The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-01
The Aims and Influence Of Monopo-
hsts-A Case IN Point

IN ms publlc&tlon IN the y. 4 cun,
Dorsey, who was the general manager Of
the last Presidential canvas for the Re
publican party, verifes the charge Of
that paper that Gen. Garfield appointed
Stanley Matthews to seat on the bench
Of the Suprems Court, IL fulflnenr Of
al Agreement By which Mr. Jay Gould
contributed large SUN Of money to aid
in electing him As President. Dorsey
says:
When this vas repeated 10 Garfsld he
said that Nr. Gould ought to kno~ that he
entertained the same views that Mr.. Gould
did.resPeciing the interests Of these corpora
tons, and be wanted Mr. Gould 70 be assured 1
that Y eteasd President, and q Il sAould fall /
to his lOt 70 nominate men6er Of he Supreme
bsneh he lsould take care to appoint man
lrkose riers IN that regard irere tAe same a. Ais
olcn
This was taken TO Mr. Gould. He an |
nounced himself as entirely satisfied with il |
but be made the gentle suggestion that it be
put in the fore o. a pledge and in writing
This was done, and it is alleged that the
pledge can be produced, as it is understood
70 have been committed to the keeping Of
gentleman who holds it subject to the order
Of both parties.
'Then Mr.. Gould warmed up the Republi
can party Himself and another sUbseribed
$50 900, az IL epeeted 10 be shoten before the in
uefioafiag committee. Garfield sub
sequently nominated the. man to whom this
agreement had reference, Stanley Matthews,
to the Supreme bench, and Gould telegraph
ed Senator Plumb urging him to secure
: Matthews confirmation. Matthews was
confirmed by one majority"
D There was a vacancy in the Senate
caused by the resignation of judge
{ Swayne, and the Fraudulent President
= Hayes (says the SUM nominated Mat
G thews. His nomination was not con
Is firmed. On the accession of Garfield
Il in pursuance of the agreement witt
d Gould, his name was again sent to th'
d Senate and confirmed by one majority
T. To show that Gould's faith in Matthew
o. was justified, the Sun mentions tina
soon after ascending the bench he de
es livered an opionion in the case Of tn
'y Union Pacific Railroad company agains
Is the government, reversing the decisio
ar of the court of claims in favor Of tn
lie, government.
OF Subsequently, however, Matthew
nd concurred in the opinion delivered b
III the Chief Justice in the Illino
to Granger" case wherein it was d
re- clared that though Railroad chart'
al may contain a provision authorizing Il
he company to fix its own rate of tolls, Il
right nevertheless is reserved to Il
ms, State to prescribe the charges at its vi
he As Matthews in the Senate was an o
in ponent of the Thurman act cOmpelliI
he the Pacific Roads to appropriate a pa
ish Of their earnings to indemnify the go
to eminent for its loans for their constru
ere ton, we are left in doubt whether
ing was appointed to the Supreme Cou
de, bench to pay him for services slrea'
90, rendered, or for favors to come
APP The point is that the corporatio
m dictated the appointment of Judge
Re the United States Supreme Court
the which they have cases to he adjudicat
I'M involving untold millions of dolla
led With like rapacious aims, the corpol
cen tions have controlled the election
ILL Congressman and have defeated the p
pie. sage of a law to regulate interests
DRY commerce. They have thrown I
tors weight of their influence in the elect
lay of members of the Legislature and G,
yert errors. And the truth has been elicit
aeh by investigating committees that Ii
have spent millions Of bride money
control legislation in their interest.
'lA is a fight between the accumula
i.i' wealth of the privileged classes and c
ii"s porate power on the one hand, and t
"in people on the other. The former hi
VIII. money on their side; but the latter, h:
lPpi on theirs, numbers and a righte
lgh' cause, and they will triumph in the e
IA If we are disappointed in this expe'
mes ton we will have in this country
Toes aristocracy and peasantry, with Ii
re as distinctly drawn as they are in
pu' European countries where the mass
aus of the people are hewers of wood I
drawers of water for the privileI
classes.