The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-10-12
BUSINESS OPINION.
Solid Southern Men Hope for Nc
Kinley's Reelection.
Becoming Awakened to the Neces-
sity of Advocating the Repub-
lean Policies of Protection
and Expansion.

The south IL becoming thoroughly
awakened to the fact that the polit-
cies of the republican party-protec-
ton, 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:
Z. L. Foster, vice president Of the
bank of Anderson county, Coal Creek
Tenn: "While l was democrat
and voted three times for Cleveland,
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 must be maintained, i'm
perialism or no imperialism"
A. S. Reed, cashier, Bertram, Tex:
"While very large majority of peo
pie in this section will vote for Bryan
for president, because he is theiI
party nominee, still the honest con
viction of the best business men IL
that they would really prefer to see
Mr.. Mckinley reelected, believing that
such reelection would the better tenC
In, Of ha
ent prosperity"
H. f. Schweer, cashier First ma
tional bank, Denton, Tex: 81 firmly
believe that Bryan's election would
bring financial disaster over our be-
loved country, degradation to our
flag wherever 1t floats; McKinley's
election, continued prosperity, and all
nations honor our flag wherever it is
thrown to the breeze" --'''-'-
H. 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 country's his
tory. Mckinley, protection and sound
money is the cry from all lips"
Joseph S. Davis, cashier First ma.
tional bank, Albany, Ca: "The con.
sentative business men of the south
almost without exception, regard the
doctrine of free, independent and un.
limited coinage of silver as menace
to the country's prosperity. But
what the result would be should Mr.
Bryan be elected, would require q
prescience beyond human to declare
with certainty"
w. f. Satterfield, cashier Peoples
national bank, New Iberia, La: 1.-THE
country has never been so prosperous
as since the election of Mr.. McKin.
ley. We want to see his good work
continued. No Bryan"
G. w. Saxon, president Capital CITY
bank, Tallahassee, Fla. "The politi
cal party that maintains an honest
stable currency, with open doors To-
| foreign trade, will, in my opinion, bes
| subserve the business interests of thu
country"
j. X. Ragsdale, Blair, S. c.: ''The av
erage business man telieves that tn,
election of Mr.. Bryan to the presi
dency of the United States woul'
cause a money panic"
F. A. Piper & Co., bankers, Uvalde
Tex: "We are doing well; be salts
| fed. anu let it alone"
w. S. Wilson, cashier Deposit bank
Eminence, KY: at is my opinion
that the election of Mr.. Mckinley will
| be for the business interests of tn
country Imperialism is only a scar
that we care nothing for. 1 am
democrat, but / am convinced it is Il
| our interest to make no change in tn
president
p. A. Ball, cashier American nation
| al bank, Fort Smith, Ark: This sec
ton of the country never before en-
| loved so great degree of prosperit,
as at the present time. We are wei
satisfied with McKinley's administrs
ton, and for my part apprehend tina
change would prove most disastrou
to every business enterprise"
A. E. Watson, president First ma
tional bank, Marlin, Tex: "The busi
ness outlook is good. In our opinio
the election of Mr.. Bryan to the presi