The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-16
Head of Biggest Pottery in
America Comes Out for
the President.
Prominent West Virginia Manu-
facturer Urges Strong
Reasons.
MIR. Taft's Recommendation-A
Splendid Record of Public
Service.

specla Dispatch to the Inteilisencer
NEWELL. w. Va. Feb. I5-TbIs
city Is the home OF the biggest single
pottery plant in the world. The
Homer Laughlin China plant in this
place has been built I'D and develon-
cd during the past ten years laJxelv
through the skill and enterprise of
nr' W. r. Wells. general superlnten.
uen'' MI Wells is recognized by
pot'ers all over the United States as
an authority OF the pottery business.
ana student OF public affairs. With
most other large manufacturers in
tnis section Mr.. Wells Is an ardent
advocate OF the denomination Of
William n. Taft. In response to a
request from n representative of the
lhteiiigencer for a statement OF his
position. Mr.. Wells to-day furnished
the following:
four years ago Col. Roosevelt
Nouched for William II. Taft With
MS usual energy he endorsed Taft I'M.
equivocally. declaring him 70 ba bet.
Ter qualified than any other available
man TO be President OF the United
States, by reason of his splendid men.
tal equipment and OF his exceptional
experience and success in dealing
with great national problems. The
country TOOK Roosevelt at his word.
ana TAFT was nominated and elected.
Col. Roosevelt was wrong either
then or now. His present attitude
seems TO express his belief that be
was wrong in the beginning. He and
MS progressive friends virtually ara
saying 70 the county. You followed
our leadership four years ago and CIV.
erything went wrong. but everything
VIII be made right IL you will accent
our leadership again with a new set
OF promises
Inc socalled progressives repudi.
ate The present Republican admins.
tfaliOn and tho man ihcv .Ouchcd for
yet they seek a further endorsement
upon Republican platform. Can any
parry expect to succeed upon such
promises
They seem 10 have overlooked the
essential OF pointing out wherein the
administration has failed. Before
they are entitled TO serious consider.
ation they should answer the demand
OF the country that they point out
tpeclhcaily wherein president Taft
mas Jailed to measure up TO those high
quallhcations they assured the coun-
try he possessed four years ago.
Mr.. Taft's Position.
rs President Taft wrong when n.
insists that the revision Of the tariff
shall be made only upon the scientific
hndings of a non-partisan tariff board.
or would II be more progressive TO en-
dorse the hodge podpe. unscientifo
and fnaCCnrasa
schedule. that has been attempted bv
ehe democrats with the aid OF the
Senate progressives?
Was he wrong last year when hs
presented by his veto. the Demo
cratic progressive cotton and wool.
en- revisions from becoming the law
OF the land. and would Col. Roosevelt
nave signed these bills had he been
President?
u Taft wrong in advocating a na..
ional Incorporation Law. that will
permit large enterprises 70 do bust
ness IN his country under weil-de.
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