, 1900-10-06
BUSINESS OPINION.
Solid Southern Men Hope for Nc
Kinley's Reelection.
Becoming Awakened to the Neces-
sIty of Advocating the Repub-
licnn Policies OF Protection
and E~NpanxiOn.
1900.
$43,39O,927

The south is becoming thoroughly
awakened to the fact hat the polit-
cies of the republican party-protec-
ton, expansion and sound money
are those that will best promote the
industries of that section of the coun-
try. The Manufacturers Record, of
Baltimore, has collected another
%broadside of southern opinion on the
issues of the day, this time from
bankers. The southern bankers as n
rule coincide with the opinions of
the manufacturers, and here is what
some of then say:
f. l.. Foster, vice president of the
bank of Anderson county. Coal Creek,
Tenn: "While | was a democrat.
and voted three times for Cleveland, l
do not see what could be done-from
a mere human standpoint-that would
be more disastrous to the business
interests of the country, and there
fore to every interest. than the cleo
ton of Bran. The gold standard
of money must be maintained, i'm
perialism or no Imperialism"
| "a. -. Nttt, CtSIlltE. btEITlIH. ltS..
"While a very large majority of peo-
| pie in this section will vote for Bryan
for preside Mt, because he is their
party nominee. still the honest con-
viction of the best business men is
that they would really prefer to see
Mr.. Mckinley reelected, believing that
such reelection would the better enc
tn inSura n continuance IF tho nrnS.
ent prosperity"
II. +. Schweer, cashier First ma
tional bank. Denton, Tex: 81 firmly
believe that Bryan's election would
bring financial disaster over our be-
loved country. degradation to our
flag wherever it floats; McKinIey's
election, continued prosperity, and all
nations honor Il flag wherever it's
thrown to the breeze"
II. W. Showalter, assistant cashier,
Richie County bank, Harrisonville.
w. Va: democrats and republicans
both say that times are better now
than ever before in the country's his
tory. Mckinley, protection and sound
money is the cry from all lips"
Joseph S. Davis, cashier First ma
tional bank. Albany, Ga: 'The con-
%servative business men Of the south,
almost without exception. regard the
doctrine of free, Independent and I'M
limited coinage of silver as a menac
to the country's prosperity. But
what the result would be should Mr..
Bryan be elected. would require a
prescience beyond human to declare
with certainty"
w. E. Satterfield, cashier Peoples
national bank, New Iberia, La: "The
country has never been so prosperous
as since the election Of Mr.. McKin-
ley. We want to see his good work
continued. No Bryan"
G. w. Saxon, president Capital City
bank, Tallahassee, Fla: 1.-THE politi-
cal 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"
J. X. Ragsdale, Blair, S. c.: '0The av-
erage business man believes that the
election of Mr.. Bryan to the presi-
dency of the United States would
cause a money panic"
F. A. Piper & Co., bankers, Uvalde,
Tex: "We are doing we'll; be salts
fed, and let it alone"
W. S. Wilson, cashier Deposit bank,
Eminence. Ky: at is my opinion
that the election of Mr.. Mckinley will
be for the business interests of the
country. Imperialism is only a scare
that we care nothing for. I am a
democrat, but l am convinced it is to
our interest to make no change in the
president
P. A. Ball, cashier American nation
al bank, Fort Smith, Ark: This sec
ton of the country never before en-
joyed so great a degree of prosperity
as at the present time. We are well
satisfied with McKinley's %administra-
ton, and for my part apprehend that
a change would prove most disastrous
to every business enterprise"
A. f. Watson, president First M
tional bank, Marlin, Tex: 1.-THE bust
ness outlook is good. In our opinion
the election OF Mr.. Bryan to the presi-
dency would be very disastrous to
every business interest in the coun-
try"
William Powell, cashier Bank Of Gull
loden, Culloden, Ca: II am = north
erner. While he (Mr. Bryant might
not be able to foist his free silver IL
sue upon the country, It would be dan
gerous to give him the chance to do
30, and only for the race question, I
believe that this would be the verdict
at the polls of many thousands Of the
voters Of Georgia."
o. F. Luttrell, cashier Bank Of Brew
ton, Brewton, Ala: ut seems to be
tia oonaensus Of. opiniop sMonG. the