The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-10-03
Major MeKinle5, or Mark Hanna:
Which?

Major McKinIey, or Mark Hanna:
Which.
Yes, my countrymen, this is not an
idle question. Mckinley is the name
to be voted for; but Hanna is the pow
er behind the throne, and greater than
the throne itself, and he will dictate
the functions and policies Of the Pres
idential Office if Mckinley should be
elected President on the 5rd of No
vember 1896
This being so, it is meet that the
people should look before they leap, |
should know the true state of affairs; |
and the character and aims of these |
two men. Mckinley, many of you |
know by reputation. He lives in Can
ton, country town in Ohio; has been |
a politician for many years, and has
served in Congress several sessions;
and has been Governor OF Ohio, one
term. Has been most of his life an
active advocate by speeches, letters,
&C., of free silver; wrote the plank of
the Republican Platform of 1888, de-
nouncing President Cleveland for OPP
posing bimetallism. He is the reput-
ed author OF the so-called Mckinley
tariff bill, that, for time made him
famous, but later on, infamous. AS
a business man he proved failure to
the extent of nearly $3.50, 000 For
this he is to be pitied, but right here
his real misfortune began. He was
known to be ambitious, and to carry
the Presidential bee in his hat. Here
we drop him for time, and return to
Mark Hanna. He is citizen of the
city OF Cleveland, Of the same state;
man of great reputed wealth, quite
shrewd, of great endurance, big stom-
ach and no soul, only the one spelled
sole, and therefore acknowledges no
God but mammon; withal having
the audacity and domineering impu-
dence Of ssOld Nick" This man, with
the buzzard's instinct for prey, and an
eye always seward, for wreck with
out much caring who was wrecked if
there was booty in the hull; seized up
on Mckinley and his helpless condi-
tion, as great prize, with big money
in it. Whether or not he first formed
partnership with Mckinley in the
matter, or had an understanding with
him as to the share each should have
in the results; is not certainly known
or asserted, but surely the strong and
natural presumption is with the af-
firmatiye but so it was. Hanna at
once took charge of Mckinley, soul
and body proceeded to take up these
large financial claims against him and
fastened lien and mortgage upon
him and he had, and still holds the
same. Hanna put a muzzle on the
mouth of his victim, and proceeded to
boom Mckinley for the Presidency
with its 5000, 600 salaries In it, to
say nothing of the patronage of the
Office, which could readily be made
worth several times as much more,
with shrewd, soulless and audacious
manipulation like Hanna to manage it.
The place was fixed upon for the meet
ing Of the Republican National Con-
yention and the ambitious Mark Han
ma proceeded to lay his ropes and to
procure the right kind of men to at
tend such conditions at st. Louis and
to make sure of his man. 1t is said
that he paid for his men, black and
white, according to their supposed
worth to him. He paid fare to st.
Louis, and fer lodging and vintage
after they got there. 1t was Hanna
here and Hanna there, and Hanna ev-
erywhere, and Hanna in fact organiz-
ed the convention to suit his purpose,
keeping Mckinley himself. at Canton,
securely muzzled and not allowed to
speak only at Hanna's bidding don't
say this is too strong, for it is only
the truth half told.) Well, the first
thing to do was to get up platform
for the party, and stool for McKin-
ley to sit on. Here high confab was
said TO be held with VIM. G. Whitney
and some other Democratic gold bugs
as to the money plank. And it being
well known that Mckinley had ever
been personally an advanced silverite,
it was feared that it might be hard to
hold him on single gold basis after
he was elected, il even he did appear
to submit to it until elected. So to
prevent his changing his mind, or act
ing to the contrary, they took away
from him the power to change-the
convention adopted the gold basis or
standard until foreign nations should
consent that we might have bimetal-
ism. Mark you, not until Mckinley
as President, or this nation should
change its mind or consent to, or de-
mand bimetallism, but until the
crowned heads of Europe should so
consent, believing that they never
would so consent.
This being done, that convention
declares itself as unalterably opposed
to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver Now, thought they, McKin-
ley is saved from himself, and Hanna's
mortgage made secure; and Mckinley
was nominated on that platform for
President over much better men but
on whom Hanna had no mortgage and
Mckinley was placed In the care of
Hanna, until after the election. So
1T goes without denial, that Hanna
keeps Mckinley securely muzzled, not
allowing him to speak for the public,
at home or abroad, without his sane
tion first obtained. And only allows
such men to visit him at his home as
he shall bring to him, lest he or they,
might dissent or hiss what he says.
So this willy Hanna taxes the Nation
al banks and fries the fat out of the
big manufacturers and millionaires to
the tune of millions, to raise the mon
ey to send hundreds of excursions to
Canton, to see Mckinley and hear his
well learned talks said to be prepared
or approved by Hanna. BY this means
Mckinley is saved the expense of
travelling abroad to meet the people,
and Hanna's mortgage is made the
more secure; and Mckinley is kept out
of the hands of Bryan and his well
equipped friends. BY the way, here
we are reminded of cartoon we saw
the other day, representing Hanna,
John Sherman and Mckinley, in
group. Mckinley was represented as
calf called ssthe Golden Calf with
Napoleons military cap On his head,
Hanna had the Golden Calf closely
muzzled, with stout rope round his
neck: and holding on TO the rope
wrapped closely round his gigantic
ruffian's fist, and muttering: s'Bill,
behave yourself and keep quiet, for
you sold yourself to me for big money
quit kicking"-and there stood John
Sherman at the rear end of the calf,
with a large head on his shoulders,
and body SO slim that it did not
seem to have circumference enough to
hold heart or soul as big as a
mouse, and holding the calf's tail
with both hands and pinching the