Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-03
A Business View of the Campaign.

- N WY views vi the sOllu DuSlHess
men OF place on most questions.
They are not visionary or theoretical
and their ideas are the result of prac-
tical experience. Do the majority OF
the business men and financiers in the
country, speaking wholly from their
selfish interests, desire change in the
administration: 1t is safe to say that
they do not. Hon Darwin II. James.
eX-Member of Congress, and leading
merchant in New York City, says that
they do not, and he has given the sub
Ject much attention. He notes the
tact,in various travels through the coun-
try, that there are everywhere indica-
tIons OF the most abundant prosperity.
Never have there been four years in
the history Of this country so prosper
GUS in every way. Manufacturers are
overwhelmed with work. Railroads
ale travelled to their utmost capacity.
There have been very few business
failures. Crops have been phenome-
nal, 1--WE can hardly give Mr.. Harrison
the credit for this, however, the de-
mand for farms is increasing and they
are selling like hot cakes (!) The
good results of the Mckinley Tariff
have surprised even its friends. Free
trade is all right in theory, if it doesn't
go any farther; but is there anyone,
who has experienced the prosperity un-
der the practice Of protection, who de-
sires to 60 back to the financially de-
pressed times under what was practical
free trade? There is nothing the busi-
ness men of the country dread so much
as change in the administration, es-
pecially from a good, sound, sensible
administration like Mr.. Harrison's to
one whose outcome is, to say the least,
decidedly uncertain. The Democrats
built their platform and, headed by
Mr.. Cleveland, are all running away
from it as fast as their legs will carry
them. Perhaps, after all, it is the
best thing they can do, but the uncer-
tainty as to where they Will land is de-
cidedly unpleasant and not calculated
to restore the public confidence.
The building of the Nicaragua Ca
nal is great thing for commerce and
business interests, and the Republican
policy of reciprocity, as recently devel-
oped, is another cause of thankfulness
% business men. Oh, there are
enough Of them, But the general shak-
ness Of the Democratic party on iinan-
'ial questions is another great reason
Why every sensible man should vote
or Harrison. Mr.. Sherer, manager
If the New York clearing house, can
lot see how any man who, wishes an
honest dollar and safe currency, can
10 otherwise. To 90 back to the old
lays of state BANKS, when a dollar was
10 more dollar than it was a dime,
When counterfeit money was rife, aud
when all the evils arising from an un-
eliable currency were abroad in the
and, would be a long step backward.
let those are the conditions the Demo-
rats are trying to restore.
Again we urge every voter to stop
n the brink of casting his ballot, and
onsider these questions. Consider
Ir. Harrison's record of common sense
nd brilliant craftsmanship. Can the
usiness and financial interests of our :
ountry be allowed to pass out of his ,
Use hands! No, nor will they be al
WED to do so, when the people of this :,
)untry speak their choice with one
ecord, Harrison and Reid.'