New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-17
LETTING WE'LL ENOUGH ALONE.

At a meeting held few days ago by we'll
known business men, who came together to
ratify the nominations of the Republican Ma
tional Convention, one of the speakers sad
that he purposed voting for Harrison because
he had made trustworthy and efficient Presi-
dent. Il believe" he added, that one good
term deserves another am in favor of letting
well enough alone" The hearty applause
which greeted these utterances attested that
the speaker accurately reflected the views OF
his associates. 1t was evident that all OF them
felt that as prudent, sagacious men they would
be consulting their best interests by voting to
retain the President in office by voting against
a change.
1t is safe to affirm that the most conservative
members of the business community the coun-
try over will Join hands with these brethren
of theirs here in the metropolis in supporting
President Harrison. His Administration has
been approved by leading opponents of the
great world of business as an eminenty sound
and safe one The merchants, the manufact-
urers. the bankers, the insurance people, rail-
road men, shippers, boatmen and the rest of
the electors of the United States who belong in
the category of business men recognize that the
President has proved equal to the high de-
mands of his position, that he has evinced
pure and patriotic purpose, that he has never
forgotten that he was the servant and not the
sovereign of the American people. None OF
them hold that his Administration has been
an ideal one, but all of them are aware that
ideal administrations are not to be looked for
until the millennium dawns. After making
al allowances for his mistakes and shortcom-
ingS, they are convinced that the drawbacks
are but as the small dust of the balance in COM
palison with the commendahle achievements.
Hence these business men will rally round him
in the present campaign. giving their influence
and their votes for his reelection.
This fact, that President Harrison has earned
the confidence of the business world. is an
Endorsement of the course which he has pur-
sued since he took hold at Washington, which
the Democracy will find it impossible to ex-
plain away or to make Roadway against. IL
is an exceedingly awkward fact for them.
coupled, as il is, with the important related
one that the leve-headed laboring men of the
country cannot be fooled into believing that
they would be helping themselves by standing
up for Cleveland, Free Trade and low wages
ard turning their backs on HARRISON Protec-
ton and high wages. These men will argue :
1--WE are getting good wages as it is; change
from Harrison to Cleveland would not do us
any good it might, By producing that unsettled
feeling in the public mind which follows radi-
cal change in Administration, do us harm. 1t
is the part of common-sense TO let well enough
alone and that's what we will do.'
This clement, which is dominated by the
conviction that public welfare and private well
fare can be best promoted at the Presidential
election of 1892 by leaving well enough alone
by leaving Harrison where he is-ths element
is daily gathering strength. 1t is an element
composed of those who do their own thinking,
who are not easily hoodwinked, and are honestly
bent upon voting for the candidates who will
render the best. the most useful, the most
patriotic service to the great majority OF the
people.