The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-11
Monday, May II, 1908.
THE POWER OF SPEECH.

THE POWER OF SPEECH.
 The application of the faith cure to the depressed business condition un. der the influence of the cry "Le. Us Alone" has appealed with powerful effect to the commercial interests of the country, As one large manufac- turer remarked, when asked If he saw signs of returning prosperity; Yes, sentmentally" In other words all ready the manufacturer is making his appeal to the iohher the iohber 10 the retail merchant and the press to the great army of consumers. What ever can be done through the power of speech, or the written word, 10 make men put their heft to the over coming of the enervating gospel of peeslmism is being done. It is not at all impossible to cure q situation which has been bad without econo- mic reason by converse remedies; that is to say, by looking straight in the face and recognizing the fact that in a large measure the commerce of the nation Is under the ban of the bogey man.
 As has already been said this pro- af roi,, tho application of the so-called faith cure. The task is to be undertaken of cast ing from the popular mind the error which is lodged there that economic reasons lie at the basis of the 1epres- sion. It may seem to the heavily op- pressed that this cannot be done and from them little or no assistance will be forthcoming, but the more tho sit uation is examined by those who still believe that it was manufactured un- der the leadership of brass band, the music of which set all to dancing in a disorderly manner the more the be-
 
 lief strengthens itself that a great deal can be accomplished by talking things up instead of talking things down. There Is an increase in the movement of freights. which is sure indication of revving business. The price of gilt edged securities shows a returning faith in their purchase and ownership. The sale of bonds to an immense amount is properly greeted ps an indication of the revival of old fashioned faith. one of the New Ha- ven banks which made bid for a large amount of Pennsylvania bonds was obliged to he content with small allotment The mercantile business of the city of New Haven showed an improvement in April over March and will in May show a marked advance over either month, The presidential nominations are already practically settled. There are rumors and ru- mors of impending rumors, but 1t K nevertheless virtually determined tha' ,inless MT. Bryan deliberately ano rraciously retires from the race, hf will be the candidate of the demo cratic party and Mr. Taft the candt date of the republican party For thu husiness interests of the country to bt bothered by that political outfit Is tf confess a lack of courage out of al proportion to the great responsibilities of a commercial character to be borne bv the business men and fnanciers O this growing and commanding coun try.
 If the proper use is made from nov on of the moving power of speech only good results can come. Vehe ment denunciation of the few who vio late the rules Of the game and wht Will dlWdyS lhft tHu li'h VI S'iiiS '' severe criticism of those who hav' views of their own honestly formed and held to, and condemnation o others who resist the movement tt bring them more closely under gov ernment jurisdiction will only dela, the progress Of the country towards { condition, in which, as usual, the grea majority arc honest and upright. Tn reason many people have been mad apprehensive upon the subject of wa with Japan has not been because th land of Nipon has given us reason tt suspect it's purpose; 1t has not beel because there Is a cause of war at thu bottom of our colonial expansion 0 in the victory of Japan over Russia It is because the talk has been war like without the remotest justification This country can afford to build a many warships of the first class as