The sun., 1900-09-19
Perfect Alignment OF American
Business Men.
SOUTH AND NORTH UNITED.
Emphatic Testimony From All Sections In Fa-
vor Of Mckinley and Republican
Prosperity.

The views of business men, CONNER
cial publications and trade papers con-
corning the practical aspects Of po-
litical campaign are especially valua-
bic because they are, as rule, entire
ly 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 Manu-
facturers' Record of Baltimore is
Known everywhere as being one of the
most influential and reliable Of trade
papers in the United States. 1t has Il
throughout the country, south rs well
as north, and commands the respect
and confidence of all sections equally,
In its issue of Sept. it devoted five
entire pages to letters received from
manufacturers in many different states
which had been sent to the paper In
reply to a request from the editor for
information as to the present condi-
tlon of business and as to the general
opinion in business circles regarding
the presidential elections. These let
tiers 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:
A Change Would BE DepIored.
Mottu, De Witt & Co., investments
ANOl j Ht llOSSlDlllly VI
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 il
make us approve Of the present admin
istration most heartily, ana we sin
cerely trust that therewill be no change
at the fan elections. A change in the
administration would be ruinous to the
country.'
ID. Wilcox Manufacturing company
Mcchancsbufg IA: "W it'll us bust
ness is good. II Mr.. Mckinley is re
elected. business will boom; otherwise
We viii see a repetition Of our late
lauc"
$. Il. Holt & Co, steam engines, Bos
ton: We are busy, and good pros
pect OF business is ahead provided
that no change is made in the admin
y istration, but If the Bryan administra
n ton comes into power we should lool
Tor the greatest unscttling OF all kinds
n OF trade and commerce. In our opin
N ion, you would see the greatest amoun
& or suffering among the poorer clas;
NJ that has ever been known in America.
Bryan's Election Disastrous.
N Charles Warner company, Whining
ton, Del: I'VE have every reason to ex
"a pect the best outlook and conditions
n for the future should Mr.. Mckinley b.
VI reelected. If you have studied th
81 question, you will doubtless feel as w
M dothat MIR. Bryan's election would b.
a productive of disastrous business re
n suits over the country. If we had an
doubts at all about Mr.. Mckinley bein
N elected. we would feel decidedly bad
4 but we have no such anticipations."
n A. l., Doremus, secretary Croclel
Il Wheeler company, electrical manufaC
n tures, Ampore n. j.: cat present Oh
n business is very active. There is ais
"A q great deal of work in prospect
n case the Democratic party is success
a iul this fall, our opinion is that it wi
4 ahect business seriously. In fact. W
n Enow OF several large installation
4 which viii he made provided Mr.. Mo
n llnlcy Is elected, but which work wi
q not be carried out if Mr.. Bryan goc
n into Office"
4 George J. Freedley, vice presider
Il and general manager of the Cardwe
II Machine company, Richmond: I'VE al
4 very busy and have continued St
4 which is something very unusual in
presidential year, and would tend
4 show that the parties putting up cnte
NJ priaes do not look for any chang
n which would affect business"
NJ ]. j. Anderson lumber Spauldin
N Va: 81 find the demand for lumbt
n very good for this season of the yea
;aS If Mckinley is reelected, eXpe'
ISL business will be stimulated and wagC
# advanced. I have recently sold son
S# very large tracts of timber to easter
lumbermen who will erect sawmil
and manufacture lumber as soon
MCKINLEY is reelected"