The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-10-17


living" fairly in the face.
Let US find out--;f we can--WItY- prices
are high; WHO is getting the high prices;
whether or not return of low prices might upset
our present prosperity.
Yoa-Mr American Citizen-are facing a grave
danger.
ticans, that the present administration at Washing
ton and the present tariff are more or less directly re-
sponsible for the high cost of living"
Your ears are filed with plausible promises of
marvellous benefits thatwill come to YOU if you elect
to office these who seek upset and tear to pieces
existing conditions.
You-an intelligent, common-sense thinker-are
asked to believe that one man. or group of men,
readily change conditions that affect the whole civil
lized world!
Can pass laws that will neutralize natural forces,
turn black into white, and make water run up hill!
Are you unwise enought to believe it?
Having only recently been saved from the deep
waters of panic and poverty, are you foolish enough
to jump out of the life-boat and dare the danger
again? tse4 c4-esfa q8L1 0T- 5 ,c2ls-
Areyouanxous to exchange the certainty of press
en prosperity Tor the risky experiments of those who
must adopt radical measures in order to appear to
make good their wonderful promises?
We think NOT!
We believe the good, solid common sense of the
American people will cause them to 60 slowly when
danger threatens. To look before they leap"
WHY-then-are prices high?
Instead of filling page with bewilderng figures
and statistics let put this thing in plain, simple
lpords that ALL may easily understand and remem~
ber ts $50 ID Sc ss,ef a.
The price of everything in the world is measured
in gold. | ne influence of scarcity or abundance of
gold on the price of food and clothing is difficult for
many people to understand Yetlitis none the less
very REAL THING.
Voting against Mr.. Taft and putting someone else
into the White House will not change in the slightest
degree the production of gold.
The population of the whole world is rapidly in
creasing. And this increase is much greater in the
cities and towns than in the country.
There are fewer people producing food, clothing
and other necessities of life. And more and more
people are consuming them. s-.7a
There is no more free, rich land to be given away
to new farmers and settlers.
The great cattle ranges of the west were practi-
caIly abolished by the policies of administrations
BEFORE Mr.. Taft entered the White House And
millions OF acres of grazing land are lying idle; the
cattle are gone!
In population is increasing faster than pro
auction Fewer people are growing wheat, raising
cattle and supplying wool. There are more eaters
and Wearers than there are growers and producers
And this is so ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Here are examples. In England the price of meat
OF all kinds butter eggs, fuel clothing and furniture
has advanced one-6fth during the past five years.
And note that ALL THESE ARTICLES are dutv
free. 8s 1870 'l's ~ o.tt 5,hSu
In Germany almost every article Of food, clothing
and shelter is very much'higher in price than it was
aVe years ago. In many cases the advance is over
htty per cent. Many workmen eat no meat, but live
on black bread soups and potatoes
In France beef is TWENTY-FIVE per cent HIGHER fish