Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-15
SEN. M'CUMbER States
HIS POLITICAL POSITION

We do fear, however, and w may
we'll fear, not only free trade in food
products from Canada, but rcm tn
whole world, If the Democratic part
is successful.
Remember that the Democratic
PARTY voted almost sol.dly fN the rec
srocity agreement, while the majority
Of republicans in both houses of o
gress vote! solidly against It.
Remember also that the Democratic
party in the senate voted almost sol
idly against the repeal OF the invita-
ton to Canada, still outstanding, to
accept the reciprocity pact, while tn
Republicans voted solidly tc, repeal It.
And remember still more vlvidl
that Mr.. Wilson declares u~nequivocal
ly in favor OF Canadian r%eciprocit
and that the Democratic platform de
cares against any protection what
ever upon any necessity OF life, and
that every food product is the frs
and prime necessity of life, With 4
| Democratic congress- and a Democrat
ic president. the farmers products
will be competing not only with the
! products of Canada hight at u doors
but with the products Of the whole
world.
These should be reasons enough
why every man in tho state shouldl
| cast his vote for Mr.. Taft. But Mr.
TAFT ought also tc. be elected for the
following additional reasons:
Because he stands fr the Constitu.
tion of the United States and for a
stable government which is being ser
iously threatened BY the many isms Ct
this campaign.
Because he represents the parry
! policy of protection u s declared in tie
Republican platform, upon which tbs
prosperity Of this country has alwa. s
rested.
I Because the Democratic party
stands for and represents the policy
of tariff for revenue only which h s
always brought with it industrial stag
,ation with it's attendant evils.
Because, under this policy Of pro
ection, we are more prosperous to
lay than ever before.
Because, with that policy abandon
cd, we will reap the same disasters
hat followed the tariff for revenue
only law of 1894.
Because there has never been 4
, me in our history when the farm
products OF the northwest would pur
base as much as they do today.
Because. under this policy of pro
ection, there Is not today an idle
mill T. the necessity of an idle maj
in the United States.
Remember also that this battle is
a battle between the two old parties
the democratic and the republican
Every republican gvote cast for tht
third party Is equivalent to q vOt'
cast for the Democratic nominee. Ev
cry Democratic VOTE cast for the thirt
party Is equivalent to a vote cast fo'
the republican nominee. There is NJ
possib. lily on earth of electing a thirt
party candidate in this election. Thu
!. ,nly possible effect Of this third part,
movement is the defeat CT the repnb
can party in this election, and 1t i:
nat which every good Republican
'hould advance as 6f old/to the firing
inc. NY
Either Mr.. Taft, or Mr.. Wilson vii
he the next president, and if we wan
l Democratic president we ought t.
e courageous enough to say so ant
Iote for Mr.. Wilson. If we want :
'a3ublican presidenI we must cas-
}ur vote fer Mr.. Taft and no one else
Remember further that there Il
more at stake in this campaign thai
!. Che mere election of a president q
he United States.
Constitutional government, w9tl
he constitutional! guarantee Of life
liberty and property, are issues In TIM
campaign. Remember further, tina
the creed of this third party newt
ably leads to the destruction of the
constitutional government, the de
struction OF the Independence Of the