The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-12
They Must Be Honest
Before Country Can
Be Successful.
PEOPLE NOW ARE
DISTRUS TFUL
Wilson Says Perfectly Honest
Man Is at Disadvantage Because
of Present Methods-United
States Must Be Set Free
of Every Feature OF
yG,9 Monopoly.

Chicago. January 11.-Big business
It's right TO growth and its duties IL
the country. were discussed by Presi<
dent-Elect woodrow Wilson in speech
r,efore the Commercial Club. of Chica~
go. tonight.
'I do not care how big a business
grows. provided 1t grows big In con-
tact with keen competition he SAID.
The Governor made an appeal for
dissolution OF what he said were pre-
tudices in this country between capi-
tai and labor.
Among Governor Wilson's auditors
were bank presidents. railroad presi-
dents and heads of great business en-
terprise Seated near him were Gov
ernor Deneen, a Republican. and Gov
ernor-Elect Dunno a Democrat
Contrary to expectations. the Cover
nor was not spoken 10 by local poll
ticians in reference to the senatorial
situation in Illinois. His only caller
to-day was Charles R Crane. who
frequently has been mentioned as a
Cabinet possibility
Governor Wilson declared that sue
cess of enterprise depended upon the
open ming up TO the rank and file OF tho
nation. not only it's physical resources
but the business credit as we'll
System Already Convicted.
Men had testified under oath. he
said to the existence of an Inner
circle" by which credit was obtain
able 10 the exclusion OF those against
whom that inner circle sought to dis
oriminate."
az am not drawing an Indictment
against the banking system" he SAID
THAT already has been convicted But
| do refer to the banks of credit IN
business.
II tell you frankly that II 1 per-
mitted my thoughts 10 dwell upor the
responsibility that will fall upon ne
I would be daunted- came here to ask
your counsel and assistance.
The business future of this country
does not depend on the government of
the United States: il is dependent on
the business men. The government
cannot breed temper. II cannot
generate thought and purpose. Things
done under the whip of the law are
done s,Illenly, somewhat reluctantly
and never successfully. The hope or
America is the changing attitude OK
the business men toward the things
they have to handle in this country
Il want to take sternness out of this
country. | want 10 see suspicion dis
sipated | want to see the time brought
about when the rank and file Of the
s,;tizens of the United states who
nave a stern attitude toward the BUSH
ness men of the country shall be alb
s,ollstelv done away with and for
gotten. Perfectly honest men are now
at a disadvantage in America because
business methods In general are not
trusted by the people, taken as a
whole That is unjust TO you: II Is
unjust to everybody with whom bust
~ .7--e
ness touches
People Are Not Trustfui.
TN the United States they do not
our people do not believe-that men OF
every kind are upon an equality in
their access to the resources of the
country. any more than they believe
that everybody is upon equal terms
in his access to the Justice Of the coun-
try 1t is believed in this country that
a poor man has less chance TO get
justice administered TO him than n
rich man. God forbid that that should
be generally true.
And then. in addition 70 all this. We
must see 10 it that the business Of the
United States is set absolutely free
Of every feature Of monopoly
Here Governor Wilson paused. looked
about the banquet room and then add
ed: I notice you do not applaud that.
an somewhat disappointed. because
unless YOU feel that way the thing IS
not going 70 happen except b. duress.
which is the worst way 20 bring any
thing about. because there will be
MONOPOLY in this country until there
are no important business men who
do not intend 20 brinE u about L
know trts when they are talking
about that they say there Is not any
body ia the United states who ever in
tended 10 set I'D a monopoly. But I
know there are some gentlemen who
did deliberately 20 about 20 set Up
monopoly. We know that they In
tended to do s.
gets. provided u grows hiS In contact
with sharp competition. and I know
that a business based on genuine cepi-
tai which has not a drop Of wai< IN
Il can be conducted with zreatcr e.
nclepcy and economy than business
that Is loaded with water"
His stand kppsauded.
Touching on conservation. he sad:
- policy Of reservation q not one
OF conservation"
Applause greeted this statement. and
he added that the government az wash
irzfon had been suspicious % every
body who approached u for water pow
- rights and the privileges OF conser-
walton generally
The Governor proclaimed a policy Of
accessibility 20 TIE raw materials ~
the country 20 ever body on lie sane
terms 4 conservation policy. ~ oe-
cIared. should be free from diserinf-
nation.
.1a~ ought 10 be BASED ur,n . pre-
mis-. that only the man exceptional IN
character IL roinz - circu-urcut t1s