The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-05
Senator Hanna Says They Can
Not Be Political Issue.
Will Be Dealt With by Both
Parties, He Says,
Y THE RIGHT WAY.
Expects to Meet the Silver Is
sue Again.
Republicans Will Stand on
MckinIey's Record.

New York, June 5.--The World prints
the following interview with Senator
Marcus A Hanna.
Fresh from his victory at Columbus.
Senator Marcus A. Hanna beamed with
good nature.
Trusts he said. in reply to a ques-
ton. The question of trusts is in no
sense a political one. have no doubt
that it will be dealt with by both Of
the great political parties, and in q way
which will best subserve the interests
of the whole people,
And further than that he would not
go on trusts.
Touching upon the Republican out
look in the coming presidential cam
paign, Senator Hanna said:
THAT the Republican party will be
successful in the campaign of 1900 I
have no doubt 1 base my Judgment
upon the great and marked sAccess of
President McKinley's administration.
one of the most important and success
full administrations since the founda-
tion of the American republic. There
has not been an occasion to which Will
liam Mckinley was not equal. He is a
man for all emergencies. and in the con-
duct of public affairs he has proved
himself to be such.
1.-The great body of the American peo-
pie are not unmindful of their own in
terests; they know what is best for
their welfare. and are always ready to
support a policy which adds to their
material advancement and brings hap
piness and prosperity to their-homes.
This of itself is sufficient reason to JUS
tify my prediction to the future sue
cess of the great party of the people,
Coupled with this, and linked so closely
as to be inseparable, is the great and
growing feeling of the importance OF
our country as one of the great nations
of the world, destined to fulfill oblga-
tions of greater Importance and to
achieve greater benefits for the ad-
vancement of mankind.
STEADFAST REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
THE underlying fundamental princi-
pies of the Republican party have never
changed since it's organization. Its
steadfastness to those principles and
policies is productive of a growing con-
fdence in the judment and wisdom of
its leaders, and 1 have no doubt that
this confidence will continue to estab-
lish a belief which cannot be shaken by
false issues. manufacture for the oc-
cas4on Or by diver ing the public mind
from its own benefits.
NOT AFRAID OF SILVER
Senator do you think the Demo-
cratic party will make free silver the
party issue in 1902"
1T seems to be a pretty hard matter"
replied the senator, Ito convince our
Democratic friends that the question OF
free silVer-and by that l mean the is
sue of free silver at 16 to Twas settled
at the last campaign. 1, for one GER
tainly believe that the question was
decided once and for all time. But de-
velOpments of the last two years have
shown that Mr.. Bryan and his friends
still think silver a live issue, and
judge that it viii be brought forward
again in the campaign of 1900 If Mr.
BRYAN and his Democrattc-Populistic
allies see fit to reopen this old issue
the Republican party stands ready to
meet it. fortified by arguments more
potent than wofRis-the object lessons Of
practical demonstrations. which have
shown the fallacy of their theories"
NOT A GOOD ISSUE.
How about Imperialism? Do YOU
think it will be an issue with the De-
mocracy?"
L don't know how it appears to 9TH
ers, but it seems clear to me that the
Democrats will find it a hard matter
to make a party question Of the So
called expansion issue. The unforeseen
brought about certain conditions which
the American people do not intend to
change.
curnstances through the war with Spain.
government to carry our affairs in those
| islands to a successful conclusion There
Establishment of American authority in the
archipelago. Just how long it will take to
| can say. but / have supreme conddence
| in the wisdom and ability of our army and
! navy commanders to bring the rebellion to
a SPEEDY conclusion"
angs BEAR Tela5q fd the vii htad th s3ats
American authority has been firmly es-
| That said Senator Hanna SIS a ques-
| ton which L can not answer at this time.
/
| prescribe some form of government for
| the islands 1t is not for one man to say
| what shall be done with the islands. Con-
! gress alone must determine this ques-
| ton
| REPUBLICAN PROMISES KEPT.
| Speaking of the promises made by tho
| Republicans in the campaign of 1886 the
| Senator said:
The results of the last presidential
| campaign have fully justified every pre-
| diction and promise made by the Repub-
| lican party The restoration of confidence
which followed hard upon the heels OF
| President McKinley's magnificent victory
| did more to bring about prosperity in the
| land than anything else. Witness the
| great wave of prosperity which BEGAN
| sweeping over the land Immediately after
| the November elections of 1896 Witness
| the thousands and thousands of laboring
| men who had passed through long
period of idleneSs up to the fall of 95.
| and who are now employed at profita BILE
| wages.
Witness the marvellous increase in the
| price of cereals, other farm products and
manufactured goods Witness the full
measure of prosperity manifest on every
hand. the s1IiNS running full time. the
farmer happy and prosperous, the labor
| ing man employed and contented. This
| was prophesied by the Republicans in '96
| if Pre- lent Mckinley was elected. The
| promise has been fulfilled'