Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-02
NOTED BUSINESS
MEN FOR BRYAN
FEAR PANIC ONLY IF TAFT IS
ELECTED
Democratic Committee Receives In.
dorsement for Bryan from Many
Bankers and Others Who
Favor His Election
Especial to The Herald

CHICAGO, Nov. Letters and tele-
grams from business men in the princi-
pal cities of the country expressing
their confidence in the return of pros
perity if Bryan is elected continue to
pour in upon the Democratic national
committee.
They represent all branches of in
dustry and commercial pursuit. These
messages come from men who in the
aggregate have millions of dollars in
vested in business and who would be
most certain to feel any depression IN
trade.
In strongest terms all manifest their
faith in a pronounced revival of bust
ness following the election of Bryan.
They not only have no fear of panic,
but declare that Bryan'S election IS
essential to prosperity.
These nen-or many of them-have
felt the pinch of panic which has i'm
paired business under Republican rule
They want no more of it, but are anx-
ious for the election of Bryan.
Some of 6ryan's Aids
Moses Thatcher, capitalist and bank
er, Salt Lake City, says: THE pros
perity of this great nation would be
best subserved by Mr.. Bryan's election.
He is a great statesman. He has ac-
complished far more in defeat than
any president save Lincoln has in VIC
tory
Col. E. A. Wall, capitalist and philan-
thropist, Salt Lake City, says; The
proposition of the desirability of Bry-
ans election is not debatabfe. The idea
advanced that he would injure BUSH
ness is too absurd to notice.
"A perpetuation IN power Of the pres
ent administration would be the great
est evil that could possibly come, for
it would undermine all the principles
of our republican form of government.
1.-THE business of the country would
be more benefited by Bryan's election
than by Taft's."
Thomas j. Lawler, stoves and fur
naces, stakeholder in many large enter
prises, Youngstown, Ohio, says: Il
will vote for Bryan this year because
1 am convinced he is the brainiest man
in public life today, and that his cleo
and improve trade"
Ohio Flnancier's Views
Conrad F. Bremen, vice president of
the Equity Savings and Loan COM
pany, and interested in many business
enterprises, Youngstown, Ohio, says:
It will support Bryan because believe
he stands for justice and sound doc
trine. His bank guarantee will insure
stability in business and his election
will quiet the unrest that is on trade
today. 1t will encourage the small in
weston"
C. p. Strain, county assessor, and one
of the most prominent men of Port
land Oregon, says: Public welfare
imperatively demands the election of
Bryan. His courage, his moral pur-
pose, his fortitude, his sublime faith
in the people, have raised him to an
unmatched eminence of leadership
which extends far above party lines"
A. w. Ellerbush, one of the owners
of largest department stores in Evans
vile, Ind, says: THE election of
Bryan would have a bracing effect
upon business. AS soon as his policies
are put into effect there will be a
gradual lettering of business condi-
tions.'
Another Big Merchant
Mr.. Hayden, president of the big
Hayden department store, Omaha,
Neb., SAYS: my conviction is that the
perity to the commercial interests OF
America"
Albert T. Benson of the Benson &
Thorn company, Omaha, says: 1.-THE
retailers want TO see confidence re-
stored. They know if confidence is re-
stored more money will circulate. ana
people will buy more literally. There
L
'The guarantee of bank deposits
would do more, according to the way
1 look at it, to make times better than
anything that could be conceived. In
crease of business will be the effect of
Bryans election"
II, e. Oshea, a leading grocer, Cairo,
Ill, says: organs election would re-
move the pail that has fallen over
business and restore confidence in gem
eral."
Mr. Oshea's message is accompanied
bv the names of many other business
men of the same city, who make SINH
lar expressions.
Hundreds of other messages of like
import have come to the Democratic
national committee during the past few
days, showing that the business men
of the country are anxiously awaiting
the election of Bryan for return of
business prosperity.