Evening star., 1900-10-18
HANNA IN SOUTH DAKOTA
MAKES SPEECHES AT A NUMBER OF
POINTS.
Talks to Farmers About Trusts and
Imperialtsm-Answe Qurfes
Put to Him.

A dispatch from Huron, s. D., last night
says: The special train bearing Senator
Hanna and Senator Frye Travelled up and
| down through the counties Of central South
Dakota today, in the districts where the
| vote, as a rule, Is close, and where farmers
| compose a greater part Of the population.
Fourteen stops were made during the day.
| Senator Hanna made speeches at Redfield,
Worthwhile. Groton, Andover, Bristol, Brad
| ley, Elrod, Bryant, Lake Preston, Desmet
| IroQuois, Huron. Aberdeen and Webster.
Senator Frye also spoke at some length at
| the more important places.
A good deal OF spice was put into the
| speeches at times by sharp questioning on
the part OF the audiences, who desired to
hear about trusts and Imperialism. This
| was true especially at Aberdeen, where Sem
ator Hanna was constantly interrupted dur
Ing his speech by questions regarding va
rious phases Of the trust issue, Senator
Hanna apparently enjoyed these Interrupt
| tions, and Invariably answered them. At
Webster he was visited in his car by a
delegation of Sioux Indians from the Sisse-
ton reservation. These Indians are all
voters.
The most important meeting was held
tonight at Huron, where the train stopped
for the night. and where both Senators
addresses of considerable length.
At Aberdeen, In the heart of the great
South Dakota wheat belt, one of the most
important meetings Of the day was sched-
uied. Senator Frye spoke briefly, ridiculing
imperialism"
Senator Hanna was then introduced and
proceeded to discuss the tariff.
what about the trusts?' asked some one
in the crowd.
We'll. my friend, If you will tell me what
| trust Is, I'll answer your question:" said
Mr. Hanna.
well. If you don't know, Til tell YOU"
continued Mr.. Hanna. "A trust, under the
| law. and what Is known as a trust in COM
merce, is where the stock of corporation
Is put into the hands of trustee, carry
ing with 1t the voting power. Every single
organization Of that kind that ever had its
existence in the United States has been
wiped out through the action Of the Sher-
man law. and that law was put upon the
statute books of the United States by a
republican Congress-"
Mr.. Hanna then proceeded with his speech
bu. moment later was again interrupted
by question regarding the Cleveland Ship
builders Association.
Say, senator, that man thinks the world
Is fiat; don't pay any attention to him.
yelled a farmer.
''All right" said Mr.. Hanna, with a laugh
but would like to stay here all day and
discuss this thing. But l want to tell you
that the fattest of all fatness will be the
democratic party next month";
Cheers for Pettigrew mingled with cheers
for Mckinley and Hanna as the speaker
concluded The party was then driven to
the train.
At the opera house in Huron Mr.. Hanna
spoke, in part, as follows.
Business men and men of affairs disre-
gard too much the Importance of political
campaigns in this country. They neglect
them because they are afraid that some
body will call them politicians.
You all know how tinlid capital is II
there was the faintest idea in this country
that Mr.. Bryan would be the next Presi-
dent supported by Bryanite House, cap
ttal would begin to steal away as it did in
1893, withdraw from business and be en-
tireiy hidden away in bank vaults and
stocking legs.
ut would disappear so gradually, but so
effectively, that in few short months we
woud find ourselves exactly in the same
condition that we were In In 1896. Every
enough to have had the experience Of a
panic. when the first cloud appeared on the
horizon. would begin to contract his busi-
ness, to withdraw his capital, and stop all
enterprises that were the way.
Upon the results of this election depend
the prosperity Of the country for a decade
depend the maintenance of our nation in it's
present place in the very firing line of the
world
II want every man here to forget all
about party affiliations and take this ques-
ton home with him. Consider your own
personal interest first and of those imme-
diateiy dependent upon you, and then rise
to that higher plane and for the benefit OF
your fellow-men. for the glory and pros
perity Of your country vote to continue
Mckinley in DOwerh