The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-22
PUBLIC IS PATRIOTIC
LIKE WILSON'S MESSAGE
PARTISANStIP BURIED IN COMMENTING ON
LATEST TRUST-BUSTING DECLARATIONS
GETTING CLOSE TO PUBLIC
Prominent Moscow Citizens Make Short Statements
Regarding Their Views of the Message of
the President.

With practically one accord the last
message of President Wilson to con-
gress is adopted as genuine doctrine
by the people. 1t is conceded by all
that his one-syllable utterances brot
out clearly and concisely have been the
means of drawing the pepole closer
to the president. Regardless of par
tisanship, the people are recognizing
the greatness of the present occupant
of the White House and patriotism has
taken the place of partisanship.
With a view of endeayoring to Sc
cure short expressions concerning
the views OF Moscow people on the
presidents last message, representa-
tive approached numerous prominent
Moscow people, regardless of their po-
litical faiths, and secured the follow
| ing concerning the presidents last
antitrust message:
| w. f. Zumhof:-I am sorry to say
| have been too busy to read the mes
sage, but knowing what | do of the
man that delivered it, | am sure it
was fine. | certainly do think the
president is all right. Republicans
had their chance long enuf to handle
the money and the trust questions,
but every president left it for the
next fellow to settle. There's no ques-
ton but that Wilson is the democratic
party and a great man to get things
done and done right.
C. l.. Butterfield: There is one fea-
ture of the message which particular
ly impressed me, that suggesting Civ
ing private individuals who claim to
have been injured the right to found
their suits for redress on the facts
and judgments proved and entered
by the government, and that the stat
ute of limitations shall be suffered to
run against such litigants only from
the date of the conclusion of the gov
ernment's action. 1t seems to me
such legislation would put restricting
fear into monopolies which thot OF
competition unfairly.
| do not think the president has |
the temper of business; |
the time is now ripe for the legislation |
he proposes. The great majority of |
business people want live and let |
live" policy, a policy that allows the |
many to be comfortably we'll off, in
stead of a few excessively rich and |
many poor. The very temperate way
in which the recommendations are
put ought not to alarm commerce, and
il congress will act with the same high
and idealistic aims which actuated the
the progressive republicans
will. | fear. find themselves merged
into Wilson democrats.
NJ. w. Griffith The presidents
message is as fine as his excellent ad-
had led us to expect.
Warren Truitt: 1.-THE presidents
Message is a great state paper. His
dea of controlling the trusts is such
hat it can be worked out without dam
lge to big business, and at the same
ime will secure the people against ,
he encroachments of business. The ;
joo oe r,oly;pg opv offanca AGAINST tha .
sherman antitrust law and its pro- =
osed amendments a personal matter n
nd fixing the guilt upon individuals i
instead of making business bear the :,
urden is in accord with my notions i
nd will, | think, meet with the ap !,
oval of the people generally. !,
]. H. Forney:-Tha message of Will il
1n's is first class 1t shows that there s
no lack of harmony between the d
and business so long as II
usiness keeps within the law No one o
Ses the English language or weighs
ords better than President Wilson t.
e expressed his ideas in two SEN n
nces where others use pages, and yet 81
hen he has finished, there is abso- VI
tely nothing more to be said. 81
Frank A. David I'm in entire har
ony with President Wilson's views on Z
ost all questions of public policy, and
hile l am a republican, | feel that
n
e president is honest and sincere in y
s efforts and seems to be taking the eI
ght tack on many of the problems. te
is latest message on the trusts is u
,od 1t suits me just fine. IL
Richard Burke:--I haven't had time
read the presidents message, but :,
EARTHLY approve of his position with :,
lation to big business.
VIM. e. Lee:-The message of the ci
esident on the trust question is. like l.;
> other messages to congress, a very BE-
holarly document. The message is p1