Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
HANNA TO HP0SIERs
OHIO SENATOR LAKES SPEECHES
AT SEVERAL PLACES.
In indianapolis He Discussed Tom
johnson, the Tariff, the Trusts
and Labor Unions.

Senator Hanna made tour Of Indiana
yesterday, making campaign speeches at
several places and ending with an address
In Tomlinson's Hall in indianapolis at
night.
A dispatch says: When Senator Hanna
arose the crowd gave him tremendous
ovation. The senator bowed his acknowl-
edgments time and time again. He spoke in
part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, Fellow-citizens of Indiana,
Ladies and Gentlemen: l believe that the
boundary line between Ohio and Indiana
has been obhterated today. have spent a
day In the hoosier state, and 1t is ques-
ton with me tonight whether I was not
born here.
What about the issues? Over in Ohio
we have an issue and 1t Is circus tent.
One of our distinguished citizens. one Tom
L. Johnson. is the issue. And his PROPOSE
ton to the American people. because, while
he Is talking to the people OF Ohio. he Is
talking over their heads to the whole coun-
try-there Is no limit to that ambition--and
the proposition that he makes Is that he Is
absolutely in favor Of free trade and a sin
gle tax. Now. II he is the Moses who is to
lead the democratic party out of the wilder
ness. he Is something more than mere re-
ceiver for the party. He will appear In the
political arena in 1904, and you must be
prepared to swallow free trade and q single
tax.
But I am not discussing Ohio state Is
sues tonight. Our record. our platform,
our slogan Is the record of the republican
party for forty years, and If any argument
were needed to satisfy the people Of this
country, If argument were needed to make
further converts among the antagonists of
our party, it would be necessary only to
analyze its progress year by year beginning
at the birth Of this party, when It's foun-
dalton was laid on the principles of pro-
lection and sound money"
Senator Hanna then reviewed the events
of the last ten years. He declared that
there was no prosperity before 1896 and
said the good times of the present era are
due to the election Of President Mckinley.
In speaking Of the results Of the election of
1895 he said:
Hope and faith took possession Of every
heart. as If it needed only that, that we
might resume q normal condition of things
in this country.
sit was because Of that confidence be-
cause of the victory Of those principles,
that the men who controlled the great in
dustrial and commercial interests OF this
country laid their plans for a wider and
broader business. That confidence has be en-
maintained from that day to this, because
the people Of the country have been true to
those policies and because every election
mas given Its verdict upon these prrciples
1T is natural sequence of our natural
advantages that we should be prosperous.
1t Is not an abnormal condition.. Foremost
IN our Industries and inventions we have
taken possession Of the markets of the east
In 1893. for the first time in our history. our
exports Of manufactured goods. the prod
ucts OF our factories and mills exceeded our
impOrtations. and from that day to this we
have been gaining in every market Of the
world In competition even with tee cheap
labor Of Europe. because OF our better nm.
| lshed article and because our products are
moro salable and acceptable
Having acquired that we fought our
oarff Unto
Europe. We have planted our flag way out
In the outposts of the orient. ! will not
dwell on the Philippine question, but from
an industrial and commercial standpoint
to say nothing of a political standpoint, our
flag Is there at the gateway of these great
markets, at the outpost, at the very key
of It, and it is there to stay.4;iA
I'VE have protected our markets for the
workingmen in the United States, and we
propose to carry out that policy to the full
limit, and never with my consent Will that
tariff be lowered below point which will
not protect the American workingmen to
the fullest extent.
Il do not propose to go into detail upon
the trust Question. But / say that in this
great era of development in the evolution
which is taking place all over our country
we must contend for our rights to do as
others have done when they secured those
markets. These great corporations, some OF
| them may be bad. but not all; at any rate,
| 1t is natural evolution upon the basis of the
| right of every man to do as he pleaseS with
| his own under proper restrictions and with
| due consideration for the people and the
| well being of our government.
There Is no danger in the organization OF
| capital and Industry. They are abso uteiy
necessary. And with them comes another
| proposition-the organization of labor.
The interests of capital and labor acting
| together as partners in their business is no
| new idea. But in this age of development.
| is coming-aye, the time is here noH-when
| that question of labor must be considered
| alongside of and equal to all other great
economic questions.
| Il am opposed to the wastoful strikes and
lockouts. / deprecate the difference be-
| tween these great powers that brings about
| condition of things which is wa5teful to
| the last degree.
My proposition is that we recognize the
| rights OF labor to organize, treat working
men individually as fellowrnen, and then
Americanize the unions Fit them to our
institutions, consult them when their inter-
ests are at stake, and consider them from a