Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-10-18
THE BUSINESS VOTE

THE BUSINESS VOTEs
Through the news OF fallies and
speeches and the usual bustle of
presidential campaign . glimpse is seen
here and there OF the quiet men who
WELD a power beyond the proportion OF
their numbers. 1t is Che quiet business
men who care more for financial safety
and prosperity than for the success of a
Aominee. They are powerful because
theg are neitner seekers fog Office noR
the sate7litesDf oficeseekerss and can
be held 90 Q party only a. Song as shey
nave Faith in its capacity Co deal with
financial affaigss They tear changes of
Aotionai politics and they fear adven-
turerss They look askance at dema-
gogue and hold aloof EEom q milk and
water statesman whose surroundings
are those of demagogys In New York
city for many years these men we're the
chief strength Of the republican party
because being conservative TO che core
they feared change which might bring
anwise measures They hads right Or
wrong, faith in Conkling and Grant.
They gave theix votes and money freely
60 the republican party andttuxned the
tide in three campaigns
Reassured by ths strong Intelligence
Of Manning's treasury policy. they have
been Clevelande warmest supporters.
Not loudly ana fussily but firmly and
soberfy. Ths time 60 measure them
best was last December when the pres
idents message came before che country.
they 1ead It, weighed it and agreed
with it. Their almost unanimous ap-
proval did much 90 send the republicans
stampeding 90 Pennsylvania TO seek
comfort froan the iron and steel associa-
Sion. The great business mind ct the
nation has not turned to any strange
gods since. Satisfied that Mr.. Cleveland
lad grasped the situation, it tarned
@oting to business with Che settled re-
solution of.voting for him. It is not in
the habit of Blowing bugles and putting
en political lace and plumes. II votes
just the same when the time comes and
che thousand avenues of business com
munication bring the individuals of
ehie element Of our citizenship close To-
gethers q commou understanding
soon prevails when the reasons Tor con-
Riction are present
These business mem hook with dis
crust upou the anbusiuesslike sccumu-
Cation of useless surplus capital
drawn from trade While they remem-
Der gratefully the prompt intervention
of a democratic administration last
year in buying bonds and saving them
from the consequences of a panic, they
do noe fall in with Harrison's puerile
Suggestion of buying bonds regularly
at q premium Of 2a or 30 per cent. fox
the sake Of continuing excessive taxa
tions
They like 20 see . president faithful
% the smallest details of his executive
duties working day in and day out like
man whe proposes to keep his hand
on che helm and his eye on the compass.
They hike 60 see secretary Of the navy
personally interested and personally
engaged in che construction Of the ex-
pensive warships which are forming the
new navy. Feeling that such examples
are a warrant that jobs. bribes. rob-
berries and reckless expenditures are
driven from their nesting places, they
are more than satisfied to keep the
government in Che same hands.
Once in O while an opinion from one
of this class comes 10 the surface
through the opaque waters of political
discussion. Almost without exception
the opinions are for Cleveland and
Thurman. Here ia Kansas City we see
quite a number of these conservative
business men from the east. The Times
has published within three months
many interviews with them which
ought to show doubters how New 7 Tork
Connecticut and New Jersey are going
The independent vote of 1884 will bt
doubled in 1888 by the accession of bust
ness men and they:are all for Cleveland
The rot about free trade they pay nc
more attention to than they pay to thu
cry of the seagulls in New Yerk har
bor.-Kansas City Times.
Good Words for Good Menu
The Pawnee Rock Leader is an indie
pendent paper, being free from part,
S affiliations aand commendation of candi
dates by that paner should be read anl