Show OPTIMISTIC VIEWS VIEWS' OF CHICAGO BANKER CHICAGO May 18 John John J Mitchell Chicago banker returned here last nl night ht after three months In California optimistic regarding western and coun country ry wide conditions Tho The coast coa is In good shape the progress progress proS proS' ress appearing to to be on a firm rm basis bala and promising well ell for fo the future he said Bald Tho The standard of living is II Improving among all aU classes People through Oklahoma Kansas and arid lows Iowa I found round hopeful over crop con con- The uTha encouraging feature of this U is that the dependence of bu business on political po pa conditions i la Is decreasing steadily and it is likely business will b be less leu disturbed die dis b by politics this year yr than in any previous presidential election |