Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-11-14
Back to Business.

After the week of nerve-wearing suspense occa-
stoned by the delayed election result and the subse
Quent jubiation Wilson's victory one begins
the work of the week with the feeling that now it
is past it is time to return to accustomed tasks
Thankful for the result of the election and the OPP
portunity of rejoicing occasioned thereby one goes
back to old duties with zest. Back to business
is the general feeling today.
The whirr of the campaign is stilled, its re-
examinations have ceased, and the country may be
we'll spared the continuance of many of the things
that have been said 1t was not an edifying cam
paign in many respects. The harm of certain phases
of il and the prospect of early relief from them was
fully expressed by President Wilson in his speech
10 the farmers at Shadow Lawn October Fl when
he said:
IL am glad that the campaign is nearly
over. / am in a hurry to get down to business
again. There is a great deal of irresponsible
talk being INDUCED in. Men are saying lots OIL
things that they know perfectly well they can
not make good and it disturbs the national
counsel On the seventh of November we VIII
call time and say to each other, Now that the
talk is over and all the things have been said
that will be regretted, let us sober up. Let's
stop this indulgence in loose talk and really
get down to solemn business for it is a very
solemn business of trying to comprehend our
general attitude with regard to the nation at
large"
And this feeling of the president even before the
election is now no doubt the feeling of every good
American citizen regardless of party. We've mad
enough of talk particularly of certain kinds and
now for business. The rash charges and the
malevolent abuse leveled at the president did him
no harm On the contrary it undoubtedly re-
acted in his favor. Commenting upon this feature
of the campaign, the Springfield Republican says;
de he central
point of a terrific assault by the opposition led
by Messrs Hughes and Roosevelt. Not only
were his public acts and policies assailed with
ont the least mercy or charity; even his per-
sonal character was held up to ridicule and
scorn All the hates and furies growing out
of the European and the Mexican revolu-
ton seemed TO be fused in an effort to destroy
him. Seldom has an insane emotionalism in
politics been given freer play than in the cam
paign to beat Wilson. There will now be gen
eral agreement that the personal disparage-
ment so vindictive and brutal in many of its
manifestations, excessive and that 1t
caused a revulson of feeling among the Amer1-
lean people"
That the abuse of Wilson outdid itself would
have been revealed even though the president had
baen defeated but his triumph makes this shine
Enthusiastically Thankful indeed may the American
people be that they are to be spared any more OF
this torrent of unfounded vituperatiOn.
The cry therefore of "Back to business" has
a welcome sound Let the rejoicing continue, to
be sure Let there be such big celebrations as may
be conveniently arranged, but under 1t all let there
be the determination to get down to serious busi-
ness as the president has said. Let us mere In
Georgia address ourselves once more to developing
.our great resources-of advancing the progress of
our industries our commerce and our agriculture,
so that we may make the best use of the peace and
prosperity that President Wilson and his policies
have brought