The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-24
SHERIFF CLEMANS
DEFINES HIs VIEWS ON T-E
RESIDENTIAL SITUATION.
Fasors TAFT Because Of r,s Tsr,r
Position-His Party Record. ard
His Substantial Achievements.

To the k.1itor 81 ere inte.ig"n.er
Sir-On account 90 certain com
ments which I have heard wish to
express further to my friends my rea-
sons for my support OF Presiden, Taft
] don't think that We Republicans
Ought 10 view tho Republican situ-
alton with malice IN our hearts. but
as one family. with calm devotion TO
our party and 10 the interest OF our
common country. In the first place |
take of my hat 10 President TAFT be-
cause he is the President OF the
United States. To MIN I owe the al
legiance OF my whole heart and soul
! take or my hat TO EX-President
Roosevelt because he was the PresI-
dent OF my country and a link in the
chain OF the great men who have
wisely directed the affairs OF IN
country. helping 20 make ~ What %
Is today. | take off my hat 10 tn"
memory OF Presidents. Mckinley.
Cleveland Harrison. Grant. and all
the rest OF that illustrious list whose
memories ought to be sacred 10 all
Americans
Now as 10 President TAFT. believe
he has had more TO contend with
than any President FOR long period
past Tine Republican party elected
him 10 do certain things aud 20 bring
about certain conditions First and
most important. to enforce he anti.
trust laws Preside Tar has done
these things Ito mas advanced pro.
gressive Legislature. lie has success
fully prosecuted IN" great trusts He
has instituted o'he" prosecutions. he
has strengthened the Interstate Com
merce Comm ission. he has helped to
put a Stop 10 the "NaCtiOn~ Of the
great interstate railroads when they
proposed advances IN freight rates
;hs; would cost the people S3no.U"".-
eco 10 yearly. We elected Vim "
Taft TO do mis- duty aud he has done
81 faithfully and We VINO VOTED for
him IN that expectation should sup
port him nov II he had ~ one point
failed 81 the trust % be- imposed IN
him four years ago. We might CritiCise
him now. but ! ind that H. has not
failed ~ single point have lived
long enough 10 know that experience
IN any business o. Office ls essential.
and The more experience the greater
rseul's have come. Vim u Tar has
made a cool President and b" Will
make a better President 81, reelected.
J am for a SAFE AID sane adm .uis'rI-
ton. FOR the Observance OF the Law and
for no sky rockets Plain business
DSlnGl 90 must rulH TINS COuu ~
y viii MAINTAIN pros per'ty anil
Tll Insure happiness % every
man woman ard cN.I iu The land
Another and Wrst important -ea-
son appeals 80 M" s- citizen Of
Wheeling aud ~ ONO county. No
other section 30 tre United States =
more dspendeut upon inc protective
tariff than this section Is. Today Our
great iron ard steel industries are
rhreaten.d. Manufacturers and w0rk
ing men are fioCktng 10 Washington
80 protest against the Democrat O.
iron and steel tarif bill our iron
and steel industries have uo' baen
more than breaking even during 'n"
pasr two years = further redUc' ion
Of the business or heir profits viii
be disastrous A. Republicans and
as CITIZENS OF Wue-l'Tg. go have
To look 10 Vim II Taft TO defeat This
attack upon our principal industry hy
means OF his veto We expect him fo
veto j. ana believe b. WI r"'o b..
and We believe he will 30 j. because
We know Inc KIND % Republican he
is Re - our kind of O. Republican
In o;her words. 'ra people % fl.s
great industrial valley ~uOIld STAN!
by him soudiv
oauuo- tH'uS for % moment 'n''
Nr Roosevelt W. Ssh the u,a.u.
alton ~ 'ha Pre- dency While J ana
mys'ifed hy his coudEc'. 20. Slrr