New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-08
WE'D FROM GREAT PERIL.
THE FINANCIAL. DISTRICT CONFIDENT
OF INCREASING PROSPERITY.

In the financial district yesterday the feeling
was expressed on all sides that the defeat OF
Bryan had saved the United States from the
gravest financial and Industrial peril, and that
the country in position to advance
steadily in prosperity and in influence. James
Sreyer. of the banking house of Speyer & Co,
discussing the outlook, said:
The result of the election it seems me, means
the REPUTATION OF Organism in Its various FORMS
and shows once that the common sense OF
the American people will not allow them to be mis-
led by demagosic appeals to class hatred however
ably those appeals may be made OF course, II
also means that the American people are de-
ternlned to keep the gold standard. The United
States is already among the leading producing and
and sound currency system s NIT is also also bound to
take leading place among the financial Powers OF
Me world.
J. Edward Simmons, president of the Fourth
National Bank, said:
rejoice that the American people have demon
strated TO the world that they are sensible and
honest The overwhelming defeat OF the free silver
ard Of Value on Which are based the business
De question tina; the American dollar will
tinue TO be worth a hundred cents in the cur
Of business enterprise has been removed and pros
The erea { aorv 0 in la2o Us Of Mckinley
shows thar there are many Democrats who place
ing d the he ho Il business fE pPoT p d
pended on 10 vote right.
A B. Hepburn. vice-president of the Chase
National Bank, made the following statement:
The result of the election is most gratifying
yindicston Of the honesty and integrity of the
array itself against the business interests Of the
country and succeed We have become nation
among the nations of the earth competing FOR bust
ness i'll all countries and In all CHIMES The result
Oh a the s ns1 Dur on By
naintaining the highest standard of integrity and
commercial honor. The moral aspects OF the
triumph at home and abroad no less gratifying
than the commercial
Charles R. Flint said:
Had Bryan been elected It would have resulted
in throwing of employment this winter not
less than $4,000 wage earners As it is, We have an
healthy trade. orders amounting TO very large
sum were contingent upon the result of the election
am interested would have been forced owing to
tr ne tn hSTe coScd down no such
extent that it would have thrown loo work
trial corporations will be organized and existing
industriais which are well managed, in my opinion:
them but the industrials, that do not adopt Up
public r9 ice substanai part Of benefits Of the
economies which are secured by consolidation viii
invite the competition of new companies.
Henry CIews made the following comment:
The result is triumph of educaton-an educa-
ton that began four years ago and that has so
thoroughly schooled the people in sound financial
ever buried Organism. Populism and all the other
four years more Of the greatest prosperity in the
history Of the world.
William c. Lane president of the Standard
Trust Company. said:
The reelection of Mr.. Mckinley will have slim
uatng effect on business.
ADDITION TO A REPU BLICAN BANNER.
George j. Seabury. president of the Drug, Paint.
Oil and Chemical Campaign Association. which is
composed of over eight thousand enrolled mem
bers has had affixed 10 the bottom Of the associa-
ton banner in Maiden Lane the following words.
painted in gold letters on a dark blue background: