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Editorial
August 29, 1913
The Lemmon Herald
Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota
What is this article about?
The editorial 'Same Old Cry' criticizes 'business interests' for past lobbying abuses in Washington, including funding political parties and pushing high tariffs at public expense. It defends legislators' interference as a necessary response to these practices, dismissing business complaints as longstanding.
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Same Old Cry
A recent issue of the Steel and Metal Digest remarks that there must be a stop put to the daily slamming of business interests by legislators, to this tinkering and picking at business, which is more sensitive than the human eye, by those who, with the best intentions, do not seem to realize that their election did not endow them with any more experience and knowledge of any business subject than they had before.
It don't take a philosopher to determine who brought about the necessity for doing this. For years the "business interests" have maintained a lobby at Washington, until the abuse became so strong the public could stand it no longer. It was a common practice for big business to contribute immense sums of money to maintain their political party in power. The high and constantly increasing tariff was a resultant effect of "Tinkering and picking at the government by business men, whose sole object was to advance their own fortunes, at the expense of the whole people.
Naturally enough they squawk at being disturbed. And the cries they let out have been heard since the world began.
A recent issue of the Steel and Metal Digest remarks that there must be a stop put to the daily slamming of business interests by legislators, to this tinkering and picking at business, which is more sensitive than the human eye, by those who, with the best intentions, do not seem to realize that their election did not endow them with any more experience and knowledge of any business subject than they had before.
It don't take a philosopher to determine who brought about the necessity for doing this. For years the "business interests" have maintained a lobby at Washington, until the abuse became so strong the public could stand it no longer. It was a common practice for big business to contribute immense sums of money to maintain their political party in power. The high and constantly increasing tariff was a resultant effect of "Tinkering and picking at the government by business men, whose sole object was to advance their own fortunes, at the expense of the whole people.
Naturally enough they squawk at being disturbed. And the cries they let out have been heard since the world began.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Business Lobbying
Political Corruption
Tariffs
Legislative Interference
Public Interest
What entities or persons were involved?
Business Interests
Legislators
Lobby At Washington
Big Business
Political Party
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Business Lobbying And Legislative Response
Stance / Tone
Defensive Of Legislative Interference, Critical Of Business Abuses
Key Figures
Business Interests
Legislators
Lobby At Washington
Big Business
Political Party
Key Arguments
Legislators' Interference With Business Is A Response To Years Of Business Lobbying Abuses.
Business Has Maintained A Lobby In Washington, Leading To Public Backlash.
Big Business Contributed Immense Sums To Political Parties For Power.
High Tariffs Resulted From Business Tinkering With Government For Personal Gain At Public Expense.
Business Complaints About Disturbance Are Longstanding And Expected.