Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-21

favorable conditions from the pros
tration of 1897 to prosperity as sub
stantiaI as it is great. All industries
IRE hulnming and there is work az
good wages -princely compared with
wages abroad-for all who are willing
to work. while in the Pittsburg dis
trict alone, | understand, there Is
demand for at least 30.o00 workers III
excess of the number available. Bus
mess. wholesale and retail, is active
and profitable, for the people nave
money with which to buy. The ques-
ton for the American voter is Wheth-
err this condition shall continue, ahd
the nation shall go forward To even
greater prosperity.
THE farmers are enjoying the great
est prosperity in the experience OF
American agriculture. Every day ih5
Northern Pacific is carrying II Million
bushels of gram To Duluth inc Hleio
i'm that zone alone is 15G900,eHo buSh
cts. SO that the conveyance by the fal-
way OF the farmers grain from the re
sian tributary To the Northern Pacihc
"a that point of distribution Will re-
alire 157 days. THIS vasl crop is worm
n excess of $500. 100000 to the farmers
producing it.
at present the steel industry. com
monty regarded as tEc barometer oil
BUSINESS Is driven to its utmost capac-
". With orders far ahead for steer
-:liIs. other Industries are equally ac-
i've md altogether national conditions
md prospects were never 50 prosper
ms and promising, provided the
american people decided to apply TO
their political choice the same good
Judgment and prudent foresight which
me-, apply. as a rule. 10 their personal
affairs.
LAS We come nearer the day of cleo
ZION il Is t. be expected that the intel
Hgent voter VIII appreciate more keen
y the responsibility which attaches to
his ballot. In national elections. at
least. the great majority like to feel
hat they are voting for q candidate
VINO has a chance of success. 1t is OBJ
vious that either the Republican or the
Democratic nominees will be elected
and not to vote for the Republican
is in effect to support their
Democratic opponents and the Dem
oeratic platform of Tariff for reVe-
nue. only.
1t Is well kIONb u ever Sptit' an tpC!i
secret on every street corner, that the
third term party does not expect sue
cess A special correspondent of the New
York Evening Post writing from Chicago
SAYS: 1t may be said that neither Col.
Roosevelt nor any of the experienced
politicians who surround him expect to
carry Illinois or any other important
states with the possible exception of Cal
fornia and Kansas. From sources close
to the candidate. it is learned that Col.
Roosevelt will be satisfied IL he can
the decentralization of the Re
publican party.
ut remains to be seen how many Re-
publicans are willing to assist in COM
oleting the Generalization of the Repub
lean party and handing the reins over
20 the Democrats to crafty mere desire
or revenge | believe that the Republi
AN party will be found, as whole. too
patriotic, too loyal to its principles and
Is traditions too Just in its attitude to-
ward public servants whom it has en-
rusted with duties faithfully performed, |
o commit hari-kari in the form and for
he objects indicated. Every mail brings
assurances that those who have strayed
ire returning to the fold. and that in
very state in which the Republican par
y is not disfranchised old-time major
ties will be rolled up for the eandi-
lates."