The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-01-15
Senator Hanna Reelected
u. s. Senator
For Six Years From March
a. 1905.
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the JOINT session. L ne NOlG SlouN Aiu |
for Hanna tos< for Clarke. Z
Senator Hanna spoke very feeling
ly and was applauded vigorously, at
several points in his speech He
spoke as follows:
For the great honor that your ac-
tion has conferred upon me to-day,
offer my most profound gratitude,
appreciating the complement and,
may not say the vindication?
Il also appreciate the responsible
tiles which come to me at your hands
by comforting on me this great Of
fee.
II am not vain enough to assume
that the result of the great victory
in Ohio in the last campaign was a
personal matter, great as has been
my pleasure in the interests of the
party at such a result.
TRIBUTE TO PEOPLE.
"It is more a tribute to the intelli-
gence of the people of Ohio, when
they were confronted by the PROPOSE
ton which made the issue in that
campaign.
II say a tribute to their intelli-
gence because the arguments and
the pleadings made upon every issue
were well defined. There could be no
misunderstanding as to what they
meant. The time had come in the
history of our state when the people
were called upon to register their
verdict upon great questions so all
important to our social conditions,
the principles upon which this gov
ernment itself had been founded
were on trial.
1 SOCIALISM CONDEMNED.
/ Anew era seemed to have dawned
wnen an element in fragmentary
parts had from time to time made il
appear that a mistake had beer
made in laying the foundation stones
of this republic, and the claim wa:
made that the mistake grew out o.
the fact that it was a primitive form
of government. The people in Ohi'
met that issue without regard t.
. past party affiliadon, and put TIT
: seal of condemnation upon any ant
/. all forms of socialism"
. They announced it to be their de
termination from the standpoint o
good citizenship and good govern
ment, to protect the people of Obi
without regard for political atihs
tion-personal and corporate-a
alike, and that all the element
1 which have contributed TO our power
growth and development were en
: titled to and had a right to that pre-
T, lection.
TO REPRESENT ALL.
.Tt Is because of that principle an
those policies connected with Ou
great natural resources that tn
state of Ohio stands where she doe
8 in the family of states, and il ther
i 1, proud moment for me this day,
a is to voice that verdict, not only t
= the State, but to the nation and {
e the world.
+ Proud / am my fellow-citizen
: and speaking through you member
of this general as; emily to the pee
!. Pile of the whole state, whom / am |
l. represent in the higher branch {
f Congress, that l go there not as
b PARTISAN where the interests of N
!. state are the issue, but as a repr'
> sentative of all the people, as rel
d resentative of all interests which al
b. material to all the people as a ma
n to stand for you, for your interest
r socially, politically, industrially al
s. commercially.
Of OHIO IN FRONT RANK.
or I'm this great era. in the dawn
a this new century, when all thinl
seem to have changed under the il
petus and inspiI alton CT the times,
is proud nome MT to be able to So
that Ohio in her progress, in her
yelopment, educationaliy, social
morally and physically stands in Il
W front ranks of all states.
1T is, my fellow citizens, a gre
honor to be able to occupy positi,
of trust which carries with it tho
RESPONSIBILITIES of advocating a
n defending those principles.
ni- Then, let us go on, following I
NJ. advice of that admirable message
It Governor Herrick, admonisbing I
n practical standpoint of tried a
he experit need business man, and I
he opportunities which are offered
IT. you for the betteIment and advanC
IN ment of the people and interests
% this state.
ALLUDEs To BUSHNELL.
ell Il might allude at this moment
ne closing-to the cloud which han
lg, over US today, ard speak with fe,
he ings of affection and regard for th
TO great son of Ohio who only vest
le- day was laid at rest. The name
I Charles Foster is written upon
ro- roll of honor OF Ohio. and those "
-ry bowed their heads in sorrow vest
he ay may soon be called upon ag;
ed, to shed their tears for another
lsk Ohio's greater sons.
ar 81 feel the influence ard effect
nal that great SORROW which como ;
ta- those near and dear to Govern
ly, Bushnell, and TO say at this ii
to and express myself here today
this presence as sharing in the gr