The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-10-31
AGAINST HANNA
Mayor Tom Directs His
Talk.
CLOSE or CAMPAIGN
10 Drawing Near end Feeling
Runs High In CleveIsnd--
johnson Discusses SEN
ator's Attitude.


meetings conducted by Mayor Tom L.
johnson, signalized the opening of the
last week of the Democratic campaign
last night.
William Wagner. a travelling sales
man. who has been making MONDAY
speeches on the public square. was the
iuterrupter at the first meeting held
In Cleveland. p. A. Mackenzie. a
former Republican member of the leg
islature. fulfilled q like Office at tho
other meeting. held at the corner Of
Wade Park and East Madison aven-
ues.
Throughout this campaign" said
the mayor, II have made only one
charge against Mr.. Hanna. have had
no word of condemnation Of Mr.. Han
ma as a citizen Of Cleveland. l have
criticized MIN for what consider his
misuse Of the power and patronage
of the public Office which he holds.
"Mr. Hanna and Mr. Foraker are
the leaders of the party in this state
which is now in power. They are the
dispensers Of the national patronage
IN Ohio, and for this we have no COM
plaint to make against them. What !
have complained Of is that both sena-
tors were using the power of this pat
ronage and power to benefit their per-
sonal interests and private pocket
books. l have charged that Hanna
has used this influence to have law
passed by the legislature to abolish
the board Of equalization which has
placed an additional $20,000,000 upon
the tax valuation of the public service
corporations. including his street rail-
road, and board of review appointed
which was subseryient to him and
which removed what had been added
by the board of equalization.
'I have charged that Mr.. Hanna
used all his power to defeat the build
ing of a Scent fare railroad; first. by
buying up the consents Of property
owners on Willet street, then hiring
lawyers to bring injunctions suits
against the city, and finally by using
his power over Attorney General
Sheets to compel him to bring the ous-
ter suit which tore down NOT only the
city government of Cleveland but also
the government of every city In the
state. have charged that In these
and other acts Senator Hanna has
made use Of the power OF his hign
Office to benefit his private interests
without regard TO the interests of the
people. Personally have said that
Mr.. Hanna is clever fellow and
good fighter. have never said word
against him as private citizen or as
a business man. If the charges which
l have made against Mr.. Hanna az a
public man are not true let him come
forward and show wherein l am
wrong. Let him specifically point out
In what have done him an injustice
and will make a public apology.
"A short time ago Mr.. Hanna called
me falir. He alleged that was not
sincere when endeavored to secure
Scent fares for tho people of Cleve-
land. II certainly does not appear
as If he thought was fakir In this
when we consider what heroic meas
ures he made use Of to block tempor-
arily The building Of this road. A lit
tie later he called me hypocrite. A
hypocrite Is q man who pretends to
be what he Is not. You can Judge
to the fitness of this Characterization.
Then he called me demagogue A
man who has told the plain people
pointed out the injustice OF special
privilege and monopoly has always
beer called demagogue. be he rich
or poor, wise or foolish, old or young.
And last night he called me Q liar.
"He said that / lied when ] said
that he had asked for perpetual
franchise for his street railroad. My
friends, did not hear him aAk for
the perpetual franchise, but have as
good authority for 1t a. q man can
have for anything, The Cleveland
Leader. Mr.. Hanna's personal organ,
published an authorized interview
from Columbus, in which Hanna spe-
cially advocated perpetual franchises.
The Plain Dealer also had the same
interview. and 1t was generally known
that Mr.. Hanna was In Columbus for
that purpose. Mr.. Squire. his attorney
came out at the same time In q very
extended interview, explaining n
beauties OF perpetual franchise, and
boldly defending It. When there was
such storm raised by these demands
As the senator had not drAaned of h.