Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-10-25
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HAS A PEOPLE LOST REASON.

HAS A PEOPLE LOST REASON.
A while ago Mr.. White made him
self a reputation by asking. What is
the matter with Kansas" and an
swered il in a manner which at
tracted the attention and no doubt
was conducive to the we'll being of
the people Of that peculiar state.
says a correspondent of the New
York Sun Cannot the same question
be asked today as to what is the
matter with the people of the United
States? What is the matter, why are
we so intent and determined To de-
st-oy the business and. as a cOnse-
quence, the prosperity of the nation?
1t is but a few years ago since
Germany, wishing To cultivate the
good will and friendship of this mar
velously rich and prosperous country.
Sert over Prince Henry, and we made
him the nations guest. As usual I'M
der the circumstances everything pos
Sible was done TO entertain and honor
him, and at the end Of his visit. as
the elimination of the festive and
well spent days. a great dinner was
arranged. at which should be present
and be presented to him the repre-
sentative men of the nation.
America was proud of its repre-
sentative citizens. of the men whose
ability and enterprise had made it.
as was then thought. the wealthiest
and most prosperous nation of the
world. From the forests. prairies and
wastes of century back compare
lively unknown continent there had
grown strong. rich. virile people
who were the envy and wonder Of
the world. OF great poets and writ
ers, artists. musicians. lawyers. sol
diers or statesmen we had none. Men
Of the past generation of this type
had left no successors. With a new
generation had grown new ideals. and
these new IDEALS were represented by
the men who had developed the re-
sources of this bountiful land and
mad it rich and prosperous
These representative men were then
called by their admiring fellow cit
liens captains Of industry and as
the best, the ablest, the worthiest the
ration possessed they were gathered
at the great banquet These are the
men of whom we are most proud:
these are the men whose ability and
energy have provided the clements
and implements which have enabled
the United States To take first rank
among the nations Of the world.
these as our most representative cit
izers,' if not in words. at least in in
tent, was what was said to the rep
resentative of a great Teutonic peo-
pie
What is the matter with the United
States: what cloud. vapor or obses-
sion has taken the places of the
faith. admiration and enthusiasm Of
a few years back? Today a captain
Of industry" is anathema. a man of
unusual ability ard enterprise who
has created or systematized great
industry. who has built prosperous
factory or developed a great system
OF transportation or manufacture is
looked upon with suspicion and dis
trust. almost as a public enemy To
be well off or rich. to be prosperous
and able to control railroads. mines
or factories is To be in danger Of in
dictment and prosecution. Eminent
success in any business is proof pos
tive % criminality.
How lorg win Americans permit
these ignorant hybirds to control the
industrial destinies Of the land? Has
the time not come when Of necessity
to prevent untold misery to the peo-
pie. the business men OF the country
should unite. as the Sun and its cor
respondents suggest, to end these
whitening attacks upon prosperity?
The business men. the men of acu-
mer and brains. be they heads of
great corporations or modest manu-
facturers. farmers or traders. are they
who make prosperity. not the blatant.
loud-mouthed. pestiferous fellows who
meet i'm Washington or in the state
capitals. The business men Of the
country can control the sentiments
and votes Of the masses if they win
II is for them to combine. organize
ard once again put the country on n
sound basis Of progress and prosper
ity- Men naturally prefer peace and
quiet. naturally follow those who can
lead them i'm this direction. and as
has been the accepted dictum of the
world, il is the business man who has
made America great and prosperous.
SO he can. if he will. restore it again
to the status it had "A few short
years ago