The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-11-01

But for YOU the taxpayers this contest serious
business and you should weigh the consequences with serious
mind. Don't take mere words. Seek facts
Out of this whwind of language which the spebnders send
beating about your ears what it that stands out first and all
the time?
"We a change in Washington"
A change for what? To what?
The administration after nearly four years hard work.
has finally succeeded restoring the count business to
porous basis
The mills running full time. Mines operating all their
shifts Factories working to capacity Commerce thriving
The country is free of labor troubles and financial troubles
The working steadily gaining better The farmer
growing steadily prosperous The market for farm prod
ucts has been so broad and generous
The railroads report the heaviest freight and traffic
on great scale everywhere way moving
smoothly in everncreang volume The savings banks
flowing with money
The United States the threshold Of che greatest boom in
its history Within six months under present conditions will
dwarf the great period that followed the Spanish War.
And prosperity will be here to stay for sounde
ground than were In 49,
The trust problem and settled right "Bg
ing industry or disorganzng affairs The currency question
never has BEEN and will be solved along sound
lines the heat OF political controversy dies down
The tariff gradually being placed business basis and
will be out Of politics, as it should. -
Everything shaping to give the American people long,
And at this time all Others along these political gentle
shouting for a change.
Do you want change? DO want to check prosperity just
as you about to pluck its choicest fruits?
Would you the workers who must pay commit the mad folly
government
turning the sekers who camorng for its control?
When President Taft took the the country
PROSTATE Industry yzed Business chaotic
TAIN suspicious Millions out Of employment Investors
wherever possible had withdrawn their capital Enterprise
dead.
the result Of the panic of 1907 the talking panc
The erich Mans Panic it called But do you remember
poor who was not hurt?
It took the three years repair the
damage panic 1t required infinite patience sful manage
home and abroad unnchng enterprise good judgment
prudence to bring the country out of that black pit
that the pit is covered and the country baskng
once more level sunshine Of prosperity do you take
chance being thrown back? Do you want to take
on being talked into another and a needless panic?
The question not to be settled by talk matter how smart
The huzzas of the hastings make sweet music but
background the future you hear the mutterng people
unemployed
family stands with you at the dividing line, which has
happiness and prosperity side and unhappness and
want on the other.
If YOU are tramp without kindred and without responsibility
nv ali means follow the adventures But if stake in
the country have h kin dependent the Job you hold
weigh carefully and deeds of those who would lead Won in
gaop to the precipce of experimental government
Remember change Washington would everything for
them But what would it mean for youY
Would Mr.. Tafts defeat help youP
Would the theories uned and unproven which the poi-
tcans seeking ride into Office benefit wife family
Brush all the fine language of the long enough
TO dig to these questions You will then have rea-
sonaby guide election day. for like true charity true
is best for himself dependent him. not for that
which only for the other feow He not by the
shadow of the bone in the water
The American people, for the first time years the bone
of prosperity firmly between their teeth Are they prepared like
the dog in fable drop it, to chase elusive shadowss