The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-02-21

The announcement OF Lyman II. Au-
lbott. business partner OF ex-President
Roosevelt in the outlook" that the
latter viii accept the republican nom
nation for president has stirred par
tisans OF President Taft 10 great ac-
tiyity. with his back 20 the wall, -
as he states il, the president is max
ing a vigorous, manly contest. Appeal
ing to the conservative business sense
Of the country as If to defend himself
from differences TO he drawn from such
recommendation as shat Of his post
master general. he says that the admin
istration will put into operation all
the necessary legislation that is pro
gressive" but will not be chasing
chimeras and not unsettling the found
ations of government merely to indulge
in the fancies Of hope He likewise
condemns "nostrums" labelled re
form found not proceeding from the
people themselves in the change of
the individual, but to be found in the
machinery Of government under which
the individual lives and has his be-
ing"
I Congressional Leaders in both houses
|are realizing that any serious blunder
may change the result OF the coming
presidential election. Caution"
seems 70 be the watchword Demo
cratic leaders are pondering this warn
ing of the Washington Post, viz:
Never forgetting that while they have
'lessened the public fear OF intusting
their party with the administration Of
executive and legislative power the
democratic leaders should place their
veto firmly and decisively upon any
suggestion toward injury to the law
abiding and business interests of the
country. One rash stroke at the pros
lperity of the people may undo in a
day all that has been accomplished in
months and years. True progress pos
sesses nothing in common with de-
structive radcalism Personal and
factional designs and future ambitions
should not be permitted to interrupt
the calm and considerate plans of the
congressional leaders,
Considerable nervousness has been
apparent in business circles. Leading
men connected with the administra-
tion's prosecution of trusts and with
investigations in the house of repre-
sentatives have assured inquiring and
anxious business men that only viola
tors of the law are aimed at and that
there is no intention of injuring OF
alarming any legitimate business in
terest At this critical juncture, lead
ers of both parties are wary of start
ing something which might cause then
to have to account hereafter for re
sponsibility for business panic
Statements of retail and wholesale
merchants and manufactures before
the senate postoffice committee tha
the enactment of legislation institutin'
parcels post would necessitate thei
eurtailment of credits and retrench
ments of expenses, in advertising ant
in assistance to local enterprises, ha
caused party leaders to feel cautious
!, about creating any further business
apprehension or disturbance thereby
= especially when it is realized that tn
merchants can hardly be classified il
the category of law-breaking trusts
: AS to their assertion that their dis
ablement would be followed by crea
ton Of a huge trust of the chief mail
order concerns, neither those nov
prosecuting the trusts nor those invest
igating the same are anxious to b
charged with responsibility for bring
ing about such condition.
q The appearance of Hon. W. S. Shal
lenberger, formerly second assistan
i postmaster general. before the senat
q postotfice committee the other day wa
4 a reminder to persons who have note,
, placards in postofiiees announcing in
!. ternational rates, made, not by con
n gress, but by the postofiice depart
). ment,th at Mr., Shallenberger after be
= ing sent to Germany reported tha
i from that government he failed I
a get reliable estimate of the cost 0
6 parcels as compared with the amour
. of revenue derived from the system,
q that he was told by German official
# that it did not pay, and that he re
y fuseu to recommend an nternationa
!. limit above four pounds and st
! ounces. 1t is also recalled that Pos
!. master General Cortelyou declared
Il domestic parcels post impracticabl'
Following the visit of about twenty
five prominent business men from Ba
timore. delegation of leading bus
:. ness men from Lynchburg, represent
IS ing the board of trade chamber G
e commerce and Retail Merchants A.