The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-18

Drought ner business Ideals Into
question, condemned her social stan
dards. denied the honesty OF her men
OF affairs, the integrity of her eco-
nomic processes. the morality and
good faith OF many OF the things
which her law sustained. Those
who had power, whether In busine1s
or in politics, were almost universaI-
ly looked upon with suspicion and
little attempt was made to distinguish
the Just from the unjust. They, In
their turn, seemed TO distrust the
people and to wish TO limit their
control. There was m oininous an
lnsunIsm Detween rcIaaae5. JnpitsI
and labor were IN sharp conflict
witbauf prospect OF Accommodate
between them, interests harshiy
clashed which should have cCopssat-
ed. z
"This was not merely the work of
irresponsible agitators. There were
real wrongs which cried out to bs
righted. and fearless men had called
attention to them. demanding thar
they be dealt with by law. We were
living under tariff which had been
purpGsely contriyed to confer private
favors upon these who were cooper
ating to keep the party that orlgihat-
ed 1t In power; and In that all too
fertile soil all the bad, intsflae
growth ind Jungle OF monopoly had
sprung up. Credit, the very life OF
trade, the very air men must breathe.
IL they would meet theis opportnni-
ties, was too largely in the control OF
the same small groups who had
planted and cultivated monopoly. The
control OF all big business, and OF
all little business, toe. was for the
most part potentially, iflnot actually.
in their hands. rs
And the thing stocts SO until ths
Democratic party came into power
lest year. The legislation es the past
year and q half has. in very large
measure, done away with these
things. With their correction, sus-
picion and ill-will will pass away.
For not only have these things been
righted, but new things have been
put into action which are sure 20
prove the instruments OF d new lie,
In which the mists and ssstcnpers
which have so embarrassed ts viii
be cleared away; the wrongs and
misunderstanding corrected which
have brought dtetrust upon 90 many
honest men untustly. That IL the
rnain ground ofthiy own satiefAet tion-
1.-THE tariff has kes1 re-cast with
a view &c supporting 3ile gnyerliIaens
rather than supporting the favored
beneficiaries of the government. a
system of banking and cefrency Is
sues has been created which cuts
credit within the reach or every man
who can show a going business; and
the supervision and control az the
system is In the HANDS OF u rssFon-
sibie agency OF the governnant IT;
SELF. A trade tribunal has been
created In which those who attempt
unjust and oppressive practices In
business can be brought, &c book!
Labor has been made something eise,
in the view OF the lew than q mere
mercantile commodity. eoSneshing
human. and linked with the pEiviiAgea
of life itself. The soil has ersFy4
beer laid bare out OF which fatnneoiy
is to slowly be eradscatea. AND nls-
doubtedly the means by which credit
has bean set free at the ksarss or
these things, is the ksyrie1s Of the
whole structure. -e y 4
rsTtis is the more sigufllcAnE 20.
cause OF it's 0pp9rtanene1s. 1t Il
brought TO ito final accoEkniInhgaenk
Just es It is most fnrefatisely Rssds
led. Tie war which has involved the
whole heart OF Enropa has made It
necessary that tlie q United States
should m0boilize rs Fsn0urcaa - Tie
moet effsctiye way posslhis. Al I;
make her credis ana iler tle.sful
good for che seretce 1f kiia = t.sole
world. II has crs6tet sec. sD6cias