The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-22
They WON'T NIX
Wilson and Prosperity Words
That Refuse to Unite
Says President Taft in Letter
to John Wanamaker.

Beverly, Mass, Oct. 22.-White House
officials have made public a letter
from President Taft to John Wanna
maker of Philadelphia. dealing with
some Of the issues of the campaign
and thanking Mr.. Wanamaker in his
own behalf and on behalf of the peo-
pie of the nation for his splendid
work" The presidents letter dealt
almost exclusively with the tariff and
prosperity, which he declared was
largely due to protection.
The letter in part reads:
Mr.. Dear Mr.. Wanamaker:-I want
to thank you for the splendid work
you are doing for the success of the
Republican party in the approaching
election. 1 thank you not for myself
alone, but for the people at large VINO
have 50 much to lose, so little to gam
from a change of administration, VINO
will indeed suffer if a Democratic
president and a Democratic congress
secure the opportunity to make good
their platform pledges and an extra
session of congress is called next
March to change the tariff from pro-
tective to revenue basis.
THE abundant crops of this year are
already operating to decrease the cost
of living to the American working
man. while there is every indication
that wages will be maintained. ON
the other hand, our factories are rum
ming full time, there are abundant or
ders ahead, wages high and it is labor,
not employment of which there is
scarcity. The wage Garner is just on
the eve of garnering his harvest. and If
the existing conditions are not changed
by a political upheaval, we will see
the balance in the savings banks grow
in the next four years as never be-
fore.
I'VE have experimental in the past
with the tariff theories of our Demo-
cratic friends You will recall as
clearly as l do the distress which fol-
lowed the passage of the Wilson bill.
Is there not a certain significance
in the fact that it is another Wilson
who would again subject us to such
an experiment. Wilson and prosper
ity are words that refuse to go to-
gether in our American history.
THE election of a Democratic pres
ident would mean the election of
Democratic senate and house and the
present congress has proved how saw
agely and with what reckleSSneSS the
Democrats would deal with the tariff
if they were in full control of the eX-
ecutive and legislative branches of
the government. / can not understand
how any American voter can fail to
see that by throwing away his vote
on the third party or by voting to put
the Democrats in power in the White
House and in congress he is as surely
courting disaster as is the small child
playing with Matches.
Change of Plans.
There has been a sudden shift in
President Taft's vacation plans, and
n consequence he probably will re-
turn to Washington for the winter
next Sunday If the program as ten
announced is carried out, the
summer White House here will be
closed Friday and the president and
Mrs. Taft will end their vacation
hen.
With the change in plans came the /
announcement that Secretary of State |
nox will arrive in Beverly Wednes- |
lay, TO be the presidents guest for /
several days. Mr.. Knox will accom- |
)any the president and Mrs. Taft on |
motor trip of two days into New !
and Maine.
There are many things about which |
he president wishes to consult his !
ecretary of state. The Panama tolls, |
he Mexican and Nicaraguan situa-
ions and other diplomatic questions /
hat have assumed great Importance |
ince Mr.. Knox left for Japan, will |
,e taken up in detail by the presi-
lent. No special significance is at
ached to the long visit of Mr.. Knox
With the president, but it was said !
hat many matters will come up which |
will require careful consideration.