The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-23
WHY PRESIDENT TAFT
SHOULD Be REELECTED

The country AT the present time is
enjoying unparalleled prosperity. Tbs
mills. mines and factories are running
fan time. and in practically every line
u industry there i work for every
man who is willing 10 work.
The great railroad systems. the ar
teries Of trade in the country, are
handling more traffic than they ever
lid in their history. Commerce is
thriving and the farmer, the mex hanic
land the laboring men are all being
well paid for their work We are just
IN The eve of the greatest wave Of
prosperity. that the country has eN-
pericnced in fifteen years Do we want
10 check that wave now or allow il TO
spread throushcut the land II is up
10 the voters 10 decide Nov. 3.
II is well known that President Taft
* an honorary member Of our oroth-
,rhood ard We ara proud OF the fact.
Ne regard him as one Of the great
81 statesmen Of modern times ard we
say unhesitatingly that as President
II the greatest country urfcr tire sun.
he has made good With his past ey-
pericnce he will do even better during
his second term. should the voters of
The country show their good sense by
giving him that opportunity
The administration Of President
raft has been one Of real constructive
statesrnanshlp. He has not shouted re-
form from the hcusetops TO attract
he attention Of the people, but he has
patiently and earnestly worked TO
correct abuses in the body polite, and
what is moTe to the pJint, he has done
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In spite os the popular clamor in
ertain directions. President Taft has
stood firmly by his convictions on the
qltstion # tariff reform, that is that
there should be q gradual revision
DOWN. ward after we have fun AID ac-
curatc information on the subject. We
aas stood for scientific revision after
xrerts have studied the subject and
made recommendations.
This country knows that tariff re-
vision means hy the old methods. IL
means chaos IN the business world
and that means Jack of employment
low WAGES and hard times for the
Great mass Of the workers ir the
country.
The country is just beginning TO
reap the berefits Of the wise and cen
of TOt.agiI.nf
raft. When he took UP the reins of
Government. business WAS IN a chaotic
condition. We were Just emerg!ne
from the panic Of 1907. the rich mans
panic" We may call it that 4 We
choose, bot it was the poor man, as
llvays. who felt its most serious cf-
fects.
II took three wears Of patient work
10 rcrair the damage TO the country
done by that panic and now thot the
damage has beer repaired. dc we want
20 plunge the country into another
which probably would be much worse
we do not believe that the great mass
If the workinemen of the country le-
sire such a condition.
what has President Taft done for
the workers during his administra-
tom Ask the railroad brotherhoods
Interested in the passage Of safety ap-
pliance laws and employers liability
and workinglnen's compensation legis-
lation on interstate railroads. Ask The
thousands who are benefited by the
passage Of the eigtt-horr law amend
lnents. Ask the reform associations
which for years have urged the croa
ton of a children's bureau to study
child life in the country, ard which
bureau is now in operation. ASK the
coal miners Of the country who have
suffered so terribly from mine disas-
tiers and who are now thanks to Pres
ident Taft. protected by federal bu-
reau of mining.
We might go on indefinitely point
ine out the progress in Humanitarian
legislation under the administration
Of President Taft. When he was
given an honorary membership card
m our brotherhood, previous to Ills
elevation to the Presidency VIC felt
then that he would fulfil our high
hopes and expectations. He has more
than fulfilled them and our Brother
hood is proud IL have his name on our
membership rolls.
As Secretary Of War. Mr.. Taft in
sisted on doing exact justice to the
members of our Brotherhood en-
ployed on the Panama Canal II was
in recognition Of his work and efforts
To prevent reduction in the wages
Of cur men, when such reduction
was seriously threatened. that he was
voted an honorary membership card.
His whole public career he's been a
chapter in square dealing and ideal
citizenship.
President Taft has been maligned
10y the demag1g1le and spel.binder who
appeals to the galleries and 20 the
emotions rather than the common
sense OF the multitude. Through ii all
he has maintained that cheerful smile
and Cquable temperament winch has
made him notable among statesmen.
lie has attended To the work OF the
nation. patiently building up what
others had torn down and restoring
the business OF the country TO solid
basis.
DO we want to see all the splendid