The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-31

by the Cltlzen-Republicau IN the
campaign will be completed, A
brief review Of the situation is per-
haps appropriate at this time, We
have opposed the election Of Mr..
Roosevelt for the following princi-
pal reasons:
/ We are opposed to the election
of any president for a third term,
believing that it is a step in the
direction of the establishment of a
monarchy, or at least establishing
an elective dynasty. which is op-
posed to q republican form of
government.
/ We believe that there is nothing
in the present industrial or social
conditions that demand q change
in administrative control. In
dustrial conditions never were
| more prosperous for all classes,
the country is at peace with all
nations, our trade relations with
other countries is expanding, and
our markets are being extended to
all parts of the world. The presi-
dent has impartlally enforced every
| law on the statute books for the
curtailing Of trusts and monopolies
and has recommended the passage
of more stringent laws and If these
recommendations have not been
needed by congress it can not be
charged up to the executive.
We believe that the candidacy of
Mr.. Roosevelt was prompted by
his own personal ambition for
power, and that it was aided and
abetted by disappointed politicians
and by those who we're seeking
revenge for prosecutions justly
brought against them for violations
of law.
We believe that if Mr.. Taft had
continued without protest, to per.
NIT the postoffice department. to
carry the big magazines Of the
country at cost to the govern
ment of $50, 1000, 900 while receiving
from them in postage only $1O,-
100000 and had not urged the
passage of law to make them pay
a greater portion of the expense,
that he would never have received
the united opposition of these
magazines.
We believe that if Mr.. Taft had
simply talked "square DEAL" and
had actually done no more to en-
force the law against the big trusts
and monopolies than did his pre-
decessor that the monied interests
would not now be in a conspiracy
to defeat him.
We believe that Mr.. Taft has
done more consistent work for the
advancement of genuine progress i've
measures during the three and one.
half years that he has been in Of
flee than did MIR. Roosevelt during
his seven and one half years. Il
he has failed to get some of his
best measures adopted it is due to
a divided and hostile congress q
condition which Mr.. Roosevelt did
not have to contend With, but
which he would now be up against.
We believe that Mr.. Taft was as
honestly nominated as any repub-
lican president has ever been.
That he was nominated under the
same rules that have governed re-
publican conventions for the past
| fifty years, and if the rules are
wrong the correction should be
made by amending the rules and
not by repudiating a nomination
regularly and legally made under
them.
We believe that when Mr.. Roose-
yelt Indignantly refused to with
draw from the race and permit a
compromise candidate to be nomi.
mated, even though the compromise
candidate was a good enough pro-
gressive to be selected by himself
as floor manager for him in the
convention, that he showed that
hie nntiva waa narsonal anoh ohition