Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-29
reform regime amounted to about
eight hundred millions Of dollars.

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eight hundred millions Of dollars.
I'm this connection 1t may be noted
that our democratic friends prefer to
discover cause for amusement in the
alleged claim by republicans Of credit
for this years abundant crops. The
credit that republicans claim, with the
experience Of fifty years to sustain
them is that the republican policy Of
protection for American industry main
tains the best market in the world
the home market-for the farmer to
sell his crops In. while foreign mar
kets have been invaded and gained
for both farmer and manufacturer to
IA degree never even dlstantly ap-
preached under democratic administra-
ton.
Growth Of Foreign Trade.
"The growth Of our foreign trade
during three fiscal years Of my ad-
m1nistration has been set forth by
Secretary Knox in statement which
ought to be read by every American
who intends to cast his ballot in the
coming election. Mr.. Knox points out
that during the three years there have
been gain of $541.311,095 In our for
eign trade, the total value of exports
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1912,
being $2,204,322,199 the trade balance
for 1912 in favor of the United States
being 1851, ,057,475. Under the mini
mum tariff clause of the Payne tariff
law, practically the entire world has
received 'most favored nation treat
ment. American exports to Germany
alone have increased from $249,00.000
in 1910 to 100000, ,0o0si in 1912, an In
crease Of $57.OO0,O0o. During the
same period our trade with practically
all Europe has increased In exports
$205, 900 900 and our exports to Canada
have grown from $215, 5,990.0N in 1910
to $329,257, 1902 in 1912.
"As Secretary Knox says. the for
eign market is vital consideration in
our Industrial life, and wherever we
may look we find American products
forging their way into the great mar
kets of the world. To quote from
leading newspaper: "The figures are
almost bewildering. They tell the
story of prosperity which should not
be disturbed
Then why disturb it? I would not
suspect the democratic candidates for
w
such falsity to their pledges that they
do not intend to disturb it. Their
speech is very much like that which
heralded the election Of Mr.. Cleveland
and they may be presumed, in justice
to themselves to be as sincere in
their purposes as he was. Therefore
they do intend to disturb the pros
porous business we are now enjoying
at home and with foreign countries
for our foreign trade is based largely
on provisions of the Payne tariff law,
which the democratic party condemns
and proposes to repeal.
Except in the south, where the
man Of color Is not allowed to vote,
and In California and Kansas, where
white as we'll as colored republicans
are for the present disfranchised. the
ballot is free throughout the United
States, and that means that the large
majority of citizens qualified to vote
are free to express their will Al the
polls. The choice for the voter is not
obscure; on the contrary it is az plain
and clear an issue as ever was pre-
sented in our political history--it is
between actual and assured prosperity,
active industries. good wages, -four
ishing home market and rapidly grow
ing foreign trade. en- the one hand,
and depression Of business. paralysis
of industry, loss Of employment for
wage earners and general demoraliza-
ton Of trade at home and abroad on
the other hand On one side pres
perity and real progress; on the other
a leap in the dark The American
people have more than once surprised
those who thought the people were
being successfully fooled, and believe
that a similar surprise awaits our op-
ponents or the coming fifth Of Noven-
ber."
stubhs Makes Statement.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 23.-Gov Stubs
today made the following statement in
reply to President Taft's assertion that
the republicans Of California and Kan
sas are disfranchised:
president Taft is entirely mistaken
The exact facts are that after the
Taft electors had been defeated In a
state wide legal republican primary by
35 900 In favor Of Roosevelt electors
that the Roosevelt men voluntarily
withdrew from the republican column
and the republican state central CON-
mittee have placed the Taft electors
on the republican ticket under the
names of Taft and Sherman.
"The Roosevelt electors in Kansas
will appear in an independent column.
president Taft evidently has failed
to keep up with the political situation
in Kansas during the present cam