Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1896 — Hatch is Not a Candidate. [ARTICLE]

Hatch is Not a Candidate.

Congressman Hatch returned to his home at Kentland, a week or two ago, with the inteution of making an active canvass for the. Republican nomination in this district. But first he consulted an eminent specialist in Chicago regarding an injury to his knee, from which he has suffered greatly

for several months, and as a result of the Chicago doctor’s advice, he has concluded that it would be tin wind to attempt to make a canfor the renorbination. His letter, announcing this decision, “was-addresseiL to the: Ren tl and Enterprise, and reads "ns'follows; “I am not a candidate ?or renomination for Congress -at the convention to be held at Michigan City, June 4th, 1896. As I jun Buffering from a painful affection of the knee that will probably prevent me from taking an active part in the ensuing campaign, I deem it my duty to my friemis and myself to not ask a re-nomination I also take this opportunity to thank my friends in all parts of the district for their “past and present kindness and support. i Protection lias Vindicated Itself. “Tried by any test, measured by any standard, we lead all the rest of the world. Protection has vindicated itself . It cau not be helped by eulogy or hurt by defamation. It has worked out its own demonstration, and presents in the sight of the wholo world its matchless trophies. It can not be cried down by false names or injured by offensive epithets, nor can it any longer suffer from.falsehood or the forebodings of the false prophet. It has triumphed over all its traducers at home and abroad. It has made the lives of the masses of our countrymen .sweeter and brighter, and has entered the homes of America, carrying comfort and cheer and courage. It gives a premium to human energyV-andTawakens tbe noblest aspirations in the .breasts of men. Our—own- —experience shows that it is best for our citizenship and our civilization, and opens up a higher and better destiny for our people. The day of repentance will come when-we shall have made a changO.”—William McKinley in 1892.