The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10


to work has work. and In some Of the
large Industrial centers. NJ well ~ In
other parts ~ the country. the demand
Tor inlor far exceeds the supply. City
hotels have been thronged with buyers
from all sections Of the Union. who
rci~rt ready sales and empty shelves.
and are eager purchasers Of goods to
rcplehlsh their stores Farmers were
never better on. Every legitimate In.
dustry Is looking forward to still great.
er prosperity. provided the nations
progress shall not he halted by the be.
numblng glncier Of free trade or the
destructive lava stream ~ anarchy.
u have not changed In the slightest
my view as to the necessity Of none.
tnry reform. or Of the great value and
Importance NJ the work done nv. tho
monetary commission. Of which for
mer Senator Aldrich was chairman.
1T IL reform necessary In the In.
tcrest Of all the people and must be
carried through according To some prac.
teal and efficient plan that win rem
edy the gross inadequacy and marked
imperfectlons OF our banking and cur.
rency system.
There has been no Intervention In
Nicaragua. Under conditions of an.
archy. accompanied by acts Of ruthless
barbarity. American marines were
landed at the request and with the con.
sent OF the lawful government Of Mica
ragua to assist in protecting the lives
and property Of Americans and other
foreigners. There was no invasion, no
levying war. Common humanity die
tated the course that has been pur.
sued"
what Is your attitude. Mr.. Presi-
dent. on the woman suffrage ques-
tionf''
Suffrage for women Is an issue to
be decided by the states. and there can
be no doubt whatever that whenever
and wherever a majority Of women
Impress upon their fathers. their hus-
bands. sons. brothers and beaus that
they want to vote they will get the
right to vote"
do you regard the recall Of judges,
ME- President, as an issue In this cam
paignT
81 regard the maintenance Of an In
dependent judiciary as a supreme Is
sue, and I thoroughly agree with the
American Bar association that the re-
call applied to judges would tend to
deprive the public Of judges of ability,
character, high sense of duty and q
due regard to enlightened public .senti-
ment and that such judiciary Is alb
solutely necessary to the existence Of a
constitutional democracy"
what are your views. Mr.. Presi-
dent. in regard to Immigration
There are both room and opportu-
nifty In the United States for immi-
grants Of wholesome physique. indus
trious habits and good moral charac-
ter. l hope that when the Panama
canal is opened the tide Of immigra-
ton from Europe will flow through to
the Pacific states. which are very
sparsely settled In view Of their vast
extent and magnificent natural re-
sources"
at is reported. Mr.. President. that
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation of Labor. has
sent out circulars to labor unions at
lacking your administration as hostile
to organized labor"
81 have not seen the circulars you
mention. but II the statement is cor
rect Mr.. Gompers is as much in error
as he was four years ago. when he
proposed to deliver the whole labor
vote to Mr.. Bryan.
81 appreciate" added Mr.. Taft,
Governor Wilson's courteous and re-
spectful personal attitude toward my
office and toward me As to his state
ment about my being misled by bad
advisers I wish him and every one
to understand that have been and
will continue 10 the end OF my term
president OF the United States In all
that the title implies. that am re-
sponslble for every act of my admin
lstration and have no burden to shift
on 10 others"