The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-11-16
As Was Expected.

pilgrlmages are being made to the
executive mansion by republican
leaders to see that their impulsive
chief executive commits no overt act
or makes no bad break in his coming
state paper.
One Of the latest apostles Of corrupt
rule to visit Mr.. Roosevelt was the
gentleman from Ohio, Marcus Azure
Illus Hanna, through the vote Of a be-
nighted Legislative body a United
States senator from that common
wealth. The conference between the
bellwether advocate Of the ship
subsidy steal and the hero of San Juan
must have been most satisfactory TO
the Ohio specimen oflatter day states
manShip, for Of the meeting the aSSo-
ciated press states that the two men
agreed on all matters OF party policy
save that OF trusts, and that the dis
agreement on that issue was trivial.
Thus passes from the heart Of
American patriotism any hope Of
relief from existing conditions at the
hands Of the new chief executive.
With his party chained, Shackled and
securely bound to the interests Of the
tariff barons of the east, Mr.. Hanna
has doubtless made it plain to Mr..
Roosevelt that any move in the direc-
ton Of giving the American people
freedom from the grasp of plutOcratic
greed will lead to endless trouble
within republican ranks and finally
result in the overthrow of that party,
which, as has been proven by history,
can only succeed through the reckless
use Of money, the coercion of their
employees by the great corporations of
the country, or through the bayOnet
under force rule as was the case dur
ing that period Of our nations history
Immediately following the close of the
great civil war Of the sixties.
In the same story from the wires
that tells OF the agreement of Hanna
and Roosevelt on sail matters OF
public policy with the exception of
that Of trusts" the newspaper CORE.
spondent states that there will be nc
tampering with the tariff question by
the next congress; in which we are
reminded that the great reciprocity
speech delivered by William Mckinley
at Buffalo shortly before he was aSSas,
sinated and the many utterances Of
Roosevelt while vice-president imply.
ing relief frcm the tariff infamy werC
merely passing remarks made t
entertain.
This is only another instance o.
republican inSincerity in dealing will
the public, to the repetition of which
Misrepresentation and perversion O
truth the American people havt
grown accustomed. Should the repub
lican party perchance keep a pledge
inviOlate the civilized world would
look on with awe-especially a pledge
guaranteeing protection to the people
against the unholy Entertainments O
organized wealth.
To disagree on the trust issue anC
agree to leave the tariff intact seem!
to us paradOxica. The tariff is thu
father Of trusts and the only way t.
rid the country Of these perniciou.
combines Of millions of wealth tina
are now controlling the commerce o
the country and shutting out homes
competition is to kill the hen tina
lays the egg that matches the chicken
This reported conference between
Senator Hanna and President ROosc
welt means a great deal more than
casual glance would imply. "Agreet
on all questions save the trusts, say
the correspondent. Which means tina
Roosevelt fayOrs the ship subsid
steal, abrogation Of the Monroe doc
trine by continued war in the Philip
, pines, Capitalization Of governments
, power in the hands of the few--iI
, fact, it means plutOcracy agains
democracy, classes against masses
/ organized greed with governments
=, backing against patriotism.
The lNTELLIGENCER Is free {
, admit that it has not been deceived i
Mr.. Roosevelt. The republican part
is owned body and soul by the none
power Of the country and we have fel
all along that when the party las
was applied the president would b
e led into ''seeing the error Of his way.
5 Mr.. Hanna simply explained to Nj
r Roosevelt the result Of broken fait
with Wall street and the probabI
-
0 hazardous outcome Of an application
of the hr falionJ by organized capita
Z That WAS sufficient