Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1922-09-01
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lVashingtSn.-IRe 49, eiecIlOuS
onnroachlng. IN three months
an now the country will have in
s'eated how it feels about good
~sny matters, some of nationwide
,mnort. others of purely local inter-
= The politicians would be hap
s,sr e they had a better line ON what
/, likely to happen.
If surface indications can be re-
nd on. there are many cross cur
..nts TO be reckoned. with. The
Tuited States is about the only coun-
= where people should be happy and
sntented, but a great many of them
~ not. Unrest is manifested in
many ways. The season has brought
hopDtlful agricultural crops, there is
NOW work for nearly every man who
= rants work; wages are high compared
with wages in other countries; the
country is at peace with all the world.
And still there is disturbed state of
mind.
The Republican party is more con-
rerned about the existing conditions
than the Democratic party because,
being the party in power in the fed
eral government and in nearly all the
states, it has much at stake. The pc,
cuar situation received attention at
series of secret Republican confer
ences held at the headquarters of the
marty here recently. Many of the
best minds" of the party participated
In these conferences. The situation
IN 10 or 20 northern states was ex-
ahmed by tive party chieftains, and
some $50 congressional districts re-
ceyed attention.
Hard to Plan the Campaign.
These conferences, according to per-
sons who attended them, did not find it
easy to decide on a plan of campaign
that would obviously meet the situa-
ton. The representatives Of the par
!. II who were called here have gone
home with the understanding that the
RATIONAL organization will probably not
stempt very much in the way of
adership in the campaign. Local
additions, 1t is asserted, are so un-
sual that it is deemed wise for each
state organization to work out its own
salvation, so to speak.
Il The Democrats, who also maintain
national headquarters here. have been
comforting good deal and While they
are hopeful that things win come their
way In November. they realize that
no well-irformed person would at
tempt at this time to prophesy as to
what will happen on election day The
outstanding feature of the situation
less than three months before the
people arr to go to the polls, accord
u ing to spokesman for each of the ma
tional organizations, is an unusual
lack Of interest among the masses of
the people in purely partisan politics
q Party leaders, 1t is asserted, are
not acclaimed as they once were and
4 In some sections of the country NAV
consider themselves fortunate if they
q get a fair hearing. II Is not in evil
dence that this attitude of the voters
generally is directed specially at either
Of the old political parties. Ratheg,
according to the spokesman for the
TWO national organizations, it is an
Indication Of growing tendency
among voters to cut loose from purely
3 political affiliations.
No Real National Issue.
1t appears now that there will not
De any outstanding national issues in
lne coming campaign. unless the tar
Ill can be made such an issue. The
arategists in the two old parties are
mol disposed to get much excited about
the tariff, They are of the opinion
mat, generally speaking, the people are
nor likely to take the tariff issue very
seriously. The Harding administra-
uon VIII, of course, be up for indorse-
meht' Unit! recently the Republican
leaders have regarded the Harding
record as big asset. Just now they
are not certain as to the value they
"iil De able to place on it when the
campaign comes on.
mere has been criticism of the adj
Illustrations handling of the indus
uia situation, but the Republican
pOlluelans believe that in the end the
,Vultfy will approve the Presidents
uahdling Of the problem. The Demo-
.'als thus far have not been inclined
:, ~ attempt to make any political cap
.Ial out Of the ADMINISTRATORS han
Jung Of the strike situation. one de-
vision reached by the Republicans In
euelF series Of Conferences here this
"eeK was that al heroic effort viii be
..aue % overcome the feeling against
e1e congress. The congress is. of
g sllSe' d liability today. The Repub-
~ ssau Speakers who win 60 out into
~ campaign will be under instruc-
~ ~ % attempt to show that the
y. 49, OF the special session and OF
49, regular session Is not as bad as
- pubic has been. led to believe. II
e. ~ lue sense Of the Republicans who
~ l.e m for the weeks conferences
d. l me tariff legislation should be
nv S,.o.ed Of as quickly as possible ana
ho ie congress should adjourn hS
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