The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-24

The Populsstic newspaper are respons-
BILE for having discovered for the Amer
lean people the most colossal figure which
has ever dominated the stage OF Amer
lean politics. providing, Of course, these
Populistic newspapers tell the truth
A year ago this parsonage was quiet.
unpretendins gentleman engaged IN the
manufacturing business in an Ohio town.
who had accumulated . modest fortune.
who had never taken . conspicuous part
IN national politics. and who had never
given the world . hint Of the wonderful.
the almost supernatural powers which.
according to thu Populis,ic press. he has
developed In the course OF the last few
months. So far IS he was known outside
OF his own state In political circles. II was
as the devoted friend and ardent admirer
OF the Hon. William Mckinley. the next
president Of the United States.
1t u perhaps needless TO say that this
prodigy Of political and financial genius.
as he is exploited by the Popullstic press.
- the present chairman OF the Republican
national executive committee. Mr.. Mark
Hanna. These are some OF the things
which the gentleman has done. according
20 the Popullstic stories. He has bribed.
coercea or hyno;ized all OF the great states
men OF this country, OF all political par
ties: all the bankers. brokers, managers
OF transportation lines. manufacturers.
ship owners. coal and iron mine owners.
together with the vast majority of al the
educa.ed professional men. the college pro-
fessors the prcprietors and editors OF the
leading newspapers Of the United States,
with scarcely an exception: all the mer-
chants. the great mass OF the wage earners
ard farmers throughout the hes. settled
and most highly advanced sections az the
United States. nearly all the bishops and
other eisrsy of all the churches In the
country He has 90 completely dominated
this vast number Of men. representing not
only the wealth. but the education ana
trained intelligence os the country. that
ha las besa enabled to move them as pup
pets IN opposition TO . policy which. ~
adopted. would bring q speedy return OF
prosperity to this country ard add I'M
uaessurshly 70 thu wealth OF these people
themselves. This IL but a sample cs the
wonderful power OF this quiet country
manufactures. as II appears to tho Po2u-
iistic vision.
A In the domain OF ability 20 control
mind Aephsssopheles was as an innocent
ehiid TO hisn. 50 In finance all tho Rotas-
eht.is. tho Astors. the vandsrbilss or the
GouIas 80 not come within hsillng dis
lance Of him. He eeandus the sountry os
gold at one stage Of The political game
and expos:s Il 10 Europe by the millions.
w-hea necessary 70 affect another move
en- the rallgscs, chessncara. he re-snpcrs.
the geld IN equally vas, proportions. ard
tAs Bank os England Is tmYosent TO pre-
vent K. He changes the balance OF trade
between the countries cf the world with
the same sexisrsty "a James Hamilton
Laws would display IA juggling statistics,
teahses ina price Of wheat ana puts nso.-
ess 30 In TIE pockets cs the farmers. large
II az the expense o. Earopcan consumers;
does Substantially a Ike of.sce. represent
| Ing Ia the aggregate even more money. 30
| tho other great STAPLES: and tosSes thess
| hun.rv8s os millions to the producers OK
| tire country as a s,rspss side issue In his
| game OF politics. so- ere purpose % Ia
| fuenelng few thousand votes IA . few
| eoaasrai states.
| After asrtc-sn'rs thts ssneicsn: oe,es
| ca tie one hard. he proceeds 20 SHOW tas
| dark ssse CT his eAaractsr. lie eoerces TIE
| vas, ecay az sSorksn s-aen In ;ae country,
| ana eexaesls tnern 20 march = AaKin.sy
/ PROFESSIONS and wear Nct<ialsy bussoas.
/ sna when she result Is aaasa=>s3 Il VIII
APPEAR taAt Re hss forced taeEa 10 vote
/ IRE MsAfnley ssskcs-
TAss = net serth part % n. -oa.s-~
/ fai thlnSs wAieA Mr.. Hanna has accom-
| a4tsAe&. according 20 gas vevaetous Ropa-
.lssss enrcalcievs % his cosnxs. TIE sa,s,
| singular tang aleu-, I; Is that the saos,
! Colossal financial ana poiizse2. Esalas
/ when the wevs3 hes ever seen. aa5 Ger
salsly ar. EAsnA mass &c sAis. sAo1aa
| have ae~esosose rekrslae2 froas essrcaslrS
bis Supernatural ssrss Ter aas o~n a~neat
end sassl3 easy Sat sasm IN sss nsw 70