Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-11-16
RETURN OF CONFIDENCE

Confidence Is the subtle something
that Is the ESSENCE of every contract :
the very cornerstone OF amity and the
beginning Of good business. Conf
dence has returned to America and IL
can le expected that class strife VIII
s'lbside. international relations will i'm
prove and commerce and industry will
7 flourish
! There j. no longer any doubt about
the attitude OF the United States gov
'rnment toward any foreign govern
ment or toward any domestic or eco
noInic question. II has all been writ.
ten In the record Of the republican adj
ILLUSTRATIONS that have gone before.
Perhaps the world has just failed
~ III" cOnsmmation of the ultimate
good: perhaps II has barely missed
chaos: certainly IL has escaped the
uncertainty that was gathering frie-
iion al home and abroad and putting
the breaks ON progress
The American people failed to heed
the voice Of one crying in the wilder
ness, ar was II the voice Of siren
Turing the ship ~ state onto the rocksy
The question Is ~ little interest now.
The American people refused TO com.
init themselves to new theories Of gov
eminent. 20 new International relations
or 10 social revolution.
Whether or not the constitution aud
Tie Monroe doctrine were 'hratened Dv
proposed measures. n Il certain that
they are In no way involved now.
whether or not the advice OF Wash. |
ingion and jefferson against entangl- |
ing alliances Is good, the American
people hardened 10 the voices that.
though dumb, still are heard In Ameri.
ca, and there will be no entangling
alliances.
Some have said that lit Is a plunge
into reaction" others say IL Is a re-.
turn to the principles on which the
great republic was founded and l.
maintained But Il IL all settled but
the details
Capital knows what to expect labor
knows what TO expect Americans
abroad know what measure Of protec-
lion will be afforded; investors know
the governments attitude toward pub.
lie utilities. corporations, investments.
tariff and fiduciary Legislation. The
United States will follow well defined
policy In everything the presidents for
which are common knowledge. Govern
inent by experimentation Il az an end.
Evidently the American people pre-.
ferred a plunge into reaction TO A
plunge into the dark. Who viii oups.
lion the Judgment 81 the people:
But some have said that the next
r." years Will b, 80 trying 10 the new
that reaction vii
usher la d'sasier to IN. Iirty IN con 9
troll Md VII:
The npuhlicaL party. or consist ~
members thereof, control. 10 "A very
large extent, the capital OF the country
ana the means Of production. They ;
are practical men OF business acumen.
Of large experience mas.
Iers OF many fields Of endeavor, daring. {
;onfideni and well equipped for any
ASK. Failure II not In their lexicon
The rules Of the game are written.
What can the mass Of the people ex.
ect from these men ~ enterprise? Can '
hese captains Of big business benefit
themselves without lienefittlng the
'ountryy
The Graphic predicts that the 1ues I
ions that have puzzled the little mo
II the Wilson administration VT" At
answered and that the cour' al I've
whole will embark on 'u! iS
progress and prOsp W." era OF
which will bc . -'rlty the IKE OF
.he wonder ~ future