The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-14

ready ear to such imputations. Yet. |
the chances are, that Congress on both |
sides Of the chamber Is composed Of
men whose honesty and whose devo-
ton to the welfare of the country will
average up well with that Of the COM
pany gathered here tonight. or Of any
average company of American business
men.
Business Men for Justice.
1T would be well for the country il
the business men of the nation would,
instead of accepting all that il said in
depreciation of men in public life. take
it upon themselves to see that justice
is done, at least, to those who in pub
lie life are attempting to serve the peo-
pie faithfully and we'll. The effect of
this continual policy Of criticism and
attack. unaccompanied by constructive
suggestion must ultimately be to un-
dermine the confidence Of the people.
not only in those who represent them
in the conduct Of government. but IN
tho government itself.
Government este Example.
'In the past few years the govern
ment has been setting IN example In
reckless expenditure. In nine years
the ordinary expense Of government
have nearly doubled. Billion dollar
congresses have developed into billion
dollar sessions. But for the vast az
gregate attained in annual expenditure
the government would not today be
confronted with the necessity Of rails
ing more revenue by taxation. And
yet, in, SO large increasing the expenses
of government, congress has been un-
der the spur Of public opinion. All
sorts Of crusades. led BY ell sorts OF
magazines and newspapers, faddists
and axe grinders. have resulted in all
sorts Of departures by the government
in voting additional expenditure.
campsion BY Magazines.
I'VE ars. Via that there met recently
in Warrington representatives, of a
number OF sensational magazines, the
sort of magazines tha1 have set people
to writing millions q letters Of pro-
test, but which never yet put citizen
to making practical suggestion OF
positive character to anyone In public
life. their function being to destroy
and not to build, and that at this meet
| ing q conclusion was reached to the eff
feet that there should Ee concert OF &C
ton in attacking the administration
at Washington. During the next four
| years these magazines are preparing to
carry on . campaign OF attack directed
against the administration and judging
from the past, We may be certain not
only that this crusade will b carried
| on without conscience, but that 1t Will
have its following among the ssnsa-
tional newspapers Of the country gen
orally.
Uphoid the President.
"The president Of the United States
needs ct this time to have his hands mp
held In the great work Of administss-
| ing the affairs Of ninety millions OF
people He needs their help IN the
solution Of the great problems WITCH
confront the administration. Every
thoughtful man, believe. credits Pres
ident Taft with the highest and best
and most patriotic purposes. The
problems With which he has to deal
have little OF no politics in them. for
the old lines q party division have
practically disappeared Shall the
American people. and particularly shall
the business men Of America, stand BE-
and go this wholesale assault which NO
doubt II impending. without lifting
their hands against II and demanding
that the new administration be given .
fair chance?
i oeeds - Rsvelution.
81 an no believer in the boycott, but
i believe the time hos eome when TIN
rational people o. this GENTRY sAould
lbegin to exclude ho0 their homes q
they would exclude Tatf1s snake. the
u magazine ana newspaper which, has -
IT. business the undermining Of tbs
confidence a. the psnDas d The intsGri-
" az an those In public HE vho % moi
happen 1t times to agres with these
pu biications. The soods u revolution
are being sown- TIE people ore beins
taught ON the one had thaf It II the
| business Of the government 10 looa
I after the personal com1ort' II evsrJ
.fcitiren. and on the other hand thai
! this duty II being shAmefully and cor
/ ruptiy neglected by the government
/. no. shfs there n09t ol,0de IN tine.