Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-28
CONFIDENCE IN HARRISON.
The Business world Rspos.. Faith In tn.
Prssidsnt.


The Bu.lse" world Rspo... Fsith In tn.
President
II Ia now generally conceded that tho
denomination OF the president was
largely due TO the influence OF the bust
ness interests Of the country. Mr.. De
pew has expressed this opinion, and IN
the recognized Harrison leader in the
convention his Judgment may be ac-
ceptcd as conclusive. A large majority
Of the delegates were uninstructed, and
were Influenced by private dispatches
which they received from the business
centers OF the country. These dispatch
es favored the denomination OF the
president, and were most effective in
producing the result,
The same force which impelled dazed
and questioning delegates TO cast their
ballots at Minneapolis for Harrison will
inevitably influence voters at large In
November. There Is a general agree.
ment among business me n that their in
terests will be promoted by the contin-
uance OF safe and successful republic
an administration. Prudent mon dis.
Germ clearly the disturbance which
would be produced in the business
world by the election OF a democratic
president and the control OF both houses
Of congress by the party Of tariff agi.
tation and free coinage. A long period
OF uncertainty would follow, during
which business men would not know
where they were standing or what
might be coming. Tariff revision,
whether II is attempted by republicans
or democrats, is dreaded by business
men, since II Ia always a protracted
process, the results OF which can never
be accurately forecast During tho
transition period general business stag
mates and languishcs, and every imporr
taut mercantile interest IL relieved
when II il brought TO an end
The success OF the democratic
party in November would in
volvs tho resumption OF tariff
agitation and the unsottling Of all the
prevailing conditions OF trade. The
conservative opinion Of the business
elements OF the country is against the
premature reopcning of the tariff
/ controversy In congress. Under q
republican administration and with a
republican congress they have the ~.
surAnce that the tnriff act will stand,
and that the orderly course OF business
will not he interrupted.
What practical men perceive Is the
fact that the Mckinley act Is operating
on the whole very differently from what
democratic opponents anticipated, ant
more satisfactorily than its republican
advocates ventured to predict two
IA IL
effect upon all productive interests, ha'
maintained high level Of wages, anC
40 far from increasing prices for tn,
consumers has in many instances re
duced them. With the reciprocity
clause II has enlarged the foreign de
mand for American breadstuffs an,
manufactures, aud at the same time hu
not increased the cost Of imported foo,
products. Many classes Of bushes
mon, who were not convinced nt tn
outset that the Mckinley act was eithe
necessary or sxpedient, now admit tina
their pre- judices were not justified. d
every hide in business circles there m
strong preference shown for allowin
the act to remain in operation Ion
enough to be practically tested. TIL
influence Of all conservative bushes
men will he powerfully cNerted durin
the next five months to prevent the M
settling effects Of democratic victor
for so-called tariff reform. The rrpuh
lcan party will profit heavily by thi
influence. As II was strong enough I
secure the presidents denomination Il
Minneapolis, IL promises already to h
sufficient to secure his reelection, y
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