The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-07
Taft Finds No FaultWith
Present Political
Situation.
FULLY EXPECTS
TO BE REELECTED
Gives Out Statement in Which
He Says Tide Is Bending To-
ward Republican Party-He
Believes Third Term Can
didate Has Been
Eliminated.

Dalton. Mass. October s.-Pres!denf
and Mrs. Taft and their guest. Miss
Mabel Boardman. spent a quiet sun
day here with Senator Crane. Early
tomorrow the presidential automo-
bile party will strike northward into
Vermont. Governor Elect Fletcher. OF
Vermont. and other Republican lead
ers In the State probably will meet
the President tomorrow.
President Taft tonight summed
I'D the political situation as he sees It.
in a statement which he said: II have
every reason to be satisfied with poll
tical conditions. I have been simply
overwhelmed for days past with let
tiers and newspaper clippings showing
the trend Of the tide toward the Re-
publication party. its platform and its
candidates. have been especially
gratihed by the news from the North
western States. Chairman Hilles. Of
the Republican National Committee.
who has been visiting the Northwest.
tells me that reports from all parts
Of those States bring most gratifying
evidence Of Republican confidence and
activity. with earnest determination to
achieve the success Of Republican
principles ard candidates.
Never So Prosperous.
"Ths population Of the Northwest is
not surpassed anywhere in intelligence
and thrift. and attachment to Amer
lean institutions. The farmers Of that
part Of the Union were never 50 pros
Ferrous. and they do not mean to risk
the loss Of their prosperity by
abandoning the Republican party
whose policies have enabled them to
prosper.
They are convinced that the third
term candidate is no longer in the
running. and that the choice is be-
tween the Republican platform and
candidates. on the one hand. and. on
the other hand. the Democratic plat
form, with its plank Of a tariH for
revenue only. and it's candidate. Gov
ernor Wilson. who said In an address
at william Grove. Pa. that the farmer
does not need protection. II il UNI
necessary to explain to the farmer.
West, East, North or on the Pacific
slope. what Governor Wilson's very
frank declaration would mean, with
Mr.. Wilson in the White House. and
Democratic majority in the Capitol
THE same news comes from all
directions.
1.-THE principal reason for the exist
ing prosperity is the assurance that
under the Republican policy OF home
protection and trade expansion, Amer
lean industry. while reaching for the
foreign market. is not in danger Of
losing the home market While our
foreign trade is growing more rapid
" than at any time in our history,
domestic commerce. - making ad-
vances fully as remarkable Our popu-
lation is increasing. the demand for
the necessaries OF life is increasing
proportionately, and. thanks to active
business and good wages. the people
are able to pay for what they want
and to keep our industries busy sup
plying their wants.
May Improve Co1ditions.
There is no serious danger, I be-
lieve, to our institutions from in
dustrial agitations- So long as such
agitation keeps within the legal bounds
II is not without wholesome signf-
ficance. and may tend to improve con-
ditions.
Notwithstanding occasional out
breaks Of violence in labor disputes
there Is a growing tendency to set
tie differences by peaceful means.
The golden rule is getting to be
more and more q guide in business, as
cmic conditions are growing better.
not worse, and Republican policies fos-
tering and stimulating national pros
peri.y. undoubtedly tend toward this
beteerment"
Ne Use for Quack ReDedies.
For the man or the community en-.
,oying robust health quack remedies
have but little attraction. no matter
how vociferousiy recommended as cure.
ais for the body polite
The high cost Of living. as I have
said before, is worldwide. The aim
Of the Republican party Is to see that
American workers are enabled to
meet the cost Of living by keeping en-
plcyed at good wages. II Is simple
purpose and as direct and practical
as il Is simple. and does not need a
volume OF rhetoric to explain IL or
get around IL. While the cost OF
living. so far as most OF the neces-
sa-ies Of life are concerned. - not
so high here as In Europe. the wage
Garner here Is getting from more than
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