Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-19
What Hanna Stands For
In Public Life.
REPRESENTS PLUT0GRAoY.
His High Place Due to the Use
of Doodle.
BUT he IS USEFUL TO DEMOCRATS.


Porto Rican Infamy.
Especial Washington Letter
While the Bland eulogies were being
delivered in the house April 7, Mark
Hanna strolled into the gallery with
a couple of young ladies, to whom he
was showing the sights. He cooked
his ear long enough to learn what was
going on and then turned like craven
and fed No wonderl for the bare
statement of what Richard Parks
Bland was in public life is a severe
condemnation of what Mark Hanna
is and what he stands for in public
life. Bland stood for the people. Han
ma stands for the plutocrats and trusts
and jobbers. Bland never spent dol
lar improperly In politics in his life.
Hanna's high place is due nearly en-
tirely to the unlimited use of Doodle.
Bland illustrated conscience in poll
ties. Hanna illustrates the power of
the almighty dollar BANDS memory
smells sweet and blossoms in the dust
Marks will have the sickening odor
of the valley of Gehenna. So Mark
did well to hurriedly quit the scene
where the simple story of pure mans
life was being told for the edification
of coming generations.
Hanna an object Lesson.
BY the way, not long since when /
addressed a monster Boer meeting at
Trenton, newspaper reporter repre-
sented me as saying that wished
somebody would shoot Mark The re-
porter did not hear correctly. What !
did say was this: president McKin-
ley is a gracious, graceful, agreeable,
tactful gentleman. think his natural
inclination is to do right. 1t would
be a good thing for him if somebody
would lead Mark Hanna out into a
sequestered spot and shoot him." /
was talking of the beneficial effect it
would have on the presidents personal
and political fortunes-not Of my per
sonal desires. AS a matter of fact, |
would not have Mark shot for any
thing Nor would like to see him die
natural death. Indeed, If he were
sick and none of his retainers and
slaves would fetch him a doctor, /
would do so myself. regard him as
the most valuable and forcible object
lesson Democrats could possibly have
In the impending campaign. He is worth
100000 votes to US, perhaps 100000.
My prayer, therefore, is that he may be
spared until the polls close on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November. Then, if the grim reaper
should cut him down, my lachrymal
fountains would not deplete them
selves to any astonishing extent. Want
Mark shot? Not by any manner of
means. l would consider it as a great
national calamity-as a sore personal
bereavement-if he were taken now.
Richard p. Bland.
Speaking of Bland-and there is
nothing better for a Democrat to speak
off, desire that my readers shall en-
joy reading the eulogy pronounced by
that big hearted Tammany brave,
Amos j. Cummings, on the great Mis-
sourian. 1t is a gem. 1t is unique ora
tory. Here it is in full:
.Mr. Speaker, as a representative of
the toiling masses of the great metrop-
tribute to the memory of one whom
they recognized as their unfailing
friend and benefactor.
Mr. Speaker, faithful sentinel of
the people was Richard P. Bland. On
guard night and day in the venal age
of the republic, he never forgot the
countersign of liberty and challenged
all who approached her camp. He
never sought relief from duty at free
dom's outpost, and the grand rounds
never found him asleep. Nor for an in
stant did he finch from duty. Regard
less of personal interests, he stood for
the people at all times and in all
places. Be the weather fair or foul.
the CLINT of his musket was there.
with him there was neither truce
nor compromise with those who sought
special privileges at the expense of the
public He was neither dismayed at
the rapacity of greed nor appalled, at
the audacity of trusts. All his life was
he true disciple Of Thomas Jefferson.
Equal rights for all; special privileges
for none, was his motto. He fell bat
ting for the rights of the masses, while
exposing the snares of monopoly and
defying the mercenary cohorts that
threaten the life of the republic.
Richard P Bland had no parallel in
this age During his long stay in this
house he had no fellow, no model, no
likeness. In its shifting scenes he
stood alone. Others might change; he
never changed. Yet he was no block,
no impediment, but an intelligent force,
steadily aiming at a goal the attain
ment of which he believed to be most
wholesome achievement and the great
est benefit he could bestow upon his
country.
"a vital factor in our return to spe-
Gle payment after the war, he had re-
stored to the people the dollar of their
fathers. The Bland dollar was not
only the coinage OF the mint, but the
coinage of his brain. 1t Is today a
living evidence of his craftsmanship.
Well did Charles A. Dana say of it, 1t
is the only practical evidence of finan-
cial craftsmanship evolved in congress
for many years
Although insidiously deprived of the
fruits of his victory, Bland did not
lose heart. Having abiding faith in
the people, he led crusade against
the Saracen. He opened anew the fight
for bimetallism. 1t was a persistent
and a glorious fight-one not yet ended
All admire the gallant struggle made
today for the freedom of the Trans
vaal. Bland stood as firmly for free
coinage. He defended every kopje,
traversed every veldt and fought with
q tenacity that astonished the world
His attacks upon the opposition were
so wen delivered, strenuous and sus-
tanned that at times he drove his ad-
versaries to insIncere and humiliating
devices. At times victory seemed to
be almost within his grasp. at times
as homeless as The search for the phis