Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-10-11
HANNA ANSWERED


urday night, hon. Champ CLARK said;
"The other night in Chicago Mark
Hanna, following the example of Ba-
laam's SIS, opened HE mouth and
spoke and uBless I miss my guees the
Republicans VIII regret Marks ora
ton only onee-and that win be until
the end Of the world.
"Mark says: Il would like for Mr.
Bryan or any other Democrat to tell
me what q Trust is.'
aNow, l am q complainant sort OF
man and always like to accommodate
people-even Mark himself = when
searching and aching for Information.
A Trust 10 4 criminal conspiracy for
the sole purpose Of robbing the peo-
pie, ana the owners and managers
and operators Of q Trust ought to be
treated In the same manner In which
other robbers are treated. I hope
this plain, blunt, unvarnished denni-
milton win satisfy Marks craving for
knowledge.
ssThen, Marx having set his tongue
agoinK, made this astonishing decla-
ration; Il believe there is not a Trust
In the United etates.' I | Now, II
that is true, l would like to ask Mark
or any other Republican q few ques-
tions:
81. II there are no trusts In the
United States, why do the Republican
leaders, such as General Henry Gros-
venOr, Of Ohio. constantly boast that
the Republicans passed the Sherman
Anti Trust Law?
"2. What sense lie there In legislat.
ing against an evil that does nOt ex-
ist?
ss. When Congress passed that
law were the Republicans in earnest
or were they merely following their
usual custom and playing a bunco
game on the people9
~. Ifthere r no Trusts, why did
the Republicans put a milk and cider,
good Lord, good Devil sort of Anti
Trust plank in their platform at Phil
adelphiaf
SIS. Did Mark ever hear OF the
Standard on Company, which is
always cited even By Republicans
themselves as the most successful
Trust in existence?
"6. Did he ever hear OF the An
thracite Coal Trust, which has just
starved one hundred and fifty thous-
and honest and industrious men into
striking fer living vages9
"7. Has he ever heard OF the
Barbed Wire Trust which has raised
the price of barbed wire so nigh that
farmers have almost quit using it,
"s. Does he Ior does he not know
that the Sugar Trust has so increased
the price OF sugar in the Fourth year
of the Reign OF William, the First
President OF the United States and
Emperor OF the Philippine Islands,
that we nov get five or six pounds
less for a.dolIar than we did before
his Imperial Majesty ascended the
Throne9
t's. Finally, II Mark does not know
Of these and divers other Trusts is he
not more innocent than the Babes In
the Wood7
SIT may Ger presumptious In me
to answer Marks challenge, but my
excuse is that his defiance was direct
ed not only to MIR. Bryan himself, but
90 sany other Democrat Consequent.
ly, I have . right to furnish him the
information which he seeks.
s'Bus Mark makes the absurd and
untruthful statement that every law
against Trusts, national or state, has
been the product Of Republican law
makers and the credit is due the Re-
publican party There is not . sylla-
BILE Of truth in that statement. When
/ was In the Legislature in 1889, | had
the honor, as chairman of the Com
mittee on Criminal jurisprudence, to
report the first Missouri bill lsveled
against Trusts. Under 1t, Attorney.
General Grow broke up the Insurance
Trust and compelled the Insurance
Oompaniest to pay ninety-three thous-
and dollars of fines into the State
Treasury. Now, II there are no Trusts
In the United States-as Mark Hanna
asseverates-wiIl he please inform an
eager world how the Trusts could en-
rich the State Treasury of Missouri by
that handsome sunni
"With . graeiousnsss and Hberality
that does him honor, Marx says: Il
have no objections TO the Democrats
opposing Trusts Thanks, Marcus,
thanks for granting us permission to
do that which we have been doing for
loi these many years without your
permission; but, II there r no Trusts
. you assert. would II not be about as
wise and profitable for Democrats, or
anybody else 70 oppose witchcFait as
10 oppose Trusts7
ssIf Marks Trust speech does not
perform the same Office for Mckinley
that Parson Burchsrd's a~Iliterative
speech did for Blaine, It will be one
Of the wonders of the world"
Young Ladies, Attention.
II money Is any object to you or
your parent, remember you can buy
your shoes one-thifd of at the Ferris
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