The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-08-15

More Confident Than Ever of Republics
Victory.

Marcus A. Hanna. lie is just as sure
of Mclkinley's election as he was on
June IL at St. Louis that Mckinley
would be nominated. MIR. Hanna re-
fuses 10 be disturbed by or alarmed
over the craze. To him IL is only tenn
porary. and has already spent It's force.
He rests his faith in the loyalty, the
honesty and the integrity of the
American people. He is sure they do
not want TO repudiate one-half their
debts nor destroy the good name OF
the country. Ii was at the close of
busy day, and after he had been con-
sulting with committeeman. depart
lnent heads and scores OF callers, that
Mr.. Hanna gave the newspaper men a
pleasant chat. He said there was
nothing in the situation which caused
him TO feel the least biz uneasy or
doubt for one moment that the repub-
lican ticket will succeed.
Expects Lively right
"Of course" said he. "there is going
10 be fight. We have expected il and
are not afraid of the issue. | learned
while i'm New York there is some free
silver sentiment in spots through the
east. But there Is not enough OF IL
there TO cut any figure. 1t will not be
felt at the polls.
The eastern people are better edu-
Gated In financial matters than they
are in the west, and whenever the ques-
tion Is understood you do not find
many advocates of free coinage. Those
who do talk it are populists, popocrats
and greenbackers. There is no defec-
ton i'm the republican ranks.
Throughout the west and south,
where free silver appears 10 be strong,
the people are hungry for Information.
This conNnces me that the more intel-
ligent of them have not been led away
by the craze. They want 90 he well
assured that il would be a good thing
for them before trying the experiment.
$50 IL is upon the good sense, the
sound judgment, the loyalty and patri-
otism. the honesty and integrity of the
American people that | have my faith
in the success OF the republican ticket.
"As the honest people begin to un-
derstand what the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen
20 one independent of any other nation
means, they will not favor itsadoption.
Protection and sound money suit the
great majority much better. And, by
the way. those two terms go together
protection and sound money.
"They mean something every citi-
zen, whether he be adopted or native
born. is interested i'm. They stand for
the benefit of the laborer and the farm
er alike. There Is another issue in the
republican platform that has appar-
emily been overlooked. but which will
come TO the front before this campaign
is over.
Reciprocity an Issue.
81 have reference TO the declaration
in favor of reciprocity. This Is a thing
the agriculturists are far more inter-
ested I'm than they are in the free coin
age OF silver. | know IL was discussed
in their behalf before the committee on
resolutions az ST. Louis much more than
was free silver.
"They want reciprocity that will en-
large their market; they want protec-
ton that will enable the manufacture
ing Industries TO run and give employ
ment 10 all the laboring people; they
want Sound money and some way OF
getting H. Sound money protection
and reciprocity, therefore, are the re-
publican issues of the campaign. On
these we will make our fight, and in my
Judgment Mckinley and Hobar, will
be elected"
Work In Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hanna explained why he went
TO Philadelphia last Thursday after
leaving New York 10 90 home. Ills at
tention was called 90 printed story
which said In substance that he got "a
big pot of money while there for cam
pnign expenses, and in reply to IL h.
said.
"No, there was nothing Of that kind.
! got no money. The merchants and
manufacturers OF Philadelphia have or
ganizcd a Mckinley and Hobart Bust
ness Mems league They wanted 10
make il the parent organization for sim
liar leagues TO be formed all over the
country.
"They wished me 10 give them my
sanction 10 make IL such. and sent me
an invitation to attend their meeting.
II is n strong body OF business men i'm
terested in the election of the republic
an ticket. and they wanted TO work ms
much under the direction OF the ma
tional committee as possible"
Asked what he thought of the move
ment OF the honest money" democrats
10 put third ticket in the field Mr..
Hanna replied;
II hardly know whit 20 shy about
that. As yet II seems To he somewhat
uncertain as TO It's real strength. Con-
sequently | don't believe any man can
predict whether II will help or injure
the republicans"
"In case. as claimed. IL will divide
the democratic vote i'm the south
wouldn't Mckinley and Hobart stand
good show Of carrying some OF the
southern states"