Smyrna times., 1900-10-24
BRYAN MEANS PANIC,
PERFECT ALIGNMENT OF AMERICAN BUS.
INESS MEN.
Emphatic Testimony From All Sections IN
Favor of Mckinley and Republican
Prosperity.


The views Of business men. commer-
cial publications and trade papers con-
cerning the practical aspects of a DO
litical campaign are especially valua-
bic because they are, as rule, entire
" bipartisan and unprejudiced. Busi-
ness men and business publications
may be nOminally Republican or nom-
inally Democratic, but they are first
and foremost devoted to business and
care little for parties except as having
an influence on business. The Mann
facturers' Record of Baltimore 10
known everywhere as being one of the
most influential and reliable of trade
papers in the United States. 1t has a
very large influence and following
throughout the country, south as well
as north, and commands the respect
and confidence of all sections equally.
In its issue of Sept. 6 it devoted five
entire pages to letters received from
manufacturers in many different states
which had been sent to the paper in
reply to q request from the editor for
information as to the present condi-
ton of business and as to the general
opinion in business circles regarding
the presidential elections. These let
ters represent all lines of manufacture
ing and general business interests. In
the great majority of these letters it is
stated that the manufacturers are so
certain of McKinley's reelection that
they are going ahead with their plans
on this basis and that, in their opinion.
the election of Bryan would be disas-
trous to the country. Out of the 73
letters received only two or three favor
Bryan, the great majority being over
whelmingly against him. This is strik-
ingly shown even in the letters from
the SOUTH which prove that there is a
widespread hope even in that section
that Mckinley may be reelected. We
summarize several of the letters here
with:
Change Would BE DepIOred.
MOttu. De Witt & Co., investments,
Norfolk: "The possibility of Organism
is enough to stop the wheels of prog
ress. We feel convinced that the good
sense of the people will give Mr.. Nc
Kinley an overwhelming majority"
COrbett Mill Supply company, Wash
ingtOn, D. c.: THE increase in business
and the general prosperity as we see it
make US approve of the present admin
htration most heartily. and we sin
Cerely trust that there will be no change
at the fall elections. a change in the
administration would be ruinous to the
country
D. Wilcox Manufacturing company,
Mechanicsburg, Pa: with us busi-
Dess is good. If Mr.. Mckinley is re-
elected, business will boom; otherwise
We will see a repetition of our late
panic"
S. L. Holt & Co., steam engines, Bos-
ton: "We are busy. and a good pros
pect Of business is ahead provided
that no change is made in the admin
istratiOn, but if the Bryan administre-
ton comes into power we should look
for the greatest unsettling OF all kinds
Of trade and commerce. In our Opin-
ion, you would see the greatest amount
Of suffering among the poorer class
that has ever been known in America" ."
Bryan's Election Disastrous.
Charles Warner company, Whining
ton. Del: I'VE have every reason to ex-
pect the best outlook and coGditions
for the future should Mr.. Mckinley be
reelected. If you have studied the
question. you will doubtless feel as we
dO-that Mr.. Bryan's election would be
productive of disastrous business re-
suits over the country. If we had any
doubts at all about Mr.. Mckinley being
elected. we would feel decidedly bad,
but we have no such anticipatiOns."
\. L. Doremus, secretary Croker
Wheeler company, electrical manufac'
lures, Ampere, n. j.: "At present our
business is very active. There is also
great deal of work in prospect In
case the Democratic party is success
iul this fall, our opinion is that it will
AFFECT business seriously. In fact. we
Know Of several large installations
which will be made provided Mr.. Me
Alnley is elected. but which work will
not be carried out If Mr.. Bryan goes
Inco cE1ce."
george { Freedley, vice president
and general manager of the Cardwel
Machine company, Richmond: "We are
q very busy and have continued so
4 winch Is something very unusual In
II presidential year, and would tend t.
snow that the parties putting up enter
prlses do not look for any chang'
II |alch would affect business"
4 D. j. Anderson, lumber, Spaulding
a. u find the demand for lumbe
q very good for this season Of the year
= Mckinley is reelected, expec
BUSINESS will be stimulated and wage
advanced I have raoonflv sold SOM