The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-10-20
Republican Falsehoods Exposed.

First-The Standard Oil Trust, Mt whose
head is the Democratic Senator from Ohio,
Henry B. Payne, and his son-in-law, Whit
ney, who is Democratic Secretary OF the
Navy in Cleveland's Democratic cabinet
Second-The Coal Trust, at whose head is
the Democratic Congressman, Vim. l.. Scott,
member of the Democratic National Com
mittee, and Cleveland trusted political con-
tederate.
Third-The Sugar Trust, at whose head is
Mr.. Havemyer, once Democratic Mayor of
New York City, and who went before the
Democratic end of the House Ways and
Means Committee, and arranged with Chair
man Mills and his fellows to change the pro
posed sugar schedule so as to make it an aid 20
the trust
The above has been going the rounds of
Republican papers for a month past, and has
appeared in nearly every Republican paper
that is on our exchange list, and it will con-
tinue to be published by the Harrison organs
until election day. We do not know in what
paper it originated, but most likely in the
Ne,u TorI; Tribune and it very probably OBJ
tanned it from some of Blaines reckless
speeches.
As to the Standard Oil Trust, Senator
Payne is not only not at its head, but was
never connected with it in any manner what
ever; never owned a dollar of stock, never
rendered it any service, and never was at
their works but once. And further, when
Mr.. Payne was a candidate for the House of
Representatives some years ago the Standard
Oil Company was his most formidable oppo-
nent and spent considerable money to accom-
plish his defeat, which it did not succeed in
doing. To substantiate this, we quote from
speech delivered by Mr.. Payne on the subject
in the Senate on September 18th, in reply TO
some insinuations from Mr.. Hoar:
1.-THE Standard Oil Company is very re-
markable and wonderful institution. 1t has
accomplished within the last twenty. years as
a commercial enterprise what no other COM
pany or association of modern times has &C.
complished; but, Mr.. President / nerer had
: q dollars interest an that company; Recer
O,oRed a dollar of its stock; | ReUeT rendered
IL ann service, and that company neUer TeHd-
cred me ann serrice. On the contrary, when
a candidate for the other House in 1871, no
institution, no ASSOCIATION, no combination IN
my district did more to bring about my de-
feat and went to so large an expense IN
money to accomplish it as the Standard On
Company. | never was in their works but
once and then in company with the late
General DevereauX, as an escort to gen
tleman, a distinguished stranger from Russia.
So much for myself.
>-~''As Il matter of fact nine-tenths OF the
stockholders of the Standard Oil Company
are now, and always have been, Republicans.
Within my knowledge there are but two
Democrats who have ever been stockholders
in that company.
In reply to question by Mr.. Hoar if the
Standard Oil Company contributed to his
election to the Senate, Senator Payne replied
s'tbat not one dollar or one cent directly Or
indirectly was contributed to my election to
this body by the Standard Oil Company"
Notwithstanding this statement was made
by Senator Payne more than month ago,
the reckless and untruthful Blaine, in a
speech at Goshen, Illinois, reiterated that
the Standard Oil Company was Democratic
concern; that Mr.. Payne owed his election to
the Senate to its influence, corrupt influence
at that. and stated that it was rumored that
Cleveland used his influence to prevent an
Investigation by the Senate. 1t will be re-
membered that charges of corruption were
made by certain Republican politicians of
Ohio, in connection with Senator Payne's
election, aud they were formally made and
presented to the Senate by a committee sent
to Washington for the purpose. The charges
and evidence were examined and the Senate
by an overwhelming vote decided not to in
vestigate further, and the following dis.
tinguished Republicans voted against an in
= vestigation Chace, Cullom, Evarts, Ingalls,,
Jones, of Nevada; Logan, candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with Blaine; Miller,
Plumb, Riddleberger, Sawyer, Sewell, Stan
ford, Teller and Van Wyck.
Mr. Blaine, then, in his desire to cast re-
proach upon Democrats, insulted these dis
tinguished Republican Senators, by charging
that they were influenced by ''the social
Establishments of the Administration.
On September 14th, Mr.. Payne rising to a
question of personal privilege, made reply to
some remarks of Mr.. Hoar the day previous
when he was absent from the Senate. Dur
ing his remarks he quoted the following from
Secretary Whitney as to his connection with
the Standard Oil Company:
az aerer otoaed a dollar in il, nor ere- had
ann relation 10 IL. Ecey officer or director
ofthe trust is, / beliere, a Republican, and so
are nine teaths Of its stockholders.
So much for falsehood No. l.
That Mr.. Scott is at the head of a Coal
Trust will be news to that gentleman. Mr..
Scott is interested in coal mining to large ex-
tent. both anthracite and bituminouS, and con-
trolls more miles of railroad than any other
man in the world, besides being interested
in various manufacturing industries. He
employees more men than any other man,
or at least the industries with which he is
connected do, and there has never been but
. one strike among them, and that was speedily
settled to the satisfaction of the employees.
In his speech in the House Of Representatives
q. Nav l1th, last, on the Mills bill, he alludes
10 the coal industries in which he is engaged,
and stated that his tuners received for their
share fsom 90 to 50 per cent. Of the setting
,riee of the coal at the mines. If there is any
coal trust at which Mr.. Scott is at the head,
his miners receive the benefit, for it is evident
from this statement that they receive the bulk
Z of the money the coal sells for And in this
connection Mr. Scott compared the rate of
wages received by the miners and the rate
paid by the Edgar Thomson Steel Works to
its employees, and showed that the latter paid
their men but s per cent. of the selling price
of steel beams. Mr.. Carnegie, who lives like
a prince in his Scottish castle, and who es-
corted Blaine through Scotland in his fouF.in-
hand, is part owner of the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works, and in one year drew one and
a half million Of dollars as Ais share Of the
PROFITS Of. the concern. Steel beams are
protected by tariff of 70? per rent. The
employees get 8 per cent. and the owners of
the Edgar Thomson Works "a per cent, and
this in addition to the ordinary profit of the
business. No wonder Mr.. Carnegie drew
Sl,5O0,0OO out of the concern in one year.
SO much for ialsehood No. 2.
A. IN the Sugar Trust. Mr. Uayemxer