The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-03-25
A Glance Backward.

Senator Root, in his speech to the Union
League Club, OF Philadelphia, urged business men
to put forth gn OF education and instruc-
ton, that men OF all sections OF America can
honor and respect each other Americans. He
reminded them that William Mckinley elect
cd President by the business men OF the country,
but he said that the election of Republican Pres
ident would not the evils of the present day.
There must be clearing away OF prejudice against
business men, and business men must again assert
themselves and their rights TO participate i'll pub
lie affairs, instead OF sitting down supinely while
men who know nothing about railroads arc ad-
vising how TO manage railroads, men who know
nothing about manufacture arc directing the gov
ernmcnt how to lcgisatc against manufacturers.
and men who have no knowledge of banking arc
shaping the laws Tor the control OF banking. For
some years have been proceeding the theory
that the who had knowledge and experience
in business affairs should have nothing to say about
the laws to supervise business affairs and that the
man who had no expert knowledge anything is
just the man to tell what should be done.
The election OF i Republican President would
not, Senator Root says. change this condition,
but the revival of the campaign OF education which
elected Mckinley would help very materially in
clearing away the fog OF prctensc and prejudice
hat has been spread over the land by those who
prohted by preaching class hatred The Campaign
of 1890 of the bittcrest political contests
this country has had i'll many years, but it
followed by an of harmony and good feeling.
President Mckinley conducted and did not
have contend with peace party until long after
the was ended Men from all sections of the
country. representing every industry and interest,
capitalists and working men. responded to the call
OF the President for volunteers, and the only
rivalry 10 who should get to the front
first. At the same time tho furnace fires re-
lighted, and the mills became bcchives OF industry.
Ii the period when the captains OF industry
a title given by President RooSevelt-were espc-
cially honored. 1t was an era of understanding
as well as Of thrift and PATRIOTISM in which there
was no sectionaliSm and class prejudice and
hatred
That era of progress, prosperity and harmony
did not just happen. 1t created by CAM
paign OF education, in which the business men of
the country asserted themselves, and conducted
one Of the greatest campaigns of education we
have ever had in politics. The business men had
A leader in Mark Hanna, who knew business
methods as he had learned them from apprentice
ship to managing control, and he knew how to
present the cause OF American business to tho
workman in the shop. tho farmer and the clerk, TO
make them think about the common interest OF
al rather than the petty prejudioes against each
other Mr.. Hanna abused and slandcred as
no other business politician OF his day, but
the abuse and SANDER only made him the more de-
crmncd. and he >wIlinCly continued to educate
until he Won even his traduccrs brought about
the election OF Mckinley and the administration
II harmony and prosperity to surplant period
Vi suspicion, hatred and depression.
The example OF Mark Hanna is good ono for
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selves enough to right So long they accept
abuse with lucckrc>> and humility. thcy will not
&c considered in legislation relating to business
,ffair~ They can educate the great mass of the
,copc to respect them by fighting respect for
themselves. The sooner they follow the advice OF
Senator Root the better for business and for the
country The time i ripe for the business men to !
again participate in politics We need another
Mark Hanna.