Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-01
UNJUST TARIFF IS THE
ISSUE TO Be SETTLED
So Declares Congressman
Crisp, of Georgia-6overnor
Wilson Real Champion
Americas Ga, Oct. 81.

Americas Ca, Oct. 81. 5
Editor The Journal:
/ The paramount issue before the Amerf-i
can people is the tariff. ANY law which,
permits American manufacturers to sell
their goods in foreign markets cheaper
than they will sell them to the Ameri-'
can people in American markets is un-
just in principle. inequitable in spirit,
and unAmerican, and all patriotic citi-.
zens who believe in square deal"
should vote to prevent it by casting
their ballot for Governor Wilson on No
vember 5.
Mr. Wilson is opposed to a protective,
tariff which makes it possible by law
for the favored few (tariff barons) to getl
wealth without earning il, which the
masses Of our people earn without get
ting. He favors taxing the people only
for revenue to run the government, eco
nomically administered, and is againstl
all protection which is purely elias Leg
islation. His sympathies are with the toll.
ing masses of our people and not with
the predatory wealth of our country. He,
is progressive at heart, trusts the peoplel
and knows they are capable OF self-gov-l
eminent. He is opposed to all political
bosses. whether they be Democratic ori
Republican, and has the manhood andl
courage to fight them openly. He is hon,
est, able broad-minded, clean in publicl
and private life, and patriotic, and viii
discharge the duties Of president With
'iexact justice to all, with special priv
ilege to none" and viii be true to thel
principles Of our party, as expressed in
the Baltimore platform.
Mr.. Taft should not be elected for
his sympathies are with the "big inter-
ests. by their fruits We shall know
them is the safest way to judge man
kind. Mr.. Taft vetoed all remedial legis-
lation passed by the present congress.
which would have saved the Americana
people IS per capita or $25 to the fam
lily. If he should be reelected it will bel
impossible to relieve the people of any
of the burdens Of taxation which arel
now crushing them. Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Mr.. Taft is receiver of stolen goods
and therefore equally guilty with the
thieves" Mr.. Roosevelt has known Pres
ident Taft intimately. while 1 have not /
shall vote against Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Roosevelt should not be elected!
because his seeming interest in thel
masses of the people dates only from
the throwing of his hat into the ring"
He advocated no remedial legislation
during his seven and one-half years asl
president, when he had the power to
serve his fellowman. I believe 1t dam
SerOuS 10 the perpeIu1ty OF our glorious i
republican form of. government to putt
any man in the White House three
times, something Washington, Jefferson
and Jackson did not get and something
Grant could not get, even right after
the Civil war Mr.. Taft says: "Alr
Roosevelt is a hatterer and demagogue.
and under the influence of the Interna-
tional Harvester trust and j. Pierpont
Morgan & Co" Remembering Mr.. Roose-
velts action while president, in prevent-
ing the prosecution Of the movement or
ganized by Morgan, to absorb the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company for al
most nothing, in direct violation of the
Sherman antitrust Law, and considering
the large contrfbutio made by high
officials of said corporation to Mr.
Roosevelt's campaign fund, 1 am not
prepared to dispute the president who
was in Mr.. Roosevelt's cabinet, but
shall vote against Mr.. Roosevelt for a
third term
Under the law, presidential electors.
to be elected, must receive a majority +
Of all votes cast There are three tick !
cts TO be voted for and if no ticket re-
ceives a majority Of all votes cast, the !
Legislature of Georgia will have to be 1
called in extra session to elect electors, /
which viii entail much expense upon the 4
taxpayers of Georgia 1t is therefore
most important for all Georgia Demo- /
Gratis to go to the polls on Nov. and /
vote for our peerless standard bearer.
Woodrow Wilson. who is sure to be our \
next president.
(sisned) CHARLES r. CRISP.