The Yale expositor., 1900-10-12
HANNA ANALYzES
BRYAn'S ACCEPTANCE.
The Democratic Leader Again
Switches His Issue.
Bryan and Bry anism Punctured at an
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at the
Commercial Mckinley Club
in Chicago.

mercial Club in Chicago. Sept. IS to see
and hear Senator Hanna. On that occa-
sion Senator Hanna made the following
speech:
| take for my text Mr.. Bryan's views
on the minor issues of the campaign as
set forth in his letter of acceptance pub
lished to-day. Just before the Democrat
ic convention at Kansas City many pill
grimages were made to Lincoln, Ncb., by
Democratic missionaries at the urgent
call of Mr.. Bryan. This was for the pur-
pose OF putting Bryan's pet scheme OF
free silver in the platform.
But, il you remember correctly, that is
sue was only placed in the platform by
majority of one vote of the committee
Now BRYAN has relegated the silver issue
to the rear, and brings out Imperialism as
the chief ISSUE Bryan gained this issue
when the treaty was made with Spain in
which the Philippine Islands were pur-
chased. He went to Washington aud by
his own influence forced certain Demo
cratic Senators to adopt the treaty, in
order that the Democratic party might
fight against it in the coming campaign.
That proves that Bryan has not the cour-
age to stand by his own convictions,
Bryan's letter speaks of trusts. Yet he
does not mention the ice trust or the cot
ton bale trust In the latter Senator
Jones is heavily interested. Every one
knows the story of the ice trust. AS
BRYAN declares that the trust is one of
the main issues Of this campaign, l can
saw that we are ready to meet him on that
proposition as well as on any other
uauna,a Relations with Labor.
BRYAN also makes much ado concern
ing the conflict between capital and or
ganized labor. For myself, l have TINS TO
say: / was the first man in ONO TO rec
ognize organized labor 1t was In ISL
when was in the coal business in CieVe-
land, Ohio. John Seaney and John James
President and Secretary of the first btu
minous coal miners organization in the
United States, called upon me and stated
that the miners had organized into q
union.
As I was leading coal operator. the
two gentlemen urged me to use my intiu
ence in organizing the operators. Thal
was my first experience with trust.
organized the operators in the district II
which | was interested, and during my
entire experience there we never had
strike or trouble of any kind
| want to make this statement here
once and for all, in reply to all thes'
charges and insinuations with reference
ia my aspect toward labor: If any maj
in the limited States of America cal
hiring into my presence a man who ha
ever worked for me and truthfully stat
and substantiate that l have refused t
meet at any time and anywhere any ma
in my employ, that have ever intention
ally done any man harm, that nav
ever insisted on lowering wages 10 an
man who works for me, or who can truth
Ion nKril Tn
will resign from the United States Senat
to-morrow. Great applause) l mad
tho proposition In 1897 l have found II
takers. and it is still open. daughter an
applause)
Republican Party Against Trusts.
Now. then, about this trust question,
few words more l would like to haN
Mr.. Bryan or any other Democrat tell N
what n trust is. | don't believe there
trust in the United States, for ever
State law and national law will destr6
any trust that comes within its jurisdi
ton: and the only laws, State and n
tional, that have ever been put upon sta
ute books were enacted by the Kepu
lican marty. "a voice-Neyer enforced
Yes. they are enforced. (Voices-Put hi
ont.) No, don't put him out. dor
want to put anybody out. "a voice.
il n good Democrat; he shoots in
rear)
We have no objections to the Dem
cratic party being opposed to trusts b
they have got no patent on it. (Laug
teri
Bryan's Policy for Philippines.
Now, then, one word more with ref
ence TO the position of Mr.. Bryan up
this Philippine questionable 1t has be
SO thoroughly exploded that won me
tion II except in passing. l recited
Won the part that he took in the exec
tion Of that treaty, and the authori
that he used with his party to ratify
treaty, and / think | have convinced
great many OF my hearers that his p'
nose and motive was not patriotic.
tells the people OF the United States WI
he will do il he is elected President OF
United States His first act would be
haul down the American flag in the III
ippines. "a voice: "He never could
it'D
Then he would establish a stable g
erpment--he doesn't say republican g
erument-and probably put Aguinaldo
the head of t. Then he said that
would establish n protectorate by
United STATES. pull down the Ameri'
Gag. withdraw our soldiers from the s
and leave our buried ueau there uh
the supervision of Aguinaldo, renou
every vestige OF power, which has CO
10 us legally and lawfully. and then est
l,xh a protectorate-which means VIII
II means that the government of
limited States would be obliged to prot
the government OF Aguinaldo from all
eign foes and interference. And W
would be the resultf
Judging the future by the past, the n
actions OF AguinaldO would be such AZ
shock the civilized world; and, II for
other reason, the nations would interi
An the interests of humanity as we die
Cuba. But II for selfish reasons
European people should make up 4
minds that they wanted foothold In
archipelago. and propose TO take Il. "
would be the duty OF the United ST
government under Mr.. Bryan's idt
We would have to say, mo, hands
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