The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-08
TAFT'S RECORD
AS PRESIDENT
Management Of Governmental
Affairs Economical


OF the voters President Taft's bust
ness management OF governmental az
fairs"
These words are taken from a reso-
luton adopted by body of represen.
tative republicans, in convention as.
sembled at Centerville in st. Joseph
county at the end of last month. Sim.
liar declarations have been made all
over the state. The republicans OF
Michigan are level-headed men. Talk
does not confuse them; idle promises
do not swerve them. And. above all,
the Michigan Republicans are loyal.
Local issues may, perhaps, affect his
vote in some localities but on ma.
tional and state matters he votes the
ticket straight. He has done so for
years and he will do so again on No.
vember 5th next Why should a Re.
publican not vote for William II.
Taft?
Compare the President with his two
leading opponents and wherein does
he suffer? Is he not the highest type
OF a representative American?
Can we not point to him with justi-
fable pride as the head of the great
est government of the world? Does
he not command the respect and ad-
miration OF every foreign power? Is
he not man unsullied by even the
breath of scandal or the suggestion
OF suspicion?
One of his opponents is Mr. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, himself former
president OF the United States. Mr.
Roosevelt at one time-to be more
specific, four years ago-expressed an
opinion of Mr.. Taft. He said Mr.. Taft
was 1.-The man who l feel is in an es-
pecial sense the representative OF all
that which i believe in most in polit.
ical life"
ITO a flaming hatred of injustice,
to a scorn of all that is base and
mean, to a hearty sympathy with the
oppressed, he unites entire disinter-
estedness, courage, both moral and
physical, of the very highest type and
kindly generosity of nature which
makes him feel that all his fellow.
countrymen are In very truth his
friends and brothers."
That was Mr. Roosevelt's calm and
deliberate opinion before he himself
had been carried away by the fatal
maelstrom of personal ambition.
Passing over Mr.. Taft's personality
the question arises for the voter
whether the presidents administra-
ton of his high, Office has been such
as to deny him the historic right to
second term.
What has Mr.. Taft accomplished?
He has been essentially an apostle of
universal peace and promoter of
national happiness and prosperity.
His efforts for arbitration treaties,
his treatment Of the Cuban situation,
his handling of the vexatious troubles
In Mexico have stamped him as one
of the great statesmen of the world
today. How strong was not the
temptation TO occupy once more Cuba
and risk the spilling of the blood of
Other men, less far seeing and pa
triotic. might long before this have
ordered the United States army to
cross the Mexican border and there
by povoke a war, which with its loss
OF lives and enormous cost would i'm
pose heavy burden on the taxpayer,
paralyze trade in many states and at
best gain for this country but scant
glory
Mr.. Taft's part in the building of
the Panama canal, destined to be one
of-the greatest agents for the peaceful
of nations, will be of last
ing value Already the entire civ
ilized world Is filed with astonish-
ment and admiration at the manner
in which this gigantic task has been
carried out and is now
rapidly nearing completion.
In the administration of home af-
fairs Mr.. Taft has placed the affairs
Of the government on business
basis. The deficit OF his predecessor
has been wiped out and the various
are now.working within
their appropriations Aye, more than
that; the postal service for the first
time in its history is being financed
by its current receipts and has a sur
plus to its credit. BY Mr.. Taft's wise
agriculture and indus
tries have received an impetus with
,ut parallel in the history of the
United States. Prosperity reigns
everywhere. The grain bins groan
beneath their golden burdens. Smoke
ssues forth from the tall smoke
stacks of every factory All wheels
ire turning. There are no idlers in
his country. The irony of fate has
{ even that prosperity does not halt
Ind hesitate during the turmoil OF a
election
In all fairness. is President Taft
Tot entitled to a second term? Do
lot the voters own selfish interests
compel him to vote for the Republi-
AN party and sense of fair play
ind square dealing urge him to vote
or Mr.. Taft?
And, Mr.. Voter, please do not for.
ret this; the real fight II between
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson and President
Taft. To weaken Mr. Taft by voting
or third party candidate is the
anne as though the vote we're cast
irectly for Mr.. Wilson with his free
rade policy that deals humiliation
4 prosperity.
There is no middle way about II.
you must vote the Republican ticket
rom the top down or your vote