Republican National Committee [1912 Taft presidential advertisement]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09670 Author/Creator: Republican National Committee Place Written: Indianapolis Type: Printed document Date: 26 October 1912 Pagination: 1 p. ; 34.5 x 26.5 cm. Order a Copy
One presidential advertisement for Taft's reelection printed in the "Saturday Evening Post" dated October 26, 1912. The one-paged print out is an endorsement of William Howard Taft by the Republican National Committee. Text refers to candidate Woodrow Wilson as a "danger and William Howard Taft as "safety." It recalls the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act signed by Taft. It was given unwarranted critcism and proved to be beneficial for the economy in the long run.
The U.S. presidential election of 1912 was between Democratic Governor Woodrow Wilson, incumbent Republican president William H. Taft and Theodore
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