The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-10-08
Hanna's Methods Exposed

Hanna's Methods Exposed.
It.is an event OF unusual import
ance in the political world If the
true. fife and character Of a big po-
litician running for Office is suffici-
emily exposed to be as well known
to the public as to the victims who
have suffered It his hands. Politi-
cal power and influence have been
generally found strong enough In
such q case to suppress all publica-
tions which tend to inform the peo-
Pile accurately as to the real charac-
ter ofsthe man.
In the course of the last year and
a half Marcus A. Hanna has de-
veloped.' from a vulgar, industrial
boss, grown rich on. the sweat of
hungry and helpless men, to state
and national political boss. Not
knowing the methods used by this
man, many citizensof good charac-
ter, in the light of his success, both
in the accumulation of great for
tune, and in the management of a
presidential campaign, have come
to look upon him as leader of i'm
mense intelligence and heroic quail
tiles. 1t is only to them who have
watched his methods in business
and politics, and who know the
man as he really is, that he appears
in his natural aud acquired deprayi-
ty. 80
Most of his life has been passed
in Cleveland, Ohio, and there he is
known fully to the people, and esti-
ma ted at his true value.
He has for years been denounced
by every faboringman and every
labor organization in. Cleveland as
a. moral monster without con-
science, and so dedicated to unlaw-
full greed and gain that he has :. NO
friends except those he buys.
= But now his millions, supposed
tohave been wrung from the sinews
oftfred and oppressed labor, seem,
if a suit just filed in the Cleveland
court is true, to have been obtained
at least in part by species OF
wholesale theft. The petition is
fled by three of the leading law
firms in Cleveland, for Mr.. Frank
ID. Robson, who swears to all the
facts set forth therein, not only for
himself, but on behalf of all the
other stockholders In the Cleveland
City Street Railruad company.
Mr.. Robson is a very wealthy
and responsible man, and If the
facts to which he has sworn in this
suit are true, Mr.. Hanna should be
In the penitentiary. II they are
false. Mr.. Hanna will have no diff,
Guilty in recovering every dollar he
is worth from him In aH action for
damages.
Mr.. Robson alleges under oath
that Mark A. Hanna, j. b. Hanna
j.. J. Shipherd have substantially
entered into a conspiracy to appro.
pirate the sum Of eight millions OF
dollars of the capital stock OF said
company, belonging to others, 'as
we'll as to themselves, to their own
use, and,have issued stock In double
the 'amodnt authorized by law and
the consent Of the stock holders, a nd
have,taken the stock belonging to
Others and deposited IL as collateral
security for large private loans for
the benefit Of themselves. Among
some Of the sensational allegations
of the petition are the following
viz: ..Ha
"That the capital stock of said
company, of which said Mark A,
Hanna is president, and said j. B.
Hanna secretary. al eight millions
of dollars, is fve-eights water, as
three millions o:dollars and the in
'debtedness would easily replace its
entire property In better earning
and operating condition than now.'
Again; .rs 4s@ -
"That the plaintiff is informed
and believes that said street rail-
road company's funds to the extent
OF many thousands Of dollars have
been frauduIently used In lobbying
for the .so.ealled ,fifty-year fran
chise. or Rodgers law, and for poll
tieal campaign purposes.
''That by reason OF tho facts here.
In sci, forth, said street railroad
comPauy has become snsolyeut, and
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