The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-05-23
Monument is Dedicated in the
Late Senator's Home
City. 7
EuLoGY IS PRONOUNCED
BY John W. Griggs, of Pater-
son, N. J., Of One Of the
Great Leaders.

CLEVELAND, O., May 2S-In the
presence Of large crowd the Mar
Gus A. Hanna memorial monument
was unveiled in Wade park today,
Secretary of War William II. Taft
participated.
The statue was unveiled by Mrs.
Ruth Hanna Mccormick and Mrs.
Mabel Hanna Parsons.
Addresses were delivered by For
mer Attorney General Griggs, War
rem Stone, grand chief of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers.
Attorney General Griggs said:
The state OF Ohio glorles in a
long roll OF illustrious names of sons
of hers who have won fame for
themselves and never dying honor
for their. state. High upon that roll,
where are written the names Of pres
idents of the Republic. of great SOL
diers, of statesmen and jurisB, OF
financiers and philanthropists, stands
the name of Marcus Alonzo Hanna, in
whose honor this monument Is raised
and dedicated this day. For his
countrymen Of this generation, who
know his work and his worth, no
monument is needed to remind them
of his pre-eminent services to the
nation. Before he died they knew
and honored and appreciated, and
they have not forgotten, and win not
forget. But in the days that are be-
yond, when other feet shall tread
these paths and other eyes shall
read his name upon this monument,
1t will serve to recall great leader
and an ideal citizen II some inqulr-
er In after days shall ask why is there
monument to Senator Hanna, It
shall be answered: because he filed
youth to the day he died, rising step
by step to the highest plane OF use
fulness in the service of his coun-
try: because, as business man he
was successful in business by honor
able methods alone; because, as a
prosperous man he was not proud:
because. as friend, he was loyal
and truehearted; because, as a leader
of men he was wise yet unselfsh:. be-
cause, as an employer of labor he
had genuine heartfelt sympathy
with his employees, and more broadly
with all who toll; because he was a
man among men; because, in many
and varied apacities-merchant.
manufacturer, capitalist, political
leader. and senator in congress, he
was an ideal American citizen.
1T is not remarkable that Sena-
tor Hanna should have achieved
conspicuous success as captain OF
industry; what is remarkable and
without parallel is the fact that af-
ter spending all the years Of his life
down to the age OF SO In business
pursuits without any conspicuous
participation in political affairs he
moved at one step to the very front
fthe political organization to which
he belonged and became without dis
sent or contradiction its leader. And
such a leader! How sagaclous he
was; how .untiring in his industry;
how sweet-natured and yet how
firm and consistent; how winning and
conciliatory: how patient and for
bearing! He was not without ambl-
tIon. but his ambitions were all no.
BILE and benefc!ent, the ambitions OF
one who was conscious Of his ability
to render service to the wrold and
/ hSSlACu u uO lI-HOJ LOT MS own
self's sake but for the good Of his
country.
He was not chosen leader; he
simply moved to the froont and all
followed him without asking to see
his commission.
J Let no one think such a place Is
an easy one to fih. There is no of
flee or function, not even the presi-
dency Of the United States, so diff
ficult. The success OF his campaign
for the nomination and election of
President Mckinley led TO his ap-
pointment to a seat in the United
States senate. In that body whete
prominence and influence are by rule
of long tradition withheld until tho
service Of full apprenticeship, Sem
ator Hanna easily. naturally, and at
once. was admitted into the very in
ner circle of senatorial confidence.
Once started upon his career as a
statesman his development was phe-
nomenalIy rapid. Though entirely
unframed and Inexperienced as a
public speaker he quickly become
one Of the best, and Senator Hoar,
himself distinguished in that art. pro-
nounced Senator Hanna the best de-
batter in the senate.
"But this successful man % busi-
ness. this political leader. this great
!