Evening journal., 1898-01-14
HANNA,s VICTORY Is HIS PARTY's s
POISON

won Dl a ndii 3 DItdUun. ne Wdutu III
debauohery and corruption up to his
eyes to accomplish IT, In his brief bun
dishoncrable political career There is
no evidence OF statesmanship or lofty
purposes to commend him for the posi-
tion. On the contrary he has an un-
broken record as designer for polit-
ical power that he may use 1t for per-
sonal profit, and this ne has done in
defiance Of every law, civil or moral.
that might stand in his way. The brib
cry that accomplished mis- election is
am open secret. In every account Of
the progress Of the contest since the
assembling OF the Legislature at
Columbus, the newspaper correspon-
dents have given to the country the
story Of the desperate and dish0norable
methods employed by Hanna in his
personal management of his fight to
succeed himself in the Senate Manuel
Griffith and Voight had declared over
their own signatures against HANNA
and exposed the corrupt methods by
which he sought TO obtain their votes
Lane and Drosti were elected on the
fusion ticket, which was nominated on
the anu-Hanna issue: they we're
pledged, from the moment Of their
nomination against Hanna, and at the
very moment OF going TO vote, There
stood Otis. (Republican,) OF Cincinnati
ON the floor OF the House, declaring ne
had been offered a bribe OF ten thous-
and dollars to vote for Hanna, and ask
ing for an investigation Of the serious
charge before the vote should be taken
for senator. "For," said Otis, "either
am unfit for a seat in this House or
Hanna Is unfit for a seat i'm the United
States Senate. IL concerns the dignity
and purity of this body to discover the
truth. / therefore demand Immediate
inquiry" Even this startling declara,
tlon and revelation would not avail,
and we need not wonder that the men
who had their pay in their pockets
would refuse TO vote for an inyesdigd-
tion that might cause them to disgOrge
the pelf that was sustaining the cour-
age bf their own perjured souls.
The same vote that elected Hanna re-
fused to investigate the charge The
deal was consummated Into the Sem
ate OF the United States walks Hanna
to make laws for the government OF
the people. His distinction is unsavory.
He is credited with carrying the
national election CT SO by bribery and
intimidation. He is openly accused by
members high in the councils of HIS
own party in Ohio, of having obtained
mis- fifty-year franchise for the railways
Of Cleveland, by bribing the Legisla-
ture He is a monODolist of the most
dangerous type. He is known every
where as the foe and cppressor cf labor.
What can the people expect of him?
He has everywhere been corrupt. Will
ne suddenly become honest, patriosic
and unselfsh? Justinian reduced the
precepts OF the law 30 THESE three:
Live honestly, injure no one and rem
der to every man his own"
Hanna violates them all. He sue
ceeded by overriding the will of the
people; will he now consider himself
the servant OF the people and seek To
carry out their will? Or viii be con,
tlnue to oppose them and use his van.
tage ground OF power for his persona
and selfish ends? The course OF 1
mans lie develops in him purposes
and tendencies which govern the lins
of his conduct they are formed before
ne reaches sixty, they are seldom
changed thereafter. Hanna was born il
1897. We do not expect to see a new
spirit governing him in 1898. al
friends of good government repudiat
the man.Not the least disgraceful even
in connection With the most shemefu
of all senatorial contests in the histor.
of this country is the following tele
gram sent to Hanna by the president
Executive Mansion,
Washington, January -.
THE result is one in which our bes
citizenship, irrespective CT party, vii
profoundly rejoice I congratulate yo
heartily, not only upon victory bene
fetal TO th4 country. but upon you
leadership in a contest wOrthily wo
under che most trying circumstances.
WILLIAM McklNl-E1.
However much the president ma
have personally desired, the success {
Hanna, it is to be regretted that h
should 80 promptly, publicly and el
travagantly endorse his most coruuI
and d.sgraceful election in a telegral
which he knew would be published an
read from one end OF the country
the other No victory ever set an e
ample more dangerous and degradin
to the American people, no victory wa
ever more unworthily won. When "
witness the president of these Unite
States applauding and rejoicing cvl
such wanton assault upon the hcry
and integrity of elective franchise.
presents a spectacle alarming enoug
TO cause decent Republicans to gath
up their skirts and hunt for a cles
r.looo -, -for,d 80 ITo.... 49,. 4.