El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-07
TIDE TURNS TOWARD
G.. o. P, SAYS TAFT
President Says Farmers Are Convinced
the Third Term Candidate Is No
Longer in the Running.

Longer IN the running.
Dalton, Mass, Oct. TT have sim
ply been overwhelmed for days past
with letters and newspaper CLIPPINGS
showing the trend of the tide toward
the Republican party, its platform and
its candidates." declares president Taft
IL statement which he issued here
while the guest of senator Crane.
The farmers of the northwest are
convinced that the third term candi-
Gate is no longer in the running and
that the choice is between the Repub-
lean platform and candidates on the
one hand, and on the other hand, the
Democratic platform with its plank of
a tarlff for revenue only; and its can
oioate, governor Wilson. who said in
an address at Williams Grove, Pa. that
the farmer does not need protection.
Reason for Prosperity.
The principal reason for the exist
ing prosperity is the assurance that
under the Republican policy of home
protection and trade expansion, Amer
lean industry, while reaching for for
elgn markets, is not in danger of los
ing the home market.
notwithstanding occasional out
breaks OF violence in labor disputes
there IS a growing tendency to settle
differences by peaceful means, and
there is undoubtedly manifest a much
more friendly and humane attitude on
the part of the employers toward en-
ployes than was apparent not many
Social and economic conditions are
growing better, not worse, and Repub-
national prosperity, undoubtedly tend
toward this betterment.
a general minimum wage would
have tendency to bring down the
maximum to the minimum.
Labor organizations are well aware
OF this result where an arrangement to
that effect has been entered into with
employers.
''The higher cost of living as I have
said before, is world wide
While the cost of living as far as
most Of the necessaries of life are con-
cerned. is not so high here as in Eu-
rope, the wage Garner here is getting
more than double, to six and seven
times the wages paid in Europe. and
is in that proportion better able to
meet any increase in the cost of liv-
ing.
7 propose in dealing with the trust
question to keep the great cOmbina-
tons of capital within exactly the same
control as the city or cross roads gro
Gerry that pays federal license for
selling cigars.
4 mean that both shall obey the law. !
That's all. Simple, is it not?"
referring to international questions,
l think that every one will agree that
the American marines in Nicaragua
have conducted themselves in a man /
uer worthy of their flag and their uni /
form. That story about sharing the
rations with the starving women and !
children might be expected from such |
fine body of men.
1t emphasizes the timeliness of the !
dSolSL lance gwen Dy iue requests ana |
with the consent of the government of |
Nicaragua, in putting an end to condi- |
tons shocking humanity.
Mexico seems to be emerging from /
its troubles, which have probably not I
been as bad as reported.
This government has been careful /
to respect international obligations in /
dealing with the questions that have /
arisen in connection with the disorders /
that have afflicted our southern neigh ]
Dor, and have hope and confidence 4
that the patriotic spirit of the Mexican |
people will lead to complete restoration /
of the internal peace and harmony es- !
sential to their national welfare.