The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-27
HANNA APPLAUDED
In CLEVELAND
NAHEs GOOD DEFENSE AGAINST SIAN
DGgOts ErrOHTS.
Did Not Tfy 10 Steal the lnlou racilie Rail-
road Grover Cleveland Made
the Deal.

Cleveland. o.. oct. 2g.-seuaJOr Hanna
haa pun Mt rs.st she falss and malicious
statements recently published IN the
Now York word. the Cincinnati In
auir,r. AMI other d"mDcrntic organs.
charging thnt ls obui1ned campaign
funds IN 1890 through Dromiasa Of spe-
cial advantages to ie given certain cap
ltiiliHtn nv tho east in the purchase OF
tho rfrion Paanc railroad. which IL to
bo sold shortly through foreclosuir
measures instituted by she United States
government. In hts speech last night.
being tlbo nrs, opportunity ha had 10 re-
ply 10 thoso published charges. h. slbi
Standing In the presence of my own
ftiow- -cftizcnA and n,agtlbors. ! feel thns
have right uo deal little In per-
nonaisty ! feel that | have ths rigiIi.
standing before Cleveland audismoc. TO
reply to all the rlnnderous attacks md
malicious attacks that hayc b'-u heapoi
upon me during TINS campaign. Ap-
pluuncJ do not bclh-yc in dealing In
personalities In political discussila. ana
4 Al a
waited wT,itcd hoping thar common Dr.
ooncy would yet per,adc the vnomy'n
mind. Now | propose every time face
an audience In my own state. where /
Was born and wlu-ro / have Always
iiyvd. and not In Washington. u. C.,
tlaugh,rrl-i am willing to stand before
tho people Of Ohio and admit that by |
virtue Of vho necessities Of tho situation |
! am a candidate, for tho United States |
senate tgreat applause Ito reply TO those |
numerous charges which have flied the
columns ofEtho newspapers. am also
prepared 10 say pimt they are false.
ovcry one Of them and for proof refer
to the people among whom have llyed
for forty ycau. tApIanuse.) II l may
10 permitted 10 quote ono newspaper ar
aole M sample, II Is the la.cs,, ana
! should Judge 10y the beading colossal
1T appeared In tho New York worid
a day or two ago. and was copsed into
thnt viruous shc-,, the Cincinnati I'm
qulrcr laughter. and circulated among
tho pcoplc OF our state free OF cost to
anyisody who would break opsu the wrap
pcr Speaking OF what It calls tne
'grN,at pln,dcr OF the governments treas
ury.' tho sale OF the Union Pacific r.iI-
road. It gus ON to state that hast sum
NOR made a deal with the capitalists
Ia New York. that II they would furnish
mo a largo amount Of AmmuAtion Tor
our campaign that | would agree to car
ry through this colossal steal. Wei, /
donT know ~ II Is worth my while. anu
wtl no, read any part OF II. because
c.sn make bricfor statement
1t gocs On to say that had lovied
"a contribution upon al tho bankers In
Now York city. who were TO be par,
OF The syndicate to steal this grcat rail-
rold from the government, and that In
consideration Of that l was to give this
great measure my hearty support. Now,
the rao,s are. with regard TO that. that
l newer heard OF tho measure or the syn
dic.te. or anything about It, until cary
In july llsl. one year after the time In
which this plot Was laid / do not eyea
know wno the members OF the synd-
cato are. | never had any conversation
wath any OF them In regard to 1t.
mover was oA.led upon by my vote or
to say one word In regard to
that sale. II was a contract made on
tho part OF the government by Grover
administration. and the only
part OF II, as | see by the papers. for
that IL the only method OF my infogma-
ton, Is that the contract has been agreed
10 ON the part Of the present admins
'rHtion on tha agreement that they
should give five millon dollars more Tor
IT, Now that Is all | know about II.
Tho rest is ii lie" daughter ana APP
plause)