured most OF the country. For
Breckenridge. a tour was made OF the
country by William Yancey. Presi-
dent Buchanan. Democratic incum-
bent. made one speech from the White
House. and II was widely published.
With the passing Of time, the candi-
dates have more and more come 10
take charge of the campaigns them
selves. The personal element has en-
tered into The campaign more aud
more and the parties in measure
have been showed into the background.
Bryan. Roosevelt. Taft and Wilson.
have been great travellers. In 1896.
Bryan stumped the country, but Ne
Kinley. his opponent. remained at
home.
Steps for Coal Supply.
Although the temperature is suii-