The herald., 1898-10-13
PRESIDENT HELPS HIS PARTY

There is one man who scans the rec
ord of the presidents tour with excep-
tionally anxious interest. He Is the
Hon. Marcus A. Hanna OF Cleveland.
Whether the president is making the
most of his splendid opportunities for
helping the grand old party in this crit
ical juncture is the question that stirs
the solicitude of the eminent senator.
He doubtless has great hopes that the
president will be the means of arousing
the party from its apathy, as lamented
by him in the recent wall about the pros
pective loss of the Fifty-sixth congress.
We should think Senator Hanna would
be delighted with the dispatches that
have flashed from the presidential train
on it's way The president, in the speech
lets strewn along, has acquitted himself
in a manner that must please and pos
sibly cheer the Cleveland statesman.
The opportunity for giving sorely needed
assistance, in shaking the party from its
stupor has been utilized with consum
mate ingenuity. While tickling the
pboplt WIFI lOCdl anu
stirring their patriotism by allusions to
the war, he has tactfully interlarded
some strong appeals to stick to the dear
old party in its hour of dire peril.
Here is an example, from his talk at
Boone, lows:
This is NJ time for divided councils;
this is the solemn hour demanding the
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mansh.p of every section of our glorious
country. The only real danger for this
people is that now and then they be-
come Indifferent. Indifferent citizenship
is always unfortunate. In the United
States we have grown to have convic-
tions on the public law and public ad-
mSnistraMon. If would have you re-
member anything I have said in these
desultory remarks. it would be to re-
member that at this critical hour In the
nations history We must not be d.-
vided.
There is marked similarity between
this extract and the substance of Sem
ator Hapna's recent appeal. The latter,
It will be remembered pointed out the
danger of an anti Republican congress
Is a consequence of Indifference and ap-
athy in the ranks of the party. Mr.
Hanna laid special stress on the i'm
portance of a congress that would har-
nonize with the president on the impor-
tant questions now arising. President
Mckinley closely follows the lead Of his
able sponsor.
The president like the other leaders
Of his party assumes that prosperity
the promised Mckinley prosperity
1as really arrived, and that the country
IS just swimming in it. He says 1--WE
nave gone from industrial depression to
Industrial activity; from labor seeking
employment to employment seeking
abor.' There is no doubt evidence of
Industrial awakening, since the close of
he war, but it is traceable to the nat
lral recuperative energy of the country.
prosperity was due nearly
wo years ago. according to Republican
promise, but it has been very modest
bout appearing in public.
The presidents journey is we'll calcu-
ated to arouse enthusiasm, and it may
,rove helpful to his party in the coming
lections. If the worst fears of Senator
Hanna shall be realized, and an anti
Republican house be elected next month,
he president will at least have the salts
action of knowing that he contributed
lis best efforts to avert the catastrophe.