Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-13
Common Sense Working Into the
Brains of Southern Men Bankers
C,iuctse Democrat Financieripg -
General Harrison Very Acceptable

CHARLEsros. S. C.-The moneyed men of
Charleston are not at all alarn med at the cleo
ton of Harrison. Mr.. George W. Williams,
the wealthiest banker in the South, to-day
said
Financially the country will rot be dam
aged by the election of Harrison and Morton.
The best banking system that we have ever
had was established By the Republican party.
It will not, therefore, be likely to do. any
thing tina. will disturb Or damage the financial
interests Of our common country. The
colored people have prospered greatly under
Clevelands administration. They will, of
course. be gratited at the restoration of the
Republican party to power. While the
~hises would have been pleased at the re-
election Of Cleveland, they will have nothing
TO fear from a change in the administration.
Many fnanciers North and South think
the Democrats made a grea. mistake in de-
without interest, thus advancing the price of
government bonds the Treasurer was author
lied to purchase. II has also the tendency
to lessen The bank circulation, as the banks
received only $50 on the sl0) Government
bonds deposited, and paid tax of per cent
Under the new system the banks received
sll0 on the sll0 deposited and pay no tax on
the deposit. This was undoubtedly bad
inanciernZ
DIR. Andrew Simonds, president of the
First National Bank, says:
Il have a profound respect for Mr.. Cleve-
land as an honest patriot. He has made mis-
takes probably, but to err is human Cen
eral Harrison would not ruin the South if he
would, and certainly would not if he could.
Should the prosperous existence of any part
Of our country be imperiled, both president
aud people will see that its constitutional
rights are maintained. There can be no iso-
latlon of the interests and safety of any
member of this Republic from its other
members. The suffering of one is the suffer
ing of all. General Harri,ou's reputation
has stood the test of this most yirulent cam
paign of frauds. forged letters and man traps.
HIS public record is without stain.
w hat were intended to be strong charges
male against him are to his credit, aud com
maud the approval of fair minded men as an
Independent, selfreliant man. No Republl-
can could be less Objectionable to the South.
| he burdens Of war tariff will surely be
lightened under his administration. Labor
and capital will both be protected. The
country is safe"
The following appreciatve and discrim-
mating notice Of our distinguished towns
man il from the Chicago Advance of
Oct. %, an able and independent religious
newspaper of extensive circulation in the
Northwest:
he Blaine reception in this city was all
that the most distinguished of Americans
could have desired. Those who felt the aw-
ful squeeze of that immense multitude in
front of the doors were tempted to wish that
Chicago people were not so enthusiastic over
the man from Maine, and that some of them
at least on this occasion, had stayed at home.
1t is seldom that any speaker faces so many
young men "a Mr.. Blaine looked upon when
he stepped to the front of the platform on
Saturday evening. In appearance this man
who has such a wonderful hold upon popular
admiration and affection, is not handsome
The prominence of the features and the lines
Of strength are not favorable to beauty, but
glance at them removes all necessity of
inquirlDg for the secret of power. There
was nothing of the popular orator in the adj
dress, but from first to last it sounded like
an important judicial discussion falling from
the lips of chief justice. Mr.. Blaine has
passed through the most fearful discipline of
criticism to which any American has ever
been subjected and the effect is seen in the
great calmness. not to say caution, of his
speech. He speaks like man who is deter
mined to present the case as true to the facts
As accurate language can make it. There is
also that tirmness and confidence which be-
long only % the man possessed of complete
knowledge and thoroughly trustworthy
memory. The effect upon the audience is
complete. The few terse sentences Joined
together with consummate skill, fastens Il
conviction upon the mind which hours of
popular appeal would not produce, and which
abide long after the enthusiasm and excite
ment of the occasion have faded away"