New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
MR. HANNA,S LESSON TO A HOOSIER
THE FARMER HEARS A BRIEF STATEMENT
OF THE FREE-sILvER FALLACY AND
,111,>, rrxpp 1rssIrs A uOMEI4Y OPINION.


OF THE FREE-sILvER FALLAcY AND
THEN EXPRESSES A HOMELY OPINION
uo was tall unganly and serious and In figure ana
make-up reminded one somewhat of the pen pictures
OF Abraham Lincoln drawn when he made his en-
trance into politics. There was quaint hn'''
humor In his face and his eyes twinkled with homey
fun He wandered into the Waldorf yesterday ai'e'
noon and tramped up and down the corrioor VI '''
hotel admring the handsome decorations anu wac"
Ing with undisguised interest the guests ana attaches
OF the house After he had wandered around ABOUT
half an hour one OF the beboys noticed that he
was perturbed over something and asked him lot
whom, he was looking The stranger stopped his
shutting walk, and said gngerly: wal. was 'o''
as how this was the hotel where Mark Hanna h'eu.
and thought as how I would come rouhd anu
see him."
Being told that Mr.. Hanna lived In the note''
but that he wasn't in. the man replied renectveiy'
"Ual I don't see no reason why I should not walt
fur him. / come all the way from Indiana anu 1
want TO see him. lie kin tel me. maybe. what
want ter know
The stranger went on TO say that he was FARMER
in Indiana and that he had come East OH HIS
first visit TO New.York His trip was primarily 10
sell his product and make purchases but ne had
an overweenng curiosity TO see the East ana 10
look at that section OF the country which the 1ree-
silver orators in the West were shouting at as the
"enemys country" and the home OF inc piulocra''
the gold bug, the boated mlIiionaife anu 81 o'''
He said that he had enjoyed his trip to the EAST
but he didn't think he had seen 1t all ana ahdeo'
IT wanter git right onto this here silver question
fore go TO vote
He did stay around. and when Mr. Hanna came
into the hotel he was pointed out to the Hoosier'
Mr. Hanna Is thoroughly democratic In his ways,
and always has time 10 stop and say "otu 10 an
callers He asked what he could do for me man.
The stranger said timdly: wal, dlu wanr ~, ys.
fer tell me about this free-sllver question mem
fellers out there say we oughter vote Ter br{ah.
why that IL a big question:, returned MI; HahIa,
heartily and you get II In better shape py
reading some literature than can ten you .bo VII
see that you get some papers II you want the H.!
Pears like them papers Is all alike. sad me
other In unsatisfed way ana "a"'oi N''"
something that Is kerrect. - :, .,,o,. "yysu
tha shortest argument | know Of lies In THIS Inc
sS.er men want the country to coin silver and make
about ffty-three cents worth OF the bullion pass lot
100 cents" Diving down in his pocket ne Droa a
nm two coins and continued: Now, here IS nVe.
dollar gold piece. II / melt that down ana take !.
TO the mint Of any country In the world can ge.
leo cents for every dollar that was stamped on lts
face preyious to the melting. Now here IS SILVER
dollar I melt that down and all | can gel on pr
senting IL 10 a Government Is ffty-three cents Wnal
do YOU think OF that Will try 10 coin &c
cents worth OF silver and make II worth Nv cents
The man paused He was evidently mystined Inc
look of comcal uncertainty in his face was udicrous
He rubbed his head thoughtful,y ana then saia
in a thoughtful way: wal, as near 3 can make out
he's a go! darn fool