The Calumet news., 1912-09-25
TALKS OF CAMPAIGN ISSUES
Regards Maintenance of fIndepen-
dence of Judiciary the
Supreme Question
IN FAVOR W0MANS SUFFRAGE

New York, Sept 25.-The Evening
World today publishes an interview
with Taft in which the president goes
at length into some current issues OF
the campaign. The president prom
ises revision OF the tariff on a scien-
tihc basis as far as necessary to keep
prices from being exorbitant This
may be done by a continuance Of the
tariff boards investigation into pres
ent schedules. The president hints
at an extra tariff revision in case the
Republicans controlled next Congress.
Referring to high cost of living the
president expressed the opinion that
American workmen are very much bet
ter off than the workmen OF Europe;
and not only were they able 10 pay
for the high cost Of living, he said, but
could also put something away for
rainy day.
Referring to woman's suffrage. the
president said the issue has TO be de-
cided by various states. but he be-
lieves woman as capable TO use the
ballot as men. In the matter of the
recall Of judges, the president said
he regarded the maintenance OF the
independence of the judiciary as the
supreme issue.
The Republican national headquar-
ters declared the interview authentic.
Confident He Will Win.
New York, n. Y. Sept 24.-Presi-
dent raft. i'm a prepared interview is
sued last night. declared that his re-
cent claims of strength were entitled
10 respect He repeated that he be-
lieved he would be elected and gave
his reasons for denying that he had
been over sanguine
He analyzed the political situation
as he saw it. maintaining that the
regular Republicans would carry the
solid east and hold enough of the
central and western states TO win.
The president made these state
ments at the home Of his brother.
Henry w. Taft, where he went on his
arrival from Washington late yester-
day and received a number Of his
friends and political associates.
The presidents interview, in part.
follows:
when I declared a few weeks ago
/ that | felt reasonably sure Of my own
reelection in November and Of the
! success Of the Republican party, / was
regarded by some as entirely over SAN
| guine and unaware of the situation.
| Today however, after number or
indications that the Republican party
| is stnl the dominant party. and that
| the expected growth Of Democratic
| strength has failed to materialize. my
| only declaration is shown 20 be enti-
tied to respect The Republicans nee
essarily will have reduced major
itv over 1905 because of the presence
Of three tickets i'm the field, but the
Democratic party win suffer also. The
strength of the third term party will
not be enough TO change the ultimate
1 result"
Taft at Altoona Today.
| Altoona. Pa. Sept. 25.-This was
presidents and governors day at the
Altoona celebration Of the anniversary
OF the loyal war governors conference
| held here fifty years ago 10 consiuer
the Civil war situation. President
Taft and Governor Tener were guests
OF honor Senator Penrose, members
Of Congress and descendants of sew
! eral civil war governors. who took
mart i'm the famous conference, helped
i'm the celebration Although the day
was cloudy and rain was threatened
the big feature of the day a parade
of Civil war veterans. national guards
men and school children, was not SER
,cuslv iuterfered with. After luncheon
Taft delivered a speech in a big tent