New-York tribune., 1896-11-01


VOTES As HE THINKS on TUESDAY.
chicago. Oct 31.-Mark \. Hanna to-day is
.ued from National Republican Headquarters the
following final address to the voters of the coun-
try:
The earnest support which the loyal citizens OF
cha United States irrespective OF former political
riations have rendered the Republican party
and the cause of sound money in the campaign
about to end justifies an expression from those
,bo have been called upon to conduct IL. No
campaign since the War Of the Rebellion has pre-
sented such great responsibilities to those en-
,tIed TO the elective franchise. The dangerous
nrncjnes enuncatcd by the Chicago platform,
rhich proposes not only debasement of the cur
rencv but the destruction of the highest judicial
authority in the land have justified good citizens.
irrespective of past party preferences. in uniting
a. rebuke those who would thus endanger the
very foundation of our National organization.
Abandoning their time-honOred principles Of
strict construction of the Constitution. the sup
nor,ers of that platform propose a system which
sndangers the very life Of the Constitution and
~ the Nation itself. The proper enforcement OF
law recogniton Of the highest tribunal OF the
land II - maintenance OF high and unvaryinss
standa,l of our medium Of exchange. the pay
rnent OF oligatons. public and private. in cur
rency equal to tnat contemplated when they were
made are all repudiated and denounced. both by
that platform and the candidate placed upon it.
Their appeals to prejudice. to selfshness and 10
nassion. the efforts TO array the employe against
his employer, and the laborer against that which
furnishes him the desired labor, have led good
ctizens without respect to party lines. and
thoughtful workingmen. irrespective OF the class
az their employment. to array themselves against
the methods which would endanger government
and property rights and the employment which
they guarantee.
II is gratifying to know that tho two classes
OF citizens TO whom these appeals have been
most strongly directed, the farmers and the
workingmen of the cities and towns, nave re-
sented the imputations which have been placed
upon them by the assumption that they desire
TO deal falsely with those with whom they have
business relations or with the people OF me tne Ma &
ton. The proposition that the farmer may re-
pudiate a portion Of his obligations by the com
age Of a dollar worth but half that which he
agreed to pay has been as Indignantly rejected
as has that which assumed that the workingman
held principles which he was ashamed to avow
and which are dangerous to the peace OF the
Nation
The DEVELOPMENTS Of the closing week of the
campaign leave no doubt that the judgment or
an overwhelming majority Of the people OF the
Nation is against the platform and candidate
OF repudiation and National dshonOr. 1t now
remains with the voters to register at the polls
their answer to the attemps TO excite passion.
prejudice and selfishness for the beneht or feW
who are willing to destroy National honor and
endanger National existence for their personal
ambitions and individual profit Good citlZehs
in every section and Of every party nave unlteu
IN publicly expressing themselves upon THIS SUD-
1ect Their duty now is to do so in such man
ner as will forever put to an end further attempts
IN this line
There is but one way Of doing this. and that
IS at the polls. While each man has his especial
6sl1 in the preliminary work or the cdlnpdlSn
the duty Of Election Day is common TO all NO
man. however much he has done in Influencing
others can neglect his personal duty at the
polls and no citizen however humble or de-
voted to employment of business, should fall 10
exercise his privilege and duty on Election Day:
II is not merely privilege. but duty Ana
while Il is the duty of every good citizen 70
express his will al the polls on all occasions, mat
duty never more ~"-t"'lS or important tndn
now Sound arguments and expressions or 10y
atty count for nothing unless those who offer
them or are convinced by them exercise that
universal privilege Of participating in the actual
direction Of the Government by voting on Elec-
tion Day. M
II is hoped. therefore. that all good citizens Will
toin hands on Tuesday In maintaining the honor
Of the Nation by registering their ballots in favor
of that candidate who has been honored by the
support OF loyal men Of all parties-Wilam Nc
kinley. The issue Is between two men and TWO
platforms, the representing National honor.
good government. sound money and SOUND prin-
ciples: the other standing for doctrines danger
Gus to the peace and prosperity OF the Nation.
and promising only system which must debase
the currency, destroy business and end employ
ment 1t is as has been recently said by Major
Mckinley himself "a time when the voice OF the
partisan is hushed in the chorus Of patriotism
other" Let every loyal citizen take this thought
country will be saved from the danger which
confronts IT, and saved by that same loyal devo-
,ion which obliterated party lines in defence OF
greater peril VI. 4. HANNA.