Putnam patriot., 1912-10-11

ti1n. But it was not to be and now 1t Is evidently impossible. But our pres ident had become so unpopular in his own party, especially in the West, 1t was evident that he would be defeated fl he ran. His forcing the issue Of areciproeity with Canada into Con- gross turned the eembattled host3 of farmers throughout the country against him. The farmers justly claimed that they should enjoy the benefits of protection as well as the manufacturers. In fact, the western farmers are, by the almost sole use of machinery in raising and harvesting their crops, manufacturers. In your own state the grangers refused to join in a public reception of Taft in Connecticut. They said he had so at tempted to destroy their prosperity they could mol sincerely show him even ordinary courtesy. do not think in the whole history of this ma ton any president of any party was ever before thus "turned down"
 Before Colonel Roosevelt sprang into the political trenches he was convinced that there was and should be no chance or hope for Taft. As the Whig party was unwilling to face the vital issue of the slavery questions, so now we have come to a place where 1t seems to many of our pest and wisest men that we need new party to do the work that must be done. But even if Colonel Roosevelt does not win personally, as the Boston American af- 1 firms, the principles for which he 1 stands will win. If we have free trade or what practically means the same thing, "tarifi reform, after four years any old fossil can be elected as permanent, non political, commits sion of experts to suggest the occasion al revision of the tariff, not along pro, tective lines.
 During Cleveland's last term we had the "Gorman Wilson tariff re form law" and il wrecked nearly all of our industries. The shops and faeto- ries all over New England were closed. Our stores were loaded with English and German goods. Two hundred thousand men in New York City alone seeking work in vain. Their families on the verge of starvation and they on  the verge of insanity and suicide, ! Coxey's army marching on Washing ton, seeking relief in vain. The boys who were ten years old then are twenty.Seven now and many of them want to "blow down. the same old gun barrel, to see if 1t k loaded. And when they find 1t k for one generation more protection will rule, for you can not deceive the working man long. When his income iS gone, he will find out who killed Billie Patterson" and treat him accordingly. As long as England had a monopoly in manufae- turing, when we imported nearly everything we used especially steel goods from England, we could prosper | under tree trade, but for fifty years past with the |, .. and Germany mak- ing better goods under our protective 1 policy, England has been and Is on the ragged edge of industrial destruction. Free grain, cattle, fruit and lumber from our country killed farming in England, as reciprocity with Canada would destroy il here.
 Therefore your humble correspond ent believes II is better to vote for Roosevelt, even If we do not win this time although we expect 10 win, as our votes will have an influence in the right direction four years hence. 1T there is anything on earth that should excite our pity. and protection it is the danger that our honest working men