The Columbus journal., 1900-10-10
FlvoR r'KnLI AND
coEnnuED PROSPERITY.
Peculiar Position Of the South
ern Business Men.
Enphatic b Fsvsr q Sessd Mssey sne
Protectjon, aod Are Satisa1ed 70
Let Wen EoeaEh AJooe.

The South II becoming. thoroughly
awakened to the fact that the policies Of
the Republican party-protection. expan'
sion and sound money-are those thai
viii best promote the industries OF that
section Of the country. The Manufac'
turers' Record Of Baltimore has collected
another broadside Of Southern opinion
ON the issues Of the day. this time from
bankers. The Southern bankers as q
rule coincide with the opinions OF the
manufacturers. and here is what some
Of them say:
e. L. Foster. vice-president Of the
Bank Of Anderson County. Coal Greek.
Tenn: while I was q Democrat and
voted three times for Cleveland. l do not
see what could be done-from q mere
human standpoint-that would Be more
disastrous to the business interests OF the
country, and therefore to every interest,
than the election Of Bryan. The gold
standard Of money must be maintained,
imperialism OF no imperialism"
A. 8. Reed, cashier, Bertram, Texas:
while . very large majority Of people
in this section will vote for Bryan for
President, because he 10 their party NOM
inee. still the honest conviction Of the
best business men is that they would
really prefer to see Mr.. Mckinley re-
elected, believing that such reelection
would the better tend to insure q contin-
uance Of the present prosperity"
II. F. Schweer, cashier First National
Bank, Denton, Texas: IT firmly believe
that Bryan's election would bring finan-
cial disaster over our beloved country,
degradation to our dag wherever it floats;
McKinley's election. continued prosper
ity and all nations honor our flag wher-
ever it is thrown to the breeze"
81. W. Showalter. assistant cashier,
Richie County Bank, Huntsville, W.
Va: Democrats and Republicans both
say that times are better now than ever
before in the country's history. McKin-
ley, protection and sound money is the
cry from all lips"
Joseph s. Davis, cashier First Nation
al Bank, Albany, Ga: The conservative
business men Of the South, almost with
out exception, regard the doctrine Of free,
independent and unlimited coinage Of sill
yer as q menace to the cOuntry's pros
perity. But what the result would be
should Mr.. Bryan be elected would re-
Quire a prescience beyond human to de
clare with certainty"
W. e. Satter6eld. cashier Peoples Ma
uonal Bank, New iberia, La: The coun-
try has never been SO prosperous as since
the election of Mr.. Mckinley. We want
to see his good work continued. No
Bryan"
G. W. Saxon. president Capital City
Bank, Tallahassee, Fla: The political
party that maintains an honest, stable
currency, with open doors for foreign
trade. will, In my opinion, best subserve
the business interests Of the country"
]. K. Ragsdale, Blair, s. c.: The av-
erage business man believes that the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Bryan to the presidency Of
the United States would cause a money
panic"
F. A. Piper & Co., bankers. Uvalde,
Texas: I'VE are doing well: be satisfied
and let it alone"
W. 8. Wilson, cashier Deposit Rank.
Eminence. KY: 1T is my opinion that
the election Of Mr.. Mckinley will be for
the business interests of the country. Inn
perialism il only a scare that we care
nothing for. I am a Democrat, but I
am convinced it is to our interest to make
no change in the President"
p. A. Ball, cashier American National
Bank. Fort Smith, Ark: This section
Of country never before enjoyed &C great
Q degree Of prosperity as ut the present
time. We are well satisfied with Nc
Kinley's administration, and for my part
apprehend that q change would prove
most disastrous to every business enter
prise"
A. E. Watson. president First National
Bank. Marlin. Texas: The business out
look IL good. In our opinion the election
Of Mr.. Bryan to the presidency would be
very disastrous to every business inter
est In the country"
william Powell, cashier Bank Of Gull
loden. Culloden, Ga: II am 4 Northern
er. While he (Mr. Bryan might not be
able to foist his free silver issue upon the
country, It would be dangerous to give
him the chance to do 90, and only for
the race question, I believe that this
wVulO OS luC ScEOlCl ~ SuC RO0s0 VI uAAuy
thousands Of the voters Of Georgia"
o. F. Luttrell. cashier Bank Of Brew
ton, Brewton, Ala: 1T seems to be the
consensus Of opinion among the leading
business men that the business and COM
mercial interests Of the country will be
best subserved BY the election Of Mr.. Nc
Kinley. No one denies that the election
Of Bryan would be adverse to all bust
ness"
]. B. Carter. president Gribble- Carter
Wholesale Grain Co., Sherman, Texas:
As for presidential candidates I do not
think it advisable to make q change at
this particular time"
c. W. Arnett, Fairmount, W. Va:
"Bryan's election would mean disaster to
business. destruction Of public confidence,
the return Of panics. the reduction Of
work and wages. and the repetition Of
the scenes Of hardship which filed the
land during the last Democratic admins
tration."
o. G. Bournan. Citizens National
Bank, Hillsboro. Texas: Il believe that
the business interests of the country
would be injured less by the election Of