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OCTOBER 24, 1912 “While there is Life there's Hope” VoL. Lx. No, 18¢5 LIFE PU J. A, Metewns, Pres't 17 West Thirre-frst Street, English Offices, Cannon House, OT much but the shouting remains of the cam- paign except possibilities of indiscretion, and it is hard to see that even in them there is any chance for effectual ex- plosion. It is not necessary to believe Mr. Roosevelt to be the entire fifty- seven different kinds of bad man which. Colonel Harvey makes him out in the current North American Review, in order to vote against him; it is not nec- essary to attribute al! our troubles to the high protective tariff, to vote against Mr. Taft, nor to believe that the ex- pected Democratic administration will be faultless when one votes for Gov- ernor Wilson. We know all of these gentlemen pretty well now, and have even got acquainted with Governor Wilson, though him we know least, and therefore read what he has to say with the most interest. He says things now and then that require interpreta- tion, but talks, in the main, mighty well, and shows no sign of blowing up. One hears that the management of the Democratic campaign is not so effective as it might be, but one also hears that that can’t make much dif- ference, and that with Roosevelt cata- pulting to beat Taft, and Taft and his people rallying and fighting uphill to beat Roosevelt, the voters can more safely be left to their own desires and devices than in any big campaign of recent times. Roosevelt and Taft are the right and left bowers in the Demo- cratic hand, and doubt of the result is so scarce that bettors have to invent curious wagers in order to get any- one to take up their money. JISHING COMPANY . COMPANY 4. sinuzm, Secty and Treas, New Vork ms’ Isidgs., London, FE. C: We guess everybody is tired of the campaign, except in so far as it furnishes amusement. Folks may be willing to see a few processions and listen to brass bands, and even to some speakers, but reading of Presi- dential arguments must be about over. The truth is that this clection was set- tled last June. The Old Guard beat Roosevelt at Chicago and the Demo- crats beat the Interests at Baltimore. What has happened since then has been interesting, but not exciting. Roosevelt has given a fine entertain- ment, but he has stayed beaten. He seems to have gained nothing since Chicago. His exploit has been in holding part of what he had there, and keeping it from sliding back to Taft. Even his heartiest detractors— Harvey calling him fifty-seven kinds of a bad man, and the like—haven’t done him any good. People read, and then say this or that isn’t so, and when he comes before the Senate's committee to testify that he isn’t so bad as those fellows claim, they “give him a hand,” but they are not going to vote for him. They like him as their fireworks wheel, spinning with rapid changes of sparkling coruscation, but they don’t want him back to be their government. HE State elections are more uncer- tain, but promise for the most part to go against the Bull Moose. In nearly all of them there is exhibited the same phenomenon of a united party opposed by the two divisions of a party split in twain. In the Republican strong- holds the Republicans are expected to win as in Vermont, and in doubtful States the Democrats. In tariff revision the Democrats have by far the strongest and most ef- fective argument in the campaign. Both the other parties claim it, and claim that it should be entrusted to professional protectionists and no one else. But it is to laugh at both of them when they put forward that pre- tense. Mr. Taft had repeated chances to ameliorate the tariff, and muffed them all. He ought not to have an- other chance. Mr. Roosevelt knows little and cares less about the tariff, except when consideration of it is com- pulsory in a campaign. Then he makes a bluff at saying something, but does not say the right thing, and every- body laughs. If the Democrats get in and get control of the Senate, some- thing will be done about the tariff, and there is ample ground to be hopeful that it will be done promptly, reason- ably, carefully and with intelligent con- sideration for the business of the country. Business expects the Democrats to win, and the tariff to be revised downward. Is business scared? Not a bit! Look at it! Read the papers; watch the stock market. No- body fears Wilson's election on busi- ness grounds. Roosevelt shouters and Taft shouters affect to fear it, but they can’t pass the scare along. It doesn’t go. Ir Montenegro expects notice from the United States for a war that butts in on the baseball championship and the closing weeks of a Presidential election, she has reckoned without Proper preliminary investigation. But if she wishes to have her disturbance all over without American interference she has shown judgment in choosing her time. We can do nothing at present about any lapse of amenities in Southeastern Europe. Mr. O’car Straus, our lead- ing expert in the affairs of that re- | comicbooks.co