Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-10-25
Senator Hanna Tries to
Capture Farmer Vote.
The New Voice Makes an In
teresting Expose
Relating to Dealings Of a Former
Akron Man.

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Mr.. Solon l.. Goode, who Is referred
to in the following article, from the
indianapolis Press, was formerly an
Akron man.
He was the editor of the Farm New
published by Aultman, Miller d Go.
About a year ago he visited this com
munity disposing Of stock in the
American Farmer, which he represent
ed. He MIXED number of Ak
ron men anu tnen disappear
ed. He had not been heard of again
until the following was published. 1t
reads:
Any one that is acquainted with So
lon L. Goode, of this city, never would
accuse him of being the promoter of
smooth political game. Consequently
there was a genuine sensation in polit-
ical circles here today when copies of
the Daily Voice, the Prohibition ma
tional organ, wsre received. The Voice
sent special man from New York to
Indianapolis to investigate Mr. Goodies
doings, and, after several, days of Sc
cret work, the correspondent tells Of
the results Of his inquiries in a story
that occupies nearly three pages of the
Voice. s b.
The article is entitled, "Hornswog-
Cling American Farmers Mr., Goote
is the publisher of the American Far
mer of this city, and the most amusing
charge launched against him in the
long article is that he is publishing
a serial love story, in which the hero
abandons his burning passion at fire.
quent intervals to ladle out large doses
of straight Republican doctrine to the
readers. e
The Voice makes the important If
true" statement that 1t has discovered
that Mark Hanna is in secret control
of large number of Industrial publi-
cations throughout the country. which
are maintaining ostenslbly their non
partisan attitude, but which are regu-
larly preaching to hundreds of thou
sands of the loboring men the evil of
50.cent dollars and the blessings of eX-
pansion. The American, Farmer, 1t
charges, has been merged privately
into a stock subscription concern, and
1t prints an alleged facsimile of the
first page of the subscription list, with
the following subscribers in order Civ
en-. NJ. A. Hanna, four shares, $500
! G. w. Fairbanks, two shares, 500; O.
w. Bliss, two shares. 500; John Hay
two shares, 500; Jesse Overstreet
two shares, 800; Charles Dick, two
shares. 500; Perry S. Heath, two
shares, 500; Wm. Scott two shares,
500; following which nre the
names of nearly all the members Of the
| Cabinet and their assistants and many
Senators and Representatives.
LETTER FROM CHAIRMAN DICK
Further facsimile letters are giycr
to prove the extent of the alleged
scheme to 'hornswoggle the farmers
among them the following alleged let
ter from National Secretary Charles
It. Dick to Frank Es kellogg of Kan
sas City, Mo-:
my Dear Mr., Kellogg.--This VII
introduce to you my good friend, Mr.
Solon L. Goode of indianapolis, Ind
Mr.. Goode Is organizing a syndicate
Of agricultural newspapers with thu
primary object Of making the syndi
cate a paying investment for the stock
holders of the company controlling II
and, secondly, to pursue a line of ef
fective policy for the Republican par
ty-all of which he viii explain to you
The proposition is approved by Senate
Hauna and Gen. Heath, and you viii