The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-10
BUSINESS MEN AROUSED.
Rapid Growth Of the League
Throughout the State.
WORKING FOR JOHN wANAMAKER,
branches 81 the Lessse are being Formed
In All sf the Interior Cries aud Towns.
rs Rave Great weight Daring noKin.
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In All 81 che Interior Cfties aud Towns.
Ts Hsve Great weight Daring HoKin.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec IA business
man fer business administration' IL the
cry that u heard now when the sub
iect Of Camcron's successor is mentioned
Tho Philsdslphia business men started 1t
when they made the Hon. John wsna-
maker their candidate for the United
States senate, and business mon all over
the state have taken II up
The whole country is psralyzed by the
stupcfaction that seems ~ have overtaken
It's Industries, but the popular expectation
Of revival In all branches under Nc
Kinley's administration will not be dis
appointed II the business men Of this state
have their way. and there is every indica-
ton that they will. They propose to do
their share towards helping to n business
administration by sonding u business man
10 the United States Senatc, aud that Is
why they have sclcctc1 John Wsnamaker
rs their candidate and that il why thoy
nre maSing use of all thoir efforts to cause
! his election.
This II the present moss important OBJ
icct of the League OF Business Mon. Tho
work Of the Philadelphia branch Of tho
National League il being tikon up aud
furthcred by coordinate branches through
out tho state Organizations have already
been formed In many Of the interior
| cities and towns, ani where orgnnian-
tions have not been perfected tho move
mcnt 10 that end has been begun and will
show results before many days
Encouraged 10 Act
The personal encouragement the Phila-
dolphia business men have received from
Presldent.elect Mckinley, from Mark
Hanna and other Of his prominent advis-
ors has undoubtedly had much TO do with
the rapidity with which the league has
spread and is spreading throughout tho
state. Ordinarily such organizations have
short life and but little weight, but u
new sra IL dawning, and the President
elect having said In ~ many words that
| he will rely chiefly upon the business men
| for whatever assistance he may need,
there can DO no question rs TO tho inilu-
ence these organizations will oxort In their
| respective localities.
Major Mex nley Is pledged toa business
administration. He Ia pledged to bring
about u revival to open the factories To
| encourage and To foster the industries.
Because Of these pledges tho business mon
every where. regardless OF politics, worked
hard and increasingly during the cam
| paign. The handsome majority no re-
ceivcd In the electoral college, the hand
some majority Of the popular vote were
| the results OF this work.
| He has never claimed that his election
| was any thing more than the triumph OF n
| sound business policy. He has said, how
ever, that now the theories must be put
into practice, and that to do this no must
have the further assistance OF oil business
men. But for this and but for tho direct
assurance OF those who are close to him, II
Is doubtful II tho Business Mems League
ever would have been organized, no mat
| tor how great the desire to do so might
| have boon. Practical business men
| know how futile their efforts would be.
unless they had the opportunity to act
coDjointly with tho governing power, and
would scarcely waste time In hopolcss
effort But now that thcy have boon rs.
surcd OF this opportunity they will work
all the harder, and the rapid growth OF the
league demonstrates this beyond doubt.
| To Look After Appointments.
Tho election of United States senator
| Is not tho only object OF tho Business
Mems Loague Those who have that idea
have but small comprehension OF tho scope
| Of the movement
One of the important duties will be u
look after the appointments 10 bo made
under tho new administration. As this
will not occupy the attention OF tho League
until next March and later, present encr.
gies are being devoted to tho campaign
for tho Hon. John Wanamaker's election
| to the Senate. II has already been stated
by such men as Thomas Dolan and How
ard b. French that the president will iook
to the Business Mems League for indorse
mcnt or disapproval Of applicants fol
place.
This will bc especially true OF the coun
try districts, and the branch organization
in those districts will undou btedly hole
almost imperious sway. Scheming poll
ticians who know that they can not gaiI
the Endorsement Of the business mon o
their communities may seek TO deny this
and will doubtless endeavor In man,
ways to attempt to make IL appear that 1
Is not so. Yet those who read the signs o
the times will acknowledge the truth o
II, and the movement will be aided b,
those who have the sagacity To detect tn
drift Of the current
Tho Business Mems League will be tn
powerful lever under Mckinlcy's admin
istration. There can be no doubt OF II
and the politicians who attempt To imped
this force will but make themselves sacrI
fees TO their own poor Judgment. III
organized power OF the business me
showed its strength In the late prcsidentiu
campaign, and rs far as this state is con
cerned. that organization was but tr
ling rs compared to tho powerful inter
ests that are annoaling now throughou
all the country districts.
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