Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-10-04
CROPS THAT'S IT,
BIG CROPS REASON
FOR TlFTS RETURN
and Don't Forget The Ran, >
!; h.spers President Dishea1t-
oaei Supporters.
DIFFERENCE SHOWN WILSON
2ocseyelt's Personal Attack en-
Republican Leaders Arouses
Great Criticism.
by Austin Cunningham.

by Austin Cupnin-hnm.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. At
seems how that the foremost reason
why the Taft administration should
Be reinstate1 in November, from the
arguments of "stand-pat' Republicans
is that there have been bumper crops
throughout the land this year. That
ought to appeal 10 the voters, Under
the surveillance of an administrations
controlled weather bureau the rainfall
has been pretty well distributed
throughout the vast stretches of ag-
ricuitural and pastoral country. Pos
slbly some OF these sta-d-patters will
admit that there might be rain and
bounteous crops should the Democrats
Gain national supremacy, but not many
of them will concede even this pos
sioility. Just now most of them are
too scared to admit anything good
would come under Democratic rule
They don't want even to express the
belief that the sun will continue to
shine should the g,adsome followers
of Wilson and Marshall be victorious
in the approaching election. And if
they admitted that, they would want
to whisper it.
Bear in MIND, the situation is
rather delicate one" advises the Re-
publican of either wing of his badly
split party, as he shOves you into a
dark doorway and glances about ap-
prehensively, acting as if he feared
he was about to be run over by gravel
train. 1T won't do to so much as
in fhinlx 10 will
tinue to shine Talk eclipse.
darkness; plague, pestilence, con-
fusion. See?
This man Wilson-um,-we err
that is. we can't hang anything onto
him that will stick. And its pretty
tough. with Taft blandly saying he
looks for quiet vote that will sur
prise them in November and Roose-
vet, way out there in Arizony, for
getting that there are newspaper men
following him. denouncing the Har-
rimans and the Archbolds.' They are
both doing bungling job. "A quiet
vote!' That's optimistic for you,
amt t. It's liable to be doggone
quiet And Roosevelt making mess
VI HIS dutl-DOSS u uSduC Win tildt L CI
kins- cCormick outfit trailing him
and picking up bouquets he drops for
them every once in while. Ideal
ists,' are they? That would make a
Flathead Indian howl with mirth.
"B-bb-tut keep happy tpatting on
the back and sm-sm-smile a lot, and
say cheerful things about prosperity
and big crops, rain-don't forget the
rain, to it as a good omen,
y'know,-full dinner pail, and forget
about the empty market basket talk.
Be 'brite ard fare as that piety of
Real Boy had it. And talk Wilson
and the bosses; and oh yes, say Wilson
is all bawled up on his earlier writ
ines. OF course, we know Wilson has
fought shy of bosses, always fought
shy of bosses, but g-g-great scott, don't
admit 1t. Hit 'em-thats it!-slam
'em. Let's go get something to kind
o cheer US up bit"
The political utterances of four of
the candidates for president in the last
few days afford entertainment when
they are compared. They have enter
tanned Washington observers. ROose-
welt has been proclaiming himself the
friend of the wage-earncr, and Eugene
Victor Debs has been tearing Roose-
gelt's record on labor questions to rib
bons. These two paideutic radicals,
wing with each other in their revolu-
.ionary proposals, both were branding
Wilson as the friend and tool of the
bosses even while the Democratic nom
NEE was studiously avoiding con-
,.vNI, nf m
many, and later when the Democratic
nominee was hammering "bossism' In
Chicago. While President Taft in
New York was talking about quiet
vote in November, Roosevelt was max
ing Wild West speeches, exhorting and
gesticulating through California and
sncountering decidedly noisy vote.
"They know where we stand-wc
can only guess where they stand" said
President TAFT, doubtless forgetting
| that a wild-eyed, snorting Bull Moose.
lin a desperate fight, will not stand still
anywhere, not even at Armageddon,
| which is said to be sterile and desol-
ate place. Not meaning to be dis
| respectful, Democrats are OF the OPP
inion President Taft is not standing
at all, but sitting down.
1t is pleasing to those who are in
terested in the candidacy of Governor
! Wilson to note the Difference, which
may mean fear. the other presidential
| candidates show him. The harshest
thing President Taft has said OF the
| Democratic nominee Is general
verbal fling that no more than SHOWS
Governor Wilson to be progressive
who is equipped with level head, and
| is cautious. 1t is this:
| Governor Wilson on one occasion
attacks the protective tariff and on
another occasion seems to say to the
business public that he is not going to
hurt the protective system too much.
And the Difference shown Wilson by
Roosevelt, the Third Termer, who has
been anything but courteous and re-
spectful to the head of the nation, the
president, is exampled by his Tucson
speech, in which he said. with great
| nerve, in view of this same Third
Termer's past record:
1.-The kings and barons Of today are
in the industrial and not in the poll
Itical world. The Limitation OF govern
mental power, such as Wilson advo
Gates. can result only in benefit to the
IRockefellers (please remember tha'
Sl25. 900 Standard Oil campaign con
tribution in 19O4!-this isn't Roose
welt talking. the Harrimans, 'recai,
that $250,OOO Hartman fund.- al, ano
industrial kings of that class. Inc
extension of the power of the govern
lment is the one remedy needed TO-DAY
IL want to be courteous to Governor
Wilson | am sure he Is
sincere and intelligent, but, etc, etc.
There is some indication there &c
say the least, that the Bull Moose feels
Lit to be discreet on his part to handle
Governor Wilson with gloves. Ano
to Washington folk, the tone or ina
Tucson uttcrance is amusing. Thert
lis a strong insinuation that Roosevei
knew NOT the Hartman and the
Rockefe'lers. Democrats are won
ito say it was a reflection ON the IN
telligence of the far Westerner.
A story is told OF an unscrupuiou
politician, haranguing crowd or yer.
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