Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-22

She reminds me OF the nOneSL money
leagues that are doing such excellent
service for the Republican party in
this campaign. She values principle
above interest, especially if the inter-
est is high.
Workingman--Perha If we could
not be rich under Bryan, we could De
tolerably happy in state OF nature
so to speak? Cupid would not break
I'D his bow and arrows and commit
suicide, would he? for might we not
still love and marry and cultivate IN
FAINT industries, at the ratio OF to q,
or 16 to 2. If we chose, without the adj
vice or consent of the Republican par
ty or any other nation than our own?
Hanna-Why, what is the fool talk
ing about? Your head is full of crazy
Populist and anarchistic notions.
This comes OF Bryan's rot about the
rights of man and the pursuit OF hap
piness. Cupid abandoned his silly
trade, at least in my set, long ago.
Hearts don't count with wise men
like your Uncle Mark and the money
leagues dollars are the only considera-
ton. The thing In getting married is
to make a good bargain. Croesus
trades cash for coronets. But as there
would be no cash, we would buy no
foreign dukes and noblemen, and what
patriotic woman would care to marry
a plain American citizen with no ars-
tacratic blood in his veins? Babies, in
deed. Why, all self-respecting babies
would absolutely decline to be born
and become citizens of a country gov
erned by anybody but Mckinley and
myself.
Workingman-The prospect seems
gloomy indeed, if Bryan is elected.
Would any industry or business enter
prise be left to us?
Hanna-The only one l can think OF
is the Coffin Trust-it would be kept
busy burying the country.
Workingman-Well, that has been
pretty busy for some time following
our armies in the Philippines. But
what would you and other great CAPT
talists do, Mr.. Hanna, if Mr.. Mckinley
should be beaten?
Hanna-We would sell out, go over
to England and join William Waldorf
Astor and abandon the country to its
fate.
Workingman-I suppose you would
sell out cheap-at almost any price, in
order to get away?
Hanna-Not ON your life. We
should want about 100 per cent. ad-
vance on our investment, counting in
that the watered stock
Workingman-Mr Hanna, what is
the population Of this country?
Hanna-Somewha between seventy
five and eighty millions, l believe.
Workingman-How many billions Of
dollars of property are invested in
manufacturing, farming, etc., in this
country?
Hanna can't say offhand, but
just billions and billions. 1t is pref
ty big and a pretty solid country in
every way.
Workingman-And do you really,
honestly think that this big, solid
country would be wrecked if Bryan is
elected; that its 100000 people will
not need and will not buy jusc what
they need and buy at present; that all
the wheels of industry, Of finance, of
commerce and trade will cease to re-
volve and that we will suddenly be-
come a sort of national graveyard?
Can you really believe such nonsense
as this?
Hanna-IIow, now, my man, you are
becoming impertinent. OF course I be-
lieve il. Any man who believes, as |
do, that there are no trusts in this
country has the capacity to believe
anything and to predict anything.
Workingman-The want to say
to you, Mr.. Hanna, that | thank God
| have no such extraordinary capacity.
l have only common sense, and that
tells me that this nation is too big and
strong to be wrecked by forces
thousandfold more powerful than those
you pretend to view with alarm. Peo-
pie will need food, clothing and all the
varied requirements of civilization just
the same if Mr.. Bryan Is elected as II
Mr.. Mckinley is chosen. and you and
all the other capitalists will go on sup
plying these needs, because there Will
be money in it for you, and you will
never decline to make money while
there is breath in you. AS for the
full dinner pail, and my fellows have
worked for it and earned it and owe
neither you nor your party any spe-
oio1 tho0lyc on that cporo I npO-