The Republican journal., 1912-11-21
The Political Outlook.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL,
Governor Wilson has risen to the Presi-
dency, not alone by reason of his splen-
did personal character, but also by rea-
son of the divided condition of his op-
ponents. That part of our public press
favorable to him quite generally comedies
this. The passive campaign conducted
by the Democratic party proves that
what they foresaw as their correct policy
brought success to them.
Upon this point they were united. But,
just as their first victory depended upon
this united action, this singleness of
purpose, so will their future successful
administration depend. May we expect
harmony approaching such degr eein
the coming four years? If my above es-
innate Of Mr.. Wilson, the man, is cor
rect. it would seem to me we have al
ready seen the very best example of
Democratic teamwork at the very out
set. If this new administration is to be
by the typical party democratic" the
programme is to be new regimes by I'M
tried and inexperienced legislators.
New, ambitious, and able legislators
need the guiding hand of a captain.
Unless such captain" appear, 'dissension
and decentralization will result. Proposed
new legislation calls for cool, unselfsh
and broadminded devotion to our
country's good. The presence within
the ranks of the victorious of such a
disturbing and corrupt political organic
alton as Tammany Hall can but work at
cross-purposes with any good man like
Gov. Wilson. Can these opposite forces
work together effectively for good? The
future holds the secret.
l believe that by the end of four years
even such legislation as the party now
in full power will be able to accomplish
will give the American people the desire
to quit "tariff-fo -revenue-only as the
wrong thing for American homes, So
ciety and other institutions.
+ The typical American citizen is indus
trious- successfully worker. And it is
q part of the duty of our government to
see that he be kept at work. Our Amer
lean citizen is also a highly organized
personality. Like a healthy schoolbuy,
if not supplied good outlet for his bub-
bling energies. he will find way of his
own-not so good Well meant, but
often misguided. Make no mistake
about this.
Not all honest, busy men can originate,
develope and carry to successful con-
clusion one of the many inventions of
our American ingenuity, though each
fills his place according to the number
of talents given him, and that very cred
itably. But he needs a guiding mind.
In our country, which, with its free
institutions, gives birth to, fosters and
protects mems highest ambitions, the
layman requires master hand to guide.
We have the raw material, we have the
men, we have our experts-our soil yields
all these. Now when men of means other
men of five talents-are convinced that
conditions are proper to warrant safe in
vestment of their savings, like loyal citi-
zens they come forward with the money
ne eded to capitalize. This makes possible
the six days work in every week the year
round.
Thus is the American man kept in his
element. Call this "big business" if
you Wilt is big business. Is not all
this absolutely necessary? Is there any
other way to bring it about?
| When industrial conditions are such
| that the head of the household can work
six days in each week, stay long enough
in one place to made home, rear fami-
ly and educate them-then he has pos
sessions 10 fight for-then an American
citizen is made!
Let into this country goods made by
cheaper foreign labor, thus bringing
down the daily wages of our workers,
who are trying to provide for their fami-
lies according to our present high Ameri-
can standard of living, and failure and
unrest will result. Make possible for
the family man only four days labor in
week, instead of six, and he will begin
to hunt for some "other, and better
place" to live, where he will not have to
be idle.
Now you've got him on the move! Go
west, go east, go where he will, he fails
to find stable conditions in other parts,
as will any rover in prosperous times.
The business of this country is so inter-
woven, that disturbance in one section is
felt in all others.
Cut down our working mans wages;
instead of one days rest in seven give
him two or three, and what about our
typical busy mans contentment? How
is he most likely to use idle time, forced
upon him? With what grace can he
wear his Sunday suit, though costing less
than formerly, when the markets for his
labor, and the products of his labor, are
less valuable. Energetic men having
idle time on their hands do not let things