The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-10-05
HANNA ANALYzES
BRYAN'S ACCEPTANCE.
The Democratic Leader Again
Switches His Issue.
Bryan and Bry anism puuctured at on
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at the
Commercial Mckinley Club
''' Ia Chicago.

Three thousand people tried to crowd
into the quarters Of the Mckinley Com
mercial Club In Chicago, Sept. IS, to see
and hear Senator Hanna. On that occa-
sion Senator Hanna made the following
speech:
take for my text Mr.. Biyan's views
on the minor issues OF the campaign as
set forth In his letter OF acceptance pub
Gshed to-day. Just before the Democrat
&c convention at Kansas City many pill
grimages were made to Lincoln, Ncb., by
Democratic missionaries at the urgent
call Of Mr.. Bryan. This was for the pur-
pose of putting Bryan's ret scheme Of
free silver In the platform
But, IL you remember correctly, that is
sue was only placed in the platform By
majority of one vote or the committee
Now Bryan has relegated the silver issue
to the rear, ana brings ont Imperialism as
the chief issue. Bryan gained this issue
when the treaty WIS made with Spain in
which the Philippine Islands were pur-
chased. Ho went TO Washington and by
his own influence forced certain Demo-
cratic Senators to adopt the treaty, in
order that the Democratic party might
fight against Il in the coming campaign.
That proves that Bryan has not the cour-
age to stand by his own convictions.
/" Bryan's letter speaks Of trusts. Yet he
does not mention the ice trust or the cot
ton bale trust. In the latter Senator
Jones Is heavily interested. Every one
knows the story of the ice trust AS
Bryan declares that the trust is one of
the main issues of this campaign, l can
say that we are ready TO meet him on that
proposition rs well as on any other
Hanna's Relations with Labor.
Bryan also makes much ado concern
Ing the conflict between capital and or
ganized labor. For myself, have this TO
say: was the first man in Ohio to rec
ognize organized labor. 1t was in 1871.
when l was in the coal business in Cjeyc-
land, Ohio. John Seaney and John James,
President and Secretary Of the first btu
minous coal miners organization IN the
United States, called upon me aud stated
that the miners had organized Into q
union.
l. As I was a leading coal operator, the
two gentlemen urged me to use my iniu-
ience in organizing the operators. That
was my first experience with trust. l
organized the operators in the district IN !
which I was interested, and during my |
entire experience there we never had a !
strike or trouble of any kind.
I l want to make this statement here, |
once and for all, in reply to all these |
charges and insinuations with reference !
to my aspect toward labor: If any man |
In the United States Of America can !
Il. ,,io W
ever worked for me and truthfully state
and substantiate that ] have refused to
meet at any time and anywhere any man
In my employ, that have ever intention
ally done any man a harm, that | nave
ever insisted on lowering wages to any |
man who works for me. or who can truth
fully say that | have done evil to him,
will resign from the United States Senate |
tomorrow. Great applause) l made |
the proposition in 1897 have found no |
takers, and it is still open. daughter ami |
applausc.)
Republican Party Against Trusts.
Now, then, about this trust question: |
few words moro. / would like TO have |
Mr.. Bryan or any other Democrat tell me |
what a trust is. l don't believe there is |
a trust in the United States, for every |
State law and national law will destroy |
my trust that comes within its jurisdc-
ton: and the only laws, State and ma
tional that have ever been put upon stat |
ute books were enacted by the Repub- |
Ilican party. "a voice-Never enforced) |
Yes, they are enforced. (Voices-Put him |
out) No, don't put him out. don't |
want to put anybody out a voicc-He |
a., m 0ood namncrat. ha Shnofc in tho |
rear.)
We have no objections TO the Demo |
Icratc party being opposed to trusts, but |
they have got no patent on it. Q-augh- |
teri
Bryan's Policy for Philippines.
I Now, then, one wcTG more with refer
rnce to the position OF Mr.. Bryan upon |
this Philippine question-and it has been |
so thoroughly exploded that l won't men
ton it except in passing. / recited to |
you the part that he took in the execu- |
tion of that treaty, and the authority |
that he used with his party TO ratify the |
treaty, and j think l have convinced a |
great many of my hearers that his pur- |
pose and motive was not patriotic. He
tells the people Of the United States what |
he will do if he is elected President of the !
United States. His first act would be to
haul down the American flag in the Phil |
lippines. "a voice: "He never could do
lit.")
Then he would establish a stable gov
lernment--he doesn't say republican gov
lernment-and probably put Aguinaldo at
the head OF il. Then he said that he
would establish n protectorate by the |
United States, pull down the American |
mag, withdraw our soldiers from the soil, |
and leave our buried dead there under |
the supervision OF Aguinaldo. renounce
every vestige OF power. which has come
10 us legally and lawfully, and then estab- |
Dish protectorate means what? |
III means that the government OF the
United States would be obliged 10 protect |
the government Of Aguinaldo from all for
eign foes and interference. And what
would be the result?
Judging the future by the past. the next
actions OF Aguinaldo would be such ms to
shock the civilized world; and. IL for no
other reason. the nations would interfere
in the interests OF humanity as we did in
fa,ha Ruf n for selfish roaaona onv