Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-06
BUSINESS REVIVAL
FELT ALREADY AS
ELECTION RESULT
Manufactures Declare At
mosphere Is Cleared, and
Look for Eventual Repeal
of Democratic Tariff.

The outlook for improving business has
been frightened by the Republican vic
| tories on Tuesday. in the opinion ex-
pressed today by prominent manufactur.
ers in Philadelphia.
Already the atmosphere has been
cleared and the outlook for new business
was excellent Part of the brighter out
look was due to increasing orders caused
by the war and Europe's necessity to look
to the United States for goods formerly
manufactured abroad
Fears OF further business legislation
were virtually allayed by the increased
number OF Republicans in Congress, man
ufacturers thought and there was every
prospect that commerce would be given
new Impetus. The deep cut into the
Democratic majority would put an end
to business legislation because the Demo-
cratic majority was not large enough to
pass any radical measures. since some
of the party members could not be count
ed on to back them.
BETTER ALREADY, SAYS JOHNSON.
Alba B. Johnson president of the Bald
win Locomotive Works. was enthusiastic
In his declaration that business OF all
kinds would beneht by the outcome of
the elections.
There is no doubt that the atmos-
phcre is clearer than 1t was before
election" said Mr.. johnson. Already in
these three days there has been an inn
provement l believe that the country
and business in this part of the East will
find Improvement because of the result OF
the election. l have been in New York
since Tuesday. and there I find that busi-
ness men are very much pleased with the
outcome.
They feel that the atmosphere is clear
er and that there will no longer he any
prospect of radical legislation. They feel
they arc already half way up the noun
tain and that they can see into the dis
tance more clearly now.
This vote-tho vote that returned Sena-
tor Penrose and the other Republicans to
positions In the Government-is not one
made up of manufacturers or college pro-
fessors. 1t was the vote of all the people.
II used to be their custom to sit back
and watch elections without giving them
much heed; they felt that, however 1t
went, their positions would not be af-
fected.
But this year It has been the vote of
all the people. They have felt the re-
suits of the present Administration for
the last eight months, They have been
hit themselves this time. They have not
believed that the large manufacturers
were the only ones affected. It was their
vote that caused the Republican victory"
Mr.. johnson was asked whether he
thought the impending revival of busi-
ness resulting from the Republican
sweep was so near that the Baldwin
Works would re-employ men who had
been laid off during the past year.
1T Is little early to discuss that
question" he replied. "I forsee, how
ever. a decided Improvement in business
conditions"
NATHAN FoLwELL's VIEWS.
Nathan T. Folwell. of Folwell & Bro.
was certain business would Immediately
feel the result OF the election Tuesday.
There will be n revival very soon" he
said. TT is because the Republican
victory has engendered a better feeling.
We can look for a Republican Congress
before many more elections and that
prospect will have a good effect upon
business. We can look for a repeal OF
the Democratic tariff"
Mr.. Folwell believed the election OF
Senator Penrose was part OF the in
fucnce which would aid business.
Senator Penrose made his fight on the
issue OF protection" said Mr. Folwell,
"and the support he was given shows
that 1t Is a popular one. The effect of
his election and that OF other Repub-
licans will be immediate, Business can
go ahead now without the fear OF any
further legislation adverse to II, The
effect of the Democratic tariff has been
largely vitlated by the war; II II had
not been the country would have been
flooded with foreign-made goods"
REMOVES CAUSE OF DEPRESSION.
Walter Clothier, secretary OF the Ket-
terlinus IIthographlc Manufacturing
Company. said he believed the Republl- |
can victory and the return of Senator
Penrose would go far toward removing |
the causes OF business depression.
business certainly needed something" |
said Mr.. Clothier, land believe that |
the outcome of the election win improve |
conditions generally. 1 am a PenTose /
man because I believe in protection, and /
] think his return to the Senate will be /
one of the factors In improving business"
Wallace d. Simmons. OF the Simmons .
Hardware Company. was unwilling TO |
say what effect he thought the outcome OF
the election would have upon business.
He believed In regarding the situation
with a nation wide view, and did not ap- |
pear TO feel that the present Administra-
lion had been as detrimental to business
as some OF the other manufacturers be-
ieved 1t had been.
Il never take sides in partisan politics"
Mr. Simmons said.