Atlanta Georgian., 1914-03-01


Listened TO.
Isn't that an inspiring exhibi-
tiOn of statesmanship9 DOesn I
IT demonstrate the true demo
cratic spirit? Could broad
mindedness go further2
a nation ruled by Legislators Of
such caliber could not fail to enjoy
perpetual domestic peace and pros
perlty,
Incident Stamps Authors.
Was there ever q better illustration
OF cooperation between Governor and
governed, between representative
statesmen ana the flower Of the ma
tion's men OF affairs. men charged
with the duty of finding employment
for many thousands Of citizens? Even
Lincoln could not have displayed more
consideration or acted with more con
summate diplomacy.
The incident stamps its authors as
men Of transcendeut genius, OF high
and noble conception of their priNi-
lcge OF serving all the people Of the
republic. No wonder all is well with
in our borders No wonder the tramp
of Idle feet can not be heard in any
city or state Of the Union. No Won
der the people arc happy and pros
porous beyond precedent.
These arc the natural fruit Of gov
ernment carried on with such peer
less understanding Of conditions, such
comparative sympathy even With men
who have dared 20 succeed in life.
Action Retards Progress.
Gentlemen of Congress. statesmen.
brothers. the nation doffs lis hat to
you and does willing, admiring obei-
sance In your hands We know the
shin of state IS safe with your
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guide the helm We know no trouble
can befall. To you Oh wise Custo-
dians of our nations destinies we
offer salutatlons, and again saluta-
tions!
The Administrations anti-corpora-
ton backing and filling. threatening
and menacing. sare retarding the re-
turn OF that prosperity which the
United States should be enjoying, and |
would be enjoying We're employers
able to declpher where they stand or
how they are to be permitted to run
their plants.
Chaos has become worse confound |
ed at Washington over the multiply
ing antitrust amendments and |
amen m ents to amendments |
He is a wise les slator |
who to-day could describe the con
dition Of any of the five brothers
They have been frightfully mauled |
putated, arms broken, uecks twisted
The most bewildering surgical oper- |
ations imaginable have been per |
formed day by day. BY now the |
anatomy of the unluCl<v children must |
be weird and wonderful
Would Play Havoc.
The only thing business men now
know about them is that n turned |
loose upon the country they would |
be capable of playing the graNest
havoc with the nations industries.
and OF driving more hundreds OF
Thousands of men from workshops to
sidewalks.
The bills admittedly need recasting. |
Yet the counsel and cooperation |
Of delegates from the most hlghiN-
regarded association Of business men |
sn the Western Hemisphere are nout-
ed hy the neophytes who are en- |
deayoring, with such lamentabIe re
suits, 10 devise by statute prahu
new economic system for the United
States.
Unti these politicians OF more dar-
ang than wisdom grasp the elemen-
tarv fact that they can not thWart
the law OF evolution; that there are
economic principles which even theN
can not drive from the face OF the |
earth: until then America VIII not
can not-go forward with firm step |
toward the prosperity whose absence |
affects not wall street not the |
multi -millionaires, not well-to- 90 |
business men half SO much as the |
ordinary laborer and skilled worker |
and his dependent family
High Cost to Decline.
| look Tor sCme decline in the cost |
Of living
/ base this expectation on the fol- |
lowing. among other reasons:
The price Of money--that is, the In
terest rate-promtses to decline.
Trade throughout the world has
elackened, which viii mean keener
competition.
Unprecedented arrangements are be
ing devised Ly the Federal Govern
rnent, State government, municipal
AND private organizations TO give the
farmer abundant credit so as 10 en-
able HIM to raise more animals. buy
modern implements increase his pro
ductiou and through cooperation OF
various forms. market his Commodl-
ties more expeditiously, more cheap
". and at less cost 10 the ultimate
consumer.
The depression encountered can
not but instill a spirit Of economy
and thrift in many quarters, while,
even among the wealthy, gross and
oStentatious extravaganza is less in
favor.
Moreover, hard times tend 70 de-
Selep industry and application among