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Show GOOD LUCK TO WILSON Taft Offers Best Wishes But Says "Stick to the Middle of the Road" Philadelphia. .Ian 1S. President Taft. guest of the Clover club here last nicht. wished Rood lueu Io Mr. Wilson In his coming term In thoi White House: predicted prosperity for the nation under ordinary clrcum-' stances, hut gave warning that in! his opinion, the people at the pollsl In November decided against radical-' ism as well as a?aln6t conservatism.' nnd advised the Democrats to abide by their (the people's) verdict, 'stick to the middle of the road." "1 have every good will for the OOminf administration." said the President ' I sincerely hope that the I course taken by it will make you prosperity will not Interfere with that prosperity which, but fur some i obstruction, certainly ia coming to this country." Reviews November Results. The President's word of warning followed a smiling review of the No-1 vember results. He said the Derao-i Derao-i cratic part found itself a victor be-I be-I tween the Republican party, deemed I conservative, and the Progressive pptty. called radical "It would be well for the Incoming administration to preserve that position posi-tion and not try to 'out-herod Herod,' Her-od,' " said the President. "I cannot be conviticed thai the American people peo-ple have reached the point where the are willing to adopt a now method meth-od of government without any limitation limi-tation on the majority We are awaiting await-ing a new dispensation and as Americans Amer-icans we are all hoping that the I choice of the people will redound to the benefit of the country." Wilson's Ambitious Program. The program of his successor the President called ambitious, ancl he mentioned briefly tariff revision, the "proposal to emancipate the poor," and the militant spirit that is to grind down all wrong and elevate all right " if ink program could be carried out In one or two three terni-i or dei -ados.' said Mr. Taft "we would be' -lad to wait Its coming. Will Apploud Succest. "I don t wiah to be put in the ;n t i t udo of opposing prOgrSSI All I ' wish tn say Is It's your term and your move If you succeed we will applaud ap-plaud vou; if von don't, then OUI jmlpment will bo better than youra and we shall have taken noi the more brilliant and enticing paths, hut the hafest course along which lies real' progress for mankind." Candidate for 1916 M the conclusion of his speech Mi Tait was made the 1916 cbandidate oi the Clocer rlllb. Hk speech was frequently inter-i inter-i lifted h) cheers |