The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-10-22

To the Voters of the Fourth
Congressional District
In campaign always been the policy of denagoeucs
and professional politicians every whatsoever that
would bitter prejudice passions, the purpose of
drawing public attention from the REAL VITAL QUESTIONS OF
HE HOUR and thus perpeatc themselves office For many
years the bloody shirt the used until the union of
The Blue and The Gray effected common brotherhood with
country and flag the battle cry Of IIGH TARIFF
Tor the PROTECTION OF AMERICAN WORKINGNIEN" was
used until the American people LEARNED that the High Tariff DID
protect FEW HUNDRED PEOPLE they were forming the
most gigantic TRUSTS and COMBINATIONS the world has ever
known that these FEW MEN have become wealthy beyond
dreams Of avace that they Government for their
own personal gain that the OF the
OC b,D IN the past twelve years that the of the aboring
people has REMAINED STATIONARY past twelve wears
that it impossible for aboring support his family
existing ago the people demanded relief and
Mr. Taft gave his solemn promise through the press stump
that if elected the tariff should be as he was
elected the highest tariff law passed
signed it. thereby violating his sacred promise
people Two years later an indignant and outraged people took the
rens in their hands overwhelming Democratic
majority the lower branch OF Congress What
last Congress?
Bill after bill reducing the and metal goods
was passed by Congress only to be vetoed by President Taft And
in the midst of campag officials called
his broken promises of the past stands again you upon plat
form which saws SOME OF THE EXISTING IMPORT DUTIES
ARE TOO HIGH and SHOULD BE REDUCED. READJUST-
MENT WOULD BE MADE FROM TIME TO TIME TO CON
FORM TO CHANGED CONDITIONS AND TO REDUCE EX-
OESSlN l. RATES, BO r WITHOUT INJURY TO ANY AAERI-
CAN INDUSTRY, by which suppose he without injury
existing There saying a man
fooled may be the other fellows fault if
is fooled twice BY THE SAME THING il is his fault
MIR. Roosevelt much srcwder much Judge of
and of their and knowing the present temper OF the
American people declares that Mr. Taft has been false his
and be trusted again and therefore he appeals
the American people for HIM for President upon platform
which says WE DEMAND TARIFF REVISION BECAUSE THE
PRESENT TARIFF IS UNJUST TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES FAIR DEALING TOWARDS THE PEG
FILE REQUIRES AN IMMEDIATE DOWNWARD REVISION
OF THESE SCHEDULES WHEREIN DUTIES ARE SHOWN
PROTECTION WHICH Is UNFAIR TO LABOR" What does
that mean? During the investigations OF of greatest
ducts are sold abroad at about onealf the which they
sold at home to the American people pay envelopes
weekly OF sixteen old girl who had worked ifysX hours
Rents high food high clothes impossible
sell her soul and her womanhood make up the deficit Does
this girl receive the protection Of the high tariff? Or does
figures $508 IS the wage of who has also worked ftsiX
hours buy bread fuel clothes and medicine for wife and
five children Does his slouCng his wrnled leatcry checks
his sun looks justify the belief that he receiving benefit from
the boosted tariff Tor the protection of American labor? Does not
rather proclaim that his job will be any other who will
Of the fruits of this bontifu tariff ne IS paid barrel, enough TO keep
his employer is time that the of the of life
reduced even his EMPLOYERS profits are not so great i'm order
upon the appearance Of new champion in the fca man upon
whose character neither spot or bcms whose integrity is unes
years Of New Jcrscy-anding upon platform which
says The high tariff the principal Of the unequal distribution
of wealth it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer under
lalong the sui
ercrs life not pro-
c the products of the arcnr the OF the laborng man
therefore favor the immediate downward revision of the
,tug high tariff and appeal the American people support in
ON tine fifth Of nest November the voters wh have abso
lutte authority What shall the verdict be,