The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-01
REDFIELD RATIOCINATES?

Secretary OF Commerce Redneid,
who Is particularly gifted in his at
tempts to prove that black is white.
and who has. on several occasions.
distinguished himself a. the discover
err OF the incapacity and inefficiency
OF the men at the head OF the business
snd Industrial enterprises OF the coun-
Try. went on verbal spree at. Indian
spolis the other day In his assaults on
these interests for refusing to accept
the psychological prosperity that the
New Freedom has so loudly pro-
claimed as encompassing the land.
Hear Saul among the prophets In this
whitening blast. railing against the
voice OF business depression and In
dustrial stagnation that was raised
against the destroying Democracy.
and the answer to the wall OF the mil
lions of the unemployed:
These purveyors of poverty for per
eonal purposes will I'm due time go TO
their own places unwept. unhonored
and unsung. followed by the deserved
curses OF the deceived. falling into
the limbo OF the calamity bowler.
where long ago the muckraker pre-
coded them. These are they who in
secret places speak evil OF those who
have brought the country through the
most terrible commercial shock in its
history and landed her safe and
strong upon the peaceful shores OF
prosperity and influence"
Hall. all hall Three rousing
cheers, Already we hear the curses
OF the deceived" droned in dismal
tones. and falling like Goals OF fire on
the heads OF those who have dared
10 point out the riotous extravagances
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IN the name OF Democracy to simplici-
y and economy: and which. profit
gate as II was in scattering the PEG
pies money. would have been mon
strously prodigal II 1t had not shaded
the expenditures recommended by
the un-businesslike and recklessly Law
ish head OF the administration. Oh.
yes. we can see the "purveyors
OF poverty for personal reasons, a"
who were fighting for their very
existence against the destroying
legislation that was being enact
ed at the behest OF the White
House. and were pleading for the
starving hosts Of the army OF the
idle. going down "unwept. unhonored
and unsung." with the SNUG dissipa-
tors Of once dominant and prevail
Ing prosperity hurting anathemas of
ircompetency and incapacity upon
their sinking heads. Is IL not enough
TO convulse the gods with laughter
when they look upon this marvellous
spectacle of an administration that
betrayed every principle of economy
In time of great financial and indus
trial stress sending one OF its proph-
cts out into the land II ravished TO
proclaim that II had landed the coun-
try safe and strong upon the peace
full shores OF prosperity and inhu-
ence?"
When every sane person and well
regulated business was practiclng the
most rigid economy. the wasteful
spendthrifts OF Democracy were en-
gagged in delirious performance OF
prodigality. authorizing expenditures
that have looted the Treasury and
created deficit that now amounts
10 slOO.Ooo.0OO. To cover I'D It's
shameless mismanagement Il was
compelled TO provide an extra revenue
measure, which is divertingly deeig.
mated as a war tax" Then with
drastic laws Il drove capital into So.
ciusion; 81 created fear and timidity
f. business. where IL should have pro.
noted confidence. And this is the ad
ministration that presumes TO iii In
judgment upon the integrity and pa
triotism of the people who have called