The Businessman in Politics

The businessman is being urged, in many quarters, to take government in hand, on the ground that he is needed in the struggle between two philosophic concepts: socialism and freedom. Recently a Senator made that the theme of a speech before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and reports are that the assemblage took the point to heart.

Specifically, the political orientation of organized labor is being emphasized as a real threat to free enterprise. The domination by union bosses of the Democratic Party in the North, and of many elements of the Republican Party, is pointed up; unless something is done to prevent these bosses from getting control of government, it is said, we can look forward to the nationalization of our free society. Aside from philosophic considerations (the argument goes), the businessman has a considerable stake in this struggle and his self-interest should impel him to take off his coat and start swinging.

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The businessman is being urged, in many quarters, to take government in hand, on the ground that he is needed in the struggle between two philosophic concepts: socialism and freedom. Recently a Senator made that the theme of a speech before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and reports are that the assemblage took the point to heart.

Specifically, the political orientation of organized labor is being emphasized as a real threat to free enterprise. The domination by union bosses of the Democratic Party in the North, and of many elements of the Republican Party, is pointed up; unless something is done to prevent these bosses from getting control of government, it is said, we can look forward to the nationalization of our free society. Aside from philosophic considerations (the argument goes), the businessman has a considerable stake in this struggle and his self-interest should impel him to take off his coat and start swinging.