The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-09-19

q. n. Bierce. secretary the Stillwell.
Bierce and Smith-N Vale company, Day
ton, o.: I'VE still continue to be very
busy, and the outlook for the future ia
also very satisfactory We feel there
Is little or no doubt OF the reelection
of Mckinley by very large majority.
The triumph OF Mr.. Bryan and the
rank heresies he stands for would, In
our Judgment, be disastrous to the best
interests of the country"
g. +. Carrier, secretary Cronk Han
ger company. hardware. Elmira. N. Y,
$50 far us we can learn, business men
do not N .ieipate any change In the
administration, In fact, nearly every
Democrat we have been able to find
prefers to let the present administra-
tlon continue another term. Should
there be II change. and Mr.. Bryan
elected, business certainly will be ut II
standstlll for the coming year"
Hard TImes ~ Bryan Wins.
NJ. Q. Bullock Manufacturing compa
ny, Chicago: "Our business is very ac
tive. We are having large volume OF
work, with orders ahead for several
months to come. We see no reason
why present conditions should not con-
tinue Indefinitely unless Bryan should
be elected. Should this follow we be-
lieve the result would be an era OF
hnrd times and business calamity ex-
ceedIng anything we have known since
1891"
William NJ. Given. engineer, Bir-
minghnm, Ala: IL believe voice the
sentiments of the majority OF the rep
resentatIvc citizens of our district
when | say that II Is Il good thing to
let well enough alone The present ad-
ministratlon and the policies pursued
by 1t have seen the greatest prosperity
that this district has eyer known, and
| feel that the election OF Mr.. Bryan
would simply mean another siege of
hard times"
@. J.. Pltkln. treasurer Lane Manu-
fncturlng company. Montpelier Va:
should Mr.. Mckinley be reelected
we should expect very marked I'M
proyement. On the contrary. should
Mr. Bryan be elected we believe that
business Will be seriously affected"
isaac y. Boyd, president Southern,
| Sew Works, Atlantnt MY candid opin-
lon IL that the re election OF MIR. Me
Kinley VIII insure us a continuation Of
prosperous business, while the cleo
tion OF Mr. Bryan would make 1t
doubtful"
Southern Testimony.
II. Van Smith, treasurer Southeast
cIn Lime and Cement company,
| Char'c on: I'VE look for continued
prosperity In the south, unless the
present conditions are disturbed by a
change In the parties controlling tho
government, which we do not think
viii happen. We believe that you will
find this 10 be the sentiment OF the
majority OF the merchants down here"
Young A. Gresham, Atlanta: mfr.
Mckinley has mnde a good president
and has shown craftsmanship OF high
order. am willing TO say gladly:
Well done, good and faithful servant
Enter into your second term and let
the wave Of prosperity roll on Mr..
Bryan IL great man In many respects
and would possibly make good presi-
dent, but the country is In no condition
to call for change. Business would
be necessarily greatly demoralized and
the country thrown into state Of un.
certainty In the event OF his election
In November"
NJ. +. II. Gouycrneur, Wilmington,
N. g.; business II good but 1t IL be-
cause of the prevailing confidence In
the outcome Of the election. Relative
to the effect of the election of Mckin-
ley, believe II Is the general impress
sion among men OF affairs that Il re-
newal Of the great activity In business
experienced In the last few years VIII
naturally follow. On the other hand,
1t IL thought that II Bryan should be
elected an immediate. panic would en-
sue, followed by four yeara OF business
depression and industrial stagnatIon,"
Perry Andrews & Bro, artesian wells
Atlanta: organs election would I'M
doubtedly work havoc and destruction
to all business interests"
Hopkins Bros, carriage manufactur-
ers, Waco, Tex: I'VE are satisfied with
the present condition of affairs and are
not anxious to develop untried meas
ures. although we are all good Demo
Gratis"