The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-01-18
BREAKERS OR SMOOTH
SEA, WHICH !?

DOdy is eager 10 stop DackDltlng, TO Sill
| ence the chronic groucher and to go for
ward with business bands playing ant
| flags flying Such an intense spirit OF
| determination, enthusiasm, and red
blooded optimism has never before bless
ed a commercial nation.
Shall these feelings be transmitted into
deeds? Or are the fates against America
at this time?
Canddly, there are breakers ahead
more serious ones than 1t pleases capital
to admit at present. But the ship should
not be badly buffeted; she should prove
seaworthy. The voyage of 1913 should
carry us far along the path of pros
perity
What are the principal breakers?
Tariff changes, antitrust legislation
upon so drastic a recasting of our Fed
eral and State legislatures.
Experience has demonstrated thu
sweeping tariff revision has always in
volved unsettlement. Upon this occas
ion, t1wever, courage is to remain un
shaken, we are tod. Has not President
elect Wilson given solemn and SINGER
pledges that nothing shall be done to in
jdre legitimate business? Have not nj.
post-election statements to big business
been most reassurlng? And has no
capital openly rejoiced? The paean
praise has been quite loud, has II not?
True-all true. But the leopard can
not change his spots. All the probabili
ties are that once Congress-a Congress
Democratic in both branches, be it re-
membered and one elected chiefly on its
tariffrevision policy-'begins the task
of pulling down the high wall of protec,
ton, the protected ones, whose name is
legion and whose influence is great, will
become badly frightened. Disturbance I'd
trade will inevitably follow, and of coursd
the market value of securities will suf-
fer.
Nor does capital close its eyes 10 the
fact that the Democratic victory was
won because OF the peop-e's d.ssatisfac-
lion with the Republican purty's atti-
'ude toward socalled vested interests. p
II Democracy IS to be true to ITSELF II
sill earnestly seek 90 abolish whateveq
special privileges have sprung up during
the long reign OF Republication
HAT the advent OF so many loE-tarIu
anrl-,'rst democratic legislators. boil
IN Was lington ANA throughout the Stages.
gfrl moe, r,oro. m. los ,1,s4,,,t.,,,. -
.us.rass-b.p business ,s,scialy- il q
lnai.al ana rati,raI deduction
What of Tho .o-ae,. s.,:a .- go. s..,,a.t,n q
Is there s,rtl forulgr.or for the rigb
,opes which obtain an raarfy eli .iEeso
There <
Ia.u,ll 90 a ,qrtrr-~ytting o,er,-iou
nay Sa tr,. r,,fo,,..s .o,s.ft,,,.,, r., r.,
s,roap that ,5e weal.nnrng af...,s eh,,, i
be very Temporary.
I9ius.rv has rr,yr to the st,tnro NJ 4,
e.anf. with ali fhe s.rrrgth of a g,ar+
AgrjruIture Is irrigati,g Tho ronntrz.
WIN ue,y ,,o,It, nc no,.,r ,rs,ro l,s,,s,
'orn.-rorn NOT cntton ie tno kim, Cf
\merIra's crops-,s IN fI1 tbrea bifIicr
3 .uno coo oom hushaIs and have , s,,rrI,. 9
If more than ono bus,nl for over,, in
ha5itant of the country q nnantit, with
,ut paranar IN the mrst hn,,ntir,,l Of
wears in mis- mr. onv otber lard Whaot
totals 729,o,o0on b's5o.s comrara-
iiycIv high figure. OATS viii not fail far
sso,.. 90 a hilIio, ,,,e ., m. ,I, 400,
bushe 5 COTTON viii nnt tbo sonth ono
,f RI. .gre,.os, .,,.,,, E. ~. 49,. ,,.,,,
grand total Of ten Min doI,ars ~, "I,o