Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-10-24

BEVERLY. Mass. Oct. 20.-Presi-
dent Taft tonight issued state
ment predicting republican victory
next month and declaring It "ob-
vious. that neither the progressive
nor democratic nominee will be
elected" lie says II il an open Sc
cret that the third party does not
expect success" The president re-
views business conditions. which he
says are unprecedentedly prosperous
and asserts the belief that sober
judgment Of the voters will continue
present conditions. The statement
reads.
"Fifty-two years ago. seceders
from the union thought they we're
facing a divided north, and would
win an easy victory. There had been
division among the loyal people. but
all united In face OF tho common
danger and in addition a great num-
Der OF democrats Joined the repub-
licans in the successful struggle for
the nations life. Then II was said
by hostile critics that the ship Of
state was drifting. IL drifted--ycs,
with Lincoln at tho helm, from the
reefs OF secession and slavery into
the placid waters OF union and lib
erty.
Under Lincoln's successors u
has moved on. propelled by the
winds OF prosperity. save when its
voyage has been halted by Just such
visitation OF storm and stress, OF
torn protection sails and broken
business bulkhoads. as we are now
threatened with. should Baltimore
supplant Chicago. which Il did not
In 1850. and will not in 1912.
Our Friends, tho Enemy.
"our friends. the onomy. say the
democracy has learned its mistakes
and does not mean 70 repeat them.
In some measure true as to the
past. and the republican party has
had a difficult. n unsuccessful task
In teaching the democracy iis mis-
takes. 30 far ma Il has been taught.
but somehow the obstinate pupil
comes forward every four years to
be taught again.
II am glad TO say. however. thai
many democrats have learned theli
lesson we'll and are refusing "a
leave the firm ground OF prosperity
for the quagmiro OF business disrup'
ton. trade depression and CONNER
eial and industrial depletion. From
all parts OF the country assurances
are coming that democrats intend e
vote for the republican candidates
and a continuation OF business pros
perlty. and against the programs o.
economic confusion and socialists
subyorsion OF our institutions sup
ported by the democratic candidate
aud their allies. Democratic work
lngmen refuse TO be led from th'
factory aud good wages OF 49,
back 10 the democratic hard tlme
OF lS93-9T They prefer independ
ence and money In the savings banl
to loss OF employment and depend
enee on charity.
Democratic business men fee
the same way. They know tha
when industries langulsh their busl
moss langulshes. too. The pay on
yolopos are the feeders OF trade q
every form. when they are empt
or scrimpy. the biggest department
store feels the effect. as well AS III
corner grocery.
drifting. well let me glance a
some OF the drift. Our home maj
ket has drifted from S7,0OO.OOO,OO
in 1870 to $4,000. 200. O0o-not
bad drift. that And Il Is this maj
nlfioent home market, without ecu
In the past or present. that u
democrats propose 10 dismemb'
and dlsorganlze. and invite eyel
nation In the world TO prey upo
while those same nations keep u
barriers to their own markets lu
as high as they please
Our Foreign Trade.
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