Evening journal., 1914-06-15
MONDAY JUNE Is, 1914
POLITICS AND THE ASSASSINATION or BUSINESS
CHARACTER.

T. a. VANDERBILT, president OF the National city
Bank Of New York, is by means alone in the
opinion that honest American business men should
take more active and aggressive interest politics
for protection against nnwarranted attack by political
and other demagogues. Another man OF prominence
who has expressed himself along similar lines within
the last week is Frank NJ. Murphy, railroad builder
For many years he has played a conspicuous part in
developing Arizona and other Western States He is
liberal Republican and one whose utterances carry
weight Discussing the repeated assaults that have
been made upon honest American business Mr.. Muir
phy said
When business men take a proper interest in poll
tics there may be solution OF tile problem has
confronted every national administration for many
years and will continue to confront administrations un-
~ that time comes. Il has been the talk Tor years
that those interested in business should keep out Of
politics. Labor organizations and demagogues have
made much Of the argument. and have succeeded in
driving from Congress. State Legislatures and mu-
inequalities many Of the country's best men fitted to
legisate and administer II might not have been so
bad had the corporate interests kept out Of politics al
together which they did not They permitted it to APP
pear they not concerned when know that they
are deeply interested
Any man az the head Of big or little corporation,
representing interests Of stock and bond holders who
does not take conscientious earnest interest in poli-
hch s not big enough for his Job. Men interested in
corporations should come right out ia the open and
fearlessly contend for what they believe TO he right
politically. They should back their representations
with facts which cannot be refuted. The business men
can do to bring about the disappearance OF gum
Shoe politics and political humbugs than any other
class Of voters Labor as a rule If properly treated
has keen and anectionate appreciation for the sue
cessful business man. it can feel that success
has been and is being legiumately realized
Both Mr. Nanderlip and Mr.. Murphy are right II
honest business is to receive fair decent treatment
u the White House. in the several Federal depart
menta IN Congress. in the State city executive Of
noes and IN the legislative halls OF commonweaths and
municipalities, honest business men must become ae
tfe members Of political organizatons they must be
willing 70 sacrifice the time needed to hold Office they
must insist that who respect honest business ana
recognize ts right to protection against demagogic al
TACK shall be nominated for Office and then most inn
por@h' o. al they must go out and only vote but
work IN The primary and the general elections.
Just 50 long as honest business permits itself to be
uamped under foot and yillihed By political dema
eosaes ana others even more vicious just SO long viii
h oe trampled and vhed But as soon as it exerts IN
politics the energy intelligence that feature ~
Work ~ the commercial and the industrial fields il viii
rs respected and feared By those who now are among
OF rs assailant Demogoey and viciousness
eshnot prevail over commercial and industrial honesty
N stand-up fight based upon the principle that hon
est business has right honest treatment Al All
times and N all places. For honest business men 70
prosecute such fight, however it II absolntelv ~
eessary that they be organized thoroughly and mill
'antly for purposes Of defense and orense and that
tey have that solidarity which will enable them %
present an unbroken and determined front not only
TO the demagogc and the vicious who prey upon the
good name and fair fame honest business but also
70 political leaders who look upon the assassination
Of business character legitimate and valued feature
OF partisan policy.