Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-10-18

the Republican party, anyway? Hasn't
it always been the party of progress?
1t would still be your party today, as
it has always been, had Roosevelt
been nominated at Chicago instead OF
President Taft and you know 1t.
Thus you are repudiating all your
former affiliations, and the principles
| for which you have contended, sim
ply because one man, who didn't sue
ceed in overthrowing precedent and
/ in capturing a nomination for third
J term asks you to. Through all the
! years since its organization, the Re-
publican party has always pointed
the way 1t has been the pioneer OF
reform. 1t has adopted and put into
effect every movement in this eoun-
try which has benefited the people,
and ii win continue to do so. There
Is absolutely no excuse for this So
called progressive" movement out
side the party, The Republican
platform today is a progressive dec
laration, and it is supported by the
real progressiVes in this country,
men who have been the pioneers OF
the movement, and who fully realize
that it is only through the medium OF
the Republican party that these
wholesome reforms must come.
This cry Of trust domination of the |
Republican party put forth by Roose-
welt. is the Veriest rot. 1t is fact |
that more progress has been made in
controlling the trusts and putting
them out of business under the three
and one-half years of Taft's admins
tration, than during all the years OF
Roosevelt's administration combined.
Hundreds OF suits have been started
against unlawful combinations in re-
straint of trade under the Sherman
antitrust law. a Republican measure
and still others are in prospect
Scarcely a day passes that does not
see some new move made to restrain
the graspng monopolies; and remem-
bcr, that is is all being done by an adj
minstration that is condemned only
by those who want office. That is
why some of the most prominent
'malefactors of great wealth" are
lined up behind Roosevelt not because
they believe that he will be elected,
but rather for the reason that they
see an opportunity to defeat their 4
enemy. President Taft In the pres
ent campaign Roosevelt is endeavor-
ing to attract the attention of the {
people from the personnel of the in
terests behind him, by attacking the
motives of the Republican party (
which he has praised so highly in
the past (
But the Roosevelt movement will (
fail. There is absolutely no question
about il. The people are thinking (
for themselves and, when they do
that. the country is safe. The trend
away from the thrd-term aspirant is (
noticeable in every section of the
country, and the slump is going for
ward at rapid rate. Right here in (
Polk county it is evident. Many men
who, a few weeks ago, were lined up
in support of the Big Bull Moose, are
now openly advocating the election of
President Taft. The real progress
ives all over the country are doing the
same, in fact they never have been
in their support of the
the new party movement.
The whole question resolves itself to
this: Do we want a continuance of
our present prosperity do we still
want employment for our working
men at ltIllullNl tlNlNt NuSNhS Wv w &
still want profitable prices for the pro-
ducts Of the farm and the other sup
plies that we have to sell or do we !
want to forget it all and rush pell S
nell to the adoption of new and un- {
tried schemes, some of which are $
wild and visionary? President Taft (
Is safe and sane president He hes /
given this country a safe and sane ad- {
lie may not be a spec
tacular politician, but he has a clear /
brain and ripe judgment. and has not {
been bluffed by the so-called Inter |
ests;" he has done. his duty as he saw /
it. lie has been at the head of this :
nation during one of the most pros &
porous three and one-half years in q
It's history and he is entitled to a sec f
nnd term. More actual reforms have L
been brought about under his admin y
than under all previous e
presidents-what more can we ask? n
Therefore, let us stop and consider
well what might happen should he be y
defeated If we get the change" n
where will we land? Really, now, {
sn't It better to let well enough alone i
han to face the menace of a change a
N the present prosperity? =
These important considerations are q
worth considering, because they Q
mean bread and butter for us ALL