Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-10-25
BUSINESS OPINION.
Solid Southern Men Hope for Nc
%
Kinley's Reelection.
Becoming Awakened to the Neces-
g4ty of Advocating the Repub-
Iican Pof1cies of Protection
and Expansion.


awakened to the fact that the polio
cies of the republican party-protec-
tion, expansion and sound money
are those that will best promote the
industries of that section of the coun-
try. The Manufacturers Record, Of
Baltimore, has collected another
broadside of southern opinion on the
issues of the day, this time from
bankers. The southern bankers as a
rule coincide with the opinions of
the manufacturers, and here is what
some of them say:
+. L. Foster, vice president OF the
bank of Anderson county, Coal Greek,
Tenn: while l was a democrat,
and voted three times for Cleveland, l
do not see what could be done-from
a mere human standpoint-that would
be more disastrous TO the business
interests of the country, and there
fore to every interest, than the cleo
ton of Bryan. The gold standard
of money mast be maintained, i'm
perialism or no Imperialism"
A. S. Reed, cashier, Bertram, Tex:
while a very large majority Of peo-
pie in this section viii vote for Bryan
for president, because he is their
party nominee, still the honest con-
viction of the best business men is
that they would really prefer to see
Mr.. Mckinley reelected, believing that
such reelection would the better tend
to insure a continuance of the pres
ent prosperity"
II. f. Schweer, cashier First ma
tional bank, Denton, Tex: II firmly
believe that Bryan's election would
bring financial disaster over our be-
loved country, degradation to our
flag wherever il floats; McKinley's
election, continued prosperity. and all
nations honor our flag wherever it is
thrown to the breeze"
II. W Showalter, assistant cashier,
Richie County bank, Harrisonville,
w Va: democrats and republicans
both say that times are better now
than ever before in the eountry's his
tory. Mckinley, protection and sound
money is the cry from all lips"
Joseph S. Davis, cashier First ma
tional bank, Albany, Ga: The CON
servative business men of the south,
almost without exception. regard the
doctrine of free, independent and I'M
limited coinage of silver re menace
to the countrVs prosperity. But
what the result would be should Mr..
Bryan be elected, would require
prescience beyond human to declare
with certainty"
w. T.. Satterheld, cashier Peoples
national bank, New Iberia, Ia. The
country has never been 80 prosperous
as since the election of Mr.. Mekin-
ley. We want to see his good work
conti7-led. No Bryan
G. w. Saxon. president Capital City
bank. Tallahassee, Fla: The politi-
cal party that maintains an honest,
stable currency. with open doors for
foreign trade, will, in my opinion, best
subserve the business interests OF the
country"
JsN. Ragsdale Blair, =. c.: THE av-
er;-rH business man believes that the
election of Mr.. Bryan to the presi
dency of the United States would
cause a money panic"
F. \. Piper Il Co.. bankers. Uvalde,
Tex: I'VE are doing we'll; be salts
fed. ana let it alone"
W. S. Wilson, cashier Deposit bank,
Fminence, KY: III is my opinion
that the election OF Mr.. Mckinley will
be for the business interest. OF the
country Imperialism is only a eears
that we care nothing for. | am a
democrat, but ! am convinced II is to
our interest TO make no change in the
president
+. s. Bali. cashier American nation
al bank, Fort Smith, Ark: This see
ton of the country never befors en-
joyed so great a degree OF prosperity
as at the present time. We are well
satisfied with NcKIBlsy's administra-
ton. and for my part apprckeRd that
a change would prove most disastrous
80 every business enterprise
A. 4. Watson. president First M
fional hank. Marlin. Tex: The hssi-
ness outlook is good. In our opinion
the election Of Mr.. Bryan TO the pEssi-
dency would be very Disastrous TO
every business interest in the eoun-
try"
William Powell, caehier Dunk Of Cu,-
loden. Culloden, Ga: II am a north
erner. While he fAr Bryant might
not be able to foist his free silver is-
sue upon the country. it would be dan
gerous TO give him the chancs TO do
so. and only for the race question.
believe that this would be the verdict
at the polls OF many thousands of the
voters of Georgia"
o. +. Luttrell, cashier Bank OF Brew
ton, Erewton. Ala: 1T seems to be
the consensus OF opinion among the
leading business men that the business
and commercial interests Of the coun.
try Mil he best subeerved by the elec-
ton of Mr.. Mckinley No one denies
that the election OF Bryan would be
adverse 10 all business
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