The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-22
MARK HANNA On Trusts
TAKES THE DEMOCRATIC. CANDI-
DATE TO TASK FOR HIS
POSITION
KNOWS WHEREOF He SPEAKS
Is an Employer of Six Thousand
Men, While Bryan Is Neither an
pIOyer Nor Bus
mess Man.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct Ex-senator Hanna
concluded his six day speech tour of Min
neSota, South Dakota and Nebraska III
Omaha tonight, winding up his itinerary
by making four speeches, three in South
Omaha and one at Omaha. Late tonight
the special train left over the Burling-
ton road for Chicago and will arrive there
tomorrow morning. Senator Hanna is
booked for speeches nearly every day
next week, most Of them in Illinois
towns. The weeks itinerary has in
cluded over 1890 miles of travel in the
three states. Senator Hanna IN that time
making nearly a hundred speeches from
two to forty minutes duration.
Senator Hanna narrowly escaped seri-
Gus injury today al Auburn by the CO..
lapse of the stand Although thrown on
his back by the fall of six feet Senator
Hanna was entirely unhurt. A boy cling
ing to the structure had his leg broken
by being caught under the timbers.
Besides the four speeches at Omaha to-
night, Senator Hanna made addresses a +
nine towns in the territory covered dur
ing the day, which included the extreme
southeastern portion of the state
Nebraska City was reached late in the
afternoon. Here are located the big
works of the National starch company,
and other important manufa curing CON
scerns, and here the longest stop of the
day was made. Senator Hanna was met
at the train by ]. Sterling Morton, secre-
tary of agriculture under President Clsve-
land, and the two chatted pleasantly to-
gether for a moment. The speakers
stand was erected in front of the court
house, the big lawn of which was packed
the crowd, including many worldngmen
and Mr.. Hanna devoted most Of his time
to the discussion of the trust question.
NEBRASKA CITY SPEECH.
1T has been claimed the Republican
party is afraid to discuss the trust o11es-
non, said Mr.. Hanna. We'll, 1 am not.
lou are getllng to a question that | know
something about. l have been in business
Tor forty years, and have in nv emnIo1,
5000 men. Mr.. Bryan does not know .
tning ABOUT business. He never did. and
ne Is TOO old to learn
Why, my friends, according to Mr.
Bryan's ideas, there is not a single manu-
facturing concern, thousands o. which are
loving up all over the land, bringing
prosperity With them, charging and de-
Veloping our resources, furnishing labor
to thousands, but is d trust, and shouId
be wiped from the face of the earth. You
had an OBJECT lesson in your own town
mere When he attempted to destroy that
great industry of yours. the National
starch factory. The policy which he ad.
vlses, If followed. would paralyze all tFe
INDUSTRIES OF this country, because capt.
tai, always timid. would shrink from any
investments which could be reached
through the legislation of demagogues.
My IrlendS. L want to thank the good
people of Nebraska for this cordial recen-
ton, which, seriously, l regard as one
of the happiest events OF my whole life
L have come among you protesting to be
an honest man, protesting to have done
my share in the building up of industries
of this country, and l am devoting my
time and strength to this work for M
ee1ler purpose than to serve my fellow