The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-10-26
SENATOR AANNA'S SPEECH.
His Address Was Il Stirring One and
Was Heartily Received by the
Great Crowd.

UiCdC OfOWus
He Touched the Keynote of the Stu
alton in Saying "Let Well
Enough Alone"
THE REPUBLICAN is glad to be able
to present the speech made by Senator
Hanna yesterday in full today. On be-
ing introduced by o. L. Branson Mr..
Hanna said:
Mr.. Chairman, and fellow citizens: l
want to improve the opportunity in
talking to so many of the good people
of South Dakota to express my deep
feeli ngs of gratitude at The compliment
you are paying to Senator Frye and
myself with Mr.. Dolliver in coming en-
masse not only to see whether I have
got horns or not, (applause) but to hear
the gospel preached
want to talk to the people of South
Dakota without reference to what par
ty they belong 20 because 1 want to ap-
peal TO the people of this young and
thriving state to look out for their own
interests before they consider the am
bitions of any man. And when look
into your faces am satisfied that the
intelligence OF this community will de-
eide right. l am satisfied that they
know better what they want than what
Mr.. Bryan or anybody else can tell you.
Now my friends, come before you not
as,a United States senator, nor as chair
man of the national republican commit.
tee, but l come here as an American
citizen, interested equally with your
self in the continuation of this prosper.
| ity, and as business man want to
tell you just what the truth is in re-
gard to the situation. You have ha6
four years, from SO to 81, have had foul
from 81 up today or nearly so and yo,
have the opportunity to draw your owr
conclusions from the experience o
these seven or eight years. To my
mind it is an insult to the intelligence
of any people to suppose for one mo
ment ,hat they will turn their back
upon these conditions of prosperit,
which has brought employment to la
Dor, a market for farm products, ant
all pro luce, in fact, comfort and happi
ness t., every household. I say, m.
friends, it is an insult to the intelli
gence of any people to suppose for on
moment that they will consider q
change at this time. The issue boilet
down and made applicable to every sec
ton of this country is simply let vel
enough alone. I am sorry that thos
who are leading in the opposition hav
SO far forgotten the dignity which sur
rounds the high Office of the presidenc
of this great nation as to descend q
Mr.. B'yan has into personal abuse
Why, the man must be insane to tai
as he is talking in every speech he
making today. l have no objection
because he is making votes for the re
publican party every time he opens hi
mouth But say tits an exhibition {
the small appreciation OF the high otfic
to which he aspires and for which h
asks your suffrages to descend to put
licly lying rom the rostrum every day
He is telling the people Of the Unite
States that the managers of the repul
lican party who have millions of MOI
ey at their disposal propose to bu
every vote that is for sale; that the
propose to prostitute the sanctit
of the ballot box; that the
propose to corrupt the judges of elet
tion and to do all those things wit
which he is so familiar himself an
those who follow him. All, my friends
why even I have not escaped hin
a meek and lowly follower in the rank
of the republican party. Simply be
cause that party chose to honor m
with their confidence and place in m
hands the responsibility OF conductin
this cam paign, Bryan even descends t
abuse me. Well l can stand it: | ca
stand it He may call me a labc
crusher; that's all right but if he wi
find laborer lever crushed l will rt
sign tomorrow. That isn't all, ths
isn't all.
Why my friends, when Governc
Roosevelt was in your state, that youn
champion of liberty, honesty and goo
government, who has shown US h
courage upon the battlefield, q ma
who through all his public life hi
been defending the highest principle
of reform in government, man who's
chief characteristic is known TO b
everywhere his name is known, as