Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-25
THAT PoLTRooN, BIG BUSINESS.
k6TN nally afraid Of getting hurt.
i'd coward. 1t is always and eter-

I'D coward. 1t is always and eter.
IG BUSINESS" is also big
For twenty years "Big Business" has
kept the present high tariff, confessed.
ly unjust to the great masses Of the
people, on the statute books because it
was afraid any change in the tariff
would injure it. 1t objected to the en-
forcement of the Sherman law, lest its
little toes should in some manner be
stepped on. 1t objected, and still OBJ
iects to any regulation Of transporta-
tion companies, because somehow "Big
Business" might get its system Jared.
1t is in favor of everything as it is, be.
cause "Big Business" is comfortably
fixed in its big offices, and doesn u
want any changes that may compel it
to get out Of its chair, or change its
methods, 1t is great, soldering,
over-grown BOBBY; bawling for its ma,
and yelling its lusty lungs sore in a
blatant, fearful, sobbing plea to be
left undisturbed. 1t howls like a trap
ped coyote at every attempt to better
conditions for the toiling millions, lest
it in some mysterious way be injured.
1t is against every reform, against ev-
cry change, against every step in the
advancement Of the human race, lest its
peace and quietude be disturbed.
1t held up its hands in pious horror
when Dennis Kearney on the sand lots
Of San Francisco, voiced labor 8 objec
tiOn to being compelled to work in com
petition with the teeming millions Of
China, fearing some Of its sacred rights
might be tampered with. 1t put up 6
pitiful cry against the vice probe il
Chicago, deeming some possible injury
to it Of more Importance than the lives
the souls of countless American girls
1t stands quivering and almost speech
less with fear lest a change in the tar
iff, that gives the great mass of tn,
American people, the toilers, chance
to get cheaper meat and cheaper clio
thing, shall disturb its peace and com
fort, and interfere with its right to lev,
unholy toll on "smaller business" "
II would drag the American flag il
the dust and degrade American man
hood to the lowest, in its own interest
and to protect the dry land pirates tina
compose it, from any interference.
As a sample of its blubbering COW
ardice, here is telegram that cam
over the wires Thursday from the reI
resentatives Of this lusty, overgrow
| contemplate bully and coward, Obi
Business "
"Oakland, Cal, April pa CABLE
. gram was received by President Gibsol
r Of the Associated Chambers Of Con
. merce of the Pacific coast today frol
> the Associated Chambers of Commerc
Of Japan, in which the Japanese thanl
4 ed the members Of the Pacific coast n
!, socation for their efforts in combatin
o the passage Of the anti.alien land bi
now before the California legislator
I The cablegram also requested the n
sociation In California to organize u
4 chambers Of commerce in this state
t cooperate in fighting the bill, whic
Z It says would sever friendly CONNIE
Q cial relations between the two cou
/. tries.
d "The associated chambers Of cor
8, mcrce Of the Pacific coast have alreat
Il launched n campaign against the b
d on the plea that It viii hurt business,
;. Just note the last four words, "l
% WILL HURT BUSINESS" There
It American manhood for you with a We
p gcancol "Big Business" cowardly
N ways, merconary always, would ha'
Vt the citizens of California dictated to !
d Japan, would admit foreign country
1t right to make or prevent the making
n. our laws for us by the Mikado, rath
10 than that It's mcrcenary grip on Z
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