Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-05-05
SHOULD TAKE NO RISKS.

Unuef the heau, fOuIlcS anu Dusl-
ness" the Richmond Times Dispatch re-
Gently discussed the usual effect of what is
called the presidential year" on business
conditions. 1t admitted that the rule has
been for business to be adversely affected
by the possibility of change in admins
tration and a consequent change IN the
policy of our government. Our Demo
cratic contemporary concludes its editorial
with the following paragraph which should
convince all its readers that they ought to
take no risks by helping to change the
policy of our government. The Times
Dispatch says;
"This year business has been thus far
little affected. Railroad earnings have
fallen off somewhat, but the decrease is
due to weather conditions. The iron trade
is also dull, but this duilness began before
the presidential year opened. There was
falling off last month in the aggregate of
exports, but this was due mainly to the
decrease in the shipments Of cotton and
wheat. The accumulation of money in
New York indicates slackening of bust
ness, although there is said to be an active
demand for commercial loans. We are ex-
porting considerable sums of gold, bet this
is due probably to the large accumulation
of money in banking centers. Generally
speaking. trade seems to be in healthy
condition, and unless there is change for
the worse later on, this presidential year
will I've an exception, and will be one of
the most prosperous years in the history of
the country. The business world is not
much afraid this year. If the Republicans
are continued in power, there will be no
change in the policy of the government,
and if the Democrats win, they will win on
a conservative, business.llke platform and
there will be no violent disturbance in the
situation by reason of the change"
Here is an admission by Democratic
newspaper that business conditions are
good and will continue so if the Repub-
hcans are continued in power. Its as
sumption that these conditions would also
remain good if the Democrats win is
Jased upon the idea that the Democrats
will make their fight on a conservative,
business.like platform. Upon what theory
does our contemporary base its latter con.
clusion? 1t admits in the first part of the
editorial on "Politlcs and Business" that
the Democratic platform of 1896 was so
radical that business was adversely at.
fected. But our Richmond contemporary
is a jealous advocate of the Democratic
platform of 1892 which declared for practi-
cal free trade and State bank money. This
our contemporary regards as wise, con-
sentative, business-like platform, which
would create no violent disturbance in the
situation if the Democrats should win.
Fortunately the people remember what
the Democratic platform of 1892, coupled
with Democratic victory which gave the
party control of the Executive and Legis-
lative branches of the government, did for
the business interests of the country. We
should think that the painful experience
of all classes from the year 1893 to 1897
will make them very shy of "conserva'
tive business,like platform" presented by
the Democracy. Especially is this true
when business conditions are now SO good,
and it is admitted that they are likely to
remain good under another Republican
administration.