The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-16
TRIBUTE TO THE SENATOR.
Representative Landis EulOgixes the
Much-Caricntured Ohioan.

Chairman Lands then introduced Sena-
tor Hanna with the following brief address:
'T don't know whether you remember 1t
or not, but in 1892 this country went Demo
cratic and straightway everything COM
menced to go Democratic Business went
Democratic, the dinner pail went Demo-
cratic, horses and cattle and sheep, fac-
tories and farms went Democratic and the
souph0use became very popular resort
In the American Republic. Those were
dark days. Debt paying became a remi,
niscence, charity was soon reduced to
system, confidence disappeared, capltai
vanished. labor became a tramp and Idle
a profession. Those were dark hours, and
in those dark hours the people or this coun-
try turned their faces 10 William Mcl<in-
ley IGreat applause.l A great many poll
ticians in this Republic ridiculed that senti-
ment, but the sentiment increased In the
city, in the country, throughout the length
and breadth of the land. The masses were
almost unit for that man whose bill had
brought the matchless prosperity from 1870
10 1892. but sentiment and force In Ameri-
can politics count for little unless they are
organized unless they are directed, unless
they are guided. That sentiment found an
organizer. Ii found a director, IL found
and directed is with US to-day in the per-
son OF Senator Hanna. of Ohio.
''I was very anxious that he visit this
congressional district. / was very anxious
that he come to Delphi, my home. L hau
met him over in Ohio; had met MIN at
Washington have known him several
him, and I know of no people who know
him well who do not esteem and love him.
i want YOU to form your impression or
Senator Hanna from seeing him tace 10
face, from talking with him, from taking
him BY the hand. 1 am not willing that
my fellow-citizens should Judge OF him by
the editorials in Democratic newspapers
or by the cruel caricatures that you see In
the illustrated periodicals.
of :he political fence dislike him? Be
cause he orsanized the forces that drove
them from power. Who is he! de was
simple plain, moneyless boy In northern
Ohio third Of century ago. But oy tnat
industry. integrity and honesty and cour-
age which mark American manhood he
took advantage OF the elements. he TOOK
advantage Of the things about him tnat
nature gave. and as a result ne l1ted nlm-
self from obscurity 10 place OF power
In this American Republic [applauseI and
abusing him We're dashing through tLe
swamps and barking at the bottoms OF
trees in the forests he was inyigorating
industry, ne was establishing street car
systems, he was placing ships upon nc
lakes 10 hurry commerce, he was giving
employment to men who vanIeo wo4 a..
was blessing the human race by giving toll
employment He has employed more labor,
invigorated more industries, distributed
who have been barking at his neels during
the last decade
1T gives me great pleasure TO present
him 10 you to-day--a plain simple nones,,
earnest, patriotic man--the man VINO TOOK
the sentiment OF this Republic for Wflnam
Mckinley. organized II ana elevated tnat
distinguished statesman 10 the pres1oen-