Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-10-11
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
FOR TAFT: BRADY
a7REAT CHANGE OF SENTIMENT is
SWEEPING VOTERS TO SIDE
OF PRESIDENT TAFT.

Former Governor James H. Brady
President of the Transmississipp
Congress. arrived in Boise from the
east Yesterday, where he had been or
business for the Congress and clos
ing ND the details of the sale of his
American Falls power plant to the
Kuhn interests. Mr.. Brady is very
enthusiastic over the business condi-
tions in the east and says that it is
the first time in the history of the
counry that prosperity is so abund-
ant with a presidential campaign in
full blast.
Il was surprised to find all of the
mills and the factories working over
time to fill orders. A great many of
these establishments have orderes
ahead that will keep them busy for
over a year. I was informed that
business conditions in all lines was
never better than it is at present, .
said the Governor.
Il was also informed that the
mills have been going at this rate
for over a year In some quarters it
is believed that next year will be
one OF the most prosperous that We
nave ever had do not know
neither the orders upon which the
mills and factories are working were
placed last summer or this fall, but
think that for the past year all
manufacturing establishments have
been months behind in filling orders.
In Chicago and every city of the
middle west prosperity is abundant
The crops have been the best in the
history of the country and whenever
there are good crops there is good
business everywhere"
Ex-Governor Brady was asked
concerning the political situation in
The east. He said:
Taft Sentiment Grows.
Il was greatly surprised at the
change since my last trip to Omaha,
Chicago and other points. Five
weeks ago when I was in the east I
did not think that President Taft
had any show in the coming election,
but something wonderful has hap
pened in the meantime. On the |
trains through the great farming sec |
tions of the middle west the senti- |
ment is very strong in favor of |
President Taft A great many of the
farmers with whom l talked upon !
the train said that they did not like |
Mr. Taft. but that if the Democrats
we're placed in power it would mean
the doing away with the protective
tariff. The operatives in the mills
and factories seem to be coming to
the same conclusion-tha if Wilson
Is elected his tariff views may SER
Dusly interrupt the great wave of
which is sweeping over the
I'm Chicago and Illinois the senti-l
nent has changed wonderfully. Five
weeks ago everyone was for Roose
,ent and now those who were strongd
advocates of his are lined up with
he Taft forces. They say that
he reason of the great change in
entiment is that the people are
to think the matter over1
md finding out that the fight is
,etween President Taft and protec-
ion in one side and Woodrow Will
on and a low tariff on the other. they
hink that the best ends of prosperity
an be served by retaining the pro-
ective tariff
Through the Eastern States I am
eliably informed by men whom
net the same change has taken place
nd the tariff is being made the issue
the campaign. Another thingI
'hich is causing great change in
he east and that is 1t is being real
led by those who are studying the
ampaign documents that President
aft has caused more progressive leg
'lation to be passed during his ad
Illustration than was secured during
ny other administration in the his
Try of the country.
Il do not want to talk politics, ]
ould rather talk business and In
lat connection | want to say that
oney is very plentiful in the east !.
I'D within the next two years a great
mount of capital will be sent into
lis State for purposes of investment
here is not much being done with :,
ocks in the eastern markets but
,od bonds are selling fast at good :
ices"