The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-20
Senator Hanna's Speech.

weather. The bright sunshine has pierced
through the gloom which has held us like
a pail Tor thirty days and more: and in
that time we have waited with bowed
heads and aching hearts. Every prayer
and every tear came from the Nation :
heart. And now that the time has passed
when the flag is to remain at halt-staH
and can be again raised to the stanhead We
are reminded of our duty. We are called
into another line OF public duty, and under
these influences We feel the responsibility
and seriousness of that duty Approach
ing this campaign, l say, under such in
fiuences We are compelled to think sol
EMMY and seriously of the situation, and,
although this may be but a state cam
paign. Il is fraught with much Importance,
and its effect Will be as generally felt as
any campaign ever held in this or any
other state.
Il will repeat my text of 1900, just sung
by the Glee Club, Let Well Enough Alone.
[Applause.l And when we consider the
serious responsibilities as affecting our
own personal, as we'll as state and national
interests, We must commence with the
hearthstOne and finding there contrast
that we nave learned by experience, as be-
tween 1893 and 1891, anu again from 1896 to
1900 we must, say, reflect seriously as
TO our duty in this emergency. In that
serious thought We must acknowledge that
the foundation OF the prosperity which has
come to US, Is in this confidence that the
people have in those who are controlling
the destinieS of this Nation. And when you
knock single prop from under that struc-
end In the destruction of that confidence
and bring us back again to the conditions
Of six years ago. lApplause.l Those are
serious questions to every man; serious
questions to our State and Nation, and it
is within our power TO continue Ii as II Is,
or to go back to the conditions which Sen
ator Foraker has wildly described.
Following that terrible tragedy from
which this country will not recover in
months or years, there came an awfully
solemn moment to every thinking man IN
hn tod 70 and hon 81 III %
Roosevelt uttered those words to the Amer
lean people which have been repeated here
to-day, he did it with the most serious
intent to serve the best interests of his
country and TO insure and guarantee a
continuation of this confidence among the
people, and he meant every word OF It
lGreat applauSe.l He meant every word
of 1t, and as a guarantee of his intentions
and purposes, he gave the further asSur-
ance to the people by inviting the Cabinet
of President Mckinley to be his advisers
Let no yellow journals or blatant dem
agogues shake your faith in the conditions
OF this country to-day, as affecting those
who have the responsibility. prolonged
applause.l | am not going to retire from
politics or public duty. Long continued
applause, during which the audience arose
TO its feet and cheered TO the echo.l L
have no intention of resigning my CHAIR
manship of the national committee
After repeated demonstrations, the SEN
ator continued: Il am going to stay there
and see Nash and Foraker and others
through if it takes ten years. Voices: We
will stay with you'll This is no time TO
bring into this contest any side issues OF
State affairs, such as taxation, three-cent
fares, Henry George theories, or anything
else of that kind. Voices: He's gone;
he's left the stage referring to Mayor
Johnson.l | am not addressing myself to
any personalities but | say it is belittling
this great cause, so full OF Importance TO
the people, when it is so acknowledged and
appreciated by both sides-to drag into this
contest the VaporingS of a demagogue.
Continued applause.
"There is no need to use further argu-
ment to-day, but 5 L feel that L am talk
ing to the people of the whole State, want
to make an appeal TO them-by wireless
telegraphy. [Laughter1 want the Re,
the Importance of this campaign, ana while
in my heart L feel as Senator Foraker does,
that we must succeed, L never thought IL
was good policy to fight campaign by
I'm 1900. when 1 found the conditions in
national affairs much the same, L feared
the effect and result of being overconfident,
and L said then, as l say to-day, ii is your
duty, the duty of every man, without re-
gard to party, because there are many
people in this state who under THESE cona IL
tions and under these issues are bound TO
do what they think is best for themselves,
and nece sSarily will then stand with the
Republican party. The duty you owe TO
your families, as well as to the State,
should be a command TO drop everything.
My farmer friends, leave the corn unhusked
in the field. if need be, and TO the men
that work in the shops and on the roadside
| say your time cannot be better spent, for
your own interests, than to give the neces-
sary time at the polls and cast your votes
for Let well enough alone lGreat ap-
Now. as to the candidates. VIII any
sober minded, honest man tell me why he
should swap Governor Nash for Colonel
Kiibourne or any other man? What do we
went of our Governor? To administer the
affairs of the State. We want an intelli-
gent, honest and efficient agent, who is put
there by the people as the custodian OF
their interests to do that which is best for
them. Has Ohio ever had a Governor that
has more fully appreciated or better exc
cuted that responsibility? l think not.
What do we want with men to represent us
at the capital at Washington? The same
qualifications. Has the State Of Ohio ever
had an ADLER. more efficient senator than
Foraker? [CrieS of No, no.. | say No
with you, and | have right to say it.. be-
cause L know him. We are all agreed on
that proposition.
Now then. what is before Us. What is
the contest? What are the results desired
Simply to continue the conditions as they
are to-day; and II Ohio goes as she ought
to go. one hundred thousand plurality for
Governor Nash, you Will be creating a con-
dition of things in the public mind, among
financial circles, among the great CONNER
ciaI and indust trial interests, that Will add
strength to the foundations of our pros
perity which will make it lasting, not one
year, nor two years, hut as Senator Foraker
said, for fifty years.
Here Senator Foraker said: "At least
fifty years"
Senator Hanna continuing said: There
fore, my friends, il rests entirely with you
whether these conditions shall continue,
and if you faithful to- your own inter-
ests from this hour you will resolve TO do
your whole duty, regardless OF anything
else; and that duty means that you shall
contribute whatever lies within your power,
by your influence and individual efforts, TO
do the necessary things TO bring about this
result.
IF your neighbor hestates or is indiffer-
ent show him the way. The benefit of party
organization and that we cOerce ourselves
into the execution of our duty if necessary.
The laws which govern communities, their
protection and mutual interests, compel
that duty from every man. This govern
ment is one of political parties If we must
have two political parties, the party which
is right in principle and action is the party
that will always win and / say, without
fear of contradiction, that on all the great
economic questions of to-day the Republic
an party is right and has proved itself
right. LApplausel.
Every promise made at the St Louis
convention, in that grand platform, has
been kept. and prophecy has been fulfilled
to the letter. ICries of That's right Now
if you judge principles and policies by re-
suits there you have II. an object lesson
before you. 1t does not need any theorizing
ii does not need any speculation as 10 re-
suits. They are proven, doubly proven
ana now 1t rests with you whether you will