The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-04

ADA, Ohio, June 3.-Muckrakers,
unscrupulous lawyers, socialism and
modern newspapers. were severely
handled by President Taft today when
he told the graduating class OF Ohio
Northern College OF the conditions
4 they will have TO face In the business
asprofessional and political world.
The president predicted q business
and financial halt within the next de-
cade, but said the depression will be
but a temporary check to a great
wave of prosperity and progress.
Ada. with its population OF 5000
augumented by some $4,000 visitors
from all parts of the country, gave
the president the most enthusiastic
reception he has received in many a
day.
Four companies of Ohio militia had
their hands full restraining the crowd
Of. ten thousand. crowded about the
Taft train when IL pulled into the
station.
The president was taken from the
car and with Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury Charles ID. Hilles, was
driven to the college.
The president said In part:
II am going TO invite your atten-
ton this morning TO that which con-
fronts you young men, starting out
In life In this the year of our Lord
1910, I'm a business and professional
way, to the political and economic
problems that should you take part in
politics as you ought to do, will
probably occupy your attention and
call for your activity in their solu-
ton.
Progress is Real.
st Is of course impossible to expect
that the enormous growth In trade
shall continue In the proportion in
which we have seen II expand during
the last ten years and II Is reason
able to suppose that at some time
within the next decade there will be
some reaction or some financial strin.
gency, or perhaps a financial panic.
Nevertheless, the progress that has
been made In real and substantial
The conditions in business have
changed materially in recent years.
and the combination OF instrumental.
ties for the reduction In the cost OF
producing and selling things has never
been squalled In the history OF the
world,
ct has been my duty to select and
promote many men In professional
life and know whereof speak when
say that successful business, whether
governmental or private. whether
small or large, depends chiefly on the
selection OF the men by whom this
business Is TO be done and that the
promotion which successful men
secure Is not that which comes by
favor but by the logic OF the circum-
stances and for the benefit of the en-
ployer There Is today as much room
FOR at men as there ever was in bust
ness.
''Of the profession of Journalism
there II much to say. The increased in.
telligence and discrimination of the
people has In one way largely mod.
fed the power OF the press.
THE newspapers are taken more
for the news they contain than for
sdvice as to the lessons which should
be drawn.
The reputation OF a paper for &C,
curacy and yeracity is generally as
well as the reputation OF a member
4 OF q community. There are some news.
papers that seek 10 affect their pur
poses and control opinion by an at
tempted misrepresentation or suppress
sion OF the facts in respect TO matters
attracting public attention. But In the
end they do not prevail. =
Some Attacks Are Vicious.
Certain journalism Is a profession
In which men OF discriminating intel
{ ligence. OF high courage OF accurat,
Judgment. OF love OF truth and rea
patriotism, can find a sphere OF use
flilness unexcelled In any other anf
such men are needed. For II the stand
ards set by some OF the most success
ful OF the newspapers In lack OF truth
Al coarseness and unfalrness Of criti
+ cism. shall not improve in the mex
generation. II will vindicate the pessl
Mats Of today. refer TO a class o
newspapers and OF magazines that ar,
pfoperly criticised as 'muckralSers,
hat rely for their circulation on thu
vicious and unfounded attacks upo1
y ibe honesty Of upright character am