Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-08
58TH CONGRESS.
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tanning cartoon of himself pictured as
n huge monster, clad i'll Il suit covered
over with dollar marks. smoking an inn
menSe cigar and tramplin,S underfuOt wo-
men and children until their eyes pro-
truded from the sockets and their Skcle-
ton forms writher in agony. After l had
looked at it Tor a moment. he said To me:
That hurts. When [ have tried all my
life to put myself in the other fellows
place; when l have tried to help those in
need and to mig hten the burdens of those
less fortunate than myself, to he pictured
as | am here; to be held up 10 the SaZe
of the world as a murderer of women ant:
children, | tell you it hurts and looking
up into the frank. manly face. | saw tears
coursing down his checks, and he turned
and silently walked away"
Mr.. Scott said that while Senator Han
ma was an unknown quantity when he
made his appearance i'll the first Mckin<
ley campaign, and while wise men shook
their heads with doubt and fear at the
sudden aScendancy Of the new Moses, he
cOnclusively demonstrated that he was
the right man in the right place. The
splendid victory of 1S!6." said Senator
Scott. won tor him the unbounded con-
lidence of the country ut large and made
the decisive Republican victory of 1900
hut the realization of Il general cNpecta-
ton.
In closing. Mr.. Scott said; The world
is better because he lived. SO exalted
was his character. so illustrious his
achievements so noble and unSelish his
family and death was proud to take him
But death cannot take from us the mem.
DRY of what he was and what he did. His
name will live from generation to Sener-
alton, and lis memory, so enduring. will
be loved and honored for the strength
and sufficiency of his manhood and for
what he gave to his country and to his
fellows of worthy and untirinG services"
MI Cockrell spoke of Mr.. Hanna as a
soldier; Mr.. Ilatt tCt) of him as Il per
Sonal friend; Mr.. Cullom rs a great man
from Il state of great men; Mr.. Blackburn
as political opponent, and Mr.. Elkins as
a political leader.
-a'ouching upon Mr.. Hanna's political ca
rcer. Fairbanks referred to the mention
OF Mr.. llama S name in connection with
the approaching presidential contest, say
ing that the suggestion needed only the
encouragement of his assent to make ii Il
formidable reality" but that he was sat
listed with his seat in the Senate.
In referring to Mr.. Hanna'S rise in 1896
Daniel reviewed the campaign of that
year. calling attention to the fact that
in that campaign the issue of the single
standard had first been raised and saying
that the contest was a battle royal. He
spoke of the Ohio senator's Virginia an
cestrv and said that he had never shown
sectional vindictiveness.
Perkins related a conversation he had
had with Mr.. Hanna concerning the Sal
walton Army. on the occasion of the din
ner given by the Ohio senator to Gen.
Booth. II asked him." said Perkins. IF
he believed in the principles of the Saliva
ton Army. and he replied: II believe in
the practical effect of the work in which
the Salvation army is engaged. They are
rcdeening thousands of men and women
every year and making useful citizens of
them L regard this as practical Chris
tianity, and accordingly make it a rule
to give something to the Salvation Army
every month
the special theme of MIR. Dcncw's adj
dress and he found in Major McKinloy's
selection for the presidency q part Of
the development of those theories.
Dcrew also referred to Mr.. IIannas re-
ply to Senator Pettigrew's attack on him.
saying that previous to that time the
Ohio man had distrustcd his powers of
speech. THE reply" Dcpew said, was
not speech. it was n shout of defiance
But the attack broke the bonds that had
hound Mr.: Hanna and evoked a gigantic
power which in the end worked the ruin
of the South Dakota senator"
Beverage spoke of the practical char
acter of Mr.. Hanna's mind: of his hold ON
the people. and his conservatism. Years
he said. made him wiser. and mellowcr.
too, and he dwelt on the fact that the
dead senator had won not only the poo
pies applause, but also the peoples af-
lection.
Dolliver touched on the suggestion that
Congress was being captured by business
men and millionaireS, and declared that
he had no anxiety on that account. ON
the contrary. he regarded as one of the
best signs of the times the fact that mon
identified with large affairs in life were
willing to assist in sharing national af-
fairs. He found in Mr. Hanna's famil-
iarity with business the secret of his sue
cess as leader in public concerns.
kearns told of his first meeting Mr..
Hanna at the st. Louis convention in 1896.
saying that the senator's frankness in
spired immediate confidence. fIe reviewed
his career from that time forward finding
in Mr.. Hanna the model public man and
private citizen.
Mr. HannaS successor in the Senate.
MI DICK. was the last speaker of the
day. He cOntraSted the circumstances of
the senator's two elections to the Senate
and spoke of his great personal triumph
when he was reelected to the Senate bv
the largest majority ever given i'll the
state Of Ohio.
Continuing. Dick said:
He achieved greatness not because OF
his wealth. but in spite Of II. No man
eyer grew SO rapidly in influence and
power. and no man who entered politics
Success and high station in politics as {,
rule come only to those who have served
an apprenticeship in lower places
Dick referred to the effort to make Mr.
Hanna presidential candidate and said.
The public will know but little of the
great pressure brought to bear upon him
to accept this crown. nor did lie. like
caesar refuse each time with less and
less inslstenCe. He was firm to the asst
hecause he felt he was following the part
in which his duty lay. lie had given his
kept his faith "
made 50 brief n passage across tn. thea
tire of our national life ever left y
stronger impress on his day and age in
every walk OF life In which he took an
his rightful place in the Val Halla of our
national heroes, but i; is certain that the