Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-11
BUSINESS MEN BELIEVE 1T WILL BE
A RECORD BREAKER.
BETTER TIMES ALREADY HERE.
FORCES OF TRAVELLING MEN HAVE
BEEN INCREASED.
Hon. Frank A. Faxon Talks of the Re-
suIt of the Election of Mckin-
ley as II Affects Busi-
ness-Views of 9th
ers Expressed.

The wholesalers in this city, in common
with all other business men. are looking
forward to substantial increase in busi-
ness as direct result of the election of
Mckinley. All of the prominent whole
callers have increased their forces Of
travelling men. The result of the triumph
of the cause of sound money is already
felt, but the wholesalers look forward to
q record-breaking year in 1897.
Business ON q Firm Basis.
Hon. Frank A. Faxon, of the wholesale
drug firm OF Woodward. Fa1on & Co.. ex-
pressed the general opinion of wholesalers
yesterday when he said:
'The election of Major Mckinley and the
triumph Of sound financial doctrines has
had the effect Of establishing all lines of
business upon a firm basis The business
man now sees how narrow was the escape
of the business interests Of the country.
Tho very prospect or possibility Of the elec-
tdon Of Bryan was enough TO paralyZe busi-
ness. What would his election have done?
.'We have already felt the effects OF the
revival Of business and have increased our
force of travelling men. The business world
knows what to- look forward to now and
trade win pick up. 1t is, OF course. impos-
sibie for commercial industry to be at a
standstil for months and then to plunge
instantly into the full effects of reviving
prosperity. look forward to the year 1887
as the threshold Of an era OF prosperity for
this country such as 1t has never expert
enced In its history"
Want to Locate Industries Here.
Secretary Clendening. of the Commercial
Club. said yesterday:
''The Commercial Club is in receipt OF
numerous inquiries from managers OF In
dustrial enterprises asking for information
as to the advisability of locating in Kansas
City. While, Of course, not all of these
inquiries will materialize into tangible re-
suits, yet it is a fact that since the elec-
tion there have been many more than for
the past few months, and l have no doubt
but that before the next year is passed
Kansas City will increase its commercial
establishments materially as a result OF the
revival of business consequent upon the
election.
THE committee on manufactures will be
one of the busiest committees OF the club
curing tne next yeS-fs anu VIC iooA Ava AAAA
portant results. f-.',., !, z
Retail Merchants Benefited.
There is a noticeable increase in al
branches of retail business since the elec'
ton. The merchants of the city unite In
declaring that their trade has materially
improved Money is more plentiful thar
before the election and the people are
spending it, for they do not have TO hoard
II against the prospect of hard times. Ill
natured snarls about there being still un
employed men in Kansas City cannot OBJ
scure the fact that since the election many
hundreds OF men have been employed whc
were idle before the election and plans have
been made for the employment of thou
sands more in this vicinity. All the unem
ployed cannot be put to work within q
week after the election. The wages Of
men already employed have been increased
in more than one instance as a direct result
of the election.
Freight Business Improved.
John "A. Sargent, general freight agen
of the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf rail
way, said yestsrday: "A decided impetus
Is noticeable In freight business. of late. W.
could use to advantage perhaps 500 NOR
cars than We have. as We cannot now I'll
our orders. We are preparing to orde'
more equipment