Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-10
Great Crush to
Hear Wilson Speak
By Robert J. Bender.
UNITED Press staff corresponds

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Detroit, Mich, July 10.-"The Unit
cd States is the most conservative ma
tion in the world" President Wilson
told delegates to the Worlds Salesman.
ship congress following luncheon at
the Detroit Athletic club this afternoon.
But he coupled his pronouncement with
the edict that American business men
who care afraid to progress with the
nation or to 60 out to get acquainted
tion's campaign peacefully to conquer
the business markets of the world, will
have to take back seat"
81 find heap more resistance when
l try to help business than when try
to hinder it," the president said
eff you want to make enemies try to
change something The easiest way to
save thinking and energy is to do a
thing the same way you did it yester-
day."
President Wilson was looking for big,
brainy men without party affiliation
for membership on the proposed tariff
commission. -
Late in the afternoon the president
was taken to the Ford plant in High
land Park where he spoke briefly. He
complimented the Ford employees on
their association with man "who
recognizes that efficiency is the real
foundation for business success"
SO great was the crush in front of the
Ford plant that several persons were in
jured when police sought to make way
for the presidential party.
At the Detroit Athletic club where
the president was guest at luncheon
he spoke briefly
81 have been interested in what some
about me have said-that they find they
really have enjoyed the companionship
of democrats.
"The great difficulty that has con-
frOnted us is that we have looked at
problems with self chosen interests. /
dare say the same necessity for making
living is imposed Oh democrats as well
as republicans. Therefore you may
know democrats are as interested in
business success as any one.
"Now 1 have enjoyed companionship
and associations with republicans. My
business is teaching and ] like trying
to teach these republicans something.
81 have never subscribed to the trus-
teeship idea. have been convinced that
those to be considered are those work
ing in the ranks of business. The man
who swims against the tide is the one
who knows its strength. l would rather
take his opinion than those of the cap
tains of industry because he knows the
upheaval Of the world-because he feels
the tide.
An act was recently passed in con
gress, opposed by some of the most in
telligemt business men of the country.
| refer to the federal reserve act by
which W succeeded in taking control out
of small number of men.
"And now the very men who opposed
the act admit that it saved panic when
the war broke out.
Any one can oppose progress when
he doesn't need progress himself. When
you have abundant credit you don It
think it necessary.
"The suspicion is beginning to dawn
on the country that trust can be placed
in the ordinary man. l believe in him.
If l did not believe in the ordinary
man Pd move into a monarchy, if /
could find decent one to live in.
"Only by the highest moral stand
ards can you achieve the best business
results. Haven't you found the judg-
ment Of the average man somdP Don t
you find benefit in the. common coun-
sci with himP"