The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-11-07
TAFT
COMEDIES DEFEAT
Chief Executive Admits EIeC-
ton of Gov. Wilson in
Statement.
CONGRATULATES HIS OPPONENT
Makes Strong Plea to Republicans of
Country to Gather Again to the
Party Standard and Pledge
Their Faith Anew"

Cincinnati, Nov. 6.-Admitting the
defeat of himself and the Republican
party by Governor Wilson and the
Democrats, President Taft last night
gave out the following statement:
THE returns insure the election of
Governor Wilson to the presidency.
This means an early change in the
economic policy Of the government in
reference to the tariff. If this change
can be made without hating pros
perity | sincerely hope it may be.
Third Party Warning.
"The vote for Mr. Roosevelt, the
third party candidate, and for Mr..
Debs, the Socialist candidate, is a
warning that their propaganda in
fGSor of fundamental changes in our
constitutional representative govern
ment has formidable support. While
the experiment Of change in the
tariff Is being carried out by the Dem
ocratic administration, it behooves Re-
publicans to gather again to the
party standard and pledge anew their
faith in their party's principles and
to organize again to defend the con-
stitutional government handed down
to us by our fathers. We must make
clear to the young men of the country
who have been weaned away from
sound principles of government by
promise Of reforms impossible to &C.
complishment by mere legislation
that patriotism and common sense
require them to retlNn to support
of our constitution without compro-
missing our principles. We must con-
vince and win back former Republic
ans and we must reinforce our ranks
with constitution-loving Democrats.
Favors Progress.
I'VE favor every step of progress
toward more perfect equality of op-
portunity and the Kidding society of
injustice. But we know that all prog
ress worth making is possible with
our present form of government and
that to sacrifice that which is of the
highest value in our governmental
structure for underlined and impossible
reforms, Is the widest folly
1--WE must face the danger with a
clear knowledge of what it is. The
Republican party is equal to the task
It has had no nobler cause. Let us
close ranks and march forward to do
battle for the right and the true"
The presidents admission of defeat
had been prepared for some time and
it's issuance was delayed only at the
express request of Chairman Hilles,
who wired from New York asking the
president not to specifically admit
the rout Of his forces until the last
hope had disappeared. In discussing
the prepared admission of defeat the
president laughingly told the watch
party that he had asked Mrs. Taft
some weeks ago whether she wanted
10, II or 14-room house.
MRS. Taft replied" added the chief
executive, that she thought consid-
erations Of that kind little prema-
ture."
Congratulates Governor Wilson.
After conceding his defeat in the
race for the presidency, President
Taft sent the following kilograms to
the president-elect and to Chairman
Hilles of the Republican national
committee:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, Princeton,
N. g.:
IT cordially congratulate you upon
your election and extend to you my
best wishes for successful admins
tration.
t'WITIIAM n TAFuTo