The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-10-12
CONTRACTS REFLECT
BRYAN AS A MENACE
Delivery Under Agreements
Made Contingent Upon
Election of Taft.
BUSINESS MEN ARE ANXIOUS
Leading Chicagoans Declare That
Democratic Success Would
Delay Prosperity.
BUSINESS MEN ARE ANXIOUS

In the opinion of Chicago, as well as
Hammond. merchants, manufacturers
and bankers, business recuperation in
the United States depends upon the
election of William III. Taft 10 the
presidency.
II was disclosed yesterday, as an
illustration Of what the arguments of
many of ChicagO's leading citizens are
based upon, that contracts for deliv-
cry of large orders or merchandise OF
manufactured articles are being made
contingent upon the success of the re-
publican ticket Nov. 5.
Several commercial leaders stated
that they mad such orders in their pos
session which were given with the pro-
vision that they might be Cancelled If
Mr. Bryan should triumph at the polls.
Among Chicago merchants who averred
this to be the fact we're John V. Far
we'll of ]. v. Farwell & Co., wholesale
dry goods merchants, and Enos NJ.
= Barton, president of the Western Elec-
trio COMPANY
Brn-ers Also Testify.
Bankers, among them James B. For
!. gan. president OF the First National
bank: George NJ. Reynolds, president
of the Continental. and George E. Rob-
erts, president of the Commercial Ma
tional. reported that they had knowl-
edge of such a contingency in the bust
ness outlook of the nation. All stated
that the election of Mr.. Bryan would
have a Oppressive effect whereas the
election of Mr.. Taft would restore con-
fidence and actuate business men 10
push industry and trade along all
lines.
That the country is greater than Mr..
Bryan or any political party is the con-
viction of many Leading citizens, but
the nation, they argue, is in a, condi-
ton where it needs demand for trade
If recuperation in business is to come
in the near future.
John Y. Farwell. in commenting or
the business conditions as related tc
the election result, asserted emphatic
ally that the election of Mr.. Taft was
the only outcome Jaat would restore
business confidence.
Our firm, said Mr.. FarweH "has
received numbers of orders that have
been made conditional upon the cleo
ton of Mr. Taft. I believe. judging
from the general attitude of business
men throughout the country and from
my own experience in business tran
sactions in the last few months, tina
in cancellation of business orders in al
lines of trade. With the election o
Mr. Taft the business men of the ma
ton would feel satfsned to go ahea,
and push things and confidence woul
accumulate rapidly
In business as every one knows
confidence is everything. The peopl
must know what the government is go
ing to do in order that they may hav
confidence. The government mus
the right man in the right place
business is to rally and our commercis
affairs return to their normal status.
IF we do not have that it is certai
that money will not be invested for
long time, at least until the countr
learns what the change of admins
tration is to bring forth.
II do not believe that the deterrer
effect of Bryan's election would be a
disastrous as 1t would have been
1896. This much is certain. however
Sees General Stagnation.
1t would cause a general closing dow
everywhere because there would ext:
demand. We are not in a cond
tion where we can stand such an ur
desirable development. We wal
things the other way. Business neet
the demand and must have it if 1t is
pick UP. The election of Taft will il
still life into trade beyond any doubt
James B. Forgan is firmly of the b,
lief that the election of Bryan wou
bring business to a standstill in Il
country, and he has many assuranc,
of that fact from large capitalist
manufacturers and merchants Wi
whom he has discussed the polite
outlook.
There is absolutely no doubt" sa
Mr. Forgan. that the election of N
Bryan would bring business to a stan
still. There is also no doubt that SUI
a political result would keep busine
at g. standstil for some time to come