The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-28
riety am ta)d reason be directed.
ma To Call Halt.

Irio To Call Halt.
or course, We are all anxious to
prevent the acquisition Of undue pro-
fits by anybody Whether in the form
OF discriminating RI nd rebates or
by a combination in jc..traint of trade.
or by any other means which is unlaw-
full or improper; but we ought not to
ALLOW our fear that something of that
sort may happen to lead us on to a
general attitude Of enmity toward the
accumulation OF money by thrift and
foresight and to It's lawful investment
IN great enterprises for reasonable pro-
ft.
The misfortune Of the situation I
perfectly realize. 1t is one of the in
evitable consequences OF a deep-rooted
evil. You car not eradicate it by pop
ular movemcuf without tie movement
becoming so very stron as to be car
ried for the cine beyond the median
line % common sense and into the eX-
tremlties OF unreasonableness.
We have reached n point where we
can 3li halt. not in The progressive
movement ~ h''b bAHtA ANoo AiNN AA'i'A
these abuses but where we can call
a halt against appeals to n spirit of
pure hostility 10 prosperity on the the
DRY that no one can be prosperous
without being dishonest or a violator
Of law in securing the profits Of his
business.
Let us put our shoulders together
n a movement 10 promote tho business
prosperity Of the country by frowning
down those attacks that are engen-
dercd not by real desire to eliminate
abuses. but by a wish to arouse i'm the
people an unjust prejudice and take
lawav from them their clear percep-
tion as to their real interest in en-
couraging the investment of capital, in
commanding it's thrifty, wise, and law
| full use TO secure good and reasonable
profit, and TO enjoy the widespread
| Influence Of the prosperity that bust
ness thus encouraged is bourd to show
err upon the people at large.
Should Restore Confidence.
We must have investments from
which TO secure a large wages fund.
(which is needed TO support the wage
earners. We must inspire in the bust
ness men who control thosef invest
monts the confidence that they will
mot be driven out OF business. If rail-
roads are uniustly legislated against by
state legislation TO the point where
they can not do a profitable business.
the injury is more direct TO the wage
learners Of the railway than it is To the
shareholder. because the shareholders
presumably are people who have some
other means OF livelihood than the
dividends from the stock. while the
lwage earners are entirely dependent
on continuance of conditions which
make the wages fund large and sup
lports the wage Garner and his family
Let us reason together. Let us be
charitable and kind. Let MS not be
so suspicious and ascribe corrupt mo-
Itives To everyone I'm the community
hut our particular friends and polit-
Ic1l associates. let us do teamwork
in the community Let us have legis-
lation that helps, or an absence OF leg
islation IF &C he unnecessary. And let
us approx md praise the great bust
ness enterprise and genius that hon
estly and n proper methods accumu-
. latos property and puts il into produce
Z tive industries. supports the thousands
, or workmeu, and furnishes profit to
those whose savings have gone into
tho shares and bonds Of the enter
prise
, This is the hope / have for the fu-
I ture business is hating now. There
is doubt and distrust among investors
{ due 10 fear OF blind enmity toward
E successful enterprise. What Is the re-
: medy? IL is the restoration OF conf
{ dence between the classes OF persons
, who have been opposing each other
e I'm time past, who now. after the re-
/ forms are initiated and are in process
e lof being effected. ought to come to-
gother in anity asd make the best use
{ lof the enormous resources we have In
= this country for the promotion of gen.
5 erai prosperity and the securing anc
: encouragement of individual happl'
: ness. NIL 49,