Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1912-11-01


which they now control, thanks to the
Republican protective tariff.
The Presidents Statement.
rhe Presidents statement follows.
'Fifty-two years ago seceders from
the Union thought they were facing a
divided North and would win an easy
victory. There had been division
among the loyal people, but all united
in face Of the common danger. and in
addition great number OF Democrats
Joined the Republicans in the success
full struggle for the nations life. Then
It was said by hostile critics that the
ship OF state was drifting 1t drifted-
yes-with Lincoln at the helm, from
the reefs Of secession and slavery into
the placid waters Of union and liberty.
Under Lincoln's successors It has sail
ed on. propelled by the winds of pros
perity, save when its voyage has been
halted by Just such a visitation OF
storm and stress, of torn protection
sails and broken business bulkheads,
as we are nov threatened with, should
Baltimore supplant Chicago, which 1t
did not in 1860. and will not in 1912.
'Our friends the enemy say that the
Democracy has learned Its mistakes
and does not mean to repeat them. In
some measure true as to the past; and
the Republican party has had diff
cult, If successful task in teaching
the Democracy its mistakes, so far as
1t has been taught; but somehow the
obstinate pupil comes forward every
four years to be taught again
Il am glad to say, however," the
President added, that many Demo-
Gratis have learned their lessons we'll
and are refusing to leave the firm
ground of national prosperity for the
quagmire of business disruption, trade
depression and commercial and indus
trial depletion.
"From all parts of the country as
suranees are coming that Democrats
Intend to vote for the Republican can
dldates and continuance Of prosper.
GUS business conditions, and against
the programmes Of economic confusion
and soclallstie subverslon Of our Insti-
tutlons supported by the Democratic
candidates and their allies. Democra-
tic worklngmen refuse to be led from
the factory and good wages Of 1912
back to the Democratic hard times Of
1s9s's7. They prefer Independence
and money in the savings bank to loss
OF employment and dependence on
charity.
Pay Envelopes Feeders Of Trade.
Democratic business men feel the
same way. They know that when In.
dustrIes anguish their business Ian
cuisines, too. The pay envelopes are
the feeders Of trade In every form.
When they are empty or scrlmpy the
biggest department store feels the ef-
feet as we'll as the corner grocery"
President Taft continued:
Drifting? Well, let me glance at
some Of the drift Our home market
has drifted from 100000, 900 in 1870
to $33,000.000 ,000-not a bad drift.
that, And 1t is this magnificent home
market, without equal in shs past or
present, that the Democrats propose
to dismember and disorganize, and in
vite every nation in the world to prey
upon, while those same nations keep
the barriers to their own markets Just
as high as they please.
Then look at our foreign trade. A
favorite Democratic argument is that
Republicans build up and cultivate
the home market at the expense OF gu.
foreign commerce, when the fact is
that the growth OF foreign trade has
almost kept proportionate pace with
the domestie-from 100000, 600 in
1870 to s4.000.0o0.0oO in 1912.
-0ur exports for the past year
amounted to s2,170.3l9.32S, of which
s674.302.90S were manufactures ready
for consumption. the largest export
trade and the largest proportion OF