Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-10-18
SOUTH NEEDSNO CHANGE
FEARS BRYAN'S ELECTION WOULD
BRING HARD TIMES.

The Record OF Baltimore Obtains the
Views Of Manufacturers Who Arc In
Favor OF Letting Well Enough Alone
Why Democratic Defeat is Deslra BILE.
The Manufacturers Record of Bal
timOre, recently sent circular letter
to manufacturers all over the country
asking their views as to what would
be the effect upon the manufacturing
interests were Mr.. Bryan elected.
The Northern manufacturers, as u
rule, predict dull times and uncer-
Bryan's election. The replies of the
Southern manufacturers in part fol-
low:
Hambleton & Co., bankers, Balti-
more, Sound Money Democrats: 1--WE
consider the defeat of Mr.. Brayn not
only desirable, but absolutely essential
to the safety of the country and well
ware and happiness of the people,"
Mottu De Witt & Co., investments,
Norfolk, Va: Ever since Bryanism
has made itself known we find that
most of our friends prefer to wait
the time when the American people
have proved by their vote that they
want nothing but the soundest and
best kind of money. The possibility
of Organism is enough to stop the
wheels of progress, and the sooner
election day is over the better for
everybody"
j. j. Anderson, lumber, Spaulding
Va: Il do not anticipate any material
decline between now and election, and
after that date if Mckinley is re-
elected expect business will be slim
ulated, wages advanced and higher
prices for all kinds of lumber
w. S. Wyche, George Foundry and
Machine Works, Rome. Ga: "The po.
litical part Of your letter we prefer
not to discuss. We are looking for
good trade during our fall and winter
seasons, basing our opinion on ten
cent cotton"
w. NJ. Given, Birmingham, Ala,
consulting engineer: "As regards the
election and the influences it would
exert upon our local business interests
feel, and believe that voice the
resentative citizens of our district,
that it is a good thing to let we'll
enough alone. The present Admins
tration and the policies pursued by it
have seen the greatest prosperity that
this district has ever known, and 1
should dislike very much to see any
change. In fact, feel that the elec-
tion Of Mr.. Bryan would simply mean
another siege Of hard times"
Isaac s. Boyd, President Southern
Saw Works. Atlanta, Ga: 81 am one
Of those fellows who in the last
Presidential election could not vote
for Mr.. Bryan's '16 to L nor for Mr..
and l am yet at sea. My candid opin-
ion is that the election of Mr.. McKin-
ley will insure us n continuation of
prosperous business, while the election
of Mr.. Bryan would make 1t doubtful"
Young 4. Gresham, Atlanta, Ca:
"The country is in no condition to call
for change. Business would be
greatly demoralized and the country
thrown into state of uncertainty in
the event of his (Bryan's) election In
November"
Perry Andrews & Bro. Atlanta, Ga:
"There is no doubt whatever that the
present prosperity Of our country is
due to the present financial policy of
the Administration, and If Mckinley
is reelected the prosperous condition
of this country will continue to exist,
while Bryans election would undoubt-
edly work havoc and destruction to all
business interests. He is the embodi-
ment of 16 to /, and money is sensi-
tive"
Hopkins Bros. buggy manufactur-
ers, Waco, Texas: with regard to the
political situation we are satisfied
with the present condition of affairs.
and not at all anxious to develop un-
tried measures, although we are all
te,t