The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-24

OF Mr.. TAFT and Governor Deneen In
Illinois by more than 10000 votes.
Number OF Chicago's most promi-
nent business men have issued state
ment saying that In their opinion the
election of Mr.. Bryan would bring
great industrial and business depres-
sion Norman q. Mack, chairman Of
the Democratic national committee.
has taken exception to these remarks.
claiming that no one has right to
foster panic" In this way. The dis
pute has waged back and forth. The
business men told Mr.. Mack that his
attitude was an insult to the intelli-
gence OF the American voters.
Ridder Quoted.
In this connection an editorial
which appeared In the New York
Stats Zeitung, the paper owned by
treasurer Of the Democratic cam.
- snd, ID interesting. Mr.. Ridder
INF election surely would
cause disa sice Of the Industrial
and economic Nevelopment Of the
country. We deem Republican VIC
tory less dangerous for the country
than the election Of Mr.. Bryan. Moth
ing better could happen to the party
than to get rid Of this incubus. The
east Is too conservative and level
headed to give q majority to a man
who on economic questions Is ignor-
ant and who, prompted by his confus-
ed notions, would grasp the first op-
portunity to cause terrible catas-
trophe. He does not possess real
knowledge of comprehension of the
problems with which he seeks to con-
Germ himself"
Watterson's Words.
Henry Watterson, In the Louisville
Courier Journal Of February "a, 1908,
also contributes TO that literature In
which the Democratic candidate is
condemned by the big men of his own
party, Mr.. Watterson writes:
AS one OF the guilty In 1896, though
not In 1900. l am 30 sensible of my
lack of desert that, whilst in the COM
ing campaign shall labor to elect
him-still distrusting him-I shall not
expect any other than negative results
from his advent to power, nor dream
of crossing his threshold after elec-
ton.
Just before Mr.. Bryan's return last
summer and his bad break at Madison
Square garden, John g. Carlisle said
to me, Il know Mr.. Bryan know
him well-I like him, but he has no
more idea Of the responsibilities Of
government than q child"
So positive are Silberman Brothers,
the big Chicago wool firm. that the
election of Mr.. Bryan means a big
slump In the wool market, that they
have taken out a 100000 policy with
the English Lloyds, insuring their
wool against a declining market. The
premium paid on this insurance was
$4,000. The wool men believe that in
the event Of Bryan's election the
sheep markets Of the country will be
glutted and the price of mutton will
80; down to the lowest figure in the
history OF the country. Within ten
days after the election Of Judge Taft
iAsb predicted 4that the price. Of breed
.ingi ewes VIII advance from 81 to r.
Reports received by President s. M.
Fitch Of the Railway Mems Indepen-
dent Taft club indicate that the rail-
rad men are getting in line for Mr..
Eaft especially in the western states.
Inc reports are particularly encour-
asang from such centers as Limon,
Colorado; Goodland, Kansas; Pueblo,
Colorado Springs and Phiilipsburg,
Kansas. Several clubs are being or
ganized In these sections Of the coun-
try. Reports from Denver show a
marked Improvement since Mr.. Taft's
speech in that city. The same is true
in Nebraska. The field men working
over the Monon, Pennsylvania, and
Big -Four lines in Indiana, report sue
cessful trips and increased demands
for Republican literature bearing on
the government ownership. Of rail-
roads.