The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-08-31
M'MNLEY WILL SWEEP THE COAST.
So Declares Congressman Fordney
Talking of His Western Trip.
wesTERNERS ALL ExpANsIoNIsTs.
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ON PACIFIC
COAST MOST PROSPEROUS
EVER KNOWN.
A Great Bee Hive Where Every Industry
and Business is Thriving--Mr Fordney
we'll Pleased With Congressional, Out


and Business Is Thriving-Mr Fordney
well Pleased With Congressional Out
look.
| From the Saginawlan:
Congressman Fordney arrived home
last night from the Pacific Coast where
he has been for five weeks past looking
after business interests. He is extern
sively interested in timber lands on
Puget Sound, Washington, and that
section of the state.
| When seen by Saginawian reporter
this morning, he was in his office and
just beginning to receive early callers,
who will in the next few days probably
make up for all the time they have lost
during the past weeks.
Eyes, have just returned from the
state of Washington, said Mr.. Fordney,
land am mighty glad to get home again.
/ am tired out by the long journey but
now that l am home shall probably be
even buster than before. I was at
Gray's Harbor and Puget Sound most
of the time, though l spent few days
at Seattle"
"How is business on the coast?"
'Never so prosperous in the history
of the country. Everything is booming
and prosperity is stamped in deep letters
everywhere. The timber interests of
Washington, Oregon and California are
| N a of Of
more lumber is being cut and shipped
than ever before. A large portion is
| going to the eastern states too. But
the lumber industry, though of chief inn
portance, is not the only one that is
thriving. In fact every industry and
business seems to have reached high
water mark.
'In camps, men are scarce and are re-
ceiving So 30 day and upwards. Even
at these wages it is almost impossible
to get men,"
A smile of satisfaction lighted up the
Congressman's features, when the SUBJ
ject of politics was preached and he at
once became greatly interested and
animated
Mckinley and Roosevelt will sweep
the coast from Puget Sound to Mexico"
said he. Bryan will be showed COM
pletely under. The republicans will
carry everything. Why Washington,
where l was, went democratic four
years by $4,000, and I'll wager that
these figures will jump to the other side
of the sheet this fall. The change in
opinion is simply wonderful. In '96
Bryan had hundreds of ardent support
ers, where this year you can hardly find
score. In Aberdeen, town of 3, 500,
where spent several days, actually
saw but one Bryan picture, in saloon
windows and could count all his support
ers met in day on my finger ends.
1.-The people have become disguised
with his actions, a rabid free silver
advocate one year, the next Indifferent,
and trying to gain the popular ear by
as rabid an opposition of the so-called
(by the democratic party imperial
policy of the administration. They do
not believe him sincere in any of the
various calamity cries he has raised and
are afraid to trust the nations welfare
and enormous business interests in
his unsteady hands. Everybody out
there is an expansionist and believes
now that we possess the Philippines,
we should hold them. Mckinley, they
believe, is trying to work out their
destiny the best he can, and is succeed
ing.
"No sirr' and the speakers voice
rose in pitch and intensity, 1.-The people
of the Pacific Coast recognize Pros
perity when they see it and they believe
they know who is chiefly responsible
for that condition.
Bryan and Stevenson can never
wrench their support from Mckinley
and Roosevelt by any such false hue
and cry as they are attempting to raise
in the west. The coast is repu blican
territory exclusively and is impreg-
nable."
Changing the subject to local politics
Mr. Fordney said he was in the battle
this fall to win and saw many encourag
ing signs. He said the campaign would
probably be on in earnest within very
short time and if he could secure a re-
election by straight forward, earnest
effort, he would do so.
While west he saw many Saginawians.
principally those engaged in numbering
operations, and reports that all are
prosperous and doing well.
Increasing bank clearings are a proof of
prosperity. In 1894 during the first six
months of the year the bank clearings in
four Michigan cities were $3.50, $780, s2.
The figures are from Bradstreets. The
year was one during which the democratic
financial policies were In full sway In
1900 during the first six months the clear
ings were $3.50, 1901, 919, an increase OF bust
ness for six months 10 these four Michigan
cities alone of 800, 941,93 Ninety millions