The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-21
PRESIDENT
CONFIDENT
TAFT GIVES OUT A
CAMPAIGN STATEMENT
Is of the Opinion That the Voters
Will Not Turn from Prosper
ity Of To-day and Change.
President Thinks the Third Party
b Only an Uprising and viii
Not Poll Big Vote.

BEVERLY. Mass Oct 20-Presi.
dent Tan tonight issued a statement
predicting Republican victory next
month and declaring n obvious that
either the Republican or Democratic
nominees will be elected. He asserts
~ 20 be an open secret that tho third
party does not expect success. The
President reviews business conditions
OF the country. which be aays are un-
precedentedly prosperous. and ASSERTS
the belief that the sober Judgement OF
the voters will continue present condi-
lions The statement reads:
Fiftytwo years ago seceders from.
the Union thought they were facing a
divided north and would win an eaay
victory. There had been division
among the territorial people. but all
united in the face OF the common dan
Eer. and in addition a great number
OF Democrats Joined the Republicans
In the successful struggle for the na-
tion's life. Then II was said by hostile
critics that the ship Of state was drift
ing. II drifted-yes-with Lincoln at
the helm, from the reefs OF secession
and slavery into the placid waters Of
union and liberty. Under Lincoln's
successors II has sailed on propelled
by the winds OF prosperity. save when
It's very age has been halted by Just
such visitation OF torn protection
sails and broken lusiness bulk heads.
as now we are threatened with. should
Baltimore surplant Chicago. which IL
did not in 1860 and will not in 1912.
Our friends. the enemy. say that
I the Democracy has turned it's mis-
2 take. and does not mean 60 repeat
II
past. and the Republican party has
had n difficult is successful. task I'm
teaching the Democracy its mistakes.
30 far as Il has been taught: but
somehow the obstinate pupil comcs
forward every four years TO be taught
again.
National Prosperity.
Il am glad to say. however. that
many Democrats have learned their
lessons well. and are refusing to leave
the firm ground OF national prosperity
TOT the quagmire OF business disrup-
uon, trade depression and commercial
and industrial depletion. From all
parts or the country assurances are
coming that Democrats intend 10 vote
Tor the Republican candidates and a
continuance or prosperous business
conditions, and against the programs
or economic confusion and sociRlistic
subversionn OF our institutions sup
ported by the Democratic candida fes
and their allies. Democratic work
ingmen refuse 20 be led from the
factory and good wages Of 1872 bacl,
70 the Democratic hard times OF 1893
81. They prefer independence and
money In the savings bank to depend
ence on charity
Democratic business men feel the
same way. They know that when IN
dustries laugulsh their business
languishes too. The nav enveIopes
are the feeders OF trade I'm every form
When they are empty or scrimpy. the
biggest department store feels the ef
iect. as well as the corner grocery.
As 20 Drifting
Drifting Well. let me glance AZ
some Of the drift our home market
has drifted from 5000. 900. .nOD i'm 1870
20 $4,000 00O. 900 not "a bad drift.
that And IL Is this magnificent home
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