The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-01
THE WHOLE THING.
privsts Cstisss Hanna the Great Repub-
lican joss.

htan SSses
1t Is something new and preposterous
10 the American people that q private
citizen like Mark Hanna should assume |
not only all the duties of a political boss |
In ruling party, but all the duties OF
q dictator in fixing the policy of the gov
eminent. Boss and car rule has APP
peared in the past But the display was
never as offensive before.
There was a sort of humor and good
nature in the appearance of Hanna as
the manager OF Maj. McKinley's cam
paign for the presidential nomination.
He also displayed great executive ability
in political management. AS an anna
teur, dashing into the political arena,
be surpassed in ability and craft the vet
eran professionals and experts Of many
campaigns.
He defeated Reed. Allison. Harrison.
Morton. Alger and other candidates at
the republican national convention In
St. Louis. Ii does not appear that he
displayed unusual cunning. He used
but few political arts. Itappeared mere
ly that Hanna represented possible
campaign fund of Monte Cristo proper
tons and that he would be the almoner
Of patronage If Mckinley should be
nominated for president and elected.
That settled it,
There could be no serious objection
TO all this as partisan methods are pre-
ticed. Republican candidates always
are nominated by machine methods.
which include both terrorism and cor
ruption il they are necessary to ac-
complish the purposes OF machine lead
/ ers.
But now, after the nomination and
election. comes a startling innovation.
Hanna has developed from caucus and
convention boss. from a mere faction or
party organizer, to a dictator who pro
poses to shape the legislation OF con-
rress on tariff and financial subjects.
It is the most fragrant usurpation OF
boss rule that ever was attempted.
The reports say that at q recent meet
ing Of the senate committee on finance,
Hanna was the main spokesman and in
terpreter of the Mckinley policy for
the future. II needs no unusual gift OF
intelligence to understand that the Nc
Kinley policy is inspired by Hanna
There will be no legislation OH the
tariff nor on finance which Mckinley
will approve unless IL has Hanna's in
spiration and authorship.
Credible rumor clothes Hanna with
power to negotiate in Mckinley's name
for cabinet appointments. He will
make up the administration. He is to
exercise in McKinley's name. or rather
In the presidential name, the powers
OF the executive in constructing the
cabinet.
Every applicant for a federal appoint
ment under Mckinley. each person ex'
pecting a share Of the patronage and
spoils, applies TO Hanna for an indorse
ment. 1t is understood that while he !!
attempting to exercise car rule in re
gard to legislation he will be the foun
tain and source Of presidential appoint
ments.
How long will the people stand thi
fragrant display and offensive exercls
OF one-man power outside Of Office or au
thority? How will great republican
leaders stand the rule and dictation OF
new man who has intruded into part.
counsels and control?
The appearance of private citizel
assuming the duties and powers OF presi
dent in debating public policy TO n com
mittee of congress and in dispensing
| the great patronage Of the administra
ton is new "Ohio idea of the wors
character 1t must have originated j
j the depths of political pcrversity an
: corruption.
> Will the great republican Leaders
e Senator Sherman. Speaker Reed. ex-Ser
> ntor Thomas c. Platt and others Of thei
4 class. accept the dictatorship Of the ae'
r man in politics? Will they abdicate tn
IA place of honcred leadership which the
: have held for years in favor of this il
. terloper in public affairs?
: 1t would not be unwise TO venture
> prediction to the effect that within 81
: months Boss and Car Hanna will be tn
:. most unpopular man in the republica
!, party or in the country, except, possib
Mckinley. IL he shall obey Hanna's bo'
and car edicts!-Chicago Chronicle.