The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-29

try viii as certfinly rebound TO the
detriment OF another as night Ntli
follow day, We are In the same boat.
We are all tossed by the same waves
cal fortunes OF any man or act OF men
TO mislead US into a hostility toward
parts or the country which 10 certain
TO work Injury 10 ally
true sense TO be hostile TO prosperity
or any part OF the country. IL - not
progressive TO be against a railway
corporation because II Is a railway cor
Tporation- IL IL progressive 10 take
measures by statutes which shall Reg
ulats railways and prevent their re-
curing TO evils OF which they have
been guilty In the past; but assuming
them TO be engaged In lawful business.
II IL OF the highest interest tsat we
should secure TO them reasonable rates.
so that their shareholders may ave
prohi. and that we should not enact
legislation In a spirit OF hostility and
thinx that merely because we have hit
railway corporation and injured II
we havo done sonsthing for the public
500 Any other view Is lacking In
oning and unreasonable antag ouism
which political exigency seems TO de-
velop and against which the cempi ANTS
and good reason be directed.
or course. We are all anxious 10 pre-
vent the acquisition or undue pToits
by anybody, whether In the an OF
discriminating rates and rebates or by
combination I'm restraint OF trade. or
by any other means which 10 unlawful
or improper: but we ought not TO al
low our fear that something OF that
or. may hapRsn ~ 70 LEAD US On TO
accumulation OF money by thrift and
foresight and TO Its lawful Investment
In great enterprises for reasonable
profit
The misfortune OF the situation 1
perfectly realize. IL 10 one OF the
inevitable consequences OF a deep root
ed evil You can not eradicate II by
popular movement without the move
be carried for the time beyond The
median line OF common sense and into
the extremities OF unreasonableness
can call a halt. not in the prosressive
movement TO keep business from these
abuses, but where We can call a halt
against appeals TO spirit OF pure
hostility to prosperity on the theory
that no one can be prosperous without
being dishonest or violator OF law
In securing the profits OF his business
Let us put our shoulders together
ness prosperity Of the country py
frowning down those attacks that are
engcndered not by a real desire 10
eliminate abuses. but by a wish to
dice s and take away away from iSsm p their
clear perception as TO their real intcr-
est In encouraging the investment OF
capital, In commencing its thrifty, wise
and lawful use to secure Pood and
reasonable profit, and to enjoy the
Widespread influence OF the prosperity
that business thus encouraged Is bound
TO shower upon the people at large.
We must have investments from
which Is needed to support the wage
carners. We must inspire In the busl-
ness men who control those invest
ments the confidence that they will
not be driven out OF business. IL rail.
roads are unjustly legislated against
by state legislation TO the point where
they can not do profitable business,
the injury Is more direct to tho wage
earrcrs OF the railway than Il Is 90 the
shai eholder. because the shareholders
presumably are people who nave some
other means OF livelihood than the divi-
dends from the stock. while the wage
earners are entirely dependent on
continuance of conditions which make
the wages fund large and supports the
wage Garner and his family
Let us reason together. Lot us be
charitable and kind Let us not be so
suspicious and ascribe corrup. mott YES
to everyone In the community but our
particular friends and POLITICAL assoc
ciates Let us do teamwork In the
community. Let us have legislation
that helps, or an absence OF legislation
IL IL be unnecessary. And yet US APP
prove and praise the great business
enterprise and genius that honestly
ard by proper methods accumulates
property and puts IT into pto 'uctive
Industries. supports the thousands Of
workmen. and furnishes profit to those
whose savings have gone into the
shares and bonds OF the enterprise
This Is the hope / have for the flu
tur- Business is hating now. There
IL doubt and distrust among investors
due TO a fear OF blind eRmity toward
successful enterprise. What IL the
romeGy7 IL II the restoration OF con-
fdencc between the classes of persons
who have been opposing each other in
times past, who now. after the reforms
are initiated and are In process OF De-
ing effected ought to come together
In amity and make the best use OF the
enormous resources We have In this
country for the promotion OF general
prosperity and the securing and en-
enlargement OF Individual happiness.