Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-01-31
BIG BUSINESS IS AFTER WILSON


lcratic president, Woodrow Wilson,
has been elected, and especially
since the latter made his Chicago.
speech. The attacks made on that
speech are not only surprising but
foolish.
Governor Wilson. in that speech
made a direct appeal to the col.
science, the patriotism, and The
enlightened seif-interest OF big
business He sought to persuade
rather than compel. tie specifically
declared against using the whip"
There q 10 sign Of Colonel
Roosevelt, big stick" lie re-
sorted to courteous and lucid
argument instead. He tried to
convince the men of great affair
in this country that it is not only
for their c~ountry's good, but for
their own interest as we'll, that
they should fall in line with the
predominant public sentiment and
recognize that they owe a duty to
the entire people. He spoke very
plainly and firmly against monopoly
and against control of credit by
the money trust, and declared that
these thing are not to be endureG.
But he hoped that the evil would
be cured, not 50 much under whip
and spur of the law, as by the
business men themselves.
II big business is devoid of con-
science and patriotism and intelli-
gence then Governor Wilson's plea
would naturally fall on barren
ground. And that, judging from
the cutlery set up by most f the
New York newspapers, is where the
plea has fallen. Newspapers that
united 70 u re his nomination by
the Baltimore convention are now,
of a sudden. found uniting to scoId
and satirize, ana to patronizc With
insulting admoui,ions.
And yet. as his secretary points
out, Governor Wilson said nothing
at Chicago that h. did not say re-
peatedIy throughout the cam Iaign.
What he said then pleased the rank
and file OF his party, and it 81, asses
them when h. now repeats it.
What has come over the spirit of
the dreams Of MS "big business"
supporters in New York? Did
they imagine, when they advocated
his nomination, when they we're
urging his election, that he was
speaking with q frrke,! tongue?
Did they judge thss he was trying
to fool The great massrc q: 4 neri-
can people for whose support he
was appealing? The outcries they
are now raising give rise to the
questions.
The one conclusion to be drawn
FROM the speeches. of Woodrow
Wilson since the election is that he
means to keep the faith. He means
to give the people what he promised
he would if elected. He has
made il plain that he is anxious to
do this with just as little distur-
ban q and suffering as pos sible.
He stands ready to he a wise friend
70 !big business" if only big bust
mes will meet him half way by
cleaning up and making honest
efforts TO 'be good. He would
prefer to have II that way not
merely 'or the sskes of the non of
big affairs but in order ia not
snake the stability and prosperity
of bGsncss conditions Of the coin.
try over But there is antohcr
way, and what gravels big bust.
ness" re suspect is that it is com.
ing to believe that, il nccessa y
President Wilson will resort to it.
II Wall street will not take its
hands of the 'hroats IF The roun.
try's finances and industry IL must
b be compelled to 60 it. II II will
not yoluut ais respect the las.
thai nu~ exist, anil the laws lnnt
S remain TO be enacted, to insure a
: square dcal, lhso the laws pcnaltic,
must be invoked
Governor Wilson ike all sensible
: men would rp,ber have peace than
war. But, as an honorable man.
y he will insist that, that come peace
or conc war, his administration
and his party keep the faith st.
Joseph Observer. =