Milford chronicle., 1912-11-01
Trusts Sober Judgment Of tho
Voters to Continue Present
COnditiOns---ExpeCts
Democratic Help
THE THIRD PARTY CAN'T WIN
Mr.. Taft Says it's Open Secret That
Progressives Do Not Expect Sue
cess and That Every Mail Tells Of
Wanderers Return.

p can victory next month, and declaring
It obvious that either the Republi
can or Democratic nominees win b.
I elected" He asserts It to be an opeI
{ secret that the third party does mo-
T. expect success"
., The President reviews business
/ conditions OF the country, which, he
says, are unprecedentedly prosperous,
and asserts the belief that the 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 to vote
for the Republican candidates and a
continuance of prosperity and against
the programme of economic confusion
and socialistic subversion Of American
institutions supported by Democratic
candidates and their allies. He calls
attention TO the great progress of the
country since 1860 as regards the
home and foreign markets, and says
that the American manufacturer and
worker would not have much spirit
left for invading the foreign market if
deprived by a Democratic tariff for
revenue only of the home market.
! which they now control, thanks to the
Republica;' protective tariff
The Presidents Statement.
The Presidents statement follows
"Fifty-two years ago seceders from
the Union thought they were facing
divided North and would win an Rasy /
victory. There had been division /
among the loyal people, but all united |
in face of the common danger, and in /
addition a great number OF Democrats
Joined the Republicans in the success
ful struggle for the nations life. Then
1t was said by hostile critics that the
chip Of state was drifting II drifted-
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 it has sail
ed on, propelled by the winds Of pros
perity, save when its voyage has been
halted by just such a visitation Of
storm ard stress, of torn protection
sails and broken business bulkheads. ]
as we are now 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 a diff ;
cult if successful task in teaching
the Democracy its mistakes. so far as Z
1t has been taught; but somehow the 4
obstinate pupil comes forward every 4
four years to be taught again Y
4 am glad to say, however" the Y
President added, that many Demo Z
Gratis have learned their lessons we'll p
and are refusing to leave the firm Z
ground of national prosperity for the Z
luagmire Of business disruption trade G
depression and commercial and indus. 7
rial depletion :
"From all parts of the country as Y
iuranees are coming that Democrats Z,
intend to vote for the Republican can. n
iidates and a continuance Of prosper. r
'us business conditions, and AGAINST y
ne programmes of economic confusion &c
md soeiallstic subVersion of our instj- L
utlons supported by the Democratic y
andidates and their allies. Demoerz. Y
&c workngmen refuse to be led from (.
ne factory and good wages of 1912 n
aek to the Democratic hard times o. r
SsS-9I. They prefer independence Ss
nd money in the savings bank to loss G-
employment and dependence OIL
harity. Y
Pay Envelopes Feeders of Trade. Y
Democratic business men feel the K
anne way. They know that when in. q
lstrles anguish their business Ian. r
lIshes' too. The pay envelopes are y
le feeders Of trade in every form. q
men they are empty or scrimpy the :,
s9est department store feels the ef- =
ct as we'll as the corner grocery" "
President Taft continued: e.
Drifting? Well, let me glanee A. z
me Of the drift. Our home market r
Is drlfted from $7OOO,OOO, 900 in 1870 -
Observation-Disclosures a bad drift r
at. And it is this magnificent home 4
arket, without equal in the past ar -
esent, that the Democrats proposa ~
dismember and disorganize. and in e.
te every nation in the world to prev -
on while those same nations. keep 4
e barriers to their own markets lust -
high as they please. ~
Then look at our foreign trade. A a
Vorite Democratic argument is that -
publicans build up and cultivate ~
home market at the expense Of our 81
'eign commerce, when the fact is
AZ the growth Of foreign trade has r q
most kept proportionate pace with SaA
domestic-from S1,OOO, 900. 600 In -
70 to S4,0OO,OOO.OOO in 1912.
Our exports for the past wear -
iounted to S2,17O,S19, 1928, of which r.
'4,SO2,9O3 we're manufactures ready r.
consumption, the largest export =
de and the largest proportion G. r.
nufactures ready for consumption -
country has ever known. r.