Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-09-25


to sit down at gentleman's table and
conduct themselves like polished mem
bers of polite society, can possibly
M. understand my position. Obviously
did not create the facts which l have
enumerated. 1 have simply given pub
lie expression to my approval OF facts 2
and
And / am proud to say that in this
attitude of approval am in the very
best of company. In all my friendly
intercourse with Mr.. Hanna, which has
extended over some years, have never
detected in him o trace of that most
odious of all characteristic hypocrite.
What he does he does with open, man.
ly frankness. Never in his deal
ings with the labor unions, in his
private capacity as capitalists, has
ne truckled for an instant that he
might receive that poor poor reward Of
tie coward and trimmer-popularity.
When the lower orders invited him to
war he ever willingly accepted the
challenge, and for their blind temerity
crushed them. AS he is in business,
SO is he in politics. The better classes,
who have supplied this great and
brave man with funds for the election
of Mckiuley and the maintenance of
the gold standard and our national
honor, know as well as | do the uses
to which their generous contributions
are to be put. So does our gallant
standard bearer, our valiant champion
against the hosts of ignorance, poverty
and greed-Major William Mckinley,
OF Ohio. So does the more enlightened
portion of the press, which, splendidly
Indifferent 10 party lines, has rallied TO
The defence Of the rightiul but beleag-
nred aristocracy of this unhappy coun-
iry-the aristocracy of wealth, culture
and brains: three in one, one in three;
the trinity Of the republics true and
only hope.
And if the better classes and the patri-
otic portion of the press utter no demur
against the wise employment OF money
and Of guiding coercion for the further
ance of righteous cause, why should |
be made the object of vile and insensate
detraction because join myapproval to
theirs?
Sir, things have come to a pretty
pass indeed when gentleman who
chooses to interest himself in public
affairs cannot DO SO except at the cost
Of becoming target for the foul mlssi-
les of the insolent and unlettered mob.
But let me tell these rutfians OF the pen
that in spite Of their cheap protesta-
tons Of independence and self owner
ship they will do as they are bid on
election day or take the consequences
I am not to be deferred from voicine
my opinions and doing my duty becausz
the boots OF crowd of mudsills who
are not worthy to brush gentleman's
coat 60 up against me. Neither will
the great hosts of honorable and deter
mined men with whom i am allied in
interest and sympathy ne baked oftheir
high purpose by the roars that come
from the throats of the many headed
monster" as Shakespeare who was
gentleman at heart, Notwithstanding
his unfortunate social position, so aptly
ienominated the rabble.
The wealth of this nation, sir, is ID
arms Bryan, the demagogue, may
spout his heresies and rhetoric from
thousand stumps, and his followers
may cheer his low appeals to their ru-
dmentary brains and lean pockets, but
all will he in vain. The veal h Of the
nation, the nations natural ruler and
guardian, has the power to defeat him
and his schemes, and that power will
be exerted, never fear. In the Ian
yuage of Mark Hanna, now the patient,
ilent, scornful but never idle recipient
of so much frantic and impotent abuse,
Mckinley will be the next President;
ii we can't elect him one way, we will
another"
] am, sir, yours, with measureless
contempt for the hard-handed aud soft
headed illterates whose insults have
appeared in your columns and rained
upon me by mail.
A GENTLEMAN.
New York, Sept %.