| Show CROKER ON HANNA New York World Richard Croker again extended 1 his distinguished consideration lon to Mark A Hanna Just before he did so he took occasion to t make a rew remarks about money The Democratic at t the Hoffman house him gave re respectful and admiring attention There is no such issue as sound money declared Mr Croker Why the party favors all au kinds of silver gold any kind of money That is 13 our platform and he glanced triumphantly at Murphys room So Mark Hanna has called me Bry Bo Bryans Boans Bryans ans emperor and Emperor Dick has he Mr Ir Croker continued I 1 under understand understand stand st Ild he tie also says that I have ordered William Jennings Bryan to drop free silver sliver when he comes to New York Ini In fact Mark Hanna keeps on roasting me I know his game He is trying to make me the paramount issue uIt If I 1 was an emperor I would make Mark Hanna move moe around lively Here Mr Mi Croker chuckled Mark H nna wont answer arguments my How can he asked Health Com Corn Commissioner missioner John B Cosby I 1 have charged the Republicans and their boss Mark Hanna Mr lIr Croker went on with things which they dodge Why dont Mark Hanna and his wealthy trust followers answer me instead of attacking me personally Mr Croker walked to a w window look looked ed ei out a few moments then turned around and resumed Why the Republican party is noth ing lag but a pa y of trusts It is a gi gigantic gigantic gantic trust at that There is even even a Republican Lawyers trust in New York City This trust prevents young lawyers la from rising in their profession profession profession sion You are right said aid id Senator Thom Thorn Thomas Thornas as F Grady shaking his head solemn solemnly ly I know continued Mr lr Croker as u he stuffed his hands in his trousers pockets and leaned against the wall wali Mark Hanna is after arter He is try lag ing to organize one gigantic trust un us der dor his complete control a trust that control all aU the manufacturing and business of this country Then he will wilI be an emperor and a real one at ct that thatA A hot tamale emperor whispered Colonel Len Wager of Troy Mr Croker punched something in the wall wail meditatively But I tell teU you the workingmen are onto Mark Hanna They are not go going goIng ing lag around shouting how they the will vote i te They would lose their jobs if they did They know that the trusts reduce the output and put up the price rice and nd put out the workingmen A bellboy appeared The thing in the wall waIl Mr Croker pushed was as an electric button Cigars for the crowd he said short ly They were moment later and they were passed around There is a Betting trust too he said after pausing to strike a light and the th Republican campaign boodle lle is being wagered to keep up he the odds on McKinley for effect But betting does not make votes I am sure ol of Bryans election and I do not form torm my opinion on Wall Vall street bets Mr Croker r closed his talk for tor the day with a few brief remarks about the Ice trust He said saidI 1 I dont know that there is an Ice trust If it is a trust you can bet thai that all its officers are Republicans I am amnot amnot not interested in the Ice trust or any other oth r trust If ice goes down and I think 1 I Ican r can make malte money by purchasing It tt I will do so A Democrat has a right to te speculate but no good Democrat wil L organize and manage a trust that will I w th I |
