The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-19
MACK'S ACTION IS COMMENDED In Exposing Coercion Trick in Campaign. BUSINESS MEN APPROVE II No Fear of Business Disaster From
 Bryan's Election. President Louden of LOuden Machinery Company, writes open Letter
 to Secretary of Iowa Man-
 ufaeturers' Association.
 

Chicago, Oct. Special )-Chair- man Mack's letter to Democratic State chairmen exposing the demagogic at tempt of Republican managers 10 work the ancient coercion trick in this campaign meets the approval of busi- ness people generally, if the letters and telegrams received at Democratic headquarters commenting this action are to be taken as an indication.
 Many communications came to head quarters today commenting MT. Mack's stand. Nearly all of the writers, and most of them are business men, de- nounce the efforts of Republican polt- ticians4 and newspapers to frighten the business interests of the country by reason of the increasing probability of MT. Bryan's election.
 A very strong letter on the sub ject came 10 Mir. Mack today from R. B. Louder, President of the Louden Ma chinery Company of Fairfield, Iowa. who enclosed an open letter addressed by him to Secretary Wrightman of the Iowa Manufacturers' Association. In this letter, Mr. Louden wrote.
 Partisan Efforts.
 Since returning home from the Deep Water Convention, l have been think ing of the talk we had in regard to the effect the election of Mir Bryan would have on business. and I wish to more fully give you my views. l see In partisan papers statements that or ders for goods are being given and accepted to be fulfilled If MT. Taft Is elected. but to be cancelled If MT. Bryan is elected. That certain fac tories are to be operated if Taft suc- ceedS, but to be closed if Bryan be- comes President.
 Tt Is plain to me that these things are simply partisan efforts to secure partisan success. I have been unable to find any such feeling among the business men with whom am ac- qusinted, and I do not believe 1t ex- fists outside of perhaps a limited few who permit their partisan prejudices to overcome their business ense. There are Republican as we'll as Democratic stockholders in the manufacturing companies with which I am connected, and l know they entertatn no such ideas. One of our companies Is large ly increasing it's plant and its mem bsrs have no fears that business dis aster will ensue in case 'Mr. Bryan should be elected.
 Tt appears to me that nothing could be more repreh ensible than this plan of political campaigning It is plainly en effort on the part of politicians to use business interests as a cats paw to pull their political chestnuts out of the fire, and is reflection on the tagacity of business men to allow themselves to be used in this way. It Is simply an attempt on the part of scheming politicians to stampede vot- CTS and thus to eoeree them into vot- Ing against their convictions.
 Such methods are not only repre- hensible from a general point of view, but they are also detrimental to busf- ness interests. They serve to bring on the identical business stagnation against which the pretended warning is given. The first effect is to create distrust and apprehension during the canapaign. A candidate for the Presi- dency supposed to have a good show of election, is represented as danger ous and an effort Is made to prove that he is so regarded by the business WoEid. This will depress business dur Ing the campaign. Then, suppose a candidate should happen to be elected in Nsspite of this unfairopposition. Would not every prophet of disaster feel under obligations to make. this prediction come true? What more ef- fective plan could be devised to pro- cure business Impressions?
 DIsreputabIe Tactics.
 "There is no warrant whatever for any such disreputable tactics, and do not believe these calamity -howlers will succeed in their purpose. MT Bryan is well-known all over the coun- d6 an dDl6t upright man. TIC lS also patriotic and has had a wide ex- perience, and if he is elected he will do everything possible for the good of the country. When the panic was at It's worst last fall, instead of trying to make political capital out of 1t, as 8 mere politiciaa would have done, he urged his friends, not only privately but in a public address. as a patriotic duty, not to withdraw their deposits. This is simply one of many instances which might be cited to prove his de- votion to country. While we may not agree with everything favored by Mir. Bryan, there is certainly enough to give assurance that if elected he will make a wise and safe President.
 MT. Taft Is doubtless a fine gentle man and equally as devoted as Mir. Bryan; and I am not saying anything derogatory to his ability or character, when l say that his election would create more doubt and uncertainty than that of MT. Bryan. It is a we'll known fact that the party supposedly supporting him is split into two dis ar1e trically opposite factions. and 1t will be impossible for him to carry out the policies of both. I also be-