The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-13
Is THERE IMPROVEMENT.
sam Jones Thinks There Has Been
Since the Election.

sam Jones Thinks There Has Been
Since the Election.
From the day of Mckinlcy's election
up TO the present time has there been
improvement in trade, in business. in
manufacturing. in confidcnce2 ] am
sure the question can be answered in
the affirmative. have not been one
Of those who thought that this country
would pick mp and move off like boy
on his bicycle or like Nancy Hanks ON
the race track. We have been sick absd
long time. We are weak and enact
ated, but If l am any horse doctor at
all the patient is convaescing. We are
walking around the room little, and
think the patient win be out in the yard
in few days.
Certainly there Improvement in con-
fldence. \ large majority of the pco-
pie OF this country believe thut there
will be improvement. Their faith
brings confidence. After all, faith ia
confidence. The question is oft re-
peated: 10 you see any change? Is
there any change in conditions and atti-
,udcs? ] have lccn glad to see the
spirit of the press. All the goldhug
p'pcrs assert that times ere improving
that conditions are bettcrcd, and a
great many free silver papers are nl-
hitting cnndidly that things look bet
ter and The times look brighter. Brad
streets and Dun reports have n roscatc
color they have not had. Manufactures
are starting up; there have been more
than six per cent. advances in railroad
stocks and bonds, and so on, 1t does
seem TO me that il with one cry the
people would now say that the issues
have been settled, Mt least for the time
being. and that If Mr., Mckinley would
give the people of the country the as
surance that there would bc no call for
an extra session of con ress to tinker
with the tarin that we would soon be
well and hearty. Money would circu-
latc business improve. manufactures
start up and You would see 4 demand
created Tor all the surplus which has
accumulated IN various lines for the
past few years.
am sure there can he 70 improve
ment II part OF the people are sulking
and still predicting the awful events
that the campaign orators predicted
before the election. Lombard and Wall
streets may own this country, but the
goods have not been Delivered yet. The
tenants are still in charge OF their farms,
the board of directors and officers are
still in charge OF the banks, the mcr-
chants SIM IN charge OF their STOCK
Of goods, and the manufacturers still
act like they own their own plants. All
these things are ours Tor awhile longer
and the country acts like every fellow
is going to hold on
see no reason for the masses abusing
the banks. / am fortunately or uhlor-
tunately director OF bank. Know
our bank and nearly every bank in the
south is straining every nerve to help
its customers. They are Borrowing
money to lend TO their customers, ana
there is scarcely bank in the south
that is not loaded to the guards with
paper it has discounted. am sure
have no disposition 10 abuse banks and
bankers. They have kept Inc out oil
many "a hole and lent me money when
the fellows who abused the banks had
none to lend me. Generally when YOU
hear fellow abusing banks he is fell
low who either has TO credit ut the
bank or has abused his credit there.
In either case it is the whine OF q