The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-31

! echoed throughout the large audito-
rum OF the Columbia Club. Mr.. Har-
ian walked 10 the center OF the plat
form ana delivered a very impressive
euutesS 70 the voters. The theme OF
ms remarks was an appeal 10 the
boiling Bull Noosers 10 return tn rho
ranks ana support the Republican
ticket at the polls next Tuesday and
save the Republican party from the
possibilities OF going down TO defeat
before the free traders-fbe Demo
cratic party. I'm opening his address
Mr.. Harlan pleaded with the Repub.
icans 10 forget their personal pref
erences for a standard bearer of the
Republican party. and 20 vote accord
Ing TO their principles
Il am for Taft. but am not sneak.
ing for Taft as an individual. His
election is better for the country than
the election Of any other present can
didate. | am against Roosevelt. but
not as an individual We should not
allow our personal feelings to enter
into the campaign.
The Issues.
1T Is not with me a personal mat.
ter, nor should IL be with YOU We
cannot elect more than one man TO
the presidency next TuesdaN Nei-
Their OF the three principal candidates
may poll majority OF the electoral
college next Tuesday. there NAV be
a miscarriage. We may have a dead
lock. as we had once before. Every
man wants TO ask himself before he
votes next Tuesday the questions that
confront the voter on the eve OF this
great election.
4 would like Ia put IN all Of my
time from now until election day
talking 10 Bull MoOsers and weak
kneed Republicans. am glad to
learn that there are some of both
types here tonight And first LET me
say a word to you. Mr.. Bull Mooser.
TO INTO your secret closet. close the
door. turn on the electric light. unless
You have the light OF day. which is
better, ana then answer two uucs-
tons. Answer them not to me. You
might deceive me. You might not
wish 10 make confidant of me. But
answer them TO the man in the look
ing glass. You can't deceive him II
YOU would. and YOU would not II you
could. He has an Nray that lets
him read your heart. you very soul
And the first question is. DO you
think II practically possible that Mr.
Roosevelt Will be elected President
this year, II you do you will vote
for him. OF course unless kind provi-
dence should restore You to reason
before election day Blu ~ YOU think
Mr.. Roosevelt can't be elected now.
then | ask you: DO You wish TO sub
stitute for Taft. protection and pros
perity. as YOU have them to-day. vii
son. free trade tariff for revenue
only and Democratic disaster such as
followed in 1894. 1895 and 1896 the
passage Of the Wilson tarin bill for
revenue only
Nay. answer it az the peril OF your
wife. your children. your continued
employment al good wages and all 10
spells IN the way of material com
fort and spiritual Well-being and
happiness al home
NO one can force YOU 20 answer
these questions frankly now. Mr.
Bull MOOscr. even 90 the man in the
looking glass. But Or you DO not an
swer them frankly before election
day YOU will have tO answer them
after election Brt then DO will be- too
late for YOU
We Republicans are not fighting 10
perpetuate and save the abuses az the
taria the tariff may De- too high boa
spots. Personally ! think that the rc-
ports OF the experts appointed hy
President TAFT viii show the tariff
duties fo be- considerably higher boo
several cases than Is necessary fo
cover the difference between the
wages OF The cheap foreign labor and
the wages which American labor de-.
mand. .s entitled to. and. Boa most
cases is receiving We are fighting fo
maintain flr principle of protective .
tarin tariff levied ON imports that
compete loo tho American market with .
American products ON the other .
hand. The Democratic party and Mr.
Wilson. Ifs candidate. ere lighting fo j
destroy fhc principle of protection. .
and boo place of protective tariff FOB
levy tariff duties for rcvrrGc uniy .
That 3D.. fo levy duties upon imports
fIIf du rut enter into com petition F.
with American products The Demo .
cratic party holds. and .n rs platform .
declare. chat under fhc constitution P
fHn Coucr.sa h4s ro power to levy a .
Hrif for ans other purpose than rails /