Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-05-31

| any tnlng tne CnlCdgO piullOlm pio-
posed, the resolution in question must
be assigned to the class of meaning
less phrases with which the entire
platform abounds.
Mr.. Dick is entitled to another
credit for consistency and courage in
having the platform denounce the
crime against the suffrage, and in
calling attention to the many pledges
of his party to redress this grievance.
In this respect he was more success
full than was Crumpacker in getting
a like resolution into the Indiana plat
form. 1t remains true, however, that
nothing will come of this appeal to
justice. The Republican party has the
power to make 1t effectual But
definite understanding exists in Con.
gress that nothing is to be done in
the matter, and the Southern members
are perfectly easy on that score.
We note but one serious omission
in this platform. We looked, but in
vain, for 1t to point with pride" to
Rathbone and to view Neely with
alarm"
Two things in the convention were
Of great significance. A square fight
was Joined between Hanna and Cox,
and Hanna won.
This was to the distinct advantage
of the people, which Is not saying
much in it's favor. But while Hannas s
political methods are coarse and
brutal, they are cleaner and less cor
ruptng than those of Cox, and so far
the public is to be congratulated on
the outcome OF the fight
The other and by far the most re.
markable thing seen in the convention
was the overwhelming and evidently
genuine enthusiasm for Mr.. Hanna.
Everything else done there was per-
functory and in obedience to the plan
marked out by the leaders beforehand.
But the ovation TO the Cleveland Sen
ator was spontaneous and heartfelt,
and it must be taken as a personal
tribute to him. 1t bodies no good to
Roosevelt. 1t must show Mr.. Hanna
if he needed to be shown--the hold
which he has on his party,-not only
as TO its organization and machinery
but also upon its rank and file, down
TO the humblest private.
1t may be true that he said, as is
reported, when told that he was the
partys choice for the Presidency
and dropping naturally into the ver-
nacular of the turf; Il know my
class" This Ohio convention has
shown him his opportunity as 1t never
was revealed before. He Is indeed
'he ioSN"i tuuuiudte' ne IS SdtlSIdC-
tory to capital. lie claims to be the
friend of labor. He Is not repellant
in manners. He fairly represents Re-
publican policies and Republican
methods. And. whatever else may be
said Of him. he fights openly and is
no hypocrite. Upon no other candidate
can square issue so well be Joined.
Roosevelt IL an accident where he
is,-placed In the line of accidental
succession for the mere purpose of
Kidding the party of his erratic and
inconyenient presence, with no ex-
pectation that the legally possible sue
ccssor would ever succeed.
Since his accession he has done
nothing that characterlzes leadership.
and his administration so far has been
marked chiehy by series Of back
downs from his former loud profes-
sions of political righteousness of the
scribes and pharisees brand. We pre-.
dict that the Cleveland convention is
the beginning Of Mr.. Hnnnas candi-
dacy for the nomination of his party
in 1904, and that 1t is the beginning
of the end OF that of Mr. Roosevelt
1t would be a battle royal If the on.
posing candidate should also hail from
Cleveland. Stranger things have hap.
pened, and II It should SO happen n
better thing could not well happen, IL
the people of this country ever want
the question settled at the polls be.
tween the cause OF privilege and that
of popular rights,--the two being rep-
resented by powerful antagonists
each standing as the fair exponent of
his side Of the contention.
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