Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-11-01
SENATOR WATSON
ON OPTIMISTIC
BUSINESS WORLD
Nominaion of Wilson Lifted the Bur
den Of Depression.
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TAKE
ON RENEWED LIFE

Just Returned From the National
Democratic Headquarters at New
York-The senator from West Vr-
einia tells of the Prosperous Con-
dilion of Business and the Certainty
of the Success of the Democratic
Ticket Causes Business Revival.
Fairmont, w. Va, Oct. 2S.-United
States Senator c. w Watson, upon
his return home from the National
Democratic headquarters at New
York, gave an interview in which he
declared that the prevailing conf
dence in business conditions dates
from the action Of the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Baltimore, Sen
ator Watson said:
"On the eve of one of the most mo-
mentous elections in our history the
most notable fact is the undisturbed
and prosperous conditiin of business
the country over. The significance of
this fact win not be thoroughly APP
preciated unless it is considered in
chronological relation with another
fact. A year ago business was APP
prehenslve and actually unsettled. By
business | mean the legitimate trade of
the country in all its branches, and
not alone the manufacturing indust-
ries. Merchants in all branches of
commerce complained of dun times
and timid buyers. Labor was in an
equally unsettled and undisturbed con-
dition, and many men were out of EN-
ployment. The reason for this deplor-
able condition is perfectly obvious.
The Republican National Convention
had not yet met, and the doubt as to
who the candidate would be hung like
a cloud over the activities, confidence
and hopes of men.
r. r. Shadow Depressed Business.
Gradually the shadow of Roosevelt
grew larger and larger, and as his
prospects of obtaining the Republican
nomination Increased, business depres-
sion increased At last the Republicans
met in Chicago, and the struggle be-
tween the representative of radical
innovation resulted in the split of the
Republican party into two factions,
and with this menacing situation went
hand in hand to dishearten business
enterprise, timid tradesmen and anx'
ious Iaborers, and unsettled com
merce.
But suddenly there was change;
the Democratic Convention met in Bal
timore, and Wilson and Marshall were
nominated. A platform of sound pro
gressivism, of candid recognition OF
evils to be redresseo, of established
good to be conserved and of hopeful
advance by lawful methods, through
Democratic ideals of individual re-
sponsibility and equality, acted like a
stimulate to every avenue of industry
trade and commerce.
Wilson DispelIed Dread.
THE country will recall how. from
the date of Woodrow Wilson's nomi
nation at Baltimore, there was a lift
ing of a dark shadow which hung ov'
er the material and business activities
of the people and rapid disappear
ance of the dread and apprehensive
ness which for months had deadened
the hopes and paralyzed the energies
of Industrial and commercial life.
Ever since the Democratic Nation
al Convention met and nominated Its
candidate and declared its principles
there has been a steady and regular
advance of business activity. l cal
attention to this fact, that notwith
standing the intense virulence OF this
notable campaign, trade commerce
manufacturers and labor have eXhib
tied a confidence and settled conyic
ton of security never before known
in the United States nthe eve o.
a Presidential election. This was tins
response of the country to the actor
of the Republican politicians in eacf
of the dismembered branches of the
Republican party.
"Jeremahs" Ignored.
Never before has Democratic sue
cess seemed so certain, and never be
fore has there been Witnessed sucl
total indifference of bushes TO th'
walls and direful forebodings of th'
Jeremiahs' of politics. Business has
gone about it's business, labor has con
tinued it tolls with undisturbed conn
dence. and a peaceful, prosperous ant
contented country awaits the adven
of that election day which will saw
the Government and the people alik'
from the rapacity and injustice OF thu
party of reaction and the wiles, eS
periments and reckless radicalism o
the party of rash impulse and lawles
innovation"