Omaha daily bee., 1900-11-28
GLAD OF THE GREAT VICTORY
Mark Hanna and J. sterling Morton
write to the Hastings
Club.


HASTINGS, Neb, Nov. 27.-(Special)-
The following letters will be read with in
terest by Nebraskans. They came In an
swer to invitations sent out by the Adams
County Mckinley and Roosevelt club to at
tend the ratification meeting held Friday
| evening last:
CLEVELAND. o.. Nov. 17.-Mr. G. j.
Miles, Vice President Mckinley and Roose-
yelt Republican Club Hastings. Neb.: My
Dear Sir-My regret at being unable to at
tend the jollihcation meeting at Hastings
November % is, l assure you, deep and
The taste Of Nebraskan hospitality and
the closer acquaintance with your people
formed on my recent trip there have given
me new and strong admiration for the
state. The good judgment of your voters,
as expressed at the polls, has confirmed
that opinion and augmented that affection.
AS the pleasure of personal attendance Is
not possible wish you would convey to
your people this message of my most cor
affair this rejoicing over the redemption Of
your magnificent state. The result nation
ally certainly justiaes Jolliacation, but you
have special reasons for special pleasure.
In addition to meeting the legitimate is
sues OF the campaign and dispelling the fall
lacies OF the opposition the republicans Of
usually powerful factor-the influence of q
favored son''-and to overcome the ex-
bsS al hs sn naturally made II his
an ability to rise above a plea for the mere
qualification OF personal ambition. 1t shows
also an ability to ignore all false issues and
to decide fairly and honestly the great
questions affecting the material interests Of
the whole country. No greater blow was
dangerous issues than that which the re-
pubicans Of Nebraska recorded Novem-
Der T.
I congratulate you most heartily and
hope that this rally at the home OF your
worthy governor-elect may be in keeping
with the importanGe of the victory i ese
'SEBRAsKA 'eciiHTY, Nov. Nl, a. 1sNMr c.
]. Miles, Vice President MCKINLEY R9ose-
sir-I am pleased to acknow edge your In
vtation of November is to be present IN
% at Hastings, when gour r.cont cIp
election OF William Mckinley. to the pres
idency and Theodore Roosevelt to the vice
''Rf The event y you pc propo'e e o "eie6 should
be regarded by all patriotic citizens as
something more than a mere pa san VIZ
| here IN Nebraska there were as late as 1899
more than 10000 voters who gave, hell
| for the Office of governor. That was before
fusion and eontuson began to do"slLHte
state. Later on,in 1897, the same gold stand,
! atL democrat was nominated by the gold
standard men of that party for regent II
recall 1t. something less than 1900 votes.
In the meantime the candidate had not
to pSiiicai al faith faith or principles The gold
| standard vote OF 1897 became an object of
| ridicue and derision among the more ar
| dent and enthusiastic adherents of Bryan
| archy The candidate was reviled as the
most unpopular and unworthy disciple, OF
| democracy In all the northwest But when
| you look at the returns of the recent olec-
| tion and observe that the majority of Diet
| rich over Poynter Is less than the number
! 80 ~0'1 d~'rOc~"ti0 votes given for a re-
gent Of the university in 1897, you may
"i'u .nay caly conc ude that
the victory over Poynter IL not entirely due
| to straight republican votes. On the cons
trary the victory In this state and the VIC
| tory for Mckinley and Roosevelt throu n.
| out the country may be largely attributed
| ~ ~ 40 'ndenendent ard pat tic believe g
| in the gold standard who could not be In
aUeu,. C..ner uy vGioery, oui yi.g or wneed;
dangerous doctrines taught by the nom" .
of the populist party at Sioux Falls, who
was subsequently warmed over at Kan "a i
| City and put into circulation as the candi.
| date OF a democratic rarty. The good
| faith, integrity and honor Of thu American
mere partisan, paramount issue which may
be created as only stal king horse behind
! which skulks the free coinage OF silver, In
| unlimited quantities, at the ratio OF l6 to J.
! Therefore, as a lover of my country, proud
| of it's honorable and glorious career, l re-
joice with you In the downfall of hoe who
| teaching discomfort. endeavor to array one
class of citizens against another class, a
sought power merely for the purp $. oi
personal promotion, public place and plum
| der. Never can any political organic I'll II
become dominant in this republic which is
made up of men OF opposite ways of thing
combine merely for the purpose OF obtain
ing power and place. Yours respectfully
| j. STERLING MORTON.