Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-30

Of laboring men the country over
whatever their trade ORGANIZATION
upon the principle OF giving the lafg-
est participation possible in the pros.
perity uf our industries with special
favors 10 none.
Finally u i 10 be remembered that
every European government is put
ting itself behind is industries. or
gambling them. encouraging them and
suggesting economies. When the COM
merriaI struggle begins auHw, the in
duRtries OF every Europ n country
will 20 into the world mlu ste backed
hy the effective co-operai son and in
teligent oversight OF The government
our rational policy requires that
government maintain "a strict super
vision 81 business organization This
can be done effectively and yet leave
the government free 20 encourage lc-
gitimate and wholesome enterprises |
stand for such supervision ld control
Of business l demand also that bust
ness. great and small, ana especially
the small business, be extended fairly
and Justly only undor such coudi-
tiaus can business pay living wages or
compete with foreign manufacturers
scores Wilson's Foley.
In this respect the IInsent admin
istration holds "a policy entirely oppo-
site. Il has viewed business enter
prise with suspicion and has made
the government "a brake TO stop the
wheels OF legitimate industrial prog
ress 10 has treated the business men
OF this country as though they were
Huapioious characters, II IL assumed !
thnt~s Dor ami -apitsl gTs- nailIal cH> !
emies. In four years IT has put tins !
country further on the road to class |
war than has been accomplished In "a |
generation before. The men who |
stand with me believe In the honesty |
of the American business man. and |
they believe that the common good is |
TO be found not In class war, but IN |
mutual justice and fair dealing, not |
as between capital and labor in the |
abstract. but as between men ana |
men.
Bryan and Daniels.
you know the road we have tray
eled this last four years. Mr. Bryan
and Mr. Daniels are it's monuments Of
executive efficiency our murdered
and forsakon cltizcns OF Mexico re-
veal a conception of American cii-
zenship plain enough 10 see, but a
new one for American patriotism TO
adopt the monument Of class bitter /.
ness raised by this administration
throws sinister shadow across our
/ Official horizon the unjust accusa-
ton against business mon has left a
bitter taste In our national life. IT
you prefer this path, II ~ plainly II
And the end OF IT Is class
war
You ask what road | propose TO
iravel2 These are the milcstOnes
which mark tan executive respOn-
sible 10 the whole nation, "a cabinet
chosen from the ablest Americans d 4
foreign policy that protects the Amer I
Icnn In his lawful rights wherever his
legitimate business may take him, a .
for trade competition ,
which shall protect all groups OF
american workmen, a government ,
oversight Of business which viii fear !
essly eliminate abuses but will act on
he assumption that the average bust
less man Is honest. and, finally a do I
nestle policy which looks 10 indus 5
rial peace and TO sound and perma-
tent prosperity, based upon the de-
OF American trade and the
up OF American industries.
We Americans are In one boat You
'Hnnot strike n blow az one group
injury 10 all Common jus
Ice and fair play will settle our DIFF
Icutlcs II suspicion and bitterness
ire let alone These are the princl-
~ Nv which ! propose to be
guidea.