The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-04
TAFT SUMS UP
The President Makes His Final
Appeal to Voters.
Points Out the Error in Voting
for Opposing Parties.

New York Nov. 4.--President Taft
issued the following statement here
shortly before his departure for Gin
cinnati:
ION the eve of the national election,
it is suitable that a short summary
should be made of the reasons why the
Republican party is entitled to sup
port. That party for four years has
been responsible for the administra-
ton of the government and left rec
ord of success in effective and efficient
executive administration and of legis-
lative accomplishments that is not
surpassed by any administration since
the war.
1T has changed a deficit of more
than S5O,000,0OO," the statement con-
tinues, ''to a surplus of more than
$3O,O00,O00 by increasing the revenue
and by reducing governmental eX-
penses.
Its achievements in legislation show
that it has made definite progress so
far as national legislation can pro-
duce progress, in statutes looking to
the aid and relief of those classes in
the community who have had reason
heretofore to complain of the unjust
operations of the law governing their
relations to employers and to the COM
munity at large. The modern ton
dency to use governmental agencies to
better the general condition of the
people by giving an equal opportunity
to all has been fully recognized and
legislation and practical steps have
been taken to satisfy it.
1.-The Republican tariff legislation of
the congress of 1909, while not per-
feet has actually reduced excessive
tariff rates and has yet retained the
protective features which have been
so instrumental in creating industrial
prosperity And this administration
has already taken steps to secure a fa1r
means by a tariff commission, OF
further reducing and readjusting the
tariff within the limits of proper pro-
lection to our industries.
The Antitrust Law.
THE antitrust laws upon the statute
books have been enforced without re-
gard to persons and without fear or
favor and the resulting decreases If al
lowed to have their normal operation,
will tend to restore competition and
will remove the oppression that the
statute was passed to prevent.
I'm view of what has been done in
4ha last four years the Republican
party should not be turned out OF Of
fee It's promises have been COM
piled with, real progress has been ei-
fected and it's conduct of the economic
policies of the government has been
such as to make it possible for the
country to enjoy and prolong the
widespread and growing prosperity
now at hand.
succeed? One of the opposing parties
was scarcely four months ago part
of the Republican party itself. 1t has
adopted platform attacking the eX-
listing constitution of the country,
promising an attempt to destroy the
independence of the judiciary and pro-
posing measures which would sap the
foundation of representative, Demo-
cratic constitutional government. 1t Of
fers 70 the public a program of sup
posed benefits which are not within the
ability of a national party to accom-
plish and offers remedies for alleged
evils in our present condition that are
impra acticable and inconsistent with one
another. The socalled Progressive
party is necessarily a minority party.
A vote for it cannot tend to establish
its power or its principles, but can only
be a vote against the Republican party
and for the Democratic party
As to the Democrats.
'sThe Democratic Darty declares in