Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-28

the tariff had been passed It was
found that the readjustment was pos
sible without any serious disturbance
whatever. So that men said with a
sense OF relief, well, We are glad to
get that behind US, and it wasn't bad
after all"
Then came the currency reform.
You remember with what resistance,
with what criticism, with what sys-
tematic holding back, large body OF
bankers in this country met the pro-
posals of that reform, and you know
how, Immediately after its passage,
they recognized it's benefits and its
benefcence. and how ever since the
passage of that reform bankers
throughout the United States have
been congratulating themselves that
II was possible to carry out this great
reform upon sensible and solid lines.
Then we advanced to the trust pro-
gram and again the same dread, the
same hesitation. the same urgency that
the thing should be postponed. 1t will
not be postponed, and 1t will not be
postponed because we are the friends
OF business. We know what we are
doing: we purpose to do 1t under the
duNlCcs lOT VIC OSCh
enough TO obtain the advice, of men
who understand the business of the
country; and We know that the effect
is going TO be exactly what the effect
of the currency reform was, a sense
of relief and security.
Because when the programs is An
| ished, II is finished; the interrogation
points are rubbed off the slate; bust
ness is given its constitution of free
dom and is hidden go forward under
that constitution. And just so soon as
it gets that leave and freedom there
will be a boom of business In this coun-
try such as We have never witnessed
in the United States
!, as a friend of business and a serv-
ant of the country, would not dare
stop IN this program and bring on an
other long period OF agitation. Agita-
| ton longer continued would be fatal
| TO the business of this country, and
IL this program Is delayed there Will
come agitation with every letter in the
word a capital letter. The choice is
sober and sensible program now
completed or months upon months OF
additional conjecture and danger. i
| for one could not ask this country to
excuse a policy which subjected bust
ness to longer continued agitation and
uncertainty; and, therefore. am sure
| that it is beginning 10 be evident to
| the whole press of this country, and
| by the same token to the people, that
a constructive program Is at last not
only to be proposed but completed, and
| that when IL is completed business
can get and will get what It can get
In no other way.-rest. recuperation.
and successful adjustment j can not
get rest IL you send me to bed won
dering what is going to happen to me
in the morning; but IL you send me TO
bed knowing what the course of bust
ness is TO be tomorrow morning, l can
rest. How much better is certain
justice to the man engaged in bust
ness,
IL Is a matter of conscience as well
as a matter OF large public policy to
do what this congress ] am now GER
tain is going TO do. finish the program
And / do not think that IL Is going to
take a very loag time. ! believe that
the temper of those engaged in this
| great thing 10 admirable. that the va
rious elements sometimes in antagon-
ism in the cougIGss of the United
States are drawing together. and that
we shall witness an early statesman
like result for which We shall all have
abundant reason to be thankful.