The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-01
THURSDAY, JAN, l, 1914
NEW YEARS GREETING.

The Forum greets its readers on
this first day Of the year 1914. With
q. sincere wishes for a prosperous. happy,
New Year.
The year that came to a close at IL
O'Clock last night has been in manyS
respects a notable one. In fact. 1t Will
probably 60 down into history as one
of the epoch-making years OF this ma
ton. Two tremendously important
matters Of legislation have been &C.
cornplished. a decisive reduction in the
tariff laws and a revolutionary change
in the currency system.
Despite this upheaval in national
conditions. business has held uD re-
markably. and the country faces the
new year with a bright outlook for a.
speedy readjustment OF business to
the new conditions. and then clear
sailing for many years to come.
There will be exceptions taken to
this statement. The old line stand
patters. who claim to be conserva-
tives but are in reality the strongest
radicals in the nation. can see nothing
but gloom and disaster ahead. But
this gloom iB not shared by the real
business men. even the representa-
tives OF big business.
The thinking men in big business
have long recognized that high handed
methods Of running things could not
be carried on forever. and they have
been quietly preparing for this time,
when q big reimbursement would be
necessary. In proof of this statement,
The Forum quotes the following from
a speech delivered recently before the
Pennsylvania society in New York by
Henry P. Davidson. n OF the heads
Of the Morgan interests: 1
For SOM years past this coun-
try, in common with other nations,
has been feeling the movement Of
the new forces, new utterances-
strivings on h part Of all citl-
gems for larger opportunity, for a
more active share in the conduct
of government and business. In
accordance with the expression of
this desire we are witnessing daily
changes in the aspect of our po-
litical parties and Of u CONNER
cial world. Never in the history
OF the world has there been re-
corded q development in MANI
facture and in m such as
has been recorded in this country
in the last generation. Whether
a man be radical or conservative,
whether he be sympathetic or 9TH
erwise, he must-unless he closes
his ayes completely-recognize the
changes that have taken place
and are taking place. And If in
any degree he is to serve his day
and generation he must take cog
3 try to possess himself Of the spir-
1t that permeates it; he must try.
to the extent that his intelligence
permits, to work for 1t. not
I against 1t.
Here is a fine sentiment from big
business, It should be the spirit OF
1914. If big business will meet the
people half way. the nation a worf
out a. readjustment Of it's affair.
without shock, or friction. But le
big Business make no mistake. TIL
people are awake at last to their owr
power.
The readjustnent is coming, anc
whether 1t come as 1t should com
with the whole nation working har.
I Y~noniously to bring It about or wheth
err the people will be forced to demand
government ownership and other rad
teal measures before the time is ripe
nothing can stop this progressive
movement from accomplishing it's full
purpose.