New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-26
Writes Strong Letter to Mer-
chants and Other WOrklngnen.
BUSINESS IS THREATENED
Declares Strange Doctrines Are
Being Advanced and Appeals
Made TO Passions.

| John Wtnamaker. -he merchant and
, former Postma 7ter General, has written ?
strong letter ndorsirg President Taft for
denomination and deriving the attempt 70
arouse the people 10 ill-considers1 action
The letter which IL addressed TO my fell
| low citizens. fellow merchants and other
vorkingmen with whom ] have been asso-
ciatcd for city years" was cent hack on
the pilot boat from the steamship Olympic,
on which Mr. Wsnsmsker sailed on Satur-
dsv for his customary spring tour and "as
made public IN, this city yesterday.
! az President Taft Mr. Wauamaker said.
! II /, my profound belief. based upon a
! careful Investigation Of or industrial con-
! Gl'iuns and 2 somewhat extended study Of
our needs az people, that the 70 election
| OF President TAFT would best promote the
| Welfare Of every section of our country
and all rs people" and because Of this belief
/ I wish 10 address thls letter especially 70
! the class OF people 10 which } bei"uS ms
working people, of which believe tn" cen
! sus OF l'l0 VIII show body Of over two
millions Of men Of business.
! 7 do not know what President Taft IN
! herired whom ne Wa indors"d tor tine trf5i-
dcurv by tho foremost citizen Of IN" nation.
/ ! believe IN his character, ms capacity, ms
! leadership. | hcdcy" that IN" experience
that he has had IS guarantee" ot better
Things have known him closely for
tv cuty-two years and have absolute CONT
Id"uCe I'm his integrity, honesty OF purpose
ana tremendous ability to cop" with the
! legal questions that a." puHZunE l"" El'd !
minds az the interpreters of Che law. !
igw without PRINTING persecution or be-
naval Of the sacred rights OF all tho poo
MIC lie has not followed the will-O'-thc-
wigp. nor has ne chased rainhowa. stead.
! rasflv with, dignity and effectiveness and
iircess energy. u" has don" his WORK ,.
! Prove all things. hold fast 70 that which
ie InnJ IS mo counsel Of a Wise Man that
/ has been certified in the twenty centuries
since IL was spoken.
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| Mr. Nanamdker saws 'H"l ~" INV f''
| cor, al rourIost Of the President he has con-
! -.,,,,I g., a,rou, ',fe name 70 be presented
| S''' W. -, -. 49,, ro,,,b-
/ 10 the people as u'l'H''' w INV 49,
| Hcan National Convention. In reply 10
/ -, ,,,,,,io, ..g ,yby no iu taking part
! ''' . ,t,., ,.r,, ~, ,,rit,s IN
III PUBIC d"'''' d. ''''N
IIart:
/ So. , ,Lo
! | believe lhat rNlsuhE 'ohHIu"'S a.
present time call on business men 10 lIh"N'
/ speak and act I'm view II the danger threat
euiDg er,antilc business and the manu-
! featuring business dependent upon good
! times as we'll az the worknsmen, II en-
pIovmcnts are reduced by less work.
! There is now not enough employment lo'
Ian who are willing To work, and "hdl'N'r
/ hndcrs PROSPERITY always SHUTS u'Nh
! looms and lessons the opportunities 'O'
| labor.
! A Presidential election always huTlA Dust-
ness but the conditions injected into l'iS
! next election mean I" the country iIu'.
/ more trau At any time in the last forty
/ years
/ IL - tie duty of all business men un1'r
! the peculiar conditions that exist as We
IaDpTOaCh the PRESIDENTIAL ei''loh 10 40
; any service tuay f. open ia them. whereby
/ they can exert any influence 70 '"hS'IE
the good order and prosperity OF our co'H-
Itry. 800,
| We have come to q time when the well
/ fare Of the people is threatened by strange
! doctrines. and when the passions ana
Urciudioes Of the Y"ople ATE being aPPealel
/ I'm belong to The class ot business men
/ Of which tLcre are two millions engaged IN
/ business life. Almost all OF ua hay" accn
| taught 10 cunfne ourselves 10 our business