Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-09-11
NOT AFRAID OF BRYAN

NOT AFRAID OF BRYAN
ID. VI. Parry, although he is upDoS-
ing NJ. Bryan and supporting Mr..
Taft, is yet frank enough rs Il business
man to admit that the assertion hat
the election of the one means adversely
and the other restored prosperity is
all m%oonShine. He COMPRISES the
situation into Il nutshell when he says:
IL think it impossible to fix Il date
for the return of full prosperity. 1t
must be remembered that there are
economic causes for business reaction
which are quite beyond the power of
political parties to control. This thing
OF looking to'the government To give us
prosperity has its limitations. But the
recuperative powers of the country are
such that we can assert with confidence
that times o depression cannot long
continue and this also regardless of
which political party is successful"
y New York dispatch to tho Gin.
~cinnati Enquirer tends t. confirm
Mr.. Parry's views. In part the dis
patch says:
y comment has been more frequent
recently OH the sock exchange than
that on the absence Of politics rs a real
factor in the markets "alcula;ionS.- 49,
Most business men probably will
testify that the trend Of adviccs re-
ccivcd by them from their own acquant-
anccS i'll IN" disputed states is to the
effect that there is more BRYAN
sentiment than We expected" But
neither the market igS"lf. nor the pco-
pie around the market, appear TO he in.
t2rcstcd in the matter"
The fact is that the usual ",Iublican
effort II hold Bryan up =, II b0gy
with which to brighten the business
men is falling flat this year. They no
longer regard Bryan rs an enemy To-
industry or foe of society. They know
that his unsclfish concern i'll the common
good, and the welfare Of I'LL interests.
i as great Us any man in the entire
country. And they refuse - become
alarmed.
The only real alarm cxiS.S i'll the
camp of predatory business among
business men vino grow rich on
privilege and plumber. And inasmuth
as il is this very class that did most to
pr"cipitatc the present panic, the rest
Of the country views it with clua-
ninity. Honest busiucS, will he safer
and more optimistic of the future. when
the claws of dishonest business are
clipped.
Meanwhile vU.crs of all classes see in
the democratic platform much that will
hcip To rcSture prosperity. They are
convinced hat the guarantee of bank
deposits will be Il powerful factor.
They feel that IA return to strict
economy in government will hlcp not
Il little. They believe that when the
black shadow Of the predatory and
lawlcss trusts is lifted other business
will have Il better and a faircr chance
They believe that Il reasonable and Il
gradual reduction of the tariff will do
much to extend American markets and
stimulate the demand for labor. They
know that IN income tax will shift Il
part of the burden of taxation to
shoulders better able to bear il. They
believe the country will I've better off
with a return to government strictly
under the law, and by orderly process
replacing government by abuse and
dcnunciation. personal within and ar
bi'rary power.
Mr.. Taft's hackers will find this year
that they cannot hope to win by their
accustomed appeals to ignorance, to
fear and to prejudice. They will have
to address themselves and that without
much futhcr delay. to the sane and
patriotic intelligence of the country, to
the reason and common sense of the
voters, or they arc doomed to the igno-
miniOus defeat that their cowardly and
unfair tactics will cntitlc them to-
Omaha World Herald.