The times., 1898-01-05
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1895.
Mr.. Hanna

Why do the Republican heather in
Ohio rage at Marcus Aurelius Hanna?
The Democratic party. as representa-
tive of the great mass OF the American
people has a right 60 object TO his per
sonality. his methods and the tendency
men like him have to turn the country
over so absolute and shameless rule
by gold and bond syndicates, trusts and
monopolies But IL does not lie in the
mouth OF the Republican party to dis
credit either the man or the methods,
applied by him. which have placed ii
in national power FOR weary quad
rennate.
Where would that party be to-day
if the financial and organizing genius
of Marcus A. Hanna had not dug it out
of pit; had not raised sixteen million
dollars for it, and had not utilized the
force of all the leading corporations in
the country to coerce their employees
into voting for Mckinley and the Brit
ish gold standard?
Reviewing all these things, we feel
assured that the least the Republican
party can do is to give Mr.. Hanna the
honor which he seeks, and TO elect him
to the American Senate. Who, of all
the male citizens of this great country
so thoroughly represents Republican
ideas. tendencies, methods or purposes?
Not one. As far as possible he would
maintain the Spanish alliance against
humanity and in behalf of the London
Spanish bondholders and the Sugar
l,tr .sfr in
furtherance of the designs of Great
Britain TO throttle our ambitions to
build the Nicaragua Canal, and to de-
stroy the Monroe doctrine, through a
general arbitration treaty; and he
would be active in imposing the per-
petual gold standard. that the gold and
bond syndicates Of Wall and Lombard
streets should grow richer and the
American people be reduced to the con-
dition of Irish peasant serfs.
Now that the victory over the people
has been won. and their oppressors
have been placed in the saddle. it seems
to us the depth Of ingratitude politfcaI-
ly to attempt the destruction of the one
great brutal, but forceful parsonage
who brought it all about Republicans
should think twice before arranging
for the funeral Of their champion and
promoter. They should remember the
antecedent contrivances and connIV-
ances through which alone ihei-
standard OF oppression was planted
upon the walls of the White House.
They should not be unmIndful OF Han
mas discovery OF the candidate. nor
of his and Pie Kohlsaars struggle
to place him in an eligible situation TO
become a nominee. Then they ought
TO reflect upon the many basic Good
year patents that had to be applied
to the proponent and promotive con-
science te carTy out the scheme,
In truth. Senator Hanna is singularly
representative OF Eepublicanism, ard,
as long as Republicanism is The domi-
nant force in cur national life, he
should have show for all he has done
to bring about the present conditions of
gloom and danger.
Consistency requires that he should
be accorded every honor within the
gift of his party, and the public good
demands that such an example should
not be withdrawn from public view.
Mr. Dick, Mr.. Hanna's manager in CO.
lumbus, observes with cynical signifi-
canoe that sound money will win as
Ii lid in 1885, We are very much
inclined to agree with him. Mr. Hanna
is reputed to have had sixteen million
dollars Of sound money with which
to win in 1896, and we have not the
least doubt that the contributors to
that fund once more have placed their
princely resources at his disposal.
We do not mean to inSinuate that
Ohio is a rotten borough to be bought
with patronage and gold; but we do
regret that such an impression has
been nearly universal for many years.
and that, while not rotten, the Ohio
legislature ordinarily is open to the
arguments and educational methods of
men who, like the distinguished Mr..
Hanna, are able to speak from the
pages of little books which partly are
printed, but whose literary value is
impaired by things written. This is
q fisurative expression which cannot
fail to appeal to all and singular those
who are familiar with the peculiarities
of good politics" and "sound business
methods"
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