New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

interests OF the country dictate this, because OF
the necessity that possible opportunity be
given whereby the progress now being made
toward sound financial standard be in any
way retarded frustrated. The work thus far
accomplished by the Mckinley Administration
and the friends of sound money deserves all
praise but it is still necessary to guard against
the evils threatened four years ago An Ad-
ministratfOn imbued with the fallacy of Is TO l
Is to be feared by every sound business interest
in the country quite as much now as in 1896"
Lewis H. Whitney. president of the Michigan
Trust Company, OF Grand Rapids, Mich. said:
Il consider that any agitation that looks TO
any changes in the present financial system
would be disastrous to the business interest of
the country. Even if William Jennings Bryan
could not Immediately carry out his wishes in
regard to monetary legislation if elected, his
occupancy Of the position of Chief Executive
would have disastrous effect upon business in
all lines Of trade In order to continue our pres
ent era of prosperity and good times It is es-
sential that the question Of finance be consid-
cred as settled. It should remain at present
and should not be disturbed by any inimical leg
islation or the election of a man whose every ut
terance is in opposition to the system Of cur
rency under which the country Is now so pros
porous. 1t is patent on the face of It to any
man who has given the subject any thought
that finance is the one thing that cannot be
made the football of politics. That must be left
alone if we do not wish to upset the trade con-
dtions every time Of a general election The
election Of such man as Colonel Bryan, even
though after being elected he should be power
less to change the law, would have an immedi-
ate and powerful effect for the worse on bust
ness. He holds to even less degree than
four years ago the confidence of the business in
terests, and his election would at once scare
enough capital into hiding 20 cause hard times"
William H. Anderson. president of the Fourth
National Bank Grand Rapids Mich. said:
THE condition OF business throughout the
country for the last three years under the Nc
kinley Administration has been unprecedented
Nothing like 1t in volume can be found in the
busiest days of the past. Our exports show
this especially. We have made enough goods
for our own use. and have had billions of dollars
worth to ship abroad This has come about
largely as result of the confidence felt by all
business interests in the Administration OF Mr.
Mckinley, whose stalwart RepubIcanism loos-
ened up the purse strings of capital and brought
1t out Of its hiding places into the market where
1t has revolutionized trade I am satisfied that
II Bryan should be elected this capital which
brought good times in 1897, would be at once
frightened out Of the market and another fnan
cial panic would be the result. The countr, hoe
always prospered under Republican policies
especially the policy Of protection to American
industries. When protection ruled capital was
invested and labor employed at American wages
The reverse has been true of Democratic free
trade
In this regard the question SINNERS down to
this simple proposition that when capital Is ON,
ployed labor is employed and when capitai is
frightened out OF the n lrket work is scarce
and wages are low The deduction which In
eVitably follows is that the Republican Darty
has always been the best friend of the working
man by giving him emp loyment and the Demo
cratic party his worst enemy despite it's nrotes
tations of good will. The Republicans cannon
AFFORD TO be too confident as to the results of The
election They must be up and doing from the
very start to insure the victory which every
principle OF safety demands"
": H. Shelby. vice-president OF the Grand
Rapids and Indiana Railroad and chairman ~
the state Central Committee of the Gold Demo-
Gratis Grand Rapids. Mich. said:
There is acute danger that people may coma
10 think that inasmuch as the gold standard
has been enacted into law IL Is placed ha,-ond
the reach OF Bryan If he should be elected. and
proceeding on this basis, will support him on
other issues. There is great danger on the
part OF the Republicans OF claiming a Ger
tam victory for Mckinley and certain 40
feat for Bryan. It is often when q norty
feels like that that II fails The supnort
ers OF President Mckinley should not rest
suplhely In their places with an assured
feeling that Mckinley Is to be elected If thor
ever was time that needed hard work n Is
now There are good many people who do not
agree with the Administration on other ones
tions than the financial question. and ths Marty
should be careful how IL treats this element
The Gold Democrats are divided on the ouestion
OF expansion and on other Issues growing out
or recent events. In fact there are a good
many people who did not vote for Bryan before
VINO may do so this time feeling that the gold
law is safe from his hands But 10 nv mind No
thinking man who opposed Bryan In 1896 will
vote ana work for him now. His fallacy con-
corning the currency was not his only FAINT His
attack upon the Supreme Court was even ,,ora