The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-03
Democratic Talk

merce should make 1t his business to attend. l Democratic Talk
 If Governor Harmon Is reelected in Ohio and Woodrow Wilson Is elected governor of New Jersey, then the dem ocrats will have at least two strong men from which to choose in 1912 for national standard bearer" said L. L. Stainer of Philadelphia. T am just from Ohio. having spent three days there, and If Harmon is not a winner next week my democratic friends will turn out to be poor forecasters.
 "I feel sure that Wilson will carry New Jersey. I heard him speak week before last He is one of the best stump speakers I have ever heard and 1t was an agreeable surprise to find him such man of the people. He catches the crowd Even James G. more engaging in manner than Woodrow Wilson.
 T have been democratic voter ever since I was old enough to cast a bal lot in 1876, when Samuel J. Tilden was our candidate. and not In many years has the democratic outlook for a presidential victory been so bright as now. In 1890 indications all pointed to democratic victory in 1892. Cleveland was elected in '92 by a land slide majority; and the indications now triumph in 1912 than the indications in 1890 presaged victory for MT. Cleveland.
 The democratic party has been weak in presidential timber in the past 12 years. Bryan started out ir 1898 with a vast popular following but he could not carry enough states to win. Judge Parker is good mH but his nomination proved dismal mistake. Parker. however, has grown immensely popular of late. If Roose- velt's man Is defeated next week, and the betting Is strongly that way Judge Parkers bold and able speeches on the stump will have contributed largely to the result. Parker will then be regarded as presidential possi- lbility again. To sum up. the democratic party is far better off in presidential timber than at any time since I was old enough to vote We have Cover nor Harmon. Governor Marshall of In diana, Woodrow Wilson. and Judge Parker. But with Ohio behind him Harmon will be easily the most avail able candidate in 1s12."
 Prosperity In the South
 E.. P. McPherson of Chicago. vice
 president of the Cable Piano company,
 is in Birmingham on his semi-annual tour of the south. He will be joined here today by F. s. Shaw, president of the Cable company. and the two will , 20 together to New Orleans.
 "On this trip have been to Richmond, . Atlanta and Jacksonville and have found business conditions in those cities very satisfactory indeed. The south is making steady strides and this section seems , more prosperous now than ever before.
 "our business in Birmingham s in , creasing in a most gratifying way. I was here In May. Birmingham looked good to me then and it looks even bet : ter today This is wonderful city. , Any visitor who comes here periodically , is sure to remark It's rapid growth and , the best of it is the future is always so
 bright. Birmingham Is destined to be- . comee one of the great cities of the
 United States"
 In speaking of the business situation
 generally MT. McPherson said there was
 little room for complaint. "In the bus
 mess world it is pretty generally agreed l xt.. tv, x1,{
 country-too many elections" said he. Political campaigns are, in the nature
 of things, disturbing. In recent years we have been no sooner out of one cam paign before another was on. Yet not withstanding this excess of politics. pros
 perity has acquired the habit of being in evidence whenever crops are abund-
 ant. and we generally have big crops. : Tn the south prohibition politics has attracted more or less attention from the outside world. But after next week
 conditions promise to become more tran : qufl. When I was in Florida found a . few business men who were afraid the [ statewide prohibition amendment would win. but the consensus of opinion was , that 1t would be defeated by decisive . majority. The prohibition wave Is un-
 doubtedly receding. Local option seems , to be the sane policy. Under local op.
 ton law the rural districts can be kept
 dry and the abuse of liquor mini mized." rf Rs
 Iron Market Loeknig Brighter "The pig iron market Is showing signs | of improvement and I believe 1t wil 7 become really active after the elections next week." said an iron broker. ' ''The railroads are. as we all know l the largest consumers of iron and stee . products and 1t Is reasonably certain
 that they will soon be in the marke D again. TO what extent they will bu, s remains to be seen. They are greatl, \ in need of rails and other materials