New-York tribune., 1900-06-23
THAT'S THE KIND MUSIC I LIKE TO HEAR"
PITTSBURG KNOWS ITS INTEREST.
MANUFACTURERS WANT FOUR YEARS MORE
OF REPUBLICANISM, AND COUNSEL HARD
WORK TO SECURE THAT RESULT.


WORK TO SECURE THAT RESULT.
Pittsburg June % (SpeciaD.-Among the in
dependent political element IN Western Penn
sylvania there is an ardent desire to see a con-
tinuatiOn Of prosperous conditions prevalent
since the Inauguration of President Mckinley.
A man whose business brings rim In touch with
the entire world is John Eaton. president OF the
Oil Well Supply Company and director OF the
National Tube Company. He says the interests
of all parties are at stake and that the stay-a
homes who believe that nothing defeat the
present Administration in the coming election
must be aroused to the danger of overconh-
dence. He believes that the campaign should
be just as aggressive the last one. and the
labOring man. we'll as the business man,
should be mad4 to feel the respC rsibility OF re-
naming inactive; that the election of Demo
cratic President at this stage would be suicidal
to the business interests of the country, and
that the issues at stake whether the mines
and mills are to be kept running close down
until new Administration has defined It's policy
and either confidence has been restored in it or
business has been tied up to stay so until
other election. THE mere fact that election
is approaching has Its effect trade" says Mr..
Eaton.
H c. McEldowney president Of the Union
Trust Company believes it nece essary to arouse
the business interests from stupOr He said:
1.-The danger is that business men who during
the last campaign took an active interest IN
the election will this year be so engrossed with
their business affairs that they will not take the
required time to set the matter right before those
whose confidence they enjoy time 10 regis
ter vote or to take any interest in the cam
paign whatever"
Francis j. Torrance, president of the Sta T2rd
Manufacturing Company, enjoys the esteem and
confidence of every man employed by him, and
every one with whom he has been associated
In politics his employees generally follow him to
q man, and he is recognized one of the Re
publican leaders in Western Pennsylvania. Mr..
Torrance said of the pending campaign: I
feel just The Tribune does on this issue.
Vigilance at all times should be the motto, but
then, in Western Pennsylvania Republicans
never sleep. l will say this, from observation
among the workingmen who followed the silver
standard four years ago, that they will have
none Of II this year. They are getting higher
wages than most of them have ever been paid
and are idle that want work. believe
that the lesson taught by the Cleveland Ad-
mnstration Is too fresh In the mind Of the
worIngman for him to go astray this time.
The lesson might be lost elsewhere. but in this
section the comparisons are too great
NJ K. McMulin handles municipal bonds for
the largest New-York bankers and is in close
touch with the political condition Of every sec
fair wages. home" he says, ARE the things that
interest the average man. The cry of imperial
ism, extravaganza on the part OF Congress.
etc, will not make votes. Can ! get enough
to eat and place to sleep" is the first ques-
tion propounded by a workingman, and If the
Republican Administration has not solved that
problem in the last two years il never will be
solved. Free silver would ruin and upset finance
effectually that II would take years 10 re-
cover from it, even should Republican Ad-
ministration follow Democratic one.
1t is interesting to note what the labor leaders
Prominent among these is NJ. NJ. Garland.
president of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers. He very forcibly pre-
sented his views by saying that any working
man who would vote the Democratic ticket after
what had been done by the present Admins
tration would be a fool.
Patrick Dolan president Of the United Mine
Workers of the Pittsburg district, and recog-
nized the shrewdest among the coal diggers
has been counted in the Democratic column. He
said of prevailing condtions "As far as the
coal miners are concerned they are getting
higher wages, more work and more considera-
tion from their employers than ever before
cannot mix politics with my office but I will be
candid and say that If the Republican Admins
tratton is In any way responsible for existing
conditions you can rest assured that the hun
dredS Of thousands of miners In this country
do not want change Now II merely remains
for the Republican party TO convince the miners
that the Republican Administration had hand
in bringing about these times OF plenty