Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-01

manufactures ready for consuirptica
the country has ever known.
Change Would Cost Home Market
"The American manufacturer AM
the American worker President tt Il
declared, would not have much spirit
left for invading the foreign market u
deprived BY a Democratic tariff for
, revenue only Of the best msrk-t Of ali, &.
I more tnan equal In purchasing fower
to ~ Europe, the home market, which
/ they now control, thanks to the f.
publican protective tariff"
The statement goes on to say:
German foreign commerce Is also
making great advances, particularly
among our nelghbors of South Ameri-
ca, but suggestion that Germany
should. for that reason. take protec-
tlon out Of its tariff would probably be
received with arching Of eyebrows by
German statesmen and economists.
"And this unprecedented growth Of
our foreign trade is accompanied by
expansion as Unprecedented in our
home trade from one end Of the coun-
try to the other--the Atlantic TO the
Pacific, the St Lawrence to the Rio
Grande. Il is not a sudden imitation,
but gradual advance under favorable
conditions from the prostration OF 1901
to prosperity as substantial as 1t is
general.
"All industries are humming and
there is work at good wages-princely,
compared with wages abroad-for all
who are willing TO work, while in the
Pittsburgh district, alone. under
stand, there is demand for at leas,
thirty thousand workers in excess Of
the number available Business, whole
sale and retail, is active and profitable,
for the people have money with which
to buy. The question for the Ameri-
can voter is whether this condition
shall continue. and the nation shall go
forward to even greater prosperity.
"The farmers are enjoying the
greatest prosperity in the experience
of American agriculture. Every day
the Northern Pacific is carrying a mil
lion bushels of grain to Duluth. The
yield in that zone alone is 157,000.000
bushels, so that the conveyance by the
railway OF the farmers grain from the
region tributary to the Northern Paci-
fic to that point OF distribution will re
quire 157 days. This vast crop is worth
in excess of s1O0.O00,00O to the farm.
ers producing it.
AT the present the steel industry.
commonly regarded as the barometer
Of business. is driven far ahead for
steel rails. Other Industries are equal
ly active, and altogether national con-
tons and prospects were never so
prosperous and promising. provided
the American people decide to apply
to their political choice the same good
judgment and prudent foresight which
they apply. as rule. to their per-
sonal affairs.
"As we come nearer the day of cleo
HON." says Mr.. Taft, ait Is to be ex.
pected that the intelligent voter will
appreciate more keenly the RESPONSE
bility which attaches to his ballot. In
national elections, at least. the great
majority like to feel that they are vot.
ing for a candidate who has chance
Of success. It is obvious that either
the Republican or the Democratic
nominees will be elected, and not to
vote for the Republican candidates is,
In effect, to support their Democratic
opponents and the Democratic plat.
form Of tariff for revenue only
freishted with dire consequences for
the country, now busy and prosperous
under Republican rule. It Is we'll
known to every one, an open secret on
every street corner, that the Third
Term party does not expect success"
The President continues:
"a special correspondent OF The
New York Evening Post writing from
Chicago says Tt may be said that
neither Colonel Roosevelt nor any Of
the experienced politicians who sur
round him expects to carry Illinois or
airy other important state, with the
possible exception of California and
Kansas. From sources close to the
candidate it Is learned that Colonel
Roosevelt will be satisfied If he can
complete the decentralization Of the
Republican party
1T remains to be seen how many
Republicans are willing to assist in
completing the Generalization Of the
Republican party and handing the
reins Of government over to the Demo
Gratis to crafty mere desire for re-
venge.
u believe that the Republican party
will be found, as a whole" President
Taft concluded. too patriotic, too 10y
al to its principles and its traditions,
too just In It's attitude toward public
servants whom II has intrusted with
duties faithfully performed to commit
har-karl In the form and for the OBJ
jects indicated. Every mall brings as
surances that those who have strayed
are returning to the fold, and that In
every state In which the Republican
party is not disfranehlsed oid-tIme ma.
Iorities will be rolled up for the Re-
publican candidates.v