The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-11
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 a body of represen-
tative republicans, in convention as
yembled 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 levelheaded 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 9Th next. Why should Re-
publican not vote for William Fl.
Taft?
Compare the President with his two
leading opponents and wherein does
he suffer? Is he not the highest type
of 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 adj
he not a man unsullied by even the
breath of scandal or the suggestion
of suspicion?
One Of his opponents is Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, himself a 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 "the man who l feel is in an es-
pecial sense the representative of all
that which 1 believe in most in polit.
ical life"
ITO a flaming hatred of injustice
to scorn of all that is base and
mean, to hearty sympathy with the
oppressed, he unites entire disinter-
estedness, courage, both moral and
physical, of the very highest type and
a 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
a 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
to occupy once more Cuba
and risk the spilling of the blood OF |
American soldiers in dubious cause?
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 a 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
intercourse of nations, will be of last
Ing value. Already the entire civ
Ilized world is filled 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
departments are now working within
heir appropriations. Aye, more than
hat; the postal service for the first
lime in its history is being financed
by its current receipts and has sur
plus to it's credit. BY Mr.. Tafts wise
administration, agriculture and indus
.ries have received an impetus with
5ut parallel In the history of the
United States Prosperity reigns
everywhere. The grain bins groan
,eneath 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
nd hesitate during the turmoil of
residential election.
In all fairness, Is President Tat
,ot entitled to a second term? Dc
lot the voters own selfish interests
ompel him to vote for the Republi
an party and sense of fair play
nd square dealing urge him to vote
or Mr.. Taft?
And, Mr.. Voter, please do not for
,et this: the real fight 10 between
dr. Woodrow Wilson and President
'aft. To weaken Mr.. Taft by voting
or a third party candidate Is the
anne as though the vote were cast
irectly for Mr.. Wilson with his free
rade policy that deals humiliation
I prosperity.
Thara Ia no middle way about IL |