"I have tried to talk about the issues in this campaign... and this has sometimes been a lonely road, because I never meet anybody coming the other way"

Adlai E. Stevenson's quote speaks with the difficulty of talking about the issues of a campaign without any support. He is saying that he has been alone in his efforts to talk about the problems, as he has not experienced anyone else who is doing the exact same. This might be interpreted as a metaphor for the lack of assistance he has actually gotten from the public or from his peers. It might likewise be interpreted as a commentary on the lack of meaningful discussion in politics, as Stevenson has actually not encountered anyone else who wants to take part in meaningful conversations about the problems. Ultimately, the quote speaks with the problem of trying to make a difference in a political campaign without any assistance or support.