The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-06
AND MCKINLEY HAS LUST
Enumeration of Republican Disao'll'
ties and Democratic Advantages.
HANNA's DATRlBEs AGAINST BRYAN
Democrats Are Reminded Of The Senate S rer'
~secution of the Gracchi in the DAYS
lust Preceding the Fall ct
the Roman Republic.
the Roman Republic.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
washington, Nov. 3.-Democrats OF a
classic turn Of mind liken Mark Hanna 5
hitter dia1ribes against Mr.. Bryan to the
Roman Senate's malignant persecution
even to the death-of the illustrlous
Gracchi. grandsons of the great Cc1plo.
When the Roman republic had conquer
ed the Porto Ricos and Philippines Of its
own day and had changed into a nation
Of plutocrats or paupers, the middle
class and peasant proprietors having be-
come extinct. the noble tribunes named
ATTEMPTED to place some restraint upon
the power of the rich Senators who had
usurped the privileges and the liberties
of the Roman people. The result was
that the tribunes were murdered. Mark
Hanna is only trying this year to assas-
sinate the character of the great Amerl-
can tribune. Some other year, II the
plutocratic regime is not overthrow at
the polls next Tuesday, the Senator and
his confreres may ape the Roman Senate
of the year 1873, before Christ, by assail-
ing the physical life of the Democratic
nominee.
Mr.. Hanna has the passions and holds
the principles of the Roman Senator OF
the period of that great Republics de-
cline. The signs are ndubitable-frs
military conquest; then the grasping az
power by the monied class; afterward,
the extinction by logical process Of the
small owners of land and other wealth;
and, in it's last abhorrent analysis, the
division of population between the great
prOprietorS and a mass of pauperS or
slaves. Ruskin says that the class OF
men who accumulate wealth as the sole
object of their lives is an uneducated
class, inferior in intellect. and more or
less coWardly.
The great Englishman knew his man.
The disposition is true Of the class and
true Of the individual. AS he further
AYERS, the main object of the hea1thily-
minded man is something better than
money, however much pleasure he may
have in the excitement of winning it.
Power-money got i'll is spent i'll.
The Washington Posts special news
from the States of Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois shows conditions favorable to
Democratic success. It says that the
man who carries one will carry all, with
the Presidency. Democrats four days
before the election are increasing in
confidence. Some at least of the Repub-
liCans are less sanguine. An eX-general
said to me today: "The signs Of the
times are somewhat more favorable to
the Democrats" He is a Mckinley man.
The news from Indiana and New Jersey
is decidedly better. And there is a feel
ing that the New York situation is
clearing up. A very Intelligent young
man holding a Federal place in New
York city, was here yesterday, and
asked him by what majority Bryan and
| StoyonCn0 would carry Creator Nou
York. He replied, Probably 5000 to
so, O0O." Now if his calculation, which is
little below Cookers. IS correct it is
difficult to see in the face of the re-
Il ported gains to the Democrats in the
cities upstate how the Republicans can
overcome this majority below Harlem
river.
Let the thoughtful reader leave parti-
cular States out Of the calculation for
the moment. and let him consider, first,
Republican disabilities, and second, the
advantages Of the Democrats. Since
Grants second election, no president has
been reelected. With the exception OF
Hayes, who was not elected, no Republi-
can candidate for President has been
declared elected succeeding immediately
a president chosen by that party. The
disability of enemy-making in both
policies and offices is a big blanket on
Mr.. Mckinley. Is he an exception tc
all rules? What has he done that is sc
wonderful as to induce the American
people TO reverse in his favor all Of their
ideas and peculiarities? Is not a time
OF four years enough for any man except
possibly the very greatest men? Indeed
what is gained by continuing even them
IS some tunes lost. The Republ' atn
party has made blunders and mistakes
1 q limos
tarlff policy has been condemned by large
numbers of Republicans. It's Philinrine
polcy is disapproved by another consid-
eraole per cent. of Republican voter.
us course on the trust question show.
sympathy with these injurious and IN.
popular combines. Besides, it has given
DISSATISFACTION to many of the Unior
5 veterans. All of the office-seekers whc
la1led to secure office-a much LARGO,
number always than of those who do 90
ln-and their still more numerous reIa-
t lions and friends are offended with tbe
PRESIDENT. That sort Of discomfort de.
1 ieateu harrison aspirations for a sec
ond term. -
z Inc Democrats have all these Renuhli.
l can disabilities for ADVANTAGES anf
S more besides. In addition tn tha 49,,
con'ents from the other party. thew are
c ealhlng from the large number If tho,
democrats. who. in 1896 deserted tn.
canoloate for the candidate of the Re.
puollcan party, or who gave him half :
Voce each by supporting the Pa1ma,
lcket. A large majority Of tho 49,
Delnocrats nave come back to the party
neS nave brought yath them a eoo5
!, p.lcen'age OF Republican ~anti-expansion.
''' VI antl-lmperialists. MANY Holland.
svmnat solns 10 vote for Bryan, the Doe,
: snpa'nlzer, against Mckinley tbe
5 friend Of England. ''he
e Rut tho
ou' the greatest gain of all nerbons