Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
TRADE HINGES ON TAFI
His Election Will Boost Bust
ness, Declare 5000 Fac
tory Owners
MAGAZINE MAKES cANv'
Success of Republican Candidate is De-
sired by Manufacturers Association
Views From East, South and West
as Gathered by American Indus
tries.

New York Oct 16-That an increase
In business turnout the country de-
ponds upon the election Of William
Howard Taft is the consensus of opin-
ion among the three thousand mem
bers of the National Association OF
Manufacturers reflected in an article
Industries. the magazine OF that or
ganization.
American Industries has been max
ing Il canvass among members of the
association with view Of obtaining
information concerning present trade
conditions and the outlook for the flu
ture. A large number of the replies
received placed particular stress upon
the political situation as the domin-
ant factor which controls the return OF
prosperity.
The magazine contains resume OF
trade conditions covering the entire
country ana the results show that
present conditions of trade in the ma
jority of industries are fair and that
the possibilities of an increase during
the coming year are good. The indus
tries scheduled are iron and steefa ma
chinery, tools and hardware. agricul-
tural implements. textiles, paper and
printing. leather and It's manufactures.
lumber and it's manufactures, vehicles.
food products and cement and clay
products.
Views From the South.
What some of the large manufac-
turers of the south have to say con-
corning the most desirable outcome of
the presidential election next month
is shown in the following extracts from
their replies:
The Woodward Iron company,
Woodward Aia.-Elect Taft.
Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron company, Birmingham. Ala.-The
possibilities for the iron trade for 1909
hinge on the election of Taft as pres
dent and the ability of the railroads to
finance their needs.
Hardie- Tynes Manufacturing COM
pany, Birmingham. Ala.-If the repub-
lican ticket is elected we believe the
outlook is bright for good business.
The Phillips & Buttorf Manufacture
ing company, Nashville, Tenn. Elect
Taft.
The Baltimore Bridge company. Bal
timore, Md.-Elect Taft. The demo-
Gratis had the opportunity of a life
time and sold their birthright for a
mess OF verbiage
John l.. Roper Lumber company,
70 N., ra in Nv will,
those now in authority and would pre-
fer to have their policies continued
West Also for Taft.
That western manufacturers also fa-
vor the election of Taft is shown in the
excerpts below, taken from the replies
of numbers of the leading firms can
NaSsed:
Dean Brothers, steam pumps. Indian
apolis, Ind.-We think that the trade
possibilities for the coming year will
turn on the election of Taft and re-
publican house.
The Connersville Blower company.
Connersville, Ind.-We do not look for
a speedy return of prosperity, but
think that if Taft is elected it may be
anticipated next year, whereas if
Bryan should succeed, we fear, it will
be much delayed.
The Hill Machine company, Ander-
son, Ind-About the only thing we can
suggest that might help prosperity is
to elect T.
Inland Steel company, Chicago.-We
look for good business conditions next
year. providing republican president
is elected. In that case we expect to
run at full capacity.
3. T. Skinner treasurer of Advance
Thresher company, Battle Creek, Mich.
Possibilities, and / think probabili-
ties for the coming year are not very
promising, but it is the writer's opinion
that the election of Bryan would make
decided change for the worse.
James W. Van Cleave, president OF
the manufacturers organization, says
in American Industries:
"There are fewer idle persons in the
United States now than at any prev
ious time since the beginning of the
scare last November. Aside from the
chance-the very remote chance-that
Bryan may be elected, here is not a
cloud on the business horizon, so far
as can see at this moment"