Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-22
REPUBLICANS WILL
WIN, SAYS TAFT
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to prosperity as substantial as. it is
general.
"All industries are humming and
there is work at good wages-princely
compared with wages abroad-for all
who are willing to work, while in the
Pittsburgh district alone I understand
there is a demand for at least 10000
workers in excess OF the number
available.
Business, wholesale and retail, is
active and profitable, for the people
have money with which to buy. Inc
question for the American voter is
whether this condition shall continue.
and the nation shall go forward to even
greater prosperity.
Prosperity For Farmers.
Farmers are enjoying the greatest
prosperity in the experience OF Ameri-
can agriculture. Every day the North
ern Pacific is carrying million bush
els of grain to Duluth.
1.-THE yield in that zone Is 157,OOO,O0O
bushels, so that the conveyance by the
railway of the farmers grain through
the regions tributary to that point OF
distribution will require 157 days. This
vast crop is worth in excess OF $780,
900 900 to the farmers producing 1t.
"At present the steel industry, COM
monty regarded as the barometer OF
business, is driven to it's utmost capa-
city. with orders far ahead for steel
rails.
"Other industries are equally active,
and altogether national conditions and
prospects were never so prosperous
and promising, provided the American
people decide to apply to their political
choice the same good Judgment, and
prudent foresight which they apply, as
a rule, to their personal affairs.
Responsibility for Voters.
GAS we come nearer to the day OF
election it is to be expected that the
intelligent voter will appreciate more
ikeenly the responsibility which at
taches to his ballot.
sIn national elections, at least, the
great majority like to feel that they
are voting for candidate who mas
a chance of success.
1T is obvious that either the repub-
lican or the democratic nominees will
be elected, and not to vote for the re-
publican candidates Is, In erect 10
support their democratic opponents,
and the democratic platform OF
tariff for revenue only, fre1ghted with
dire consequences for the country,
now busy and prosperous under repub-
lican rule.
ut is we'll known to every one-an
open secret on every street corner
that the third term party does not ex-
pect success" special correspondent
of the New York Evening Post, writ
ing from Chicago says: 1T may be
said that neither Colonel Roosevelt
nor any of the experienced politicians
who surround him expect to carry ILL
nois or any other important state, with
the possible exception Of California
and Kansas. From sources close to
the candidate it Is learned that Colonel
Roosevelt will be satisfied If he can
complete the decentralization of the re.
publican party. $3.50.
Remains to be Seen.
"It remains to be seen how many
republicans are willing to assist In
completing the decentralization of the
republican party and handing the reins
of government over to the democrats
to crafty mere desire for revenge.
II believe the republican party will
| be found, as whole, too patriotic, too
loyal to it's principles and it's tradi-
| tons, too just in It's attitude toward
| public servants, whom it has intrnsted
with duties faithfully performed to
| commit hari-kari in the form and for
the objects indicated.
every mail brings assurances that
those who have strayed are returning
to the fold, and that in every state
in which the republican party is not
disCranchised old time majorities will
be rolled up for the republican candi-
dates"