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Show CAMPAIGN ORATORY Tho stylo of campaign oratory is changing. When most of ua woro boys, tho typical campaign address vns a "rousement." Fiery wind Jammers Jam-mers wero sent out from headquarters whoso duty was simply to onthuso "tho boys." Few members of the opposite party par-ty would attend such meetings. Such opponents ns wero present wero too fixed in conviction to bo converted. All that could bo dono was to Impress Im-press tho faithful with tho imminent peril in which tho republic stood, In caso the vile and degenerate opposition candidate and his disgraced dis-graced and discredited party should win the succeeding election. Tho political funny man had an escorted es-corted collection of stories and anecdotes, anec-dotes, largoly handed down from previous generations. But still, when pronouncod with emphatic unction unc-tion and forceful gesture, they used to sound good, even It musty. These stock anecdotes could be applied oqunlly well by tho orators of either party to tho other. They convinced no one. Tho shrowdest speakers nro thoso who glvo due weight to the arguments of tho other side. It is often good politics to admit that your opponent Is nn honest man and u good citizen nnd that tho opposing party may uavo good Ideas, If they only know how to work them out. Starting from such a baBls, tho sagacious speaker gains tho confidence confi-dence of Ills audlonco by tho appearance appear-ance of fairness. Then he Is in a position to go on and show wh'jro the Ideas ot tho opposition aro mistaken mis-taken . Even the rustiest Undo Reuben can spot a gold brick today. Also ho can recognlzo political bunk. Tho vory first essential In a political speech Is to give tho audience tho Impression that you nro fnlr and open minded. A speaker who can't do that would better keep still while tho Cross Roads bund plays n tuhe, |