Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 November 1908 — HEDGING ALREADY. [ARTICLE]

HEDGING ALREADY.

Another ‘‘hunch" was given the Judge Landis $29,000,000 Standard OH decision case this week, when the government's petition for a rehearing was overruled. John W. Kern, B. F. Shivley, L. Ert Slack and John E. Lamb •re candidates for U. 8. Senator to succeed James Hemenway, republican. Either of the first three gentlemen would be satisfactory to the democrats of this section •f the state, but they do not favor Mr. Lamb. It would seem that the party owes the place to Mr. Kern, who has served his party perhaps more than either of the ethers, with B. F. Shivley second In point of service. Either are good clean men who may be depended upon to be on the side of the people at all times and under •11 circumstances. Give us Kern am first choice and Shivley as second choice.

The newspapers are recording the lesumption of various business activities since the election. That stimulated by a prudent decision at the polls is altogether healthy and natural. „ It is reasonable to expect, in the light of that decision, an increase of public confidence in the future of the country and in the growth of its industries and trade. If there be no further ' disturbance from Washington there is now good assurance of a gradual return to prosperity. Yet it is well to remember that a return of prosperity, after a panic, is always slow. It is not possible to heal all the wounds at once. It would be unfair to the Republican party and Mr. Taft to expect Buch a miracle , Most of us remember the winter of 1896-97. The hopes that after McKinley's election prosperity would return at once and in full tide were disappointed. There was no instantaneous revival of business. Full confidence returned gradually. It was two years before the nation at large felt that it was fufty prosperous.

In (act. only when they found by experience that their prosperity was too broad and deep to be ruined by war were the people fully convinced. There Is a prospect that the National Government will again confine itself to the due process of law ;and will abstain from stump-spealc-lng. Hence there is every reason to be hopeful and to plan with confidence for the future, llut it must be remembered that confidence is a plant •of slow growth. The order of the day is to go forward courageously but with caution, and not to expject too much.— Chicago Inter-Ocean.