The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-10-08
MERCHANTS FAVOR PARKER
Ehsy Liks Dsmocratic Candidate De-
cause he n Conservative and
: Fine Amsrican.

Telling evidence OF the rapid orirx OF
BUSINESS men to Judge Parker u fer-
nished By the New York Herald'geare-
fnl poll Of the New York Producs ~
change. In that organization there II
. rsputed large preponderance OF re-
publican members. and during the
Bryan campaigns their support was
powerfully directed 70 Mckinley. al
though the organization a. such took
no part IN the campaign Whereas
the exchange voted almost splidiy for
Mckinley and Roosevelt at the last
election. the Herald's poll shows that
..ahout one TO every four and one-half
will swing this year from the republi-
can to the democratic ticket" Six
hundred and sixty-fys members have
replied to the Herald's inquiries IS to
their voting Intentions: out Of which
number III who voted for Mckinley
In 1900 announce their determination 10
yots for Judge Parker. The exchange
has some 5000 members. and II Il. Of
course, impossible to tell from these
data how . majority Of tn members
win vote IN coming elections. but. a.
the Herald observes. ~these straws
show which way the wind blows"
In critical hour Of national life.
when the dangerous imperiailstic
trend and evolutionary innovations Of
the administration threaten the stabll-
~ Of government, An eminentiy sane.
safe and conssrTatrVe candidate cannot
but appeal to the business community.
The St Louis Republic wisely OBJ
serves that II the periious policies Of
Mr.. Roosevelt should find popular in-
dorsement in November kid be carried
further to their reasonable and prob
able conclusion, the business interests
Of the country win suffer grave dis
turbance, and the consciousness Of this
fact By those interests is q powerful IN
nuence for Judge Parker.
The accessions % Judge Parkeris
strength are not marked by loud hue
xas and torchlight professions. Il II
reason which Is At work for Judge Par
ker; II Is business prudence and fore
sight, and the result Is achieved quietly.
beconing public only when, a. IN this
inslance. special Inquiry Il made.
In rss republican press the desertions
from ne Roosevelt standard are reject
a By constant efforts 10 aIlay fear. and
We ma the frequently repeated state
menf that ssthere q no menacs %
business IN this campaign Mr.. Roose-
welt Is the menace TO business which
occasions the alarm and prompts the e.
fort A presidents rioto1s ambition to
create . great -world power snd to
achieve 4 crowded hour Of glorious lie
for himself ana TO emblazon his fame
On history cannot result otherwise than
in the constant disturbance Of business,
not to say disaster. When international
entanelsments and war clouds darken
ne horizon, business IL the instant suf-
ferer. Securities depreciate and enter
Prise fSlters.
Business men do not care to zee 3
president of this great commercial na-
don strut along the danger line Of m
ternationaI complications. They DO not
ears to sss him flourish the big stick
and shout across the hemispheres.
They cannot but prefer the democratic
esndisals because Of HIS judicial ten-
pertinent. sound Judgment and safe rea-
soai1e-a man cf quiet dignity and sub
zfnnfia1 parts. q great strength q char
actsr. uuafrald 70 Be conserVntiFe when
Conservatism Is right: man with Que
rnenre for tie spirit of CIR institutions