The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-01
MARK HANNA'S BLUNDER.
sedition" Circular Giving
Him o World of Trouble.
tue CAMPAIGN CHANGE OF FRONT.
| ,,,r., Bimetaiiism Flank Abin-
d nv Republicans in Order to
Load UP With contributions

c.,o.oo october 80. Especial. MARK
xoe over his laundering "sedition"
k,-.,,,- In which he admitted that wages
.,,,a he reduced II Mckinley is elected
really pitiable, and he is entitled to
l,o,hv II should be understood that
4. Hanna has devoted lifetime to the
i.duetion Of wages, and he sees nothing
,ons in advocating the same as a politi-
:, ,.sue. On the labor market Hanra has
49, heen a bear, and with him Mckiney's
aostIon is only means to the end that
ages go down.
more Is no case on record where a
..u,tteo ever waited al Mark Hanna
"a pe,!tioned for an increase in wages
|. xorkmen knew better. 1t would not
.urprising ii before the campaisn closes,
,,na issues a manifesto dcnouncing on
,eral principles every man VINO is COM
led to work for living.
Since Mr.. Hanna issued his now famous
edition" circular there is well grounded
.plciou abroad that he wrote tie equally
nous "Gentleman" letters which appear
in New York paper. They SO we'll
press his peculiar views and The ones lie
is put into actual practice, that extracts
ON them are worth noting at this Tine.
he fact that Gentleman" frequently re-
rs to Mr.. Hanna in terms OF Endorsement
Ia adulation is suspicious in itself, by
L.. 10 la.t tor Ia
s only published defense Of Hanua's
tor record. Here are some extracts which
uch resemble in literary style and senti-
lent Mr.. llanDa's 'sedition" circular,
heh denies TO workmcn the right to pc
lion against reduction in wages.
Permit me 20 say that enjoy the honor
Mr.. Mark Hanna personal acquaint
lce and that do admire him unreseW-
ly, both as man and a statesman. Not
Outstanding the rancOrous and iiibred
raction OF which he is the victim
IroughOut the republic, | unhesitatinSly
Eclare my conviction that he is the best
bend Of labor living today. But for his
asterly precautions - and he has the
aims as well as the means, thank God,
include the entire continent In his grasp
who can doubt that the drudginc masses
puld have been stampeded for that intol
able disturber OF settled conditions and
lmulator OF greed In the lowly, Bryan OF
fbraska? To Mr. Hanna first. and after
% to the patriotic men of wealth who
we generously opened their purses to his
DER, the reputable, conservative and we'll
DO people OF the United States, the elite
the Nation, owe their rescue from that
pallng calamity. William McKinley Will
elected and as the representative of the
pperty owning Intellectual and socially
IL placed elements, and with such an
wiser as Mark Hanna always near him,
ere is no danger that he will ever pan
70 the passions or supposed interests
the mob"
inh mindless 'Commoner' inaryels at
frankness' in Iusufylug " hat he terms
Eruption l can not see that my written
'lds are franker than the action of the
'ter classes generally In supplying
paey 10 be used for the political guidance
Tue lower orders of society. 1t is a time
esndor. Property Is threatened and.
Ieiore, tho peace of the Nation chal-
sea-ior suppose that not even your
Dminoner Is such a simpleton as to be d.
70 mat we should submit to being de-
eu OIL our place and privileges by the
nc majority Of the proletariat. Surely
!! man capable Of reflection, and WHO Is
unnamed with a desire to despoil his
~ prosperous neighbors. will admit that
iar better to purchase the mob than
usa, II and spill its blood-that II is
~. una more merciful to apply gentle
a .,ou 10 the ignorant voter than to have
n.s .e 10 the military arm. 1t may come
., ne. Tue Bryans are permitted to go
sn up and down the land preaching the
3d. ,uiocy OF free silver coinage and
,as .he insensate crowd to attack the
., rights Of their superiors. repeat
t,, ae workiasmau who at n crisis such
,s nslens to demagoGues and ranting
hiy a rather than to mis- employer
W. observes to he DISCHARGED "
10 ,he present time Dir. Jameson and
M ,ss,, nIck mas restrained Mr. Hannf
10 snlng more manfestos, which /.
"a, political triumph in view Of III,
ln," as Mr' Hanna publicly announced
yt.''oh OF publishing at least one ,
mn, :" an editorial commenting or tlIt
a. o'uhder, the New York Journa
, ,,,1 Jones has replied 10 Mr.. Han,
,,c ,",'i''at'on that the circular Is ,
Nsh w a concerted strike moynmoot n,
's N OF the worst sort. He has announocd
(rvbsir Hehinley will be elected by az
pusbn,.,n majority. He has preached
4 I o, the campaign that l'r. McFin,
hev ,urlon means protection. SOUND
:" Increase of industry and adyanc,