Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-01
ana persuasion untinctured with co.

and persuasion untinctured with Cos.
8crcion.
= SIN sure that the great majority
of the manufacturers OF the country
Wjil refrain from posting OF the OBJ
ioctionnble placards, and that many
because IL would be taking an unjust
and distressing advantage Of the en-
ploYc. There Is the further reason
also that most manufacturers run
their business In accordance with the
demand for their products and not
in accordance With the political ba-
roms2ter u Is poor business ]uds-
yncnt on the face of it, to post
promise To run q factory fun time In
the event Of any ones election. for
Ethcre is u chance. YOU know, that the
SprGnise may have to be made good
in TIVE face of adverse business con-
ditiots. Should the promise for any
reason not be made good, the en-
poycl would be guilty Of bad faith
with his men. and if the employer does
not keep faith with his men. he cam
not expect his men to keep faith with
Sfinl
Il think it impossible To fix a date
for the return of fun prosperity. You
must remember that there are econ
zomic causes for business reaction
which are quite beyond the power OF
the political parties to control--thls
going on looking to the government 10
give us prosperity has its limitations
But the recuperative powers of the
country are such that we can assert
with confidence that times Of indus
trial depression cannot long continue
and this also regardless of which OF
the two political parties is successful.
or course ill-considcred Legislation and
the continued existence OF public evils
obStruct the path Of prosperity, and
perhaps II my distinguished acquaint-
ancc William j. Bryan and my es-
steemcd friend and fellow townsman
John w, Kern. We're really anarch-
lists or Socialists, enemies OF individual
or property rights, might feel justi-
fed in posting up some Kind Of pla-
card but. desnitc my Republicanlsm,
cannot bring myself to amy such nos
lions concerning them. ! no more
sympathize With the statement that
Mi, Bryan is the enemy of Industry
than do with the statement that Mr.
Taft is a creature of the trusts. and as
for Mr.. Kern's possible election being
u menace, say positively 1t is alb
surd
las forthe tariff, think the co,ln-
try is to be congratulated in that
both parties promise its reimbursement.
j am free TO say that the Parry Man
ufacturing company Is willing to see
any duties imposed for the protection
OF the buggy business 90 on the trad
ing list in negotiating with foreign
countries for reciprocity treaties, and
there arc other manufacturers in
similarly generous mood Iii a recent
%poll OF the National Association OF
Manufacturers 4 majority Of its mem
hers declared in favor Of revision and
since manufacturers VIII not be dis
posed 10 buy haviy of raw material
when therei is possibility Of cheaper
prices for such material through
ielaxation Of the tariff, believe that
a speedy revision will materially assist
In restoring business to normal con-
ditiuns OF course, this revision cam
not be accomplished tive first day after
the election, no matter who is elected.
and to my knowledge, the prosperity
placa,'tis proposition has not received
the official endorsement Of the Man
ufacturcrs association.
II do not think that business
scarcs gotten MP TO influence cleo
tions are calculated to help legitimate
business. and therefore should not be
cncoura god by business men.
'Sinccrely yours.
ID. NJ. PARRY"