Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-01-13
finds it extremely difcult to get a

finds it extremely difficult TO get
fcothold
The credit OF this country must be
open upon equal terms, and with
equal readiness upon the same terms
To everybody. The bankers Of this
country and the men who have the
credits of this country in their con-
uol must see to thai first of all be-
fore they can expect to enjoy the con-
fidence OF the country and to have the
problems peculiar 20 them settled
without prejudice against them.
And then, in addition and on top of
all this. we must see to it that the
business of the United States is set
absolutely free of every feature of mo-
ucpoIy. l notice you do not applaud
that I am somewhat disappointed,
because unless you feel that way the
thing is not going to happen except
by duress, the worst way in which to
bring anything about, because there
vii, be monopoly in this country until
there are no important business men
in this country who do not intend TO
bring it about.
REFERS TO THE TARIFF.
I for my part hope the government
OF the United States never shall take
a hand in administering the business
o. a body of people who above all
others in the world are prepared to
take care Of themselves least who
used to be prepared 10 take care of
the mselves. They have been very
much demoralized by the system OF
taxation which centers in the tariff.
Il am alarmed at the number OF bus
mess men that beat the world who are
afraid to go out and take the weather
/ in a country the richest in the world
the richest in resources. and am fair
( u believe the richest in brains, who
say: For Gods sake, don't take the
/ cover from over our heads; don't ex
/ pose US to competition with the wits
and the resources of other countries
/ which we have all along claimed to be
our Inferior in both But there was
a time-and it is going to come back
when this country was able to take
care of itself
/ 1T will be abundantly able to take
care of itself when its energies are
really realized and no man is afraid o.
anybody else; when every man has the
same right to conduct an Independent
business that every other man has
when every man knows that the bust
Tess community is open for him Il
enter and be welcome"
National Committeeman Martin ]
Wade of Iowa; Elmore W. Hurst o
Rock Island, who was chairman of the
Wilson Business Mems association il
the western campaign headquarters
aud Harry Pindell of Peoria, who wal
in the Wilson publicity bureau, wer'
among the out of town political guests
of the club.
Governor Wilson's first commen
upon the Illinois situation was advic,
u the democrats to get two senatorial
togas from the legislature and the sug
gestion that the trace of one senate
for the speakership of the house woul
be poor one.
Il do not know much about the sit
W ton in Illinois, said the president
elect in answer to questions, "althoug
! have some slight idea. feel free Il
say that the democrats of Illinoi
should elect two United States sena
tors. Illinois democracy is entitled T.
Two places"
Asked if he would confer with Gov
nor-elect Dunno before his return I
New Jersey, Mr.. Wilson smiled befor
, answering.
Il have not been invited to take par
, ia any conference" he said. u .mat
, inc the democrats OF Illinois can haI
! de their own affairs"