Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-10-07
MERCHANTS FAVOR PA KK Err.

Telling evidence OF the rapid Drift Of
business men TO Judge Parker is fur.
niahed by the New York Her AIDS care
full poll OF the New York Produce
exchange. In that organization there ls
a reputsd large preponderance OF
republican members. and during the
Bryan campaigns their support was
powerfully directed to Mckinley, al
though the organization as such took no
part in the campaign. Whereas the e1-
change voted almost solidly for McKin-
ley, and Roosevelt at the last election,
the Hcrald's poll shows that about one
10 every four aud q half will swing this
year from the republican to the demo.
cratic ticket" Six hund red and sixty
five members have replied 70 the
Herald's inquiries ss TO their voting
intentions; out OF which number l4l
who voted for Mckinley in 1900 an
nounce their determination to vote for
Judge Parker. Tho exchange has
impossible to tell tom these data how
q majority OF its members will vote in
coming elections, but. as the Herald
| observes, these strRws show which way
The wind blows
In a critical hour OF national life,
when the dangerous imperialistic trend
and revolutionary innovations OF the
administration threaten the stability Of
government. an eminently sane. safe and
conservative candidate cannot but
appeal to the business community.
Tho st Louis Republic wisely OBJ
serves hat il the perilOus policies Of
Mr.. Roosevelt should find popular in
dorsement in November and be carried
further to their reasonable and probable
conclusion, the business interests OF the
country will suffer grave disturbance
aud the consciousness OF this fact by
those interests is a powerful influence for
Judge Parker.
The aocessions to Judge Par kerr
strength are not marked by loud huzzas
and torchlight PROFESSIONS. Ii is reason
which is at work for Judge Parker, it is
business prudence and fore sight, and
the result il achieved quietly; becoming
public only when, as in this instance,
special inquiry is made.
In the republican press the assertions
from the Roosevelt standard are reflect
ed by constant efforts to allay fear, and
We find the frequently repeated state.
ment that -there ia NJ menace to bust.
ness in this campaign Mr.. Roose welt
is the menace "a business" which
occasions the alarm and prompts the
effort, A presidents riotous ambition t.
sreate a great world power" and to
achieve a crowded hour Of glorious life
for himself and to embla zon his fame
on history cannot result otherwise than
in the constant disturbance Of business
not 10 say disaster. When international
entanglenents and war clouds darken
the horizon; business is the instant suf
iercr. Securities depreciate had enter
prise iAlterS.
Business men do not care TO SEQ
presiden, OF this great commercial ma
ton strut along tho danger line OF inter
national complications. They do moi
care to SEQ him flourish the big site K
and shout across tho hemispheres.
They cannot but prefer the democratic
candidate because OF his judicial tenn
permanent, sound judgement and safe
rcmon!nE-a man Of quiet dignity and
substantial parts; Of groat strength OF
character, unstrAid to be conservative
when conservatism IL right; Il man with
duo regard for The spirit of our i~nstitu.
tons, for tradition TOR precedent, for &C,
oopted principles, for law and, above al
tbiuss olse, tor constitution.