The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30
1PPItL TO UOERTNGMEN.
Can You Make business by Soaring Em-
pioyers out Of Their senses?

The Baltimore Sun prints the following
from a workingman:
Please permit me 70 address a few
thoughts to he thoughtful workingman.
lie realizes the tremendous importance
TO his interests Of the pending election.
lie wants a general revival Of business
10 give him steady employment at good
wages. How shall he cast his ballot with
"A view 10 the attainment Of these ends2
Let me suggest 10 his consideration one
thought which l think sufficient TO gui0e
him to a right decision. and that is, that
10 secure n revival of business you must
have stout-hearted. hopeful business
men. confidently expecting TO make
money by their enterprises. II they are
tmid. fearful OF making any ventures,
apprehcnsive Of disaster every moment,
what prospect OF business success will
there be? Can you make business boom
by soaring business men half out Of their
senses? The more frightened they get
the worse. surely. 10 will be for business.
and consequently for steady employment
TO the workman. Now. look around at
your employers all over the land. They
are considerably frightened now, are they
not? Democrats as well as Republicans,
they are troubled by the possibility OF
Bryan's olectlOn-afraid 10 extend their
business They tel you they have money
enough 70 make business boom and give
you all steady employment, but they are
afraid 10 risk II until they are sure the
Scent silve' dollar Is buried out Of
sight. and tnat We are 20 have a gov
eminent at Washington that will enforce
law and order against Debs and CoXey
movements. Cities and corporations
have been trying 10 sell bonds 10 get
money by which 10 undertake great pub
lie works which would employ thousands
OF wOrkmen. but I'm vain-timid capital
will not touch them until II is sure OF
safety from Bryan Now. suppose Bryan
elected II business men are frightened
now. what will be their condition then,
VIII they not be IN "a panic2 VIII they
not Immediately make a run upon the
hanks and treasury. each one trying 20
get his money and turn IL irto gold?
Gold then beirg boarded, tremendous
contraction Of the curi ency would cnsie.
That alone would arrest business. but
then consider how business mems minds
would be filed with dread OF what IS
coming in four months. after March ftk-
the Scent silver dollar. sure. and pfoha-
llv am administration and Congress dori-
mated by Populism. by such men as ALT
geld. Tillman. PETER, and Debs. Not
only the dread Of a debased currency,
which they would know 20 be- inevitable.
but the dread OF social disorder. OF riot
ing IN an our large cities. OF such scenes
as were witnessed in Chicago and else
where in 1894 would Dee upon them and
uaralvze an their business capacity. They
have not forgotten Mr. Debs and bis sup
porters. they know that these gentlemen
think IN perfectly right and proper 70
order an the railroads IN the country 10
cease running. 10 order all the FACTORIES
closed an business OF every kind 20 stop
whenever they, the proiesSed representa-
tives Of labor choose 20 give the word.
They thought that course right in 1894.
and tried hard 90 carry 10 out. There IS
no reason 10 think they have changed
their minds since. but that they are
planning. in case OF the election OF
President pledged 20 keep hands OF
whenever situation similar 10 that IN
Chicago in 1894 arises. 20 re-ostahiish
that situation just as speedily as possi-
bic. They know that "a certain plank ODD
the Chicago platform pledges Mr. Bryan
10 that. a. IL means anything az ail -
the business men Of the country Will
exrect Mr.. Dobs 10 speedily renew his
interesting business OF 1894. and then 10
see Nr. Bryan faithful 10 his pledge
keeping his hands OF. The thought or
that prospect will not revive the droop-
ing spirits Of business men. They VIII
be al their wits ends 10 know wnat 20
do. To set up "a business that VIII yield
them profits out of its returns 10 oe-
baeod currency. and 10 set up a business
that can afford 20 De knocked Gown
time and again az Mr. Debs' pleasure are
will IUfnrU Tho
THEW will be too much Tor their brains.
This universal stlpefaction and panic
among business men must. then, result
In a complete paralysis Of business and
the loss Of employment by millions or
workers now having steady work az good
WAGES paid IN good. honest dollars. The
worlxincman has his fate IN his own
hands now. Let him elect Mckinley in
November. and the result Will be go
almost any business man whom he
may ask will tell h.ml a return Of conf
dcnce with a rush 10 the business world,
and an almost immediate boom IN busl-
ness. with cmplOTmen for all capable
workers. and wages DO good, honest dol
lars that Will never lose their value.
But Let him elect Bryan. and thereby pro-
duce "a panic among the employers OF
labor. which can hardly last for less
time imam d year ''i'+'- ti.0 liit'ilt i'ii' -
Congress and The new administration
shall be plainly APPARENT. and the work
man Will soon see business dead and his
employment con quently gone. You
can't possibly have business without
having courageols. hopeful. confident
business men. Labor certainly can never
make its employer get mp fine business
for its benefit hy the process Of soaring
them out Of their scnsee--which Is Just
what Bryan's election would DO. Take
the advice Of "a lifelong Democrat and
vote for McKialey