Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1912-10-31
Trusts Sober Judgment OF the
Voters to Continue Present
Conditions. EXPECTS
: Democratic Help
The THIRD PARTY CAN'T WIN
Mr.. Taft Says It's Open Secret That
Proaressives Do Not Expect sue
cess and That Every Mail Tells OF
Wanderers Return.

can victory next month, ana declarAhs
4, obvious that either the RepuDll-
can or Democratic nominees VIII pe
elected" He asserts IL to be an open
secret that the third party does not
expect success.
The President reviews business
conditions of the country. whlch, he
SAYS, are unprecedentedly prosperous,
md asserts the belief that me SOBER
Judgment of the voters Will continue
present conditions.
President Taft says that from all
parts of the country assurances are
coming that Democrats intend 10 Vo'e
for the Republican candidates ana
continuance Of prosperity ana against
the programme OF economic CONFUSION
and socialislic subVerslon 81 American
institutions supported by Democratic
candidates and their allies. He calls
attention to the great progress or the
country since 1860 as regards the
home and foreign markets. and says
that the American manufacturer ana
worker would not have much spirit
left for invading the foreign market II
deprived by a Democratic tarin Tor
revenue only of tho home marker.
which they now control, thanks to the
Republican protective tarir.
The Presidents Statement.
The Presidents statement follows;
"Fifty-two years ago seceders from
the Union thought they were facing
divided North and would win ali easy
victory. There had been division
among the loyal people. but all united
in face Of the common danger, and III
addition great number of Democrats
Joined the Republicans in the success
full struggle for the nations life. Then
II was said by hostile critics that tho
ship of state was drifting. 1t dritted--
yes-with Lincoln at the helm, from
the reefs of secession and slavery into
the placid waters of union and liberty.
Under Lincoln's successors ii has sail
ed on, propelled by the winds of pros
perity save when its voyage has been
halted by just such visitation OF
storm and stress, of torn protection
sails and broken business bulkheads,
as we are nov threatened with, should
Baltimore supplant Chicago, which it
did not in 1860, and will not in 1912.
Our friends the enemy say that the
Democracy has learned its mistakes
and does not mean to repeat them. In
some measure true as to the past; and
the Republican party has had diff
cult, il successful task in teaching
the Democracy its mistakes SO far as
1t has been taught; but somehow the
obstinate pupil comes forward every
four years to be taught again
Il am glad to say, however" the
President added, that many Demo
Gratis have learned their lessons well,
and are refusing to leave the firm
ground OF national prosperity for the
quagmire Of business disruption. trade
depre ssion and commercial and indus.
trial depletion.
From all parts of the country as
surances are coming that Democrats
intend to vote for the Republican can.
dldates and a continuance Of prosper
GUS business conditions, and against
the programmes of economic confusion
and socIaiIstic subversion of our inst.
tutIons supported by the Democratic
candidates and their allies. Democra-
tic workngmen refuse to be led from
the factory and good wages Of 1912
back to the Democratic hard times Of
1ss3-'s7. They prefer independence
n he -
Of employment and dependence on
charity.
Pay Envelopes Feeders of Trade.
democratic business men feel the
same way. They know that when In.
dustrIes anguish their business Ian
suishes, too. The pay envelopes arc
the feeders Of trade In every form.
When they are empty or scrimpy the
biggest department store feels the eff
feet as we'll as the corner grocery"
President Taft continued:
Drifting: Well, let me glance at
some of the drift. Our home market
has drifted from $4,000 600 900 in 1870
to $4,000, 000,000--not bad drift,
that. And it is this magnificent home
market, without equal in the past or
present, that the Democrats propose
to dismember and disorganiZe, and in
vite every nation In the world to prey
upon, while those same nations keep
the barriers to their own markets just
o. high as they please.
Then look at our foreign trade. A
favorite Democratic argument is that
Republicans build up and cultivate
the home market at the expense of on!
foreign commerce, when the fact is
that the growth Vt foreign trade has
almost kept proportonate pace with
the domestic--from $1,000, 100000 in
1870 to $4,000 100000 in 1912.
Our exports for the past year
amounted to $2,1702i9,32S, of which
1914, 1902, 1903 were manufactures ready
for consumption, the largest expor.
trade and the largest proportion OF
manufactures ready for consumption
the country has ever known.
Cnange Would Cost Home Market.
"The American manufacturer ara
the American worker" President tart
declared, "wouid not have much spirIe
left for invading the foreign market II
deprived by Democratic tariH Tor
revenue only Of the best market OF ALL
moro tnan equal in purchasing power
to all Europe, the home market which
they now control, thanks to the Re-
publican protective tariff
The statement goes on to say:
German foreign commerce Is also
making great advances, particularly
Smong CUR nslghbors @. South Amerl.