The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-06-02
BUSINESS AND POLITICS.


has been made in solving the trust
question" he said. And again:
1t has been shown that the re-
duction OF the tariT in no shape or
way helps toward this solution.
The economic conditions are such
that business is In jeopardy and
that the small business man, the
farmer and the industrial WAGE
worker are all suffering because of
these conditions
Thus spoke Col. Roosevelt just before
his departure for spain 10 attend the
wedding OF his son. The Colonel was
referring 10 the failure OF the Demo
| cratic administration 10 handle salts
factorily either the trust or the tarln
| questions.
The president in attempting 20 de-
| fend the administrations course. as
serted yesterday, in what may be con-
strued as a reply 10 Col Roosevelt, that
the tariff was not responsible for the
present depression, that whatever uu-
satisfactory condition existed conferred
about the railway offices, which was
reflected i'm industries closely allied
and that prosperity would come with
jump If manufacturers believed IL
was coming"
But the trouble is that the railroads
and industry generally lack that conf
dence. the confidence that always went
hand in hand with Republican rule.
When the railways and manufacture
ers slackeu up. when capital hesitates.
labor and the country suffer; there is
halt marking of time, perhaps, but
no progress
The return Of confidence is eagerly
looked FOR by business men some as
surance that they may safely go ahead.
If the president is SO sure that pros
perity would come with a jump" if the
manufacturers only changed their
mental attitude, why does he with
hold that confidence when it is within
his power 10 impart il?
The other day the president was
waited on 10y petitioning delegation of.
representative business men.
These men represented some 33,167'
tthN Ah'A Atss ga l'tA''l' va -4f IT'S tlAlHA'N
meut TO over 100000 workers. The
request they had TO make Of the presi-
dent was modest and most reasonable.
The business Of the country is suffer-
ing from an overdose of legislation;
stll more legislation is threatened in
the immediate future; and all that
these men asked was reprieve for
business i'm the way of postponcment
of action on these pending bills until
business could adjust Itself a little to
the new laws already enacted
But the president gave them little
encouragement. He merely told them
To cooperate with the administration
in seeking the return Of prosperity
meanwhile the Democrats will continue
To legislate.
While the German government is
constantly and consistently doing all it
can TO promote and foster business on
The great modern scale. our govern
ment is trying to disorganize and de-
centralize the great business Develop
ments, and generally set back the
clock of industrial evolution.
That is the differences and it is de-
cidedly not in our favor, If we are to
hold our own in the great competition
for the worlds markets.
German big business" is actively
helped and encouraged by it's govern
mcnt. the American big business is
harassed and hobbled and perpctually
mcnaced with dissolution by its gov
eminent And all because of politics,
If the American people would think
that situation over, and pay less heed
to the screcchovl demagogue, that kind
Of politics would die Of unpopularity
fast enough
There is no essential difference be-
tween the Republicans and the Pro-
sressiFes in regard To the needs of gen
eral business, the necessity Of giving
business every possible chance for
legitimate advancement. Col. Roose-
Nc.ts statement criticizing the Demo-
cratic administration is i'm accord with
the Republican attitude.
United The Republicans and Progress
siFes can wrcst control from the Dem
oerats, and there is evidence enough
that this fact Is being brought home to
Progressive throughout the country.
The rank and ME Of the Progressive
are returning Co the Republican party
even though most Of the leaders are
holding aloof. And this movement
promises to grow stronger as the Dem
ocratic administration grows older.