Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-08
Prominent Ottumwa People On the
Result.
SILENT, THINKING MEN DECIDED 1T.
Janney Manufacturing Company Re.
quested to Wire Their Opinion to
Trade Paper-Predict an unprece-
dented Increase In Business.
From Wednesdays Daily.

terviewed number OF prominent
merchants and citizens on their opin-
ions on the result of the election and
the effect it would have on the busl-
ness of the country. They follow:
Frank Simmons, of George Haw &
Co.-The figures are glorious! 1t was
no landslide either. The practical,
common sense republican managers,
as we'll as the most modest and re-
tired republican voter have been tell
ing US just what would happen and it
has come. The one thing l enjoy
more than any other is the great vote
of the middle west. Here the honest
it's own convictions and proves it's
merit to be trusted with the great
problems of this country.
E. P. Barton, of 8. C. Cullen & Co.
We are glad it's over, and we can now
settle down to business.
J. A. Phillips am satisfied with
the result and have had no doubt of it.
l figured long ago on big increase in
business. Business already this morn
ing is better.
J. E. Scase-We feel we'll pleased
over the result of the election and
that the business interests of tie
country are fully sustained by the re.
suit.
w. ]. Donelan-I had no doubt in
my mind that Mckinley would be
reelected and with his reelection
would continue prosperity and good
business. While do not agree with
his foreign policy, particularly in re-
lation to the Philippines, have yet
the utmost confidence in the fairness
and honesty of the American people,
and have no doubt but in time justice
will be done these Filipinos. be-
lieve they should by every right have
their independence. I am we'll salts
fed with the result of the national
election.
Judge ]. G. Mitchell-This is the
only time have felt real good over
an election since 1892.
VIM. McNett-I think the result of
the election cannot help but be good
and the subject is not debatable. So
long as the democratic party stands
for practical reputation, or threatens
the stability of our currency, and pur-
sues an attitude well calculated to
alarm capital and threaten business in
terests, it will be defeated by increas-
ing majorities. 1t must cease to be
led by populists and return to such
men as Cleveland to deserve recogni
/ ton.
Calvin Manning-The result of the
election is as anticipated and the
! business of the country will continue,
which is the most important, and was
in fact the real issue. No one now
fears Imperialism or militariSm.
Those were only catch words" of the
campaign. l think Organism is dis.
posed of and many democrats are
congratulating themselves over the
| fact.
! Hon. A. w. Buchanan-The election
returns confirm my opinion of the
solidity of the American republic
The defeat of Bryan and his specia
plea to classes shows conclusivel,
that the great silent, thinking vote Is
cast in favor of the men and party
unfolding the honor Of the couutr.
a. home and abroad.
S. H. Harper-The election O
Mckinley signifies that the PEG
pie of this country cannot b.
deceived by false issues. Til,
issues of militarism and imperialism
were trumped up to veil the true is
sue Of the free coinage of silver, arr
to scare few timid people into vot
ing the democratic ticket. Thes,
questions did influence few old gen
tlemen who are in their dotage, lik,
Geo. S. Boutwell, and Carl Schurz
who held a convention in indianapolis
and resolved that the country was OF
the verge of becoming an empire, bu
the stalwart Americans, the intelli
gent foreigners, took no stock in suc]
talk as was made by our democratic
speakers on these subjects.
The election of Mckinley sound
the death knell of free silver, it sig
nifles that the people are opposed t
the doctrines of hate. to the arrayin
Of one class against another, as rIc
mulgated by Mr.. Bryan in his Indiar
apolis speech, and repeated man
times later by him at other places.
The election of Mckinley means
continuation of the good times no.
prevail ing, the settlement of tn
Philippine and Chinese questions j
a statesmanlike manner, to the cres
it and renown of the great America
; republic.
Frank Clark-No, don't think thi
: election will have any effect on Ih
. golf season in Ottumwa, unless III
caddies strike for higher wages,
these piping times of prospe~it,
which would be severe blow I
to such a young organization.
think the democrats must have bee
: experts with the "brassie" in orde
: to claim what they did.
l j. B. SaX-The result of the Gle
2 ton is what felt was inevitable 3
> the business interests of the countl
: couldn't afford to be interfered wit
at the present time by finances
/, changes, the prospect of which droN
!. many to the wall four years ago. TT
majority is so decisive that no Oar,
will come before the people agai
who wishes to tamper with SCUM
! money.
Ottumwa, low
j. G. Hutchison--As republics
from boyhood, l have watched tt
! career of VIM. Mckinley and ha,
never been disappointed in my hig
est estimate of him as a far seeir
conscientious statesman and patri
i and last, but not least,
- T,hx,at;,n raaA1an,a, n,hio alantir