Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-09-19
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SONS FOR SUPPORTING TAFT

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wide circle Of friends here;
II can hardly believe my own
eyes when read of the actions and
belief the Kansas people have In
Teddy r. The higher intelligence
possessed by the people OF Kansas
the high ideals they worship. their
loyalty and fealty to state and ma
ton. all make me wonder why the
state of Kansas should worship this
will o. the wisp' running over the
country stirring up discomfort and
hatred. l can truthfully say in re-
gard to Kansas with all thy faults
/ love thee STILL but / cannot UNI
derstand how prosperous Kansas can
be SO ungrateful for the prosperity
of the past Is years, not due to party
II is true, but certainly they should
prefer no change, they will get moth
ing better. The following expresses
my ideas exactly:
Why vote for Taft? BecarSe-
1. Mr.. Taft is a great. big
Drained, Hia-hearted. level4headed'
unselfish patriotic man. In ability
equipment and character he ranks
with the greatest Of our presidents
2. He cannot play pc tics, He
loves lis country more tEan himself
or his party.
8. He does not think that he is
the only righteous man in the ma
ton, or that he is indispensable.
4. He does not promise what he
cannot fulfill. He permits his deeds
to speak for themselves.
s. He does not appeal to pas
sion or class feeling or prejudice
that he may be popular with the
people. He appeals to the reason
and common sense that he may serve
them we'll.
6. He has placed more useful
legislation upon the statute books
in three years than Mr.. Roosevelt
did in seven.
Z. He has enforced the law
against all unlawful trusts and in
dividuals without fear or favor.
!. He believes in constitutional
government which regards
and duties of the people, rather than
in personal government which re-
CARDS their wishes.
Q. He believes in social evolution
and reformation and not in social
revolution as the safe way out of
our present crisis.
10. He has the highest regard
for justice and would preserve the
purity, efficiency and indepepdence
Of the judiciary through whom JUS
tice is administered.
IL. He believes that the only
safe and sane way to deal with the
tariff is to take it clear out Of party
politics, and put 1t into the hands
Of independent experts.
~. He believes that every able
bodied man should make his own
living and take care Of his own
family, and not ask his neighbors
to do 1t for him.
10. He can be trusted. We know
exactly where he stands. He does
not say one thing today and another
tomorrow. When we make a prom
Use Of treaty he thinks we ought
to stand by II.
IA On all the great questions
of our time he has been on the
right and sane side. the side Of the
peoples real interest.
Is. He is a man of peace. He
does not try to stir up popular dis
content and distrust. He has saved
us from a bloody, costly, useless
war with Mexico. He dealt court
eously and Justly with Japan, China
and Russia. He made arbitration
and reciprocity treaties with other
nations and kept the good will OF
Cuba and the other Latin republicssI
16. He believes in an army and
navy strong enough to protect the
interests Of the nation in any emer-
gency.
IL. He has greatly enlarged the
.noua - 4ha of,xil .o-x,ina or,v1n ~ a.. s
sion.
IS. He has pushed forward the
work Of the Panama canal.
10. He has conducted the bust
ness Of the government prudently,
safely and economically, and given.
the country clean administration.
20. Last, but not least, Mr.. Taft.
is the candidate Of the great party
that has always been, is now and
promises to be, the safest, sanest|