The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-27
Eliot for Wilson

In a letter to the New York Times.
dated Asticon. Ne. September 20. DR..
Charles w. Eliot. the venerable presi-
dent emeritus Of Harvard University.
long Republican. always associated
with rock-ribbed Republicans. DR..
Eliot's utterance Is Of immense Gig
nificance. He says:
paign is clearly defined. President Taft
holds firmly to the theory and practice
Of protection, and that portion o. the
Republican party which gives him some
practice TIE citizen who bel ewes. as
do. that the existing tarin prevents the
expansion OF American commerce and
trade, protects manufacturing INDUS
tries from the foreign competition
supports artificial monopolies. raises
the price Of many necessaries OF lie
and keeps the country ~ q whole ex-
porting the richness OF its soil rather
than the products Of Its skilled labor
can hardly vote for President Taft.
however much he may wish to do SO
because Of respect for his character.
resentment ct the injustice with which
THE Democratic party. judged by
its history and its recent action. seems
likely under its new leaders to accom-
plish a tudicious and enecti ivs. reduS-
pledged to do SO, SO far AZ its plat
form and the words OF its candidates
can pledge It,
PrvEressives Cannot He Trusted.
The Progressive party. on the otner
hand. cannot be trusted to deal wisely
with the tariff. because its membership
is mainly drawn from the former re
publican party, which Is responsible
FOR the existing tariff and for failure
to reduce II. and because Its PLATFORM
4; e.
publican Moreover. its candidate. ex-
President Roosevelt. mas never shown
any acquaintance with tariff questions,
any interest in them or any compre-
tariff on American industries and On
the prices Of the necessaries OF lie TO
consumers. His present utterances or
the subject are contradictory ana
farmers. mechanics and operatives from
whom he asks votes
The platforms OF all three parties
are much alike in promising 9 large
number Of social and industrial re-
desirable. but some full Of difficulties
and dangers. The Progressive party
contains numerous social workera
ministers, young political reformers
and Ssss1 who think
tney can further their various philan-
thropic purposes by utilizing the
energy and popularity OF Theooors
Roosevelt. It also contains men aod
women who warmly admire Ar. Roose-
velt's private character and public ca
reer and accept his proffered leader
ship with enthusiastic devotion
TT is over these social and indus
trial reforms that Is, ssron ngnce Snsen tne
right ways Of dealing with the OBJ
stscIes which Constitutions. courts
and laws have placed in the patnway
OF militant reformers: nense sne S'. ,se
constitutional ana legal issues IN tne
since ali social changes have in
dustrial ana political consequences, So
cial reforms. like Industrial can oe
Sny Vim y 'ss
tice md not BY the sudden. impetuous
rush Of IN emotional multitude. Lhe
Education Of . new generation - oIten
needed ,, 70 give such reforms ''''.'
S@yeS1es Wpsoo's CteeyaDees sPrOoese
The Democratic partys plafform
ana candidates. while less sonssfvatase
ssss q. 81 s's e0
Progressive party's 20. In particTIaf'
the published sayings o! Governor VII
son are much more prudent ana msss.
s Tsse ' ,sese Of sx.PresiSens Rsoseveit
ScAseS 0ovornor Wilson's tempera.
1SSC knoWledgs and experience eS
Nm % Zeal wisely. ~ President OF
- T,naseA 0tasea. with all these
sSi,aStnrO0ac 1rojecte
.~Tne coming troubIoua years VIII
can for falrne0o. sober judgment ana
ouieS rsOolutioa In the executive hesa
csyeer Sives many Indications that ne
nosse1ses these qualities. Throueh
shirsv Years Of public life ex-pressdent
SooSeveit hes proved 20 the Americas
people that these are NOT ms esaf.
.Tsr the eresser part Of the social
"a Industrial improvements Wotch the
three national parties seem e co.'s
Se~resn Be- effected BY the eeasrsi
~oveyWWeNs only ~ eeoeer0us
ssrsschins or evsding Of ccnssitusionsI
PROVISIONS. since they lie NSensn the
\ 5vS,o0lction % the several SsaSea
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