The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-14
N. A. HANNA REELECTED,
FEELING SPEECH BY THE
MODEST OHIO SENATOR
Thanks Returned to the Legisla-
ture for Its Honor and Flat
tering Vindication.
TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE
Who Put the Seal of Their Con-
demnation on Socialism at the
Last Election.
WILL SERVE ALL ALIKE
Mr.. Hanna Disclaims Credit for
Victory, and Says He VIII Rep
resent the Whole State.
TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE
WILL SERVE ALL ALIKE

COLUMBUS O., Jan. BIN the presence
of the joint assembly of the members of the
Ohio Senate and House. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Warren G.. Harding to-day declared
Marcus y. Hanna reelected United States
Senator from Ohio for the term of six
years, beginning March 4, 1905. The two
branches, in separate session, had given
Senator Hanna the largest majority ever
given a senator from this State. In the
joint session the journals of the two
branches were read in so far as they touched
upon the senatorial election, and Senator
Hanna. haYing received a majority in each
house, his election was declared.
The Lieutenant Governor appointed a
committee of three each from the House
and Senate and the senator and Governor
Herrick were escorted to the hall of the
House. The arrival of the two distinguished
gentlemen was the signal for an outburst
of enthusiastic applause. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Harding, in a few words, introduced
Senator Hanna, who was given an ovation.
1t was several minutes before he could
speak. during which time his face was
lighted up with smile of pleasure.
SENATOR HANNA'S SPEECH.
When he could be heard. Senator Hanna
spoke follows, his sentiments being fire.
quently applauded:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Sew
enty-Sixth General Assembly of Ohio: For
the great honor that your action has con-
ferred upon me to-day L offer my most pro-
found gratitude, appreciating the compli-
ment, and may L not say the vindication; l
also appreciate the responsibilities which
come to me at your hands by conferring
upon me this great Office.
Il am not vain enough to assume that
the result of the great victory in Ohio in
the last campaign was personal matter,
great as has been my pleasure in the inter-
estsl of the party with such a result. 1t is
more q tribute TO the intelligence of the
people of Ohio, when they were confronted
with the propositions which made the issue
in that campaign. l say tribute TO their
intelligence because the arguments and the
pleadings made upon every issue were well
defined. There could be no misunderstanding q
as TO what they meant. The time had come
in the history of our State when the people
Were called on to register their verdict upon
great questions so all-impOrtant 10 our So
cial conditions. The principles upon which
this government itself had been founded
were on trial.
an element in fragmentary parts had from
time to time made IL appear that mistake
had been made in laying the foundation
stones of this Republic, and the claim was
made that the mistake grew out of the fact
that it was primitive form of government.
The people of Ohio made that issue with
out regard TO past party dIlllldIlOll, anu put
the seal of condemnation upon any and all
forms of socialism. Loud applause.1 They
announced it to be their determination from
the standpoint of good citizens and good
government TO protect the people of Ohio
without regard to political affiliations-per-
sonal and corporate-all alike, and that all
tie elements which have contributed to our
wonderful growth and development were
entitled to and had a right to that protec-
tion.
A PROUD MOMENT.
"'It is because of that principle and those
| policies connected with our great natural
resources that the State of Ohio stands
| where she does in the family of States, and
if this is a proud moment to me this day
it is to voice that verdict not only to the
State, but to the Nation and to the world.
| loud applause.l
Proud L am, my fellow-citizens, and
speaking through you members of this Gen.
eral Assembly to the people of the whole
State, whom 1 am to represent in the higher
branch of Congress, l may say that l go
| there not as a partisan where the interests
| of my State are the issue, but as a repre-
| sentative of all the people. loud and pro-
| longed applause.1 As a representative of all
| interests which are material TO the peo-
! pie as a man to stand for you for what are
! your interests socially, politically, indus
| trialy and commercially.
| ''In this great era, in the dawn of this
| new century, when all things seem to have
| changed under the impetus and inspiration
able to say that Ohio, in her progress. in
| her development, educationally. socially
morally and physically. stands in the front
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