Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-10-03

president and vice president we must
view what has caused the great upris-
ing in the country in connection with
our economic affairs and the admins
tration of our government in so far as
it relates to that subject.
There is no defence offered for the
extensive privileges created by the
tariff preferences through the Repub-
lican party and the favors to the
privileged classes and corporations.
While wealth has accumulated under
these preferences, fair field and no
favor has been denied to the masses.
We cannot expect remedies from
men high in office who In their entire
life work have been associates and
participants with the favored class
Mr.. Roosevelt during his entire career
in politics and as the head of his
party has been the protector of many
trusts that the tariff has nourished
and fostered nor have we found him
in the seven and one-half years of his
official life as president strenuous in
removing tariff iniquities and inequali-
ties. Mr.. Taft in his acts and utter
ances Is a party man, believing in a
protective tariff, and would, if elected,
defend what to many minds Is the SUI
preme cause of unrest.
Free From Evil Associations.
In Mr. Wilson and his associate, the
candidate for vice president we have
two men who have had no associations
with the privileged class, who have
never been in a position to grant or
accept favors or to participate in any
| measure that could possibly relate to
their personal welfare or increase
their incomes. In the respective pro-
fessions that these two gentlemen
have occupied they have been day
laborers, working at their desks as
many hours as the workman who is
Industrious and faithful to his task.
The very fact that they have been
selected as candidates for the Office of
j president and vice president of these
United States is an illustration OF one
of the great boasts of the American
people that the man who is faithful to
his trust, honest in his work, fearless
and courageous in his opinions, will In
time be noticed and receive reward,
/ They have watched with concern every
side of our political life that enters
into the government of our people,
voicing their approval or disapproval
of situations as they arose.
Are Typical, Americans.
No one can safely challenge the
/ soundness of their views or their lead.
ership where economic questions enter
into our governmental affairs. They
are typical Americans.
Governor Wilson and Governor Mar
shall have both been before the people
when they received the approval OF a
majority Of the citizens of their re-
spective states for the high office OF
/ governor. II it be the good fortune
+ of the country to have these two gen.
tlemen occupy the presidency and vice
presidency of these United States we
+ have the assurance that in their deeds
and acts they will labor to remove the
unrest that has been created in the ad-
ministration OF our governmental af.
fairs and that there will be equal laws
for all the people and not special laws
and special protection. and that the
highest ideals of a government OF the
people. by the people and for the peo-
pie will be brought into fullest real!za-
ton.