Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-10-24

Senator McCumber Addressed First Re-
publican Meeting. Farmers In
creased Purchasing Power

Senator r. j. McCumber OF Wah-
peton spoke Tuesday night at Or
lady hall on the political issues of
the day, and discussed the coming
election on November 5tA from the
Republican standpoint. He spoke
specially to the farmers of the coun-
ty and state, and called attention to
many facts Of interest to the agri-
cultural population of this state.
It is we'll known that Senator Nc
Cunber was about the most active
and effective opponent Of Mr.. Taft's
reciprocity pact, but notwithstand.
ing that "mistake' on the part of the
president, the senator advocates the
election of the entire Republican
ticket. He says that it is the poll
cies which the Republican candidates
represent, which 10 of the greatest,
importance to the voters, and not
the personality OF the candidates
themselves. He declared that the
opponents Of Mr. Taft were seeking
to obscure the real issue behind the
campaign by making II . personal
campaign, and attempting to secure
votes by arousing personal prejudices
OF people for or against the candi-
dates. No one whe reads Senator
McCumber's Argument can fail to be
impressed by its force and the evi-
dent truth OF his statements. Among
other things the senator said, after
being introduced to the audience by
he. 8. Buck: s..s ss.
IaAt n silaGfsocity s.
II think Taft made q mistake tn
his support of Canadian reciprocity,
but his motive was honest and sim
cere. believe he now sees 1t. was
a nastake but hef ls not q political
trimmer and 10 not trying to escape
his responsibility for any error by
saying, "You are q har; 1never said
it,
''It must be remembered that the
reciprocity pact, was supported by all
the great press.of the country, all Of
the magazines Of fthe7enuntry, andsby
vast majority ofsthe American peo-
pie, and that Taft Was president OF
all the people. We believe the ma
jority was wrong. but we ought not
to condemn President Taft too
harshly so long az he. represented
the sentiment Of the majority, even
though that majority was mislead
by the reciprocity press Of the coun-
try. Mr.. Taft has since declared
that reciprocity 10 dead, and he
stands on Republican 4 platform
which declares against It, and is In
sisting on protection for all farm.
products. '21 -
"But how about Mr.. Wilson and
the Democratic platform? Mr..
Wihon declares absolutely in favor
Of Canadian reciprocity, condemned
the Democrats who voted against
its repeal. and the Democratic plat
form declares against any protec-
.tion upon any Of the necessaries Of
life, which sofscourse means,f0o dtpro-ss
ducts. So, we have Taft standing
on. q Republican platform which Is.
against reciprocity on one side. and
Mr.. Wilson standing on a Democrat
ic platform and declaring for free.
trade In food products. YEA
III we are sincere In our opposi-S
tion to reciprocity. we are bound to-
support Mr.. Taft and the Repubh-
ca administration. In the field Of
actual progress along every line Of
human welfare, II effective acts and
not loud words. Mr.. Taft has achiey-
ed more than any president since
the days Of Lincoln. He stands for
sane progress along sane lines.
National Policies.
After ali it u the great national
policies that viii come home to 10
and live with 10 during the next four
years, and bring into our home eith-|
er the sunlhine of plenty o. the
shadow of want. Il q the great pol
led ather than the men that speak
for the welfare of 4 people: No
man can be greater thap his party.
No man can bes greater than q great
politicai princ ciple:
'The,. house a. nov Democrat