The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
HANNA HITS CLARKE.
The nat Exposes the Faiiacies of
the wOuld-Be Solon.

Senator Hanna devoted the Introductory
part of his speech to State affairs. Touch
ing upon national questions, he said:
Mr.. Clarke, whether he did it thought
lessly or Intentionally, in a public utter
ance at Akron, o., I believe it was, made
this statement: This country is on the
verge of a financial and Industrial collapse
He sounded that note of danger. Why, God
only knows. But to my mind it was a
criminal act, because it is not true. AS
far as the financial and industrial interests
of this country are concerned, they never
nave been in any better shape than to-
day. There is nothing to interfere with
the onward progress of this development,
except one thing, and that one thing is to
shake the confidence of the people i'm the
principles and policies exercised by the
party in power.
but If it be true that such notes of
warning as issued by Mr.. Clarke are neces-
sary to alarm the people in order that they
will change their ideas as to the %continu-
ance of the Republican party in power
(several voices: We won't change them)-
no, you will not change them, but / want to
make this statement: In those few SEN
fences, uttered apparently in all seriousness
at a public meeting. which was supposed
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party in this campaign, and to sound the
keynote or the party. they flung out the
red flag and announced TO the people of
this State and Nation that the country was
on the verge of a collapse.
Either Mr.. Clark knows absolutely MOTH
ing about business affairs, or else that
ing the results of this campaign, should
condemn him and the party he represents
to oblivion forever. 1t is worse than Grim
inal.
NOT FIT TO BE LEADER.
Suppose that, predicated upon that
speech, an alarm had been sounded that
would have had practical effect. Suppose
even-which is not true-that conditions of
this country had been such that a spark
like that would have ignited the dynamite,
and then, after the harm was done, after
wretchedness and woe had come to thou
sands of families, after it had been DEM
onstrated that there was no cause for
alarm, but merely the vaporings OF a poll
tician seeking to bewilder the minds of
honest people. what ought to be done with
such a man? Is he fit. or is any such man
nj, TO stand before an intelligent people,
such as We have in Ohio, and be called a
leader or an adviser as TO the best methods
and best policies TO be adopted in the in
terests OF our country?
Il say, my friends, that the only danger
mat can possibly come-and l make this
statement from the standpoint of a business
man, n L think L know my business bet
ter, at least than my friend Clarke does
anyway-the only danger that can possibly
come TO the people of this country is
through their own act. by their own power
and the will to change those policies which
have made US what we are to-day.
IF II were thought that the heresies of
Tom johnson and his socialistic followers
could make any impression upon the people
Of Ohio, so as to change the political con-
Gitions here. / will tell you what would
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industries. the men whose power and money
are moving all this enormou trade, the men
who are associated with them as partners.
together with the men who work with their
hands In this great business development.
would be the first ones TO take notice of
l that change, If IL We're imminent, and they