The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-01-22
GOV. CLEvELAND's MISSION.

Through the courtesy OF Mr.. ManldIn
we are permitted this week to present to
our readers the views of the senior mcm-
ber Of the firm Of Austin, Nichols Il Co..
one Of the leading business houses Of
New York, upon the election of Cover.
nor Cleveland, and its probable effect
upon tho country, Mr., Austin has been
lifelong Republican. but supported
Gov. Cleveland in the hope Of securing
q reformation in the government. The
views which he expresses upon the duties
and objects Of government show that it
has been q misnomer to call him Re.
publican. For temporary causes he has
been acting with the Republican party,
but the views expressed below are thor
oughly Democratic in their spirit. If
the incoming administration does not act
upon them fully and completely it will
have to depart from the traditions of the
past, and will prove disappointment to
the rank and file of the Democratic
party. Mr.. Austin says:
New YORK, Dec. IL, 1884.
J. l.. MAULDIN ESQ, Anderson, s. G..
Dear Sir: Your favor of 9th inst. 10
hand. do not profess much astuteness
in political affairs, but cheerfully state
what think Of the future outlook,
believe Mr.. Cleveland, as President, will
be o careful, honest and conservative Ex-
ecnt!ye. and ] think he has = habit Of
cool deliberation which will be of e., ent
service to the country. For the last
twenty years the tendency has been to
over legislation, largely in the interest of
special classes Of the community, to the
detriment of the mass Of the people.
What the country wants is economy in
public affairs; as little legislation as pos.
sible, and the people left to work out
their salvation by their industry and
economy, asking from the government
only protection for life, liberty and secu.
rity Of property, and less of this everlast.
ing tinkering aud class legislation which
haR given few miliionaires the power to
control certain large branches of busi
ness almost exclusively, and making the
trass of the people hewera Of wood and
drawers OF water to these favored few
miIlionaires:' Let the old "Jacksonian"
maxim apply to our public affairs that
the "world Is governed too much :" let
the people have an equal chance, aud we
shall come out all right. The North,
South, East and West oil demand .hia,
and believe Mr. Cleveland will do
what he can to accomplish this result.
enclose o printed slip Of my views In
commercial sense.
s4' aH3 Yours truly,
's'|' ROBT +. AUSTIN.
The following L. the extract to which
reference 10 made in the above letter:
"Mr.. Austin, the head of the firm oil
Austin, Nichols & Co., said: "Eye,y
Presidential nomination naturally moro
or less absorbs the attention of the whole
community, and while l do not think
that 1t affects business 40 much as many
people claim, It unquestionably makes
some difference to us. Since the election
there has been a better demand fol
merchandise, not because there has been
any great advance in the staple comnlod.
tiles, but simply from the fact that peo.
PIE desired to know which way the Pres
idebsial contest was TO end, and had
therefore run shost, as IL were, of mer.
chandise. Undoubtedly there Is too
large q quantity of manufactured goods
in the country, and In my Judgment
there will be o kind Of sluggishness in
the sale, Of cotton, wooden, irolS aud many
other; coaimcdi.ies, until the reatricted
production has lessened the quantity
and consumption has oyertaEen It.
That is q natural law which politics 20,
nytbing else can govern or interfere
With. SSofas as our business 10 concerned
stocks Ia the interior are light, though
there 10 not the ,alighteat difficulty Ii
daily supplying every merchant in The
United States, even at The renotest cross
roads. .ThisNis tstie Of large and small
transactions. Let mo say right here tha.
there has abeen, o manifestation Of an.
eaaal prudence on tho part of purchaser
ever aimee the panic Of laat Spring, ard
purchasers, Iasl 20 rule, athroughoGt the
country. have bought upon che principle
of gEpplytng their real wants and needs.
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