New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-11-04
ROBERT S. LOVETT SUPPORT
ING WILSON.


in which he saws he Will support
President Wilson for reelection
Notwithstanding the President :
position on the recently enacted
eight hour law. The interview
which was published in the Times
is as follows:
Notwithstanding his action in
the eight hour dav controversy,
am for Wilson That was a mis-
take and a serious one. But we
will make mistakes. Men must
be Judged by the average OF
achievement not bv one act out
of MANY which 90 to make up a
notable career. NV firm convic-
ton is that Wilson has more real
ly great achievements to his
credit than most Presidents who
have preceded him.
81 am not prepared to believe
that business men are lacking in
appreciation of what he has done
for business. True. he has not
taken us back to the days of Mark
Hanna, to which some seem to
think we will return if he is de-
feated. But he has given us bus
mess peace and an open field for
a fair fight. He has substituted
the law as a rule of conduct for
government by executive order
and presidential favoritism; and
the undesirable citizen has had
the same show as the most lnflu
entail group or the biggest cam
paien contributor. No special
dispensations to form trusts have
been Granted and it has not been
necessary to consult the White
House. rather than counsel. before
doin~ business. The statutes. and
not the presidential feelings or
state of mind. have been orr huide.
And these have been admins
tered evenly. impartially. Justly,
without straining to harass and
prosecute. and. except the New
Haven case. without any suspicion
Of being in obedience to public
elamor
Settled Currency Question.
Contrast this with the admin
istrations of his recent predeces-
sors. when business men were
hunted as big game and the pres
idential choice between the good
trusts and the bad trusts, rath-
er than the law, was the rule and
guide. There are business men
in this town now criticisimg Will
son in glitterin- generates who,
under previous administrations,
did not know how long they
would be out of Jail, try as hard
as they could to obey the law.
We have had none of this under
Wilson. Each has gone his way
without any fear Of persecution
with only the law for his guide.
Friend and foe have been treated
alike.
"What President has shown
more loval and consistent per-
sonal and official friendship for
every form Of legitimate bust
ness and enterprisei How re-
freshincly free from demagogy
everv utterance Of his upon the
subject has been. Even the rail-
roadside favorite field for po-
litical exploitation--have re-
ceived justice and fairness at his
hands except in the eight-honr
dav controversy. and that the
eight-hour industrial dav was ap-
plicable to railroad train service.
In the multitude of matters pres
sing upon him for attention he
was. like thousands Of others,
misled. until too late. by the
shrewd plea for an eiehthour day. |
when only an increase Of pay was
involved. But. after all. would
his opponent have done different
lvf The later was silent until he
saw the popular side Of the ques-
ton. Not till then did his indic |
nation boil or find expression. |
And most Of the House Republi-
cans. including ex-Spcaker Can
non. voted for the bill.
And let us not forget what we
owe Mr.. Wilson for the present
unexampled industrial prosper
ity Of the country. Whyi Re-
member the early DAYS Of the Fu-
ropean war. when there was az
overwhelming sentiment THROUGH
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