The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-07-27
From the Albany Evening Journal.
LET BUSINESS MEN ANSWER,

LET BUSINESS MEN ANSWER.
We desire to address few can
did words to intelligent business men
TO such as are concerned In the
business, industrial, manufacturing,
and agricultural inter ests of the com
nunity. We wish to avoid any
appeal to passion and to present on
ly such considerations as will be
recognized as fair, reasonable, and
Ijust. 1t is admitted on all sides that
the first requisite to a full revival Of
business and industry is restora-
ton of confidence and feeling of
certainty and security as to the fn-
ture. Be the means what they may,
this is the prime condition. What,
sver assures stability and faith pro-
notes return to prosperity. What
ever tends to create uncertainty and
distrust impedes it. So much will
be readily conceded by everybody.
The political acsion Of the country
this year will effect its material pros
perity precisely as it bears upon this
question of creating or destroying a
sense of confidence and security.
Now, we submit to the candid iudg
ment Of intelligent men whether the
success eff the Democratic party will
not unavoidably tend to disturb con-
fidence and promote uncertainty in
two directions? In the first place,
it will inevitably reopen the South
ern questions. We put it moder-
ately; we do not say here that it will
overthrow the settlements Of the war;
but il will at least renew the agita-
ton, and that is enough to do inf
mite mischief. We do not suppose
there is single candid man in the
State Of New York but will admit
that the success Of the Democratic
party would give the South new
sense Of strength, stimulate its worst
elements to fresh to fresh hopes. and
lead to disturbing troubles and com
plications. 1t may be answered that
the Democratic party would NOT
yield. We do not say that it would.
It isn't necessary to suppose that the
settlements of the war would be over
thrown. No matter whether the
party has the virtue to resist the de-
mands or not. they would at least
thrust themselves into the public
councils and would lead to agitation.
There is dangerous element in the
South, as everybody knows, and the
man who does NOT believe that it
would be quickcned into fresh activ-
ity by Democratic success is too in
nocent for this world. Whatever
the final result, the Southern ques-
tons would be reopened, agitation
would be renewed, and all this would
produce uncertainty and disturbance.
For the return of prosperity we want
repose and security. and this would
impair both.
In the second place, the success
Of the Democratic party would Gre
ate universal uncertainty and dis
trust as to the financial policy of the
Government. No business man
would know what to calculate upon.
1t will hardly be disputed that a
large majority of the financial incen-
diaries, infationists and repudia-
tionists belong to the Democracy.
Undoubtedly there are some on the
Republican side we mean to treat
the subject with perfect candor-but
the great preponderance of this class
are Democrats. Every attempt in
Congress to depart from the steady
policy derives it's chief strength from
the Democratic members. Now,
there may be differences of opinion
upon particular questions of detail
but rye put it to the reason of every
intelligent business man whether the
business community can feel as great
a sense of security under Democratic
financial policy as under Republican?
Do not business men see and feel
that under Republican rule there
will be no violent and disturbing
change, and that the general tend
ancy is steadily toward the right