The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-01-13
Kansas Republican papers, and pre-
sumably the Republican spapers Of
sTANcs
FOR THE MAN
NOT MONEY!

sumably the Republican spapers OF
other states receiving Ohio pa
- pers inferentially booming Hanna as
possible probable, if not formidable candidate
for the Republican nomination for president Money, ii
necessity, is not prerequisite in political campaigns
for party Back Of this Hanna boom Is NOT
only money element which pretecds to fear or wAeA
f. fact does really fear Roosevelt but also an element
always in politics for what money there is
directly them individuals The heller Of the
push knows with Roosevelt the candidate the
money expenditures in the campaign will only be for
necessary ard legitimate expenses fer the liquidation
Of honest debts ard obligations hoaoraby incurred
Upon the other hand the little and big political besses
hope and believe that the money interests which
willing to trust Hanna will found putting up Iber
ally, not only to secure his nomination,
curing election. this talk of greater confidence
by the country conservatism is the talk Of self
styled leaders who looking to selfish ends Nobody
disputes towering Of character his wisdom
conservatism, that he is high protective tarf
Republican strictest type But that fact does not
detract from deservings of Roosevelt in any
sense minimize his claims upon his party his hold
the sympathy confidence the people Of the
try generally.
While the delegates to national convention are
bound by OATH only representatives Of the
PIE by honor therefore not criminally liable
the promise of Office other consideration they
carry the wishes of the people who delegated
them discharge trust and which facts always tend
to render all political conventions uncertain STILL in this
instance would seem the height of presumption
of folly to attempt this hour defeat the
anlt hAvrA
resourceful or deserving 1t being inconceivabe that
the president do anything between and next
which would tend to shake the confidence Of the
American people in him, man. and Official in him as
one who is determined to do right he the
right though the heavens fall, the Hanna movement
seems only rash but folly. The Democratic leaders
who crcise Roosevelts seemingly precipitous action
In the recognition of the independence Of Panama
convinced down deep, that he did the best thing
the only thing that could be done and did it promptly
as shut of all possible international misunderstand
ings delays his stand against overcaptalization
the inflated combines stocks Of
trusts he has the plain and rightmnded people
Of the country with him without regard party
Roosevelt is he stands for the against money
In every particular he has proved capable and
worthy AS for safety in the administration of public
affairs few men at age living dead had the
experience that he has had In his position civil
service commissioner, assistant secretary of then
service commissioner as commissioner OF New York
City assistant secretary of the navy volunteer
army ofhcer the battle governor the
pire state, as vice president president he
proved equal his responsibilities with failures
few mistakes; and what could be asked in the line
Of experience in the way of guaranty of safety?
former Democratic organ, but of late very indie
pendent newspaper, the Kansas City Times, the
matter in this light
"The Hanna movement seems to be promoted the
theory that money do anything chooses with the
Republican party. It had its way about things
good many years it be admitted but it received a
violent putting back place when President Roosevelt
came That the cause and the only cause
Of opposition him He refused to continue the
accustomed privileges the privileged He is for
the prosecution all volaors Of the law whether they
milonaires of humble people He has more re.
spect for a corporation than for Individual Wall
street has been unable to make terms with him The
milIonaires cannot compromise with him He is for
the country not the class Now the benehefares Of dis
eliminating legislation and lax administration the
past, ind that Mr. Roosevelt is unsafe They
ing to organize opposition to him There be only
ene by which they possibly expect this
enough defeat president. nemn.
alton, and that is through the money But whs
the Hanna in control Of the organization
Of the party they cannot make much witheut
reaching the people, and when they people
they strike the qualities that control the presi
dent and which sodly massed TO the president s
support They will find the obstacle in going to
the people that they found when they the White
House"
THE MORMON PROPAGANDA.