The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-25
ANOTHER WORD AS TO HANNA

Mr.. Hanna was a strong political man
ager. This is fully acknowledged He
developed into an effective stump-speak-
er. No one disputes his right to the title
He was a charitable man in the use of his
money. Many charitable organizations
would attest this. He was sincerely inter-
ested in solving the outstanding prob
lens in the relations of capital and labor.
Judging from expressions in the press,
this was the feature of his career that
had left the deepest impression on the
minds of his opponents, and every one of
them. from ex-President Cleveland down.
seized on his work as a member of the
Civic Federation as his best title to the
gratitude of his countrymen. member
Of his own Party said the truest thing OF
the dead man. when he declared Senator
Hanna was the supreme representative of
Republlcanism in the United States. This
was meant for eulogy and that 1t is true
Is shown by the genuine outburst of sor-
row within the Party. We think the Sen
ator was a typical Republican and We
think thus early after his death there is
no improperly In calling attention to
the light his career throws on the aims
and purposes Of the organization Of which
he was so conspicuous a member.
He made his advent in national politics
by the shrewdeness with which he en-
gineered the campaign of Mckinley for
the Republican nomination In 1895, Tho
bargains he struck during that struggle
he stood by like man through all sorts
Of abuse. He seemed to consider tn.
purists and moralists as a lot of ignorant.
oaWling children. He had found, to ac-
complish his purpose, that it was neces-
sary to do certain things He had money,
otices and legislation to barter for dele
cations. He bound his chief up with some
queer rapscallions in the South These
got the goods they had contracted for.
Senator Hanna was never once charged
with betrayal. He was the soul Of
honor in standing by a corrupt bargain.
1t is well-knoWn he carried his deterrnin-
alton so far that he sternly pressed upon
Mckinley's successor the righteousness of
standing by the men who had helped Nc
Kinley and the Party for a consideration.
He was genuinely sincere in this. He
never conceived politics in any OTHER light
than as a game in which, If you won,
you were fairly entitled to every dollar
that could be extorted under the forms
of law from the people. The ship subsidy
people contributed to his war chest He
has been their staunch friend 1t was
one Of the grievous disappointments Of
his short public career that he could not
| drive a ship subsidy bill through the
House. He tried again and again to do
this. He had received a contribution and
had given his word. There is little doubt
If he had lived ten years longer, every
year would have found him sttaining to
secure this bonus from the Treasury for
his friends. To give to corporations or
to protect corporations in the enjoyment
of wrongful privileges was the idea THAI
lay at the foundation of all his political
convictions. This has been for many
years the foundation idea Of the Republi.
can Party. 1t makes true what was said
of Senator Hanna that he was the SUI
preme representative Of Republicanism in
the United States.