Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-16
Mr. Hanna, Here Are the Trusts.

Gangdon Smith. in N. Y. Journal.)

Nangdon Smith. In N. Y. Journal.)
In the interest of political truth and
equity, let us for brief period seize
the Republican trust battery and turn
Its guns upon the Imperial camp. Han
ma, Manley, Roosevelt. Depew, and,
lastly. Carnegie, arguing laboriously
ana In their diverse fashions, are like
10 burst throwing mud at William Jen-
nings Bryan.
ihese have become the princes of Re-
publican fallacy. Hanna represents the
soulless brutality of money. Manley
stands for political falsehood. Roose-
welt FOR the patronizing condescension
Oh class. Depew for swivel-eyed fool
lshness. and Carnegie for philanthropic
Wnitewash. They all place party be-
fore patriotism and the requirements
Oh loot before those of labor.
Oh the four Hanna is easily the chief
devoid of eloquence and refinement, he
has neither the ability nor the tact to
punctuate his discourse with anything
more graceful than the oaths of a bully
ana the gestures Of u boor. Yet his
superior brutality has made him great
in his party
In comparison. the believing and
chest slapping OF Roosevelt, the pueriIe
anu tlnsel arguments of Depew, the
sophistries OF Carnegie. and the plain
measurements of Manley are prefera-
~ ~ 1idIHi insults 10 the in
teliiSence of worlSingmen
HANNA TRIES TO DECEIVE BY
LIES.
Hanna believes that the people are to
pc deceived by specious lies He as
Sumes that the misstatements will not
pc inquired into. He dares to assert
mat the common rights and liberties
OF the people should be subjected TO
the arbitrary will of n moneyed CLIQUE
ilrnI
only by the fear and hatred of his fell
bowman. Even his bald head and
sparse, gray hairs cannot make his
hypocrisy venerable, or lend an air of
Hvrisilnilltude to his arguments. With
all MS talk he has never vet given tho
people valid reason for submitting
themselves to his Administration. that
II would be his Administration who
Will presume to doubt?
1,a Let US proceed to demonstrate the
fannn principle: Before Cleveland
audience one year ago Hanna said
This hue and cry against so-called
trusts Is pure buncombe. 1t Is design
10 array class arainst class, and to
prejudice the minds of the American
people | firmly believe that these lcgi-
innate combinations of capital will out
I'VE the criticism against them, and
mat the people will soon see that these
awful agsregations of wealth are to
the best interests of mankind"
ADllERES TO HIS POSITION,
This in brief, WAS Hanna's position
ana belief year ago. His ideas have
not changed within the year, although
his expressions have been altered i'm
manner both astonishing and pain
full.
To an intelligent audience last week
Hanna said: There are no trusts"
To another intelligent audience he re-
marked: There are no classes in this
country"
Now, what has caused the wonderful
change in the warts OF this political
Erenouille? Simply that he has come
to think that the people are so ignor-
ant they can be blinded with smoke
and at the same time led to believe
that no fire exists.
There are no trusts and there arc no
classes. both Of which have been built
up and fostered solely by the Republi-
can party, of which Hanna is the mas
ter representative. Here is an illus
tration thereof:
TRUSTS.
American Sugar-Capltal. $50. 900 600:
yearly dividend. 6 per cent: increased
prices due to Dingley tariff and Hanna
politics. 6-10c. per pound
Standard Oil-Captiai, Sli0.000000:
yearly dividend. 40 per cent: increased
prices due to Dingley tariff and Hanna
politics. &c. per gallon.
American Tin Plate Capital. SAG 0O0.-
600; yearly dividend. per cent; in
creased prices due to Dingley tariff and
Hanna politics. 20 per cent.
American Tobacco-Capital S6S, 000,-