The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-29
PROSPERITY.
WILL RETuRN AT AN
EARLY DATE
Whoever is Elected as
President
Many Local Manufact-
urers Favor Bryan and
? RidicuIe Idea That a
Calamity Would Follow
His Election.

For years 1t has been the custom OF
the Republican leaders to fay the
Democratic party as the party of
panics," the party whose domination
would mean the utter ruin Of the
prosperity of the country, and one
which should be fought as being
serious menace to the business inter
ests of the United States. Upon the
strength of this calamity howl,
they have been responsible in recent
years, for the creation of an impress
sion that Just as soon as Democrat
ic president assumes the oath of Of
fee, the country will go to utter ruin,
and it is principally upon these state
ments that they advocate the election
of Taft this year, as the man who viii,
rule over the country with the "un-
disturbed prosperity of the past"
Local manufacturers, and some OF
them Republicans, when interviewed
IN this connection yesterday, express
ed the belief that II would make not
a particle of difference to their in
terests which way the election went.
Each and every one predicted the re-
turn of prosperity by next summer,
and perhaps sooner, in case OF Bry-
ans election. and they made the
same prediction In the event of Taft's
success.
One of those who expressed these
opinions was Ed. LAngenbach, presi-
dent of the Berger Manufacturing
company, one of the largest independ-
ent steel mills in the United States.
Mr.. Langenbach, said: IF Bryan is
elected the present depression may
continue, but ] believe that this will
only be temporary. 1t is certain that
the money interests of the country are
with Taft. They favor his election, but
they will accept his defeat with indif-
ference. A few OF the more vindic.
tive may attempt to shut down their
concerns Immediately after the cleo
ton, in case of Bryan success. but
Ruch a condition cannot endure. Bus
iness is fairly clamoring for re-
vival and this is bound to come, with
in a few months after election. / look
for q revival of prosperity shortly af-
ter the beginning OF the new year.
Summer will see the conditions nor
mally good, and within year the
country will have the greatest boom
in Its history. The Berger Manufac-
turing company will have the most
successful year in 1909 in its entire
history"
c. A. Werlich, of the Kenneberg
Roofing and Ceiling company, said:
''In case of Bryan's election, 1t is pos
sible that business may not revive
for several months. But the return
of prosperity is bound TO come. and
by next summer the condition of the
country will be better than ever be-
fore. II will make not particle OF
difference to the business of the coun-
try which way the election goes"
v. L. Ney, of the v. L. Ney COM
yany, said; Personally. \ would like
20 see Bryan elected. 1t is foolish
ness TO believe that his success
would prove q hamper 20 business. II
win make but little difference wheth-
or Bryan or Taft is elected Pros
perity 10 bound to return either way
ahe election goes. After the cleo
tion, SO far as business conditions
Mill be concerned. we would not know
who was in the presidential chair,
Anless we read the newspapers"
William H. Kelly. of the Alliance
Sundry company. said: II don't be-
Heve that 1t will make bit of diff
ference which way the election goes.