The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-01-17
UNDERWOOD ON PANIC
PREACHERS.

Panic-PFea chers' was the term EN-
ployed by Oscar In derwood in the
house Of representatives Tucsday &c
describe those Republicans who are
predicting all manner of dire difficult
ties for the business world az a result
of Democratic legislation, says the
Tampa Tribune.
The term is an apt one, for these
prophets Of evil are lot speaking sin
cereiy. They do not feel the dangers
they describe They are driven OF the
desperate expedIent II inyenting polil.
zeal capital. The goor old Republica4
party, deprived first OF its Integrity
then stripped OF its organIze lion and
coming out Of a national campaign
With only two small states ard eight
electoral votes to - credit, must ne
cessarily adopt the most convenient
role to maintain pace in the atten-
ton of the country. Naturally this roie
insult be that of the "knocker." 1t can
profit only by Democratic mistakes.
Hence, It's few remaining spokesman
must take every epoprtunity to at
tempt to discredit the administration
and to make the people believe that
they are in trouble. when tn y really
are not
MIR. Underwood, ~ rebukil these
cracking dissemblers, took u clear
position that the Democratic party had
already, IN less than a year of power,
accomplished things which the Repub-
iicans had been promising t accom-
piish for twenty years and which
they, IN all their long reign Of power,
had failed to bring about. These are
things that have been demanded by
the people for many years, and whicn
the people, dcspairlng of satisfaction
at tbs hands of the dominant party,
haally secured for themselves by o
tremendous overthrow OF "standpat-
tam ana BY placing The Democratic
party fully in control Mr. Underwood
has ample grounds for his D ediction
that the period OF reimbursement over
the country viii experience al indus.
trial awakening and the birds Of i'll.
omen who preach disaster for politi.
cal effect will find their 'oooupatio.,
gone
The Tribune takes no stock il the . :.
Kertion that the present inactivity, due
to tho uncertainty rs to the effects OF
legislation VIII continue There have
been reductions OF forces in some IN.
dustria plants, but this occurred un-
der Republican rule as well, Il I'd is not
20 be taken as an indication OF perma-
nent business depression. Naturally
business, as II whole, and particularly
big business" should be uncertain
and hesitant, because far-reachins
changes have been made in the tarir
and in currency legislation.
As Mr.. Gribbel, of Philadelphia, said
in an interview in the Tribune of yes
terday. the conditions are much the
same as would result should a peremp-
tory order so forth that one-half the
Of Tampa move TO other
abodes by the nrst OF next month.
There would be much disturbance, hur
rying hitler and thither, more or less
excitable seeking OF new locations -
out there would be room Tor every
body, after all. and the period Of
change over, everybody would settle
down to normal oasis again, and lilo
would go on in peace and prosperity
as before.
So il viii be With the country Bust
ness has too much II stake to plunge
ITSELF into panic because OF the PERM.
cious predictions OF politicians insptr
ed alone by political expediency. II
will right itself by It's own admirabl,
system OF balances; and proceed un-
der even better auspices. under the
newer and brighter ira of popular gov
ernmcnt. 10 greater achievements than
ever before
And the malicio1s panic.preachers"
Of whom Mr. Unde wood speaks, viii
not be heard In hta chorus ot nation
mide approval which viii attend the
fun and fair trial VI Democratic poi.
oics.
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