Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-08
HONEST BUSINESS
NEED HAVE NO FEAR
SAYS GOV. WILSON
In Statement Issued WedneS-
day the PreSident-EIeCt Says
Progressive Forces May Unite
to Give Country Freedom
CBy Associated Press.)


PRINCETON. n. j., Nov. 6.-Presi-
dent-elect Wilson sent replies today to
the congratulatory kilograms Of Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt and IS
sued a statement in which he declared
that there is absolutely nothing for
the honest and enlightened businessmen
of the country to fear" from the DEM
ocratic administrat ton.
To President Taft Mr.. Wilson sent
the following Telegram:
II warmly appreciate your kind
message, and wish to express my
sincere personal regards
To Colonel Roosevelt Mr.. Wilson sent
ebe following telegram:
MY sineerest thanks for your
kind message. Pray accept my cor
dial good wishes"
Mr.. Wilson made this official state
ment today:
The result fills me with the hope
that the thoughtful pr gressive forces
of tn enation may now at last unite
TO give the country freedom Of en-
terprise. and a government released
from ali corporate and private influ-
ences. devoted to justice and pro-
gress.
HONEST BUSINESS NEED NOT
FEAR.
There is absolutely nothing for
the honest and enlightened business
men to fear No man whose bust
ness is conducted without violations
Of the rights of free competition and
without such private understanding
and secret alliances as violate
the principle of 'Our law and
the policies all wholesome commerce
and enterprise need fear either in
reference or embarrassment from
the administration. Our hope and
purpose is now TO bring all the free
force of the nation into active and
INTELLIGENT cooperation and to give
prosperity and freshness and spirit
and a confidence such as 1t has not
had in our time.
RESPONSIBILITIES TREMEN-
DOUS.
The responsibilities OF. the task
are tremendous, but they are COM
mon responsibilities which all lead
ers of action and opinion must share.
And with the confidence of the peo-
pie behind US. everything that is
right is possible. My own ambi-
ton will be more than satisfied II l
may be permitted to be the frank
spokesman of the nations thought
full purposes in these great matters"
Some one asked the president-elect to-
day:
How about an extra session of con-
gress?"
Il have given no thought to such mat
tiers as yet" was the reply. I'm not on
hair trigger.
Governor Wilson told stream of Wis
itors today that he could't quite believe
1t was true"
1T hasn't quite dawned on me-"
said the governor. I've been in an
inpersonaI atmosphere for the last
three months reading about myself,
reading that 1 was to be elected. and
now scarcely can believe it's true
Mrs. Wilson and her daughters assisted
the governor in receiving callers, Among
the first TO arrive was Selig Deutsch-
man. of San Antonio, Tex, who bears a
striking resemblance to Colonel Roose-
welt. He had been stumping in the east
for the governor.
Governor Wilson received the following
message from President Hibben, OF
Princeton: t.-.
in the name Of Princeton univer-
sity I extend to. you the congratula-
tions and best wishes Of your alma
mater upon your election to the pres
idency OF the United States"