Evening star., 1900-10-08
BUSINESS INTERESTS
THEY ARE UNANIMOUS IN FAVOR OF
MckINLEY's REELECTION,
Many Enterprises That Are Ready
for Being Launched If Such
Proves to he the Case.

MT CnarleS w eDSteT or Kansas city. gen.
eral manager of the Independent telephone
companies operating more than 5000 miles
on lines in the states of Iowa. Minnesota,
Missouri and Nebraska, in conversation
with representative of The Evening Star
expressed the utmost confidence in the re-
election of President Mckinley. Mr.. Web
ster was returning home from a business
trip in the east, having visited Boston, New
York and Philadelphia, where. he says, the
feeling that the republican ticket will win
is practically unanimous among business
interests of whatever nature.
Notwithstanding this optimistic view Of
the situatioon," remarked Mr.. Webster,
there is just enough of that element Of
uncertainty In the question to involve
hazard business men and capitalists are
not disposed to assume at this time. AS a
consequence business interests are literally
becalmed. In conversation with one Of the
most prominent brokers of Boston, with
whom l am intimately acquainted, he in
formed me he was doing absolutely nothing
in the way of placing FUNDS, and that he
should not venture cent until the out
come of the political battle should be de-
termined. He said this was the universal
feeling among the business and financial
people. This broker said he had but recent
ly sent 1900 letters to trusted correspon-
dents in all parts of the country especially
in doubtful states, with a view to aScer-
taining as near as possible the exact situa-
ton. This plan was adopted four years
ago and the forecasts received by him We're
slngularly accurate
Big Deals If Mckinley fs Elected.
Continuing. Mr.. Webster referred to one
incident In the telephone line of business
which. he said. was but a sample of the
general trend of events in the business
world He was personal witness to the
execution of an order for electrical material
L, tp
ton results. If Mckinley won the order
was to be filled at once; If Bryanism won
the order was to be Cancelled
The telephone business has been making
tremendous strides in the northwest" OBJ
served Mr.. Webster, land investments are
yielding handsomely, but everything in the
way of new lines, improvements and new
enterprises are in the air at present.
money into the business. but they are hold
ing off until the political outcome is de-
termined. If Mckinley is reelected the
next four years will witness an enlargement
OF trade and increase of business interests
that will be startling. The men having in
contemplation various new enterprises
stand ready, with cash in hand If cleo
ton goes right everything will iump the
day following election. Ny position cannot
be ascribed to political motives as | have
been democrat all my life-I am of a
democratic family of the dyed-in- the wool
sort-and have no aspirations in this direc-
ton. 1 feel, however that when man or
set of men for the sake of political power
and office are willing 20 sacrifice business
hooves sensible men I'd cut loose from polit-
lcal associations forsS3he time being and
rebuke with emphasis such a wreck-and-
ruin policy. / find the business men of the
country practically q unit on this proposi-
ton"
Mr.. Webster referred to a deal of tre-
mendous magnitude awaiting the outcome
of election in Texas A syndicate of capital
in n i,, NJ,
Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago and Kansas
CITY, have the details for the purchase of
5000 acres of land in Texas and the stock
ing of the tract with immense herds of
cattle, involving the expenditure of several
millions of dollars, all worked out ready
for action.