The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-12
A COMMON SENSE VIEW
OF THE SUBJECT

There are still no signs ON inc
horizon of that widespread disaster I
TO the business interests Of the coun-
try confidently predicted by disgrun-
tied Republicans because the Amer
lean people returned the Democratic
party to power. The indications are
all the other way We watch close-
ly the big papers that are big enough
to note the Indications in the great
commercial and industrial centers
and print them regardless of party
considerations, and we can't find in
one of them a hint Of the hard times
due to settle down upon our un-
happy country as result of the mis-
guided judgment of the American
people last November
Down here in Florida there is
some little agitation over an expect
ed revision of the citrus fruit tariff,
az is always the case when any spe-
cial interest comes under the eye of
tariff reform; but it is sure as the
rising of the sun that our great or
ange and grapefruit interests will
neither die nor wither from any
thing that Democrat Congress does
to them and will go right along de-
yeloping indefinitely. But it is all
right to kick, for that is part of the
game.
AS for the general business inter-
ests Of the country, read this from
the cincinnati Enquirer, which is
wisdom, truth and common sense
boiled down and will convince you
If only you look at the subject vita
an open mind-the only way 10 get
tie truth on any question:
rAll attempts to create alarm
among business men through re-
ports Of injurious action by the in
coming administration fall fat, be-
cause the country has grown dear
to the constant cries OF "Wolf!
Wolff" when the Democratic party
assumes power. Two years of Dem
ocratie House Of Representatives
have brought no disaster to the
country, and the recent discussion
OF tariff changes by the committee
Of ways and means has neither
alarmed the business interests nor
created as much disturbance among
the people as did the circumstances
attending the preparation OF the
Payne-Aldrich measure
There is no evidence that it is
the intention or desire Of any Of
the Democratic legislative leaders to
raid or iniure the industries Of the
ecuntry. Democrats are just a.
much interested in maintaining
prosperity as either Republicans Of
Progressives can be- Since the No.
vember election they have much
more at stake In their political in
terests than have the other parties
and their new responsibilities viii
naturally produce cautious and con
siderate action. They desire to aug
rent the prosperity OF the peopli
and not to decrease it in any form
or manner.
This is well understood by lead
ers in business affairs. and wa.
voiced by the well-known banker
Otto H. Kahn, in a London inter
view on the 5th inst, just before
sailing to the United States. when
ne stated that this country was on
the verge Of extraordinary prosper
ity He added We have no fear
Of the effects Of q downward revision
OF the tariff which is unlikely to in.
lure any one except small mlhor-
fly, who must yield to the neels Of
the majority
"The ghosts that we're SOY long
used to brighten voters into political
subserviency have at length been
laid, and the men who put them up
have been retired to private life"
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