The Glenwood post., 1916-10-28
North doe. not disturb Mr.. Wilson'S

power in the South. In consequence
the Demeeratic. party under sa,a,nn MT; Mha w
radical rad i1"p iabor party ise in the tn North, so as
there to capitalize the labor vote, while
remaining reactionary In the South.
money interests because Of what the
South can do in national matters. The
result of such efforts cannot be Tor
it is naturally attractive to politicians
who think only of the moments sue
cess.
Class AntaGOniam.
On the other haAd we who are op-
pose posed to Mr. Wilson have more more diffi, fa,,b
seek real solutions for our economic
and social problems. We believe In
~ vafae Of eorporste % aetiyities. '"v We e'5. be-
iiere in enterprise and leadership. We
do not appeal to envy and class antag-
WILSON'S leadership have done-for al
though Mr.. Wilson was first schooied
for the political race as conservative
reaction @ % against al tH a wise aa ratiica;,sm, ST he
promptly abandoned his former friends
when he got into politics, and now
rHIicnAsm in those localities where he
does not stand for mere bourDonism.
The absolute lack Of any construc-
ward business. His platform pledges,
of course, amount to; nothing on this
point, but 50 far as they went tney
committed him, as did his promises, to
the breaking up of all corporations,
ioned. ruthless competitive methods in
business-methods such as obtained IN
the middle of the last century. We
ago in the Democratic platform, and
by the Democratic orators on tne
stump, that they would destroy all
trusts by the utilization of the Sner-
man law, and a tariff for revenue only.
aud would thereby lower prices, and
the cost of living. But prices and the
and MIR. Wilson has not invoked the
sherman law against amy big trust.
Constructive Regulation.
We believe in constructive regulation
to free legitimate business from con-
fusion. uncertainty and fruitless litiga-
eral administrative commission we pre-
vent false capitalization, special privi-
lege and unfair competition. including
agreements to limit output, refusing to
sell to customers who buy from busi-
ness rivals using the power of trans
ness concerns, and the like We do
not fear commercial power. but We de-
sire that 1t be exercised openly under
tion and management Of bnslnes. we
believe in effective Legislation. looking
dents. occuPational diseases, overworx
and Involuntary unemployment, to the
snf1rci.k Of minimum safety and
eraI control over Interstate commerce
and the taxing power; securing an ef-
fective prohibition of child labor 0n
Of the taxing pOwer), securing = liv-
Ing wage and an eiEht-hour day for
working women. one day. rest In seven
and the eight-hour day i'm continuous
industry. and other such measures.
wilson's Iassitude.
President Wilson has made no effort
whatever to enforce the Sherman law
Neither has he made any effort to
change it. In one of his speeches he
cate that he regards the Federal Trade
Commission as having the power to
modify the Sherman law. II this is
accordance with the facts. Mr. VIII
son Is. however. master of subtle
indirection i,, in speech. and this sentence
Is perhaps susceptible of several Diff
ferent interpretations. In any event,
neither he nor anyone else can point
mission has the power to modify the
Sherman law, or wherein the sherman
law has been in any way changed by
office He has not enforced 1t, but
neither has he secured any modifica-
tion Of it. unquestionably he should
other. The only certainty about the
Sherman law. especially in view Of the
conflicting decisions in the lower
pany and the Keystone Watch Case
Company. is that its Interpretation is
Rut Nd Ry sons asssu.s WorSn
mean anything-a rather wild suppo-
sitton on my part. l admit-they mean
that this law stands against modern
At any rate, either the law IS good
in which case 1t should be enforced
everywhere: or else 1t is not good, in
whatever degree is necessary in order
to make 1t efficient against dishonest
business and no longer threat to
ly avoided doing anything one way or
the other. He has left the law sleep
ing on the statute books. but liable to
he revided against all business. good
and bad alike, at any moment He has
left all of the dangers and difficulties
Just exactly where they were before.
He and hi. party have done nothing
to protect the people from the evils in
business of which they have been com
pl.ininE, nothing to prevent over-c.p-
other evil practice. In all of Mr.. VIII
sons utterances put together there Is
not one touch of the constructive
craftsmanship shown by Mr.. Hugnes
IN tho single quotation above given.
Wilson's Dream.
l.. Nor is this all. Mr. Wilson has re-
Gently announced his desire. or, as he
ha. pst 1t, his "dream," that ths
Cnited States shall "take her place A
the great field Of world trade" Hs
has been appealing for the business
vote by pointing out an alluring pic
turs of the advantages and opportuni-
ties that foreign markets will soon Of
said that we must finance some of the
chief undertakings of the world for
ourselves" These words mean less
than nothinS 70 long AZ Mr. Wilson
himself and By his secretary Of state,
announcing that American business
mRp who went late Mexico DID 20 1t
syHD4tAy for them after they wentt
anA that he would not try to protect
them In their Investments. Sir. Will
aiRnificanca than fhosa fwo no amanfs