The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-03
BUT ONE ISSUE
Mr. Hanna Says and That Issue Is
Prosperity.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-In his speech in Chi
cago yesterday Mr.. Hanna said:
1T is encouraging for me to see that
the business interests and the working
men of the United States are awakening
to the Importance of the issues. Every
Democratic issue that has been present.
ed to the American public thus far has
been for the purpose of leading astray
the minds Of the people from the real
issue There is but one issue, only one
the issue Of prosperity and the continua-
ton OF It. The issue today is just what
it wss in 1896. Only more so. The ques-
ton is, do the American people want as
a foundation for their interest sound
money and protection to American in
terests and American wor1fngmen2
II do not want to talk about imperial
ism, my friends. That is played out. 1t
is q bug-a-boo 1t was intended to be
bug-a-boo. 1t was intended to deceive
the American people. It is an impossible
issue; it is a fraud; it is q humbug to
talk about the American people resolving
themselves into an empire, or that
men with the reputation, with the char
acter and ability of William Mckinley
would pc an emperor. (Applause.l
There was a conference in Chicago
recently Of all the head chiefs of the
opposition and the New York people are
anxiously awaiting to know what viii
be the issue when Mr.. Bryan comes east.
He has been summoned there by his en-
perors Dick Croker, and he viii be told
that he must talk free silver in New
York I have seen in the newspaper
and believe every word of it, strange
to say-that there was a deal made, that
puts Mr.. Croker above even Mr.. Bryan
as far as power is concerned in this
campaign, and / want to know of our
western friends, whether Democratic or
Republican, whether they propose, in
view of the present conditions of affairs
in our country, to follow any man who
is dictated to from Tammany Hall.
These are all personalities. but underly-
I'M a 1af VIII a cfa Hz
for. Everybody knows what politics is
in New York. Everybody knows the
power of one man in the ranks of the
Democratic politicians in New York and
if there is anything approa ching i'm
peT1alism in this country, it is the power
of the boss of Tammany. (ApplauSe.) 1t
was under his power that no person was
permitted to land pound of ice upon
the docks of New York without his per-
mission, and that permission was given
to only one company. You hear about
trusts The ice trust of New York af-
fects every poor man who lives within
the limit of that great city and is the
worst trust that ever was and it could
not be made efficient unless, as was the
case, the power governing the city of
New York with the power at its head
would not permit any other company to
land a pound of ice upon a single dock
in that city. That is the power which
is the motive that governs the men that
are now debating the policies in this
campaign.
BY their almost united voice as far as
the electoral vote was concerned the
northern states in 1886, said. SWe do not
believe in adopting a policy that will
undermine the confidence in this cOun-
try. We don't believe in the promises
made by Mr.. Bryan that we need more
money. We did not need more money.
There was plenty of circulating medium
with our great system of commerce to
the day. What we wanted was simply
confidence. Party prejudiceS, party al
legianceS were forgotten, self interest,
self protection assumed sway in the
minds Of the majority of these people.
And they put their foot down and said:
We will have none of it, 1t did not
make any difference to them and 1T
does not now, whether these principles
are Republican, Jeffersonian Democrat,
or what All they want to know is,
does it mean success and prosperity to
ourselves and families?
They may bring all the demagogues
they can on the rostrum; they may at
tempt to create class prejudice; they
may lie till they are black in the face;
but they can not fool the people. 1t is
that upon which my confidence rests; it
is that when the Intelligent business in
tereSts of this country are fully aroused
to the Importance Of the results of this
election there won't be any doubt about
them
I'VE have been for three years through
very exciting times. But have not seen
any evidence of any want Of confidence.
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business and commercial circles in this
country denOting any want of conf
dence; and why? Because every man
knew that William Mckinley was at the
helm Because every man knew that
he was supported by a Republican con-
gress in both branches. Every body knew
that every effort would be made to set
tie all of the complications and differ
ences with one single purpose, and that
the best interest and honor Of our cOun-
try 1t has been done. The United
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very front rank of nations and we are
not only respected, but feared abroad.
We have maintained a position second to
none and We gained it through the
policy of peace and good will and justice
to everybody.
Mr.. Bryan says that he is a friend
OF the Workingman. He is? How do we
know it? Has he ever proved il? (Cries
Mr.. Mckinley, the hero Of the working
man, was the tariff, which protects him.
That issue was fought for years, and
do not know of a labor organization in
this country or those connected with
organizations whenever they wanted
anything Of public legislation or any
thing to protect their honor or interests,
that did not go to William Mckinley
when he was in the house. They went
to him because they knew they were GO
ing to their friend. The bill which pro-
tected them and bore his name during
its short life was a monument to the
friendship that he bears to the working
classes of the United States. It was re-
produced in the Dingley bill with some
notifications. but during the interim we
had an experience of tariff for revenue,
and Mr. Bryan was one of the chief
opponents and the principal advocate of
that measure, and so elated was he, so
carried away with the success of the
movement, that he was one Of the two
men who shouldered little Billy Wilson
and carried him around the hall of the
house Of representatives on his back"
(Applause)-
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