The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-02-19
CLARKsBURG TELEGRAM.
EEiaay, February .e, 1909.
THE NATION MoURNs..

Inc deAkh o2 United States Senator
A.lircus A. Hanna is ISeenly felt BY every
true Amefican. for such he was himself.
Ne man Of the present age has been a
tronEer Character in the business and
Roliticaa life Of America, None WELD
q wider influence and none had great
lE power. The people generally had con-
'|Qslee 4, him, and to use his favoritc
Stand Pat" was what they
I'D 81 Siii piiSiiS tions, .ys;l,enevcr, in
HIS III t'st a. saia Tint MAS the thipg
"a Jul 4 "a II alone, 2 was I'M
1'lsef 4 Ri strong ma koIesCrue OK
pfes IONS. Iais people ID large znajCFistSy
thought IS he did and took him at his:
word along this line. The results have
shown Tho superiority OF his wisdom
r. business no man in thc present gem
H7atiQn has made greater success. None
have accomplished more. He brought
both brains ind Drawn into that bust
ness from The time he began and he
never yalared from the pace, with which
le started. Work was the motto of his
life ind his highest ideal. But with it
lle brought perfect system. as well rs
4goWning results for himself and his
sgor isu1eI, and Tho nni,l;c generally Aincl,
81 i,is s,,cct.ss nyas due a the fact that
10 iearhed even more-the physical
56s1srs Of his wor,Sn,en. their sl;ll
brain and abality and paia them accord
ff,, 10 what xhev did. In either words
he made no demands liant ,verc not. fnlly
mid. He paid for q DAYS work hut re-.
= = d.
& DAYS work was. HIS Difference "a en-
s,iovees won and kent their re~nect md
{ E.trikes were nnknoyxu 10 him When
srranized labor came. he met It nv
Iesrninr Il completely. and fully under.
!; sanding what Il meant A. the result
IL resnected orc,anized 1ohor and organ.
s s;zed iabor Ind confidence in s;,n. In.
Sbis connect;on the remark "a made Ia.
.filv. even nv member. of the tmposite
S6lStieal faith. that there has moi. been a
sna,,ss s;,,ce or.anized labor came into ex.
zSfs;,ca 4,,,at STOOD =, wen with ton;tal
and laa,or a. did Senator Hanna. The
z,eneraI ,,,,,,l;c will accnnt t1,;. !. aa,so.
s lnte,v 4r,,e af;,l;ona;re can;taI;st and
4 .,,s,,,,sact,,rey he wa. 1. .,.,.,,r;.d :, ,os;
s;f,n 81, command can;taI;st. Er;srIIv
5 - IN, +;n,.s 81, 1.t,,r ~, ..,roc;oI,,, :,
5 4se s.,,,s,,ct ~ al own t.or;.d a,r.;r.ss
- .r,x..,,s sle,,.;n., a.. ,,;~;t ~ ta;~.
NJ and r,,,b, n labor d;st,,,.,. rc,.. and
7lifI,s,lt;es, ne l;ksv,.e held oroan;zed
Z lafor,s faith. And in addition TO a life
ling record in business his course as d
4 member Of tho Civic Federation Board
made him the Apostle OF organized labor:
a5thougi, his attention was not confined
10 that sort of labor alone, but to all
mankind to The extent that he was
known everywhere US the working mans
friend.
thoroughly honest in every business
transaction and. indeed, in every deed
and usterlnce, he was power with
those with whom he dealt and a=sociat
ca. Practicing just what he preached.
he was shining example Of conviction
and courage. plain and unassuming he /,
Mns an American of the old school.
Practical and wise, he was the perfect
business man. Thoughtful and conscr-
rative, he was safe statesman. In
frepid and determined. ne was the finest
tyne Of modern political leader. a
sssanipnlator of men. he aseendcd to the
hieaest pinnacle Of that political lead
ership with snddenness. but apparentlv
remarkable ease. UnSwerving and loyal.
he held that leadership without effort
md attained a n,pular;ty Win ill.,. mas.
q second "a none in thc history 81 ,bo
eo,,ntrx i. shown h.. ,hc rocert oh;si
election and the ;,-;ytoaaa ~. H. No
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