Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-27
THE REASONS.
SEVERAL CLASSES OF VOTERS TELL
Why THEY SUPPORT HARRISON.
Business Men, Manufacturers. Farmers.
HOnesteaders, Bankers, Foreign horn
Citizens and CoIored Voters Have Rca-

n omesteadcrs, Bankers, Foreign horn
Citizens and CoIored Voters Have Rca-
sons for voting with tho Republicans
Especial Correspondence
New York, oct. "a, -Ropublican lead
ers here sniiT victory in the air The
people, they find, are making careful
study Of the situation. and since this is
being done there can be little doubt as
TO the result.
A large proportion Of tho business
men have established and built mp their
business under the present protective
system, The average business man Of
today has established his busiuy since
the protective system was adopted thirty
years ago. Those who inherited bust
ness established prior to that time have
adapted it 10 the protective system OF
the last thirty years. Hence every bust
ness man sees that n general change in
the system of the conduct of the gov
eminent would change the conditions
under which he has had business pros
perity, and at the same time so unsettle
the general business conditions as to
render investments unsafe, and capital
lists unwilling to enter upon business en-
terprises.
The manufacturers are seeing that
their industries have wonderfully de-
veloped, that the balance Of trade has
been 800, 900, 900 in favor Of this country
in the past ten years, while in the same
time it has been - 500, 600, 900 against
free trade Great Britain. Hence they
prefer TO retain a system under which
their individual business and our ma
tional commerce have both been pros
porous.
The old soldiers remember that Presi-
dent Cleveland refused his signature 10
524 pension bills, while all the presidents
who had preceded him had only taken
this action upon five bills. They re-
member that Claveland's administration
elected thousands Of soldiers from Office
and showed its lack Of sympathy for
them at every step. Hence they will
vote with the Republicans.
Foreign born citizens who compare
their condition in this country with that
Of free trade countries are unwilling 10
exchange the system which has given
them prosperity here for the system
which pays starvation wages abroad.
Hence they will vote with the Republic
ans.
The employees are seeing that tho
rates Of wages in protected United States
are double those paid in free trade Eng
land, and that employment is more GER
tain here than in countries not having Il
protective system. Hence they will vote
with the Republican party.
Farmers, too, are remembering that
President HarrisOns administration has,
by its energetic efforts In their behalf,
increased foreign markets for their
products immensely. Not only has the
vigorous work Of this administration
caused reOpening Of markets for our
meats, but through reciprocity our
other farm products have been given
advantages abroad and the foreign sale
of all agricultural products has been in
creased $275, OOO,O
( The bankers recognize the fact that
the Democratic party is pledged 10 the
destruction Of the national banking sys-
tenn and a substitution Of the state bank
system which was so disastrous and I'M
satisfactory when in use. Hence they
will support the Republican candidates.
The people Of the great west are re.
nembering that Mr., Cleveland's admin
istration Of the land office devoted its
chief energies to preventing people from
obtaining homes and hOmesteads, in
stead Of aiding them, as this administra-
4 tinn hAS done. CIsVelands commission