The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-05-03
THE CREED OF MARK HANNA,

>, The Dollar Mark Creates The Stan
dard i'm PoIitics--Moncy.N nj a king
and Christian Civilization Go To-
gether;; a '.''
Senator. Mark Hanna WAS called out
st the OHIO Republican convention,
and laid down his political creed as
The Republicans E;;of the United
States are confronted today with many
new propositions and !, issues throw
around us like tangled grass in our
pathway by TIE Democratic PARTY 81
tempting to raise new issues upon
every move Of policy made by the gov,
ernment, seeking some issue, soma ol:
portunity to manifest the opposition
to the policy of the Republican party
We are conscious Of having ful
filed every promise made. We; took
! this country into our hands and under
our care after four years Of the creates
vicissitudes through which we have
ever passed in history. At our con.
vention in st. Louis we announced the
policy and the doctrine OF the Rspubli-
can party upon which had been builded
. the material interests for twenty odd
years. The best evidence OF the sue.
accomplished as affecting the m aterial
interests of this country
1.-THE balance Of net trade in favor
Of the United States during the last
century preceding this administration
amounted to $3l2, 900, 900. In one hun
dred years that was the net balance TO
the credit Of the United States in our
trade with the world. In three years
Of the administration of President Nc
Kinley the net balance as shown by
the books of the United States treas
ury Is $1,400, 100000. That is 81 100,
O0O,O more accomplished in those
three years than had been accomplish.
ed In one, hundred years preceding
(Applause). Looking into the face Of
such results, [ repeat Your ohairmanS y
words, do we want:to chapge?h
1--WE have proven to This country
and to the world that our policy OF
economics is irresistible and must sue
ceed. In the few years OF trial we
have had under this administration,
we have proved that with the same
ratio OF progress every year we shall
be made stronger and :he given far
better and. widor opportunities to do
good In the march Of Christisnlzatio on
and civilization OF the world. The re.
suits OF the war with Spain are not ac-
Cluenthi. Inc destiny WnlQh mas Dcen
written for this country must be full
filed In the natural order of things. 1t
was but one step forward in the dircc-
tion OF the duty set for us to do and no
matter what Influences may be thrown
around us to impede our. progress, it
cannot and, will not, stop, -
" do not care whether you call ii
imperialism or expansion" The des.
tiny OF this country Is written, and any
party or combination Of mon that at.
tempts, by any subterfuge or make.
shift In politics, to stop the power and
progress of this nation will go down
under itIust as the Democratic psrty
has gone down. (Applsuse) We are
proud OF our record ; we are proud OF
our business experience, and we are
glad to have had the opportunity tc
demonstrate to the world that The
policy and business principles OF the
Am erican people meant the civizati0r
aud Christianiz alton OF the whole
world.
=" Now that we are embarking ir
this new policy, and now that this
government Is confronted with the re