Show BUSINESS OUTLOOK THE year 1896 has now passed away never more to return it has had its share of the trials and troubles of this world the people of the united states have struggled straggled along through the dreary days of 96 and as they stand strind at the threshold of 97 is is 1 there anything from which they can take ren renewed ewed courage can they look into the future with wi th brighter hopes and from the past and the immediate present is there a single omen that speaks of prosperity and a brighter day it is a sad answer but we believe it is true nevertheless that the next ye year ar does not hold within its grasp anything to lighten the load of want poverty and distress with which the masses are bowed down it is the truth that will make us free and hence we should not endeavor to cover it up even though speaking it shall cause us pain the better prepare for the W we e can future if we are cognizant of our present from the chicago record of december it is shown that many of the oldest and a 8 great largest business firms of that city are determine determined ad to go out ont of business before the new year is is very reasons are an given many oll hard times fake ake high big rh rent merchants itinerant 71 competition 9 lack of money and genera general I 1 business usi stagnation are am some that are the merch merchants given by badland OD co Morge nthan consideration under the ml matter have ack AW ss ift aas eess sta K ers ere state street will beabout of business by the early spring pitkin brooks will cloie cloe as soon as they can dispose of their stock the Pair pont manufacturing company will discontinue its retail business at wabash avenue C E a shoe dealer at state street will shut up on the first of the year the grand department store on state and adams streets is going to close as soon as it can dispose of the present stock the closing of these stores will throw a vast amount of bus business ines property on the market and thousands of people wil be compelled to seek employment elsewhere Morge nthan bauland co is a great concern occupying six floors at mo monroe aroe and state streets and employs a small army of people the foregoing is a pretty good index to the condition of the whole country both present and prospective these people all state that they have struggled along for the past year or two with the hope that times would get better but that now they are compelled to give up they are confident that confidence and prosperity are not what cracked up to be McKinley ism and protection are striking terror to the hearts of the business houses and bankers throughout the whole country such stich is the condition of the commercial and industrial world at the threshold of republican rule then what can we expect when the g 0 p policy is put pat into full operation we were told by republican stumpers that the moment the the country heard of mckin leys levs election it would shake oi off its lethargy and spring into a newness of life but 0 what a sad beginning cant some good intelligent republican explain why the prophecies of their apostles have not come to pass pan beware of false prophets who come in cheeps clothing apparently preaching for the lamb but who are ravenous wolves for were it possible they would deceive the very elect restore prosperity in 1897 and well forever hold our peace |