Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-29
To HIS PARTY
HANNA SAYS
STAND PAT
@LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE"
is KEYNOTE OF REPUBLICAN
LEADERS, ADVICE TO VOTERS
OF STATE OF OHIO.


advised the voters 20 let well enough
alone. and this year he was going 70 ad-
wise them TO stand pat The senator also
said that the tariff was good enough as II
H. and that IL IL should need any change
the men who made Il would do IT. He
stated that he was with Roosevelt in re-
ward TO reciprocity for Cuba. praised the
work OF the Republican administration.
both state and national, and predicted
dire disaster II any changes were made
now.
secretary OF State Root talked at con-
siderable length His speech was large
ly in defense OF what had been done in the
Philippines. and 20 advise the Repubh-
can voters 10 see TO Il that the Republic
can majority Is kept in the house Of rep
.resentatives, so that the work started by
the late President Mckinley may be car
RED out.
Governor Nash acted as president OF
the day. but confined his remarks to those
he made in introducing the different
speakers. There was a big parade and
a good 0utpOuring OF Republicans.
The first speaker OF the day was Sec
rotary OF War Root. He was greeted with
tremendous applause. He said:
The question which the people OF Ohio
are about TO consider IS as 70 whether
you shall elect a house OF representatives
which shall continue TO support and carry
forward the policy Of the Republican
party or whether you shall elect house
% representatives which. by a hostile
majority. shall put an end to the execu-
ton OF these policies and 10 all further
progress.
"A peculiar condition OF government
arises from the fact that the Repubh-
can party has been for a number Of years
carrying into execution a new policy.
'sWe have been trying to work out an
answer 10 the question whether the
American republic is able TO maintain
not only liberty and justice within our
own borders. but also to carry the torch
Of liberty abroad. TO carry the principles
Of liberty and justice, and further the
freedom among peoples Of the earth who
dwell in other lands and know not liberty
and law.
IN the solution OF that question, the
government OF the United States, under
the control OF the Republican party has
been engaged for the past four years and
the question that faces you in this cam
or so I'll performed that you shall with
draw or continue your confidence IN the
Republican administration.
The question has a deep significance
for the people OF Ohio. for the policy
which We have been endeavoring to exc
cute in administration and in congress
vas the policy Of the lamented William
Mckinley"
The expense incurred In this work was
mentioned. the total abolition OF war tax
and the reduction Of the war debt was
shown The administration OF civil gov
eminent in Cuba and the Philippines was
mentioned BY the speaker and in conclud-
ing MS address he said:
You are asked 10 show by your votes
your confidence in the party and in the
work of Mckinley and his successor; you
are asked TO put IN power in the house
OF Representatives the party which is or
posed 70 the party that has attempted to
which has been accomplishing all these
things"
At the conclusion OF Secretary Roots
speech. Senator Foraker was introduced.
he received an ovation. He said:
"All our strikes have been due TO the
fact that the employees have felt that they
were not getting a fair division Of a
common property OF that their condition
IN some other respects should be i'm
proved
The trouble has always been between
them and their employers and never be-
tween them and the Republican party.
Every wage worker in the land knows
that his services viii be in demand so
long as the Republican party remains
in power and that IL he knocks on from
his work for a while IL VIII still be there
waiting for him when he returns to IL.
No matter what may be the cause OF
strike. all just men viii deplore f. and
no man or party OF men should ever seek
70 make out Of II any kind OF political
capital
I'VE have reached the point In our
industrial and commercial development
where we are able TO supply all our home
markets and have a large surplus be-
sides. This surplus must be sold not at
home. but abroad.
ITO find additional markets means that
we must successfully compete with for
eign countries. To do that we must manu-
facture at less cost. not only that we may
undersell, but that we may have a mar
gin for transportation and exploitation
OF our goods and wares
by consolidating many establishments
into one you make a large capital and ere
ate a concentrated power OF money. which
in the hands Of INSCRIPTIONS men, may
be used 10 the injury OF the public well
fare. Because there may be this proper
use. IL is appropriate to so legislate as 10
prevent il. They have become a feature
OF modern business conditions the world
over, and in consequence they are spe-
cial necessity here in the United States,
where we are compelled to invade and
capture foreign markets or slacken the
mace we are going In the employment Of
labor and the development of our re-
sources
The Republican party recognizing TINS
fact will correct evils and prevent and
punish abuses. but Il viii not hamestring
the business OF the country to please Mr..
Bryan OF anybody else While IL remains
in power Il viii continue. on the contrary,
10 inaugurate and uphold policies that will
give employment to both labor and capital
alike. remembering that both must -four
= ism or neither can
The last speaker OF the day was Senator
Hanna When he arose the cheering and
applause was deafening. Senator Hanna
said:
a year ago IL was my privilege TO at
tend the opening OF the Republican cam
paIgn and after looking over the situa-
ton I came to the conclusion that I should
give you a piece OF advice:
Let well enough alone
THAT was the whole chapter, that was
al there was IN the campaign.
To-day I say Stand pat You are not
OF the defensive in Ohio. or anywhere else
N the United States or in the Philippines.
AL ~ the success % the administration
in continuing the policy OF Mckinley and
Roosevelt is dependent upon the question
Of keeping IA power a Republican majority
in congTess."
Athens Will Have New City Hall.
ATHENS. Ga. Sept z7.-AtheEs viii