The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-20
SENATOR HANNA IN CHICAGO
Not Allowed to Speak Interrupted with In
suits.

In the Twenty.ninth ward-the stocl
yards Democratic stronghold. The scen'
was tent and there were COO men II
it.
When Senator Hanna was introduced
plndemonium resigned lie stood hi
ground, bat for half on hour could no
say a word. There was continuou
storm Of isers and Kisses. The name o.
Bryan was shouted and Bryan banners
and Autographs were waved in the air
When q semblance Of quiet came Han
mas voice was heard declaring thai
Bryan had tramplod on the dag in The
Philippines lie was allowed to go nc
further
A man jumped on a chair and cried
OUT How did you get your money 2
Il earned every dollar Of 1t by honest
labor, " said the Senator, land | am
paying my employees the highest wages
in their line paid in the United States.
mo, sir. said the man. lyon did not
earn it, You made it of labor and
through trusts you formed" "
How about the coal miners?' yelled
another
THE miners strike will be settled
tomorrow, " shouted Hanna, "and when
President Mitchell comes back ask him
who secured the ten per cent. advance
Tor the miners"
To this a hundred voices answered
that he had the operators grant the ten
Der cent. raise for the purpose Of ooerc'
ing the miners TO vote for Mckinley
and that they would all be fted assoon
as the election was over.
Once again the Senator tried tc
speak Every dollar ever had i
stole" shouted 1000 men in the
croFd
How about the seamen you threw
out of jobs:" was shouted.
Il defy anyone to prove that l pay
my seamen any but the highest wages
the5 are all working, too. "
You cut down the psy Of your long
sho emen in Ole. Gland, "
"rhat is lie, " cried Hanna.
"vou are a soab, " shouted the dis
turf r.
- u're another, cried the Senator
"Thy did Congress turn down th'
Boers?"
'OuFs was the only government in
the world to extend sympathy to the
Boers. Congress went to the limit OF
its powers. - was Hanns's answer
"How about Webster Dayis?" asked
somebody
He got 800, 600 for what he did. ="
MAX Hanna, that is lie, l know
Davis and he would not do that "
ct will be proved soon. He went tc
the Beers and represented himself as
Secretary of State. Davis proved him
self traitor to his country as we'll as
TO his party"
Each Of Hanns's statements was
broken by shouts Of how about the
trustsY"
"Who made 1t necessary for the
Pennsylvania coal miners to striker
How about that full dinner pail ?"
Senator Hanna's weak physical con-
dition finally began to show the effects
of the deal and he left the stage.
! MINNESOTA.
Senator Hanna talked more of pros
perity and the full dinner pail than any
other issue on his trip in the Northwest
although to satisfy inquiries from his
auditors, he referred often 30 the trusts
dis main argument was that panic
would follow at the election OF Bryan
and it would take the country 10 years
to recover. he argued that well enough
should be let alone. Notwithstanding
the desire of one man to have his politi-
cal ambitions satisfied. "
AT Warren, MINI, some Of the
crowd tried to have fun with the Seu-
ator.
II am not politician, declared Sem
atoE Hanna.
MARX Hanna not politician jeer'
Ell man near by.
mo. I'm not. because | tell you the
truth !" retorted the speaker.
"Why do we have to pay more for
our wira nails than we used to, asked
a man with an Irish accent.
IL will tell you. my fellow country
man. for am an Irishman myself, "
and then Mr.. Hanna proceeded to say
that wire nails were higher in price
.'bscause the demand exceeded the sup
ply"
At Mankato q man from a position
directly in front Of the speakers stand
tried to turn the meeting into a joint
debate with both Senators Frye and
Hanna.
,r -, - f..o,a - aafd Ganatnr