The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-16
WINNING THE ELECTION
. HE PERSONALITY of candidates is usus

 tor in the result of presidential election tnan nan the economic, political factor M The personality of perhaps be less important in the present election than usual
 The party system prevails America and the o ly the Republican cket the other group the Demo- cratic ticket and the alignment being made the vast num- always according custom and habit
 This year there are more motives than usual important enough jar their steady going Of arring things the most influential probably is the growing out of the and the peace treaty
 United States has millions of voters whose connection old world is recent Many voters are intensely interested in the countries from which they their fathers and will according to their sympahies Un doubtedy will lose votes from those who are dissatisfied because the freedom of Ireland was not included peace treaty the United States made war against Germany and the Austrian monarchy.
 It is said Wilson promised to keep out of war" The meaning of this significant phrase straight to the sym pahes of mutudes who had hoped America would not throw into the scale against the Ieutonlc powers lhe 1ume set emen loses other votes Votes will to the Democratic party groups satisfied, the Poes who gained Republic and the Czecho Sovak who also obtained political freedom But in the main the issues growing out of foreign relations will fall against the party in power
 The very grave powerful enough to tear voters their well formed habits An the radical vote be expected unless the Democratic party very progressive
 The Democratic party has certain advantages It the party in when victorious fought and this has usually helped The country prosperous Prices high but the have buy with This has usually been popular than system of low prices and kitchens That to the issue of the full dinner pail is the side the Democrats
 Women about to vote; millions sure to the Democrats ought preponderance, because of their opportunity to negotiate with the leadership of the from their its
 The farmer vote may furnish larger than because the administration of Mr. Wilson has farmer He has farm loan banks Money has his crop whereas formerly the Wall street to relieve the industrial situation spec uaors The Democracy have also the nheres in the party in strong machine government employees and benecaries the This organization stronger than before sion of the forces which deals liquor.
 estimating possibilities is always wise to take ac- count of the control of the machinery government Bridgeport understand very important tor this is
 The Republicans have grave element weakness They recently split into two parties. Four a tie less the reunited but beaten in the convention four years the Chicago convention party split the Republican split seems to be wider than it
 One other factor to count the The Democratic party has within forty years command the financial support which the Republican has enjoyed and has, for this purely less committed to corrupt political methods Mr. Wilson's
 nistraon, during eight years discouraged Stricter laws have been adopted Existing been enforced Many offenders have under sentence who have spicuous example is Senator Newberry appealed from sentence of imprisonment less contributed to beat the Democratic party fore and less will be corruptly expended
 The outlook for the Democratic party would have seemed to most observers, ago.