El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-06

| Says a Washington dispatch dated
| December Fin my opinion the re-
publican party will remain in control
of the government a good many years. .
said Senator Hanna today. 1T has not
only won that which the other party
cannot get-the confidence of the peo-
ple-but 7 believe it will continue to
deserve it in the future as it has de-
served il in the past.
The republican party is the party of
progress. of growth. of adoption to
moder1 ideas. of expansion. 1t typi-
| flies the ruling spirit of the American
people at the beginning of the new
century. 1t is the party which believes
| in America against the world and
which is not afraid TO push the United
Staes ahead of all rivals in commerce
and manufacturing-whi is not
ashamed to stand for material progress
along with intellectual and moral de-
velopment.
The Republican Party's Mission.
Il firmly believe that the republican
party has n great mission to perform.
There is no end to the good works
which must be performed by party
that represents the highest and best in
American life. 1t must never weary
of doing we'll. In my opinion there
are now before us three tasks of
mughty Importance:
"First-To build up the American
merchant marine so that our flag shall
be seen in every port.
"Second-To provide national means
of irrigating the arid lands of the
west
''Third-To construct the Isthmian
canal"
Reorganization of Democracy.
Senator Hanna was asked if he
thought the democratic party could
reorganize itself upon a basis that
should give it a chance to obtain con-
troll of the country in 1904.
II can best answer that question. >"
replied Senator Hanna. "by repeating
a conversation l had not long ago with
one of the ablest democrats in the
country wish / had permission to
use his name. l said to him:
We'll. ] suppose you will reOrganize
your party now and give us a stiff
fight in the near future?'
No said he. i see no chance for
reorganization that will do any good.
The best men in the party have been
driven into the republican ranks or
have become independents. I see no
chance for the democratic party to re-
organize itself upon a foundation that
means good to the country. 1t has
been wrong for the last forty years.
and | am afraid it is past redemption.
| say let the old hulk sink
That is the feeling of many demo-
Gratis" commented Senator Hanna.
They are disguised. weary. hopeless.
The politicians may talk reorganiza-
! ton till they are hoarse. but the solid
foundations of a successful party, the
conservative substantial business men
| of the country. will stand aloof. 1t is
! going to take some mighty upheaval
some colossal republican blunder. to
bring the democrtic party to the
front Even then il may be a new
party-not the old Bourbon democracy
The Young Men All Republicans.
| Why. the country is more republi-
can now than it has been for many
years" continued Mr.. Hanna. THE
young men of the land have become
| republicans. That is what gave us
such a big victory last month party
that repels instead of attracts the
young men cannot live. Take our col
| leg boys. They are men of affairs and
action of the near future. They are
the leaders and moulders of public
opinion. Ninety-five per cent of the
college boys voted for Mckinley in
November
! Conservative Forces
This is not guesswork. I know what
| am talking about. We have orga-
nizations among the college men east
| and west. and aScertained just where
| they stood Not only was every col
| lege Il republican stronghold, so was
every high school. The sons of demo
| cratic fathers marched In republican
paradeS or wore Mckinley buttons
] and those who were old enough, voted