Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-29

Dlstrust Of Everyone.
special to the Register.
Columbus, o., October 2S.-When
Ravachol, a French gentleman with a
disregard for order and a partially for
bombs, went into the gallery of the
French Chamber of Deputies and
dropped one of the latter in front of
the Presidents desk, the confusion and
excitement that followed was as moth
ing compared to the furore raised by
the political bomb dropped into the
camp Of the Hannaites to-day by Will
liam T. Lewis, for four years the COM
missioner Of labor in this State under
the administration of William McKin
ley OF all the many Republicans of
Ohio who have honorable distinction
in the service of their party, none are
Deter known nor more highly respect
ed than w. T. Lewis. So highly was
ne regarded that less than year ago
ne was called to Chicago and there
placed in charge of the labor bureau
In connection with the National Re-
publican Committee. How well and
faithfully he discharged his duties is
matter of record known of all men.
1T was while in this capacity that
Mr.. Lewis was given an insight into
those characteristics of Mark Hanna
which has led him to the course he
annpunced to-day. Mr.. Lewis talked
freely when seen by your correspond
enti and without any reserve whatever
l h4ve been honored with the friend
ship and confidence Of President Nc
Kjehley for four years and longer, and
4 must say that l very much admire
the man. 1 regard him as one of the
best types of American citizenship and
one OF the great men of the nation,
present and past. The Republican
party deserves credit for his nomina-
ton and election, and he in turn will
be an honor not only to the Republican
party but to the whole people, regard
less of party
Prior to the Chicago convention and
the establishment there of the Nation
al Republican Campaign Committee, l
had but comparatively little acquaint-
ance with Mark Hanna. Since then
7
liked him as much as l like and ad-
mlre Mckinley | wish to say, leaving
aside everything personal, that in no
sense is Hanna a fit man to represent
this State in the Senate. He is mar
row, has no breadth, is utterly with
out sympathy with the people, and
without exception the most selfish man
L ever met in my life. He manages
men as merchants would handle a
commodity. He is as much to-day the
Lagree of the White Slaves as the
Uncle Toms Lagree was of the black
slaves. He believes that men are like
many cattle, to be bought, sold or
lrlven. He looks upon his fellow men
as just so many cattle to be used
tther in drawing his burdens or SUD-
lying his table for food. He repre-
tents everything that is odious and
Insulting to labor and the workingmen
of the country. If he had his way not
Dne OF them would be allowed to vote.
He tolerates them because he cannot
help himself, but he believes that thew
zach and all have their price, and that
such a thing as an honest suffrage ex-
lists only in the imagination of the
foolish and the sentimental His con-
tempt for the ballot is proverbial.
His political morals are not much in
advance of his other possessions of a
personal character His profanity is
as broad as it is shocking. His native
'ulgarity has taught him that money
Is all there is to be had in this world.
Money he has made his god, and with
money he believes he can buy every
thing from black delegate in the
South to the Pacific railroad. His dis
regard of public opinion and respect
for a decent and healthy public senti-
ment has been well shown by his re-
demption of promises made to South
ern negro politicians and white rene
gades in defiance to the protests of all
men Of all parties alike in the South,
who still believed that public office
was not badge of dishonor My i'm
pressions formed of Hanna while
chairman of the labor bureau at Chi
cago last year, have led me to believe
that had it not been for Hanna the
Republicans would easily have elected
Mckinley. From start to finish it
was fight against Hanna and Hanna
ism. 1t was so recognized. 1t was
Hanna and Hannaism that furnished
The load for the RpnuhlicanS t0 carry