Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-02-21
Who Are the Ones Sacred?

Certain men and newspapers profess
alarm because of President-elect Viii
sons speeches at Chicago and Tren-
ton. They say they are surprised.
scared, for no other reason than that
Governor Wilson re-affirmed principles
In which he has believed all his life,
principles which he has exemplified
throughout his governorship of New
Jersey. principles which the Democ-
racy proclaimed in the Baltimore plat
form. principles on which Governor
Wilson received the presidential nomi-
nation. principles to which he again
declared his allegiance at Sea Girt,
when he accepted the nomination. prin-
ciples which for many months he pro-
mulgated on the stump, principles on
which he was elected president.
Who are the persons, what are the
concerns. that are frightened. because
Governor Wilson says all men must
obey the law. because he asks business
men to cooperate in reforms. because
he says the future of business in this
country depends on business men
themselves
Well-this magazine isn't afraid, for
one. 1t sees no ground for apprehen-
sion in these statements OF Woodrow
Wilson. Those who allege themselves
seized with this excess of timidity seek
to convey the impression that Presi-
dentelect Wilson is an enemy of large
business. Now the Larkin Company.
OF Buffalo, n. Y. where the National
Monthly is published, must be doing a
business OF at least sso.o00.ooo a year.
Certainly that is a big business. But
We don't hear any cry of alarm from
the Larkin Company. Are any OF the
great merchants of Buffalo frightened
at what Governor Wilson said AT Chi
cago and Trentons They don't say
SO. Not one Of them gives any sign Of
II. Are the Marshall Field Company
Of Chicago. a slOo. 900. 900 a year firm.
are they scareds Is Claflin. the great
dry goods merchant of New York;
Our ear is 10 the ground. but We hear
no note of alarm from the Marshall
Field Company. or from Mr., Clafliu,
Do any of the big merchants. in any
of the cities Of the country, share in
the fears professed by certain men in
Wall Street, Not word, The great
mercantile houses, and the other big
legitimate interests, are soing on
about their business, They are eN-
tending their enterprises in a manner
which is the sursst guaranty that the
situation inspires them with conf
ience.
We repeat, Who are the ones scar
ed" And what are their motives for
beins scared II revision Of the tariff
is what the men and newspapers who
are rising all the hullahaloo have III
mind it is we'll known that the VIII
son administration. while carrying out
the promise q tariff revision down
ward, IS not sojng 10 reduce the tariff
10 such au extent as 10 destroy or in
lure any lawful industry. That the
business men Of the country are moi
afraid q honest tariff revision. is PROV
en- By their general sentiment that
taritt revision should be done as soon
as possible and gradually; that delay,
With accompanying unsettled condj-
tons. not tariff revision itself IS the
thing q be avoided, II was in direct
response to thar demand that Woodrow
Wilson announced that he would call
sn early special session OF Congress
Il is clear that the sensation over
Governor Wilson's Chicago and Tren-
ton speeches. exists only in s small
circle. ana thar it has its origin in
motives which went bear iavsS,isa-
uon Instead of looking 70 Chicaso
and Trenton. the calamity howlsrs
would 10 We'll 10 ,ook at home. The
only ones that business confidence has
TO lear. are aiAv,n;s,s who Try 10 shake
e. aud then. il i1 IS shaken. stand ready
to cAsi the blame CT anybody but
themselves -N2,,o2al Monthly.