Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-22
Now For Business.
Nashville American.


The election over-revenonS a nos
saOutoRs. For half a year business
of all kinds have been unsettled
owing to the election excitement
and the uncertainty involved, be-
cause, especially, of the untlmely
and irrelevant discussion of artific-
ial economical issues, which were
really overshadowed by the para
mount question of the right and
ability ct the people to change their
party rulers, 1t is encouraging to
see how little the public confidence
is disturbed by the result. This is
one OF the striking featasesof Amer
lean politics which most attracts
the attention OF the European press.
ApropOs we reproduce from the
Cincinnati Times-Star, a Blaine Re-
publican paper, of the 18th, the fol-
lowing comment upon the business
situation, which is well worth the
space it occupies, and well worthy
the emulation OF other Blaine press
e.. 1t takes a philosophical, even
sanguine view Of the business out
LOOK. II does not sulk In its tent.
1t is not vexing the air with lamen-
tations and partisan fOrebOdings.
There il none of the latter me the
deluge" spirit Of reckless despair in
what it has to say to its readers.
We reproduce the article Of our
sensible Blaine contemporary, and
commend it TO the consideration OF
our readers, Irrespective OF party.
1t says:
There appears to he no general
cause for encouragement IN the
business world. On The other hand
the conditions seem to favor a grad
ual improvement in nearly all i'm
pOrtant branches of trade. No new
developments are observable which
. should contribute to- the prevailing
depression. This dizziness every
where is due largely to Over-pro-
duction, and as the cause il vanish
ing little by little, OF course the
effect is ielt less and less. AS the
markets are relieved OF surplus
prOuductS there must come re-
Vival in the productive industries
and an advance in prices. Undoubt-
etlIy political excitement Injuries
business to some extent by deierr-
ing men from engaging actively in
the practical affairs of everyday life.
Their minds are occupied with the
uncertainties OF the situation. This
is their own fault, il it may be so
termed: for no crisis exists that
threatens a serious disturbance, and
no change of policy Is in prospect
that will unsettle values and prices.
The danger of tariff reduction or of
tariff agitation is exceedingly re-
mote If there are any conditions
likely To arise which may effect
business disastriously, no such indI-
cations are now visible. The signs
are now favorable for betteEment
of trade. Mercantile agencies re-
port falling off i'm the number OF
failures. Business that has been
withheld owing to the absorbing
public interest in the campaign VIII
now be pushed forward. Eastern
merchants, it is repOrtad, are conf
dent of this, and take courage from
the outlook. They say cotton, grain
and groceries will be the first TO feel
this impulse, while the activity in
these will be measurably felt in
other businesses. When all fear OF
a possible reduction of the tariff
shall have passed away, confidence
will return to the wool and cotton
interests and they are likely to ex-
pcTience healthy revival. A
steady growth, starting with the
beginning of the year, is predicted
for the dry goods trade. The gen
eral public takes little interest in
the speculative. market. 1t is
matter of indifference that dizziness
prevails there, when il is considered
that professional jObbers manipulate
prices. Altogether, with the final
cial situation quite satisfactory, the
business community ought to be
good humOred, patient, courageous
AND hopeful.