Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-10-30

But for you the workers and taxpayers this contest
with serious mind Don't take words. Seek facts
Out of this whirlwind of language which the spell
binders send beating about what is it that stands
out, first and all the time
I'VE want a change in Washington
The present administration after nearly years hard
work. has finally succeeded in restoring the countrys bust
ness to prosperous basis
The mills running full time. Mines operating all
their shifts. Factories working to capacity. Com
thriving The country free of labor troubles and
financial troubles
The working man is steadily gaining better wages The
farmer is growing steadily prosperous The market
for farm products has been broad and
The railroads report the heaviest freight and passenger
traffic in their existence Shipping everywhere active.
Public works great scale everywhere under
Trade is moving smoothly in everincreasing volume The
savings banks overlooking with money.
The United States is the threshold Of the greatest
boom in its history. Within months under present
Spanish War.
prosperity will be here to stay for we are on
sounder ground than were in SO.
The trust problem has been setted-and settled right
big Business has been put in it's proper place. and this
without hating industry dsorganzing affairs The
rency question understood it never has been and will
be solved along sound lines as of partisan
political controversy dies down. The tariff is gradually be-
ing placed business basis and will be out of poll
TICS as it should.
Everything shaping give the American people long,
unbroken, unparalleled period of peace and plenty
And at this time OF all Others along these political
gentlemen shouting for change.
Do want to change? Do you want to check prosperity
just as you about to pluck it's choicest fruits?
Would yOu the workers who must pay commit the mad
folly of taking your government out of tried and
hands and turning it to the seseekers who camo
ing for it's control?
When President Taft took the the
try PROSTATE Industry parayzed Business
chaotic uncertain suspicious Millions out of employ
ment Investors wherever possible had withdrawn their
capital Enterprise dead
All this the result of the panic of 1907 the talking
panic The Rich Mans Panic, it was called But do
remember any poor man who was not hurt?
1t took the Taft administration over three to
pair the damage of this panic 1t required infinite patience
skiul management at home and abroad unnchng enter
prise good judgment and vast prudence to bring the
try out of that black pit
And now that the pit covered and the country is bas
ing in the level sunshine of prosperity do
want to take chance being thrown back? Do
to take chance being talked into another and needless
panic?
The question is be settled by talk no matter how
smart. The huzzahs of the musings make music
but in the background of the future hear the
terngs of people unemployed
Your family stands with you at the dividing line which
has happiness and prosperity side and unhappness
and even want on the other.
If you tramp without kindred and without respon
sibity by all means follow the Adventures But if you
et the job hold weigh carefully the words and deeds
of those who would lead mad gaop to the precpice
Of experimental government.
Remember, change at Washington would every
thing for them. But what would it for you?
Would Mr. Taft's defeat help you?
Would the theories untried and unprOven which the
politicians seeking to ride into office benefit your wife
and family?
Brush aside all the fine language of the orators long
enough to dig out to these questions You will
then have reasonably safe guide election day. for like
true charity true politics begins at home The intelligent
votes for that which is best for himself and those de-
pendent him. and not for that which is best only the
other fellow He is not msed by the shadow of the bone
in the water.
The American people for the first time in have the
bone OF prosperity firmly between their teeth Are they
like the fable drop it, Chase