The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-12
TO BUY VOTES WITH BEER.
HANNA WILL HOLD FREE RE-
FRESHMENT PICNICs.

He Wants to switch the Campaign
on the Money Question and Rake
Over the Cold Ashes of the Tnrin.
Admits That His Candidate Cannot
Win on the Money Question.
Would Put n Screen Between the
Dazzle.
Washington. Aug. I.-Secretary Mercer
OF the republican congressional commit
tee is the authority for the statement
that the tarim is to be pressed to the
front in the western campaign from this
time forward. He says that silver has
been worn threadbare In the west. be-
cause 1t has been the issue there for the
past ten years.
The plan of the campaign in the west
ern states Is to organize republican clubs,
to go into the country and give political
picnics at which the tariff question will
be served up with bred and cheese and
beer
1t is understood that beer will only be
served in the German localities.
The announcement of Secretary Mercer
that the tariff question will be forced to
the front confirms the statement made
here a few days ago by gentleman who
attended the Mark Hanna conference In
Philadelphia few days ago Surrounded
by a select number Of republican and
sound money men invited to meet the
manager of the Mckinley campaign, Mr..
Hanna surprised some of his hear
ers by saying that in or
20 tnl0N
campaign, to a successful termination It
would be necessary to link the tariff ques-
tiOn to the money question, ana ne notined
the Phlladelphians that as soon as he
reached home, orders to that effect would
be sent out to all the republican workers
in the field.
It has been generally supposed that Mr..
Hanna proposed to carry the Mckinney
campaign by the liberal use OF money in
the doubtful states, therefore many OF his
Philadelphia hearers were astOntshed TO
hear Mr.. Hanna say that in this campaign
that money will not purchase enough
votes to elect Mckinley. He is convinced
that the republicans cannot make a win
ming fight, on the money question alone,
but insisted that the tariff question must
be brought prominently out.
He also added that a large amount OF
money would be required TO carry out his
plans, but ne believed a fair and fun pre-
sentation of the issue to the people, by
means Of practical illustrations and object
lessons.
OF course the proposition to agitate the
tariff was not Objectionable to the manu-
featuring interests Of Pennsylvania, but
there Is doubt In the minds or many re-
publicans as to the wisdom of such a
course. However, these words appear to
have reached headquarters here TO be-
gin at once to force the fighting on the
tariff question in the western states.
During the Philadelphia conference the
fact was recalled that the laboring vote
has never failed to respond to sound ar
gument and object lessons, and 1t is be-
lieved by Mr.. Hanna that a number OF
original illustrations Of the fallacies OF
the free silver question and the necessity
for additional revenue will wheel those
workingmen into the republican column
who are inclined to be dazzled by the glare
of free silver.
The Homestead riots were also cited as
an object lesson, which occurred just In
time to defeat Benjamin Harrison for re-
election.
Thus it appears that in spite of all that
Mr.. Hanna heard and saw at St. Louis,
that he is still of the opinion that the tar
if is the principal issue In the pending
campaign.
1t was thought that the experience Mr..
Hanna obtained I'm connection with the
construction of the platform at st. Louis,
and the discussion he has had with the
republican leaders in New York and else
where he would be convinced that the
financial question is the real issue of the
campaign He is still welded to the tariff
idol. and seems determined to make the
fight on the line originally planned by him
and his candidate.