New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
QUEER POLITICAL HUMAN NATURE
FRANKLIN MURPHY REMINDS REPUBL-
CANS THAT DEMOCRATIC CONVERTS
ARE NOT ALWAYS CONVERTS
FOR KEEPS"
KEEPS

Newark " J.. June % (speciaD.-Frankiin
Murphy, president Of the Murphy varnish Com
pany. OF Newark which has extensive business
throughout the country and is closely allied
with all kinds OF large business and manufact-
uring interests. said TO The Tribune's repre-
sentative:
You ask my opinion as manufacturer as TO
how the approaching election is likely 70 affect
the business and financial situation in the coun-
Try. whether the present remarkable era OF
prosperity depends fO- It's continuance upon
continued Republican success. and whether that
success is imperiHed by overconfdence-
My experience as a manufacturer goes back
thIrty-fve years. my experience in active Re
publican politics quite so far Both have
been extensive. and they show II they show
anything that the political situation in the
country affects the business situation IN sAe
country They also show that during that time
Democratic supremacy has beer followed by
business disaster and Republican supremacy has
been followed BY business prosperity This IS
history known OF all men
we need not go far for its most striking ex-
ample. Mr.. C1evelands second term. begun IN a
time OF unexampIed prosperity Cthe result OF
Republican rule. had not passed it's first
mer before business became paralyzed. work
shops were run on half time or altogether closed.
wages were reduced or stopped entirely. and
the country entered upon a period OF business
depression that for duration, for actual loss n
values and for suffering entailed among the
laboring classes has not been equaIled in this
generation.
The Republican Adminlstra ton under Mr.
Mckinley has restored the country TO its normal
condition for the normal condition OF a country
like ours. with It's resources and with a people
as intelligent and Industrious ours. IS a
prosperous condition Our exports have in
creased from SSGOOOOOOO under Cleveland to
over 81. 200 OOOOOO under Mckinley. The wages
paid have increased from 81. 300 100000 to over
$3.OOOOOOOOO. The value OF manufactured prod
ucts has increased from S9.4OOO0OOOO TO over
S12. 1905 100000. They would continue TO In
crease but an election is in sight, aud a hating
is seen everywhere. There is no reason for It
but the fear that the Administration may
change
under Cleveland the Democratic party noTni-
mated Bryan with Wild acclaim. and II. nOtwith-
standing the wonderful object lesson OF the last
four years when want has disappeared and all
the blessings that accompany prosperity
seen all over the land. the Democratic party IS
still Joined TO It's idol. with even stronger in
fatuation than possessed II four years ago.
surely the situation IS not free from danger.
1T looks now as II the hard money Demo
Gratis would not have a ticket in the field II
not many who voted for Palmer and BUCkner
will vote for Mckinley but slme will doubtless
vote for Bryan and II four years ago amid all
the blaze Of patriotic fervOr that swept over the
country. Bryan secured six and half million
millions II is certainly wise on the part OF the
Republican managers TO take nothing for grant
ed, but 10 conduct the campaign with all pos
sible energy.
That some danger exists from overconhdsnca
Is true Democrats who leave their party IN
crisis rarely leave II for keeps They accom-
plish perhaps what they want. and then they 80
back and take their chances A man who he's
been hungry stands by the who gives h N
food. \ man who has suffered from the cold
holds on 10 a berth that secures him clothing
and shelter. But the marvel OF the age IS that
experience counts for little in politics The
traditions and preJUdices OF early training hold
with iron grip
Il believe and I think majority or the peo-
pie believe. that the present era OF prosperity
can only be maintained by continuing the pres
ent Administration in power. I believe that
wage earners Will be benefited that manu-
facturers viii be stimulated and the substantial
interests OF the country best served thereby. and
I confidently speak for the managers Of tho Re-
publican party in New-Jersey when ] say they
VIII leave nothing undone 10 insure this bensA-