The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-16
THE REGULATION or THE Elk.
ECUTTvE.
A Small Business Mans Iiess on the Pos
sibic methods Of Accomplishment.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir. This
Is essentially business nation. Busi-
ness Is the keystone OF the arch. all else
is subordinate to the integrity OF the
structure. THE SUNS editorial article on
executive encroachment gave concrete
expression to one of the gravest perils
| of complex situation. There Ia no use
| in crying over split milk the remedy
Is all that counts now. II business is to
| retain its supremacy In the national barn
yard "a good many conservative eggs
must be Matched before November. There
will be an abundant supply Of eggs, but
the press must fertilize them. The great
est. most dependable ally OF conservatism
is the empty stomach. The gastric Juices
of society are having n desperate strug-
gle with psychology; will roast beef sim
plify It? Take glance at the battle
field.
The two danger spots In public life are
Bryan and Roosevelt Dromios in pur-
pose, the antipodes In technique. One
likes doves, the other bull terriers.
One says amen. the other says bully
one Is the greatest discoverer of heresy.
the other the greatest adapter. Both lack
individual loyalty and both are passion
ately devoted to the people. when they
come In punches like asparagus. One
has a tough hide. the other tender GU
ticle. Bill can't reform Teddy may.
but II he does everything depends on his
sureties. Both sincerely believe they are
good and great men. both are probably
mistaken. This is the material you have
to reckon with.
Respect for Mr.. Wilson compels the
conclusion that Wilsona left OF where
Organism began, with the so-called trust
legislation. Mr.. Wilson's attitude on this
question is alone comprehensive from the
viewpoint OF personal loyalty TO pre-
election pledges; not to the nation. but
to william Jennings Bryan. However
this may be, the Administration cannot
escape full responsibility for Organism.
including the disgracefui exhibition OF
bossism In tanning through the Clayton
bill l do not say leadership: I say
bossism, with the accent on the boss.
For this pathetic compromise of principle
the Administration will get what II de-
serves in November. n singing blow
straight from the shoulder the business
shoulder.
or course most OF us know that Mr.
Wilson can't learn anything he repre-
sents the last word in education, which
takes In business, as is evidenced by the
new freedom and subsequent psychologist
cal addenda. In fact many OF us think
that his place in history will depend upon
how much he can gracefully unlearn. II
not convincer. November may be at
least an eye opener and may suggest a
few psychic reflections on the altruistic
possibilities OF opportunsm. After No
vembcr what?
Business is at anchor: why? Because
our watch, our chronometer. Is the play
thing OF our children in the national play
ground at Washington. Look over the
romping lot of them. That serious boy
with the earnest sincere face Is very
properly the leader We expostulate
Throw me that watch. Bill" Bin is
the big fellow over there with the movie
outfit and the trained doves. Bill throws
Il. The leader gives 1t shake and holds
1t to his ear. IT'S going all right. you
can hear 1t tick, the trouble is merely
psychological" The little rosy checked
boy on the left claps his hands and sings
out Mental Mourners, look at the Men
tai Mourners" NO" says the leader
I'VE can't return It yet, we want 10 polish
It," Business returns with n heavy hear,
ana throws out another anchor to wind
ward
Bryan has been trying for years 10
, make business his political toy and has
been soundly logged three times for his
Mains r II cIothed with tho noyysr n,
! office stole his rlyars thunder and kicksd
? | the first business football Taft az his