The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-16
BLCK IN THE RANKS
Democrats who Helped Hanna Have
Now Nothing to Hold
Them.

Mark Hanna has parted from his
bogy. He has killed the goose that
laid the golden egg. His great cam
paign stock in trade Is gone. Like
Richard, he may now 'caper nimbly
in a lady's chamber. TO the lasciyious
pleasings of lutte" When he pre-
sents himself this year. endeavoring
20 brighten democrats into support of
Mckinley, he will be laughed at. For
he will not be able to rally democrats
TO the support of the defender of the
trusts and the subverter Of the funda-
mental ideas OF the republic.
There can be no excuse for demo-
Gratis giving aid or countenance TO his
man Mckinley. When he presents
himself demanding the rinews of war
to bolster up candidate who has
nothing TO recommend him he will
be laughed at.
1t is now the boast of republican
correspondent that, the senate having
passed the currency bill by an over
whelming majority, the financial
question is removed indefinitely from
the political campaign, because even
IL the proponents of free coinage were
TO endeavor TO undo the work of this
bill they would enter Upon stern
chase which obviously is long one.
They would not be able, even with
O silver majority in the house of rep
resentativcs. TO repeal this law for
at least six years. II viii be idle,
therefore. on the part of Mark Hanna
TO raise the cry: Wolf. Wolff" No
body Will heed il and time wiz be
afforded the immense number of So
called gold democrats. who really
elected Mckinley in 1896. TO give their
undivided attention to chastising that
gentleman for his manifold sins. In
effect. Mark Hanna serves notice on
the country that an ally is not need
| ed. that nothing is to he feared by
those who are timorous of the enact
msnt of free silver legislation, and,
therefore. no one feeling strongly
about the matter need give himself
| further concern. He has succeeded in
establishing the gold standard for at
least six years. Any assaults upon ii
in the rreantime will be mere wastes
of effort
The democrats who in 1876 made
McKinley's election possible are now
thoroughly ashamed of the part they
had in clevating TO the chief magis
tracy a man with whose general 20
litical sentiments they had so little
in common and are likely very gladl,
TO accept the hint of Hanna that h'
has no further use for them.
The currency matter is settled TO
six years at least. IL is no longer al
issue. Mr.. Mckinley cannot be pose'
by Hanna as the savior of the cur
rency. as the champion of stabilit.
and the Single standard
He will come before the countr.
seeking the presidency not on an,
question of free silver. but as III
wobbly champion of protection. SC
called: as the particular friend
British aggression against republic
of Dutch origin. as the friend an
defender of trusts. and as the origin
ator of an impcrialistic policy whic
condemns the declaration of independ
ence ard seeks TO give new charas
ter to the republic Of North America
As such democrats cannot but cor
denim him. He will appeal to ther
in vain. He had assistance from ther
in 90; he can no longer claim it.
he does claim it, il he does send III
corrupt and corrupting manager seel
ing to brighten democrats into SUI
port of his candidacy he will nc
get it.
Three years of Mckinley have den
onstrated to the people of the r.
public that to prolong his term woul
be undesirable, perhaps fatal-Ah
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