Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-03-13
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.

IL would appear that w eetern DemOcIht'
ic candidates for the Presidency are scarce.
None have appeared from the States west OF
Ohio which offers James e. Campbell, and
Illinois, which offers William r. Morrison.
Others may appear from these States or from
States farther west. In fact, others will have
TO appear, for, while each of these men has
his admirable qualities and his following,
neither stands 80 prominently before the
country as to attract the nomination OF the
Democratic party now.
II is true, of course, that Mr.. Morrison has
career He is a pioneer Of tariff reform
in Congress. He maintained long fight
against unjust and unequal taxation with
ability and courage. But that does not At
him for the present emergency. He failed
10 carry out his policy and the policy of the
party, and practically dropped out Of poll
tics. He says he is not In politics. The
party Is not disposed 10 go into the past for
candidate, and in taking Mr.. Morrison it
would be not only going into the past, but
rewarding him for what he did not accom-.
plish twenty years ago.
Governor Campbell is less conspicuous
man and less available candidate. He has
had an admirable though not distinguished
career as Representative in Congress and
as Governor of Ohio. But he has not at.
tracted that wide spread and definite ADM.
ration OF his own acts or his own person
ality which a man must have TO be sue.
cessful candidate for the Presidency. He
has fixed attention by his local controver-
sizes, bat these detract from rather than ad
vance his reputation as statesman.
BUSINESS AND THE CAMPAIGN
The prosperity of the country is assured.
There is no doubt of that. But some croakers
still exist, and there is still something for
them to croak about. 1t is true that some
lines of industry have not recovered from
the recent depression. First and all i'm
portant, farming has not become remunera
tive. 1t has been depressed for years. The
farmers are justly uneasy because all the
great crops are selling at low prices.
Special branches of the manufacturing in
dustries have been the prey of strikes, and
others have been cursed by the domination
of trust-others, again, simply have not
prospered. The universal boom which was
expected has not come. There was boom,
but il was little one, affecting special lines,
among which the silk trade was the most
favored and the iron and steel trades the
most important Railway shares have in
creased In price, because the railways have
enjoyed the benefits of the revival without
increasing expenses.
10 view of this condition of merely par
tial boom, it is interesting to inquire what
effect the presidential campaign will have
on business. Any political campaign affects
industries more or less by DETECTING the in
terest and activity of many men from com
merce TO politics. The effect of the APP
preaching campaign on business will de.
pend on the candidates and questions. Do
nestle issues will excite less interest than a
foreign issue, and the tariff issue will create
an equal interest with the financial one,
because both are old questions in new
form.
The approaching contest will be short and |
sharp, and this country Of wonderful re.
sources will speedily recover from the dis.
turbing effects.