The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-11-24
Mr.. McKinley's Cabinet.

under obligation to wealthy men
trusts and syndicates, has for six
months been a subject for discus
sion and conjecture. To all out.
ward appearances, his nomination
was brought about by the organized
wealth Of the country, under the
leadership Of Mr.. M. A. Hanna, one
of the many multi-millionaires OF
the United States. 1t was the com
plant of all other rival candidates
for the nomination for the presi-
dency that Mr.. Mckinley had the
support OF the wealth Of the
country, which had been accumu.
lated In the exercise of special
privileges. Men who have acquir-
ed their wealth by injustice are al.
ways timid about seeing any
change bringing about larger
equality. No patriotism has been
equal TO the conversion of men TO
unselfishness who have obtained
fortunes by the bounty of govern
ment. Whoever has been made
rich by law enacted for his special
benefit loses Ill idea of the object
of government. If il be true that
the organized and selfish wealth Of
the country was banded together
for both the nomination and elect
ion of Mr.. Nc Kinley, why was it 80 I?
Does any sane person believe that
the wealthier man is, the better
citizen he is? Do the rich men of
our country excel all other men in
wisdom and integrity? Is the
opinion of millionaire who has
accumulated his fortune in cunn-
or monopoly, or by the aid of the
government, safer political leader
or guide than one who has remain
ed poor and honest? But it will
he admitted that wealth in this
country has enormous political
power. 1t may also as well be COLI
fessed that this power is used TO
the fullest extent in perpetuating
the privileges and opportunities
which have produced this wealth.
Nobody in this country has any
prejudice against honest wealth,
nor has honest wealth a desire to
secure privileges by law at the ex-
pense of the people. But as the
wealth of the country accumulated
in the most doubtful ways was for
both the nomination and election
of Mr.. Mckinley, what influence is
this likely to have in the formation
Of his cabinet? 1t maybe regarded
as settled that Mr.. M. A. Hanna
will be a member of Mr.. McKin-
ley's cabinet. MI. Hanna is quite
unknown to the country except as
q political manager, mastering the
vote-making forces in an unscrup-
ulous campaign. But the qualities
exhibited by him during the past
six months evince no statesman
ship, no knowledge Of rights and
no acquaintance with history, or
the legislation OF the W orld. A man
may grow very rich as a mine
owner or a pork packer, or in con.
ducting a big lottery, but the
accumulation of an immense for
tune in either of these methods
would not furnish evidence OF
craftsmanship on the part of the
lucky man. The fact, on the con-
trary, Is that no man who has
grown rich in such enterprises is
fit for the unselfsh career of q
patriotic statesman. Those who
think too much of themselves and
their affairs are sure to think too
little of the affairs of others, and
too little of the affairs of state.
Chauncey M. Depew is also talk.
ed of as Il member fMr McKinley's
cabinet. Mr.. Depew is very
wealthy man, who has acquired
his wealth In ways such as George
Washington, Benjamin Franklin
and men OF their day could moi
have approved. The manipulation
of corporate properties so as to
wreck the fortunes of some to build
up those OF others, can never re-
ceive the approval OF the people OF
this country. Mr.. Depew belongs
In that school, and has graduated
with high honors.
Mr.. John Wannamaker is an
other multi-miIlionaire who has ac-
cumulated colossal fortune by
squeezing weaker men to death
and profiting by their misfortunes.
Hundreds OF men whom he has
crushed as merchants and retail
dealers are now clerks In his store,
selling over his counters the same
kind OF goods they formerly sold
over. their own. Those whose
names are spoken Of for places 10
the new cabinet who are not mil
linnairas ara known as tha attor