The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-25
a nUsIyEss MAN,s VIEW.
How Solid Man OF Boston Views the
Possible Success Of tho Democratic.


Possible success Of the Democrats.
BosroS, September 23.-The Herald
Qnd.) publishes different interviews with
business men, mostly those who are not
politicians, and with q number who are
Democrats, as to their views Of the effect
OF the election OF Hancock on business.
The following Is Q fair specimen Of them
all: u
The senior partner OF one Of our largest
importing houses, gentleman who, while
being To busy to be politician, Is warmly
interested In oil matters pertaining to the
public welfare, and who gives considerable
thought to the operation OF the laws Of
trade as affected by legislation, was asked
q leading question Of this inquiry.
ton OF the election Of General Hancock
TO the Presidency would have nothing
to say against itand l think business men
would feel little apprehension OF the effect
upon business generally. But when 1t is
considered that the Democratic party ex-
poets TO get into power by the aid OF 1888
electors from the slave States; that large
majority OF those States have openly re.
pudiated their public debts; that they are
interested in the raising OF cotton and very
little else; and that the Democratic party
propose to elect President, II they can
elect him, by the ignorant vote OF the
North in conjunction with the solid South,
and without that ignorant vote they could
not in any way secure President In their
interest these things are all
weighed, as they will be, / think the bust.
ness people OF the country will view with
alarm the election OF Democratic Presi
dent under such circumstances.
In my opinion this will be the way the
thing will be regarded by all the thought |
ful business men, and / do know that all
BUSINESS men here and in New York |
with whom l have come in contact view |
IL in that light. |
Another thing should be understood,
and the late election In Maine shows 1t, |
and that Is why leading Democrats Of the
party throughout the country are willing
to identify themselves with the wild and
unsound financial theories OF Weaver and |
Chase, by claiming victory in the elec.
ton OF such men as Murch and Ladd to
Congress. This goes to prove that the
party leaders are willing to accept any
political vagaries and financial sophistries |
Tor the sake OF getting themselves into
Office.
In saying this would like you to make
me say that mean by the Democratic |
leaders quite large sprinkling OF the bar.
room loaters. could verify this any day |
by showing those skeptioal in the matter
TO barrooms and show them some OF our
leading Democratic politicians. ! don't
want TO see such men administering the
affairs Of our government. II the Demo-
Gratis should unfortunately get into power,
have no doubt it might act upon the Ma
ton as dose OF fphysic, purging from
sins Of the past. But think we are well
enough and hearty enough to get along |
without medicine, and think we shall do |
It. |
When trade is good and everything pros
porous you will agree we never care about
changing our business. It is only when
hard times trouble US that we make a
change. / think that same line Of action
should hold good with the country in re.
gard to the administration Of the govern
ment. Nothing does SO much harm to the
country as continual political agitation