The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-10-31
PRESIDENT SEES
VICTORY AT POLLS
Trusts Sober Judgment of the
Voters to Continue Present
COnditiOns---E
Democratic Help
THE THIRD PARTY CAN'T WIN
Mr.. Taft Says It's open Secret That
ProgresslVes Do Not Expect Sue
cess and That Every Mail Tells of
Wanderers Return.

Beverly, Mass-President Taft is
sued a statement predicting Republi-
can victory next month, and declaring
it obvious that either the Republi-
can or Democratic nominees will be
elected" He asserts it to be an open
secret that the third party does not
expect success"
The President reviews business
conditions of the country, which, he
says, are unprecedentedly prosperous,
and asserts tha belief that the sober
judgment of the voters will continue
present conditions.
President Taft says that from all
parts of the country assurances are
coming tnat Democrats intend to vote
for the Republican candidates and a
continuance of prosperity and against
the programme of economic confusion
and socialistic subversion Of American
institutions supported by Democratic
candidates and their allies. He calls
attention to the great progress of the
country since 1860 as regards the
home and foreign markets, and says
that the American manufacturer and
worker would not have much spirit
left for invading the foreign market if
deprived by a Democratic tariff for
revenue only of the home market.
which they now control, thanks to the
Republican protective tariff,
DuaeiIan&ye
The Presidents statement follows:
"Fifty-two years ago seceders from
the Union thought they were facing a
divided North and would win an easy
victory. There had been division
among the loyal people, but all united
in face of the common danger, and in
addition a great number of Democrats
Joined the Republicans in the success
full struggle for the nations life. Then
it was said by hostile critics that the
ship of state was drifting. 1t drifted-
yes-with Lincoln at the helm, from
the reefs of secession and slavery into
the placid waters of union and liberty.
Under Lincoln's successors it has sail
ed on, propelled by the winds Of pros
perity, save when its voyage has been
halted by just such a visitation of
storm ard stress, of torn protection
sails and broken business bulkheads,
as we are now threatened with, should
Baltimore supplant Chicago, which it
did not in 1860, and will not in 1912.
"Our friends the enemy say that the
Democracy has learned it's mistakes
and does not mean to repeat them. In
some measure true as to the past; and
the Republican party has had a diff
cult, If successful task in teaching
che Democracy it's mistakes, so far as
1t has been taught; but somehow the
obstinate pupil comes forward every
four years to be taught again
Il am glad to say, however," the
President added, that many Demo
Gratis have learned their lessons we'll.
and are refusing to leave the firm
ground of national prosperity for the
quagmire of business disruption, trade
depre ssion and commercial and indus
trial depletion.
"From all parts of the country as
surances are coming that Democrats
Intend to vote for the Republican can
oidates and continuance of prosper
Gus business conditions, and against
the programmes Of economic confusion
and sociallstic subverson of our insti-
tutlons supported by the Democratic
candidates and their allies. Democra-
tic workingmer refuse to be led from
the factory and good wages of 1912
back to the Democratic hard times OF
1sss'e7. They prefer independence
and money In the savings bank to loss
OF employment and dependence on
charity.
Pay Envelopes Feeders of Trade.
Democratic business men feel the
same way. They know that when in.
dustries langush their business Ian
guishes, too. The pay envelopes are
the feeders of trade In every form.
When they are empty or scrimpy the
biggest department store feels the ef-
feet as we'll as the corner grocery"
President Taft continued:
Drifting? Well, let me glance at
some Of the drift. Our home market
has drifted from $1,000, 900, 900 in 1870
to $33,O00,O 0,OO0.OOO-not a bad drift
that. And it is this magnificent home
market, without equal in the past or
present, that the Democrats propose
to dismember and disorganize, and in
Vite every nation in the world to prey
upon, while those same nations keep
the barriers to their own markets Just
as high as they please.
"TAen look at our foreign trade. A
favorite Democratic argument is that
Republicans build up and cultivate
the home market at the expense of our
foreign commerce, when the fact is
that the growth of foreign trade has
almost kept proportionate pace with
the domestic-from $1,OO0,O0O, 900 in
1870 to $4,O00,0O0.oOO in 1912.
"Our exports for the past year
amounted to $2,170,319,32S, of which
S674,S02,9O3 were manufactures ready |
for consumption, the largest export
trade and the largest proportion of |
ready for consumption
the country has ever known.
Change Would Cost Home Market.
"The American manufacturer and
the American worker" President Taft
declared, ''wouId not have much spirit
left for invading the foreign market If
deprived by a Democratic tariff for
revenue only Of the hest market of all,
more tnan equal In purchasing power
10 all Europe, the home market, which
they now control, thanks to the Re-
publican protective tariff"