Evening star., 1900-09-26
MIR. HANNA AT COOPER UNION.
He Makes a Speech at Big Republican
Meeting.

He Makes a Speech At Big Republican
Meeting.
Senator Mark Hanna made a speech at a
republican mass meeting in Cooper Union,
New York city, last night. He came last
on the program, and as he appeared on the
speakers platform tho greeting extended
him was most hearty. He said.
Il came here tonight because the COM
mittee of the Republican Club said they
would show me that General Apathy had
vacated New York, and now I know that
he has. 1 have the honor to speak from
this rostrum and to such an audience I
have felt and experienced publicly that the
republicans in this state and country are
feeling too Sanguine to the result. |
feel that in q contest like this there is so
much at stake that no opportunity should
be lost to guarantee and assure success.
The republican national committee, of
which ! have the honor to be chairman,
doesn't take any chances. They feel that
they have the right to call upon all who
can help their cause. 1 repeat that the
issues Of this campaign greater than
in any other. A defeat would put US ten
years behind.
II almost feel like telling a story. 1
don't believe Depew has got 1t yet Qaugh-
teri. A democrat asked a friend how he
was going to vote this year. Why an
swered the friend. for Bryan, Of course.
Why, they told me four years ago that II
1 voted for Bryan we would have good
times. and haven't we had It? More
laughter)
81 do not know Of any stronger appeal
that can be made In favor Of republican
votes than a recital of the last four years
as compared with the previous four years.
Boiled down, the issues are McKinleyism
and Bryanism. Boiled down. 1t is free
silver and free trade on one side and
prosperity and development on the other.
Out west the argument Of imperialism Is
~ x-aI Nv nnsf fol 90 froo
silver In the empire state unless you force
him to. and l want you to force him to.
Now, my friends. this Is a business PROPOSE
ton It is whether or not the people of
this country are going to undermine the
very basis OF our prosperity. 1t Is busi-
ness proposition in which every man who
conducts the commerce Of our country and
every man who works with his hands Is In
terested. Everything depends on confidence
in the future. The success and develop
ment of the country depend upon the con-
f1dence Of men who have capital.
1--WE have established ourselves so now
that this country is producing from a quar-
ter to a third more than our consumption.
Let us shake confidence and our industries
will slow down like they were previous to
four years ago. The men who work in
the Industries will have to take chances
with those who manage them. I say this
Is a business proposition, and now, in cast
ing your vote next November. the RESPONSE
bility is in your hands to say which you
will have, continued prosperity or go back
to the empty dinner pail.
'aThe only issue that one is called upon
to decide today Is what Is best for his own
interest. I have enough confidence in the
people to believe that neither Bryan nor
his colleagues can inject into this campaign
any class distinction. 1 don't to talk
about myself, as I am pretty we'll adver-
tised. My interest in affairs grows out Of
my interest in everything American.
tCheers) I can go back west feeling that
the republicans OF New York are wide
awake. and not feeling that that part Of
the public here tonight Is in sympathy with
Organism: that the working people Of this
great beehive of industry will set them an
example that will go ahead of 1896"