The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-12

idiShHiclt VI puc ItoOScNclJ duHllHlS-
tnation. AS this interference has
been mainly in favor of corpora
tons; to wit the railroads. lit is
plain that the states rights will
have the opposition of the vested
interests. In other words, the Re-
publican party being committed to
the policy Of Capitalization Of gov
erhment will probably get the sup
port of the capitalists in spite of
Mr.. Roosevelt and his policies.
That an effort will be made to put
the corporation tag on the Republi-
can party is to be expected es-
pecially as it is we'll known that
the rank and file of the republi-
can machine leaders are opposed to
the administration.
The opinion is being very gen
orally expressed that Bryan as the
logical candidate of the Democrats
only Roosevelt stands between them
and victory. Should Roosevelt ad-
here to his announced decision moi
to run again the Democratic party
would have fair chance to reach
the White House with its candi-
date. This would be especially the
case if the much 'heralded business
depression should assume large propo-
sition. Signs that hard times are
approaching are not wanting in the
east. II is not so much the falling
markets in Wall Street as the daily
reports of business troubles which
are disturbing to sentiment. A
million dollar distilling company
recently had difficulty in placing a
loan Of $4,000 although the col
lateral offered was the very best.
The banks simply pleaded the lack
of funds for even their immediate
|customers. Nor does the closing
down cf some of the mills Of the
Steel Corporation tend to bear out
the optimism of Judge T.. II.
Gary's opinions about the outlook.
1t is well known however at least
i'm Wall Street, that Judge Gary's
predictions about the state raid are
as unreliable as the advices O
late firm Of John w. Gates used
to be an the future of the stock
market. The latter is still in a
state of blue funk and in snite OF
the attempts at cheerfulness which
some of THE financial writer's are
making there is really no reason to
expect any Improvement, at least not
this year or perhaps next year cer-
tainly not any improvement OF a
permanent nature. One of the main
reasons for this opinion is that
the great maleGactors have had COM
mlete falling outs in recent months.
Jealousies, conspiracies and minor
combats have been famed into one
huge conflagration and no one can
fcresee how much each high finan-
cier will be willing to tell on the
ether. Thomas Fortune Ryan and
August Belmont are preserving the
appearances of entente cordiale but
it is well known that beneath the
surface all kinds of trouble is wait
ing fcr chance to come boiling
out. That chance may be the in
vestigation of the traction combin-
|. alton by the grand jury which is
bound to come. The general opinion
of the average man seems to be
> that Belmont will then have his
revenge on the Ryan interests. All
those who have heretofore on differ
ent occasions challenged the legal
ity, righteousness and legitimacy OF
\ Ryan's methods are convinced tha
{ if the courts are willing and th'
: district attorney does his duty out
: ragged justice. decency and the right
o to the stockholders as well as TIN
n public will be avenged where alon
: vengeance will satisfy.
y Tn the fight between Stuvvesan
s. Fish, former President of the Til
r nos Central and r. II. Halrimal
u who ousted him frcm that presi
ID dencv there is curious social en-
N tanglement. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fis
le is well known social leader. M +.
W Hartman has social ambition no
10 for himself but for his daughter
" who have so far not succeeded YER
ir well in the act Of climbing the SO
cial ladder. 1t is said OH vew goo
anthoritv that Hartman wante
ie Mrs. Fish's help but that the fas
Up tidious Mrs. Fish did not liste
ie with much kindliness to the Hai
il riman overtures. Hartman the
4 turned to the yonnger element ]
In the social pool. He made friend
is with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Rol
ut ert Goelet. Both Of these young SO
is ons Of notable families were an
st iious to increase. their fortunes nn
mt ihev readily agreed to Hartman
I'M Iproposition. II was to be million
ck FOR them and society for Har1