The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-07-29
HARDING At HOME,
COX WILL TRAVEL
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT
PLAN TO CONDUCT UNLIKE
CAMPAIGNS.
LACK OF COAL CARS LOOMS
transportation Shows Slight Improve
ment, But Conditions Are Far From
Normsl-How to Keep Women on
Farm Subject of Federal Inquiry
BY JAMES HoRNAOAY.


BY JAMES HORNAOAY.
Washington.-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
at 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
in the past, and yet 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 1888 the campaign, such
as it was, was confined to strip of
country 200 miles wide, from Massa-
chuSetts to Georgia. Then, the popu-
lation was four million and now the
country ten times as great in area, is
more than twenty-five times as large
in population But this difference in
territory and population is more than
offset by improved transportation, and
the accessibility of the people through
the daily press.
Twice Washington was elected unan-
imOusly When he left office, the po-
litical parties had lined up, but it was
for Andrew Jackson, the fighting Dem
ocrat, to be the first candidate for
president to change the method OF
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 a great speaker,
but was silent while candidate.
Jackson and Harrison toured their
own states, but did not attempt long
tours. Cass, Scott. Fillmore and Blu
chanan made number of speeches,
but in 1856 Fremont kept still and let
his friends do the campaigning.
Too Much Speaking.
On number of occasions too much
speaking has embarrassed candidates
sometimes the candidates did the
talking themselves and sometimes
their friends, the most conspicuous
case probably being in the Blaine cam
paign of 1884. Then, It was the re-
mark of a friend that proved unfortu-
nate for Mr.. Blaine.
In 1880, Stephen A. Douglas, candi-
date of the more conservative Demo-
Gratis in the northwest against Brock
inridge, the choice of the slave states.
undertook whirlwind campaign
throughout the country against Lin
coin, the Republican nominee. Doug
las toured every state, except few
in the South, his trip being the most
sensational stumping tour ever staged
up to that time. He was on the road
for two months, sometimes speaking
as often as twenty times a day
Lincoln remained at home in Illinois,
made no important speeches and wrote
no letters on political topics that found
their way into the public prints Sen
ator 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-
bern, made one speech from the White
House. and it was widely published.
With the passing of time, the candi-
dates have more and more come TO
take charge of the campaigns them
selves. The personal element has en-
tered into the campaign more and
more, and the parties in a measure
have been showed into the background.
Bryan, Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson,
have been great travellers. In 1896,
Bryan stumped the country, but Nc
KinIey, his opponent, remained at
home.
Steps for Coal Supply.
Although the temperature is suffi-
GENTLY high In the national capital
during the summer months to put out
Of mind the wintry blasts of Jan
nary. government officials are hay
Ing 1t impressed upon them daily
that great suffering will ensue this
winter unless steps are taken which
will assure the northeast, the middle
west and the northwest an adequate
coal supply, Not day has passed in
recent weeks but that representatives
of the various sections of the country
have not pressed their case before the
bar of the Interstate Commerce com
mission and other governmental agen-
cies.
The car shortage looms large In the
coal situation. 1t may be said that as
the result of action taken by the In
terstate Commerce commission some
Improvement has been observed In the
movement of cars used for the trans
portation Of coal, but conditions are
far from normal. Without Supply
OF ears the coal mine Is helpless coal
being transferred directly from the
mine to the waiting car. When there
is no supply of cars, the mine shuts
down.
Members of the Interstate Com
merce commission believe that one So
luton of the coal supply problem
which confronts the country annually
AVERAGE DURATION LIFE.