The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-27
HANNA CRACKS SOME JOKES.
Also says ms, republicans Are Vow
waking tn.

From the Baltimore sun.
New York sept e4.-senator Hanna ar
rived IN this city from the West to-day.
ard expressed the opinion that the Re-
pubiicans are beginning 20 wake up.
DO sou intend 60 make spscchesF' ne
was asked
They are trying 20 make me believe
am a stump orator" Mr Hanna replied.
'but know g B. nof 40. n you bear any
reports % ms making speaking tour.
don't sou believe them. will make a
speech here 40 one ~ the Monday meet
ings. "a } promised before went away.
Is Republican apathy wearing away
7 taiuk the situation is improving The
fact e that here. al in the West tn
people have been too busy 20 pay much
attention 20 ere campaign. They had
panty % time in is-
"lt nas been said you have come here 20
settle the coal strike
Eyes ana 10 TIRE axis or the earth should
~ reversed. J suppose Ia have TO "A thas,
TOO
Is GOV Roosevel,s trip making a good
impression
Excellent He Is having large auai-
erres. ana hts voice D. hoiding olt ~
riEnt HIS trip is like a SNOWFALL rolled
in damp weather. Wonderful meetings"
WHAT Is the general outlook? are YOU
sth dubious"
u am sill not talking" said Senator
Hanna. with a smile.
in thar way you differ from Mr. Gro
ker, sad o hystander
When Croker begins to talk" repIle1
Mr Hanna, 'it's time for me 10 quit
A. which Monday meeting will you
speak," was asked
= don't know yet. tn 20 where I can
get che highest price said Senator Han
na. jokingv. Let's see. What Is Bryan
getting now. 500 a speech? We'll. II so
for SO"
Whn' IL the prcspeos n the west?"
Things are waking NJ there They
have iivened up a little"
What id you mean by saying there are
no such things a. trusts In this country p
] said there were no commercial or L.
gal trusts. A truss ls where a man owns
an interest In company and holds a cer-
tifcate which has no voting power. but il
voted by trustee. Bryan says he Is OPP
posed 70 trusts. but noe 20 capitalization.
J want 90 know where there is a legiti-
mate corporation IN this country doing bust
ness which Il trust. Ths sherman law
and state laws. where they exist have de-
stroyed everything that comes under the
head OF trusts II they are simply using
The word for corporations. I want them
70 tell me what they mean by a. ! want
20 know the difference between o trust
corporation and q legitimate corporation.
! think the trust question will be about
as dead IN a few days as imperialism.
Our Democratic friends have gone 90 Chi
cago 70 hatch up new paramount issue.
Il repeat" continued Mr. Hanna. "tha,
all che organizations or combinations OF
capital that were amennble 10 the Law
and had the power 10 Cypress the people
have been suppressed according 10 law
They do not exist and n any d.d exis;
they would be dealt wish as the law in
such things demands.
some o. the newspapers say am IN.
terested IN iron and steel combinations
that are depressing labor and the public
IN general How do they know this7 The
iron ana steel combinations are competing
with one another. the same as all othel
lines Of business Industry"
Mr. Hanna was asked what reply h
could make 10 the challenge 20 debate g.
sued 70 him by Chairman Edmiuston o.
the Popuiss National Committee.
who IL he7" asked the Senator
The Identity OF Mr.. Edmins.on was es
tablished.
How does he spell his name7" aske,
Senator Hanna.
Having learned this the Republican na
tlonal leader said:
you tell him that any time he wants {.
take issue vifh me before the public he /,
az perfect liberty to do So" and the Re
publican chairman smiled