The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-12-03
II ls Seen in the Failure
Of a Columbus Scheme.
CANTON'S MEMORIAL.
Has His sur port, II Is Said, to
an Extent That He Is Using
His Influence Against the
Columbus Monument.

From a STAFF Correspondent.
Columbus, Dec. 2.-There is no longer
doubt but that local efforts to establish
Mckinley memorials will interfere with
the project for a national memorial at
Canton, that will be worthy of the
country and great character the nation
desires to perpetuate. 1t is also a fact
that most of these memorials will be a
success only to the extent In which
they interfere with the Canton project.
Some money will be raised, and then
there will be quarrel as to how 1t
ought to be expended, inasmuch as
there will not he enough of it to ac-
complsh much in the way of maui
soleum.
In Columbus a laudable effort was
made to raise funds for Mckinley me-
morial. The late president had endear-
ed himself to thousands of citizens of
Columbus, while located here as gov
ernor of Ohio, and it was thought
proper to erect a fitting testimonial.
Thus far the fund has not grown to the
proportions that 1t was thought 1t
would and from indications now 1t
seems that nothing of an elaborate ma
ture can be erected with the fund that
will be raised.
HANDICAPPED AT COLUMBUS.
Those who have given to this fund,
which now amounts to something over
$4,000 will not give to another fund,
so the Canton project is probably out
lust the sum subscribed here. With
81, 900 nothing Of fitting nature for
the state capital can be erected, hence
the project in Columbus will be sub
stantially failure, and the Canton pro-
ject will have been hindered.
There Is good deal of local dis
satisfaction because of the action OF
Governor Nash and others, who have
not taken hold of the local project as
they were expected to do. The COVER
nor was one of committee to raise
funds, and his department for solicit
ing was the state mouse. He has made
no return to the local committee, nor
Ihave other state officials. 1t is now
beginning to dawn upon the people OF
: Columbus that the state house officials
: have been tampered with in the inter
est of the Canton memorial. Senator
, Hanna has given out an interview In
which he has stated that the Cantor
project Is the one of paramount i'm
portance, and intimated that If the peo
pie of the country would subscribe 4
J suitable fund for monument at Can.
! ton worthy the name and fame of hin
that 1t is intended to honor, 1t woult
have done honor for the country, a
large. --
DISCOURAGING LOCAL EFFORTS
Thus local monuments have been dis
couraged and 1t is thought some out
side influence, probably Senator Hanni
himself, has been at work among stat
house officials and employees. to hav
JDem SnlIC lnelr SuDScTlptlOHS 10 III
. Canton project and ignore the Colum
= bus project until, at least, such tim
, as the Canton project is certain of sue
4. cess.
!. Whatever the fact may be as to that
there is some disbursement in tn
/; minds of those who have the Columbu
!, project In hand and they are not meet
y ing with the success they expected.
is patent to all that Senator Hanna
one of the very best friends the Canto
project has. and that 1t will be sue
4 ces Is assured. He is leaving nothin
{ undone and the contribution from CO
1 lumbus, when 1t comes, is likely to b
n large enough to demonstrate that tn
n influence of someone in authority some
t where along the line-was at work her
! mot to discourage the Columbus pre-
n ject, but to make certain the success
of the Canton monument.
| BIER Il. WILLIAMSON.