The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-02
Why Not Give the Rich a Chance ?

There was funny sort Of debate in the
Senate last Tuesday between the Hon.
GEORGE GRAHAM VEST OF Missouri and the
Hon. EUGENE HALE OF Maine. Tho latter
Senator brought In an amusing tariff reso-
luton. and the result was one OF those dis
cussions for politics only which so often
tighten and diversity tho labors OF the staff
of our esteemed contemporary. the Con-
0ressional Record. Mr.. VEST aimed blow
at the solid countenance Of the Hon. w. JAY
CAMPBELL. the gentleman whom Gen. HAIR
R1soN wouldn't appoint Collector Of the
Port OF Chicago at salary OF $4,000 q year.
but has now generously appointed Chair
man OF the Republican National Committee
at a salary OF nothing. and with kicks as
the only probable perquisites:
II know Mr. CAMPBELL. tho new Chairman. and
1t is Providential dlspensaton Gas tho preachers
say that he has been put there. He Is the feed
attorney aud nothing else of r. D. Armour He
haunted my committee the Committee on Beef
Products) from end Of the country to tho other.
representing ARMOUR and his beef monopoly Chicago
He the man advised ARxouR to defy the Senate
of the United States and refuse obey its subpqnas
Tho 10 nothing but o tool of monopoly. lie was
the ablest and plant fundamentally in the hands
Of and his company in order rob tho people,
and especially tho cattle raisers OF tho West OF
course no Is at the head Of tho Republican National
Committee. He IL tho sort Of man to do the work.
Why should he not BIO theref ARHouRs money and his
talent and monopoly against tho American people and
tho consumers of the country. We accept the ISSUE
and GOD willing will by 1t until ono soil
tary Democrat throughout the country DO found
who will admi: that this is tho great ISSUE tho
overwhelming ono now to DO determined by the suf
frages Of tho people next November"
Instead OF receiving these remarks In o
blithcsome and jocose spirit. ana declining
to consider that tho coming campaign was
to be the case OF ARMOUR VS.. the American
People. Mr.. HALE retortcd by tho cxtraor-
binary assertion that the greatest of all
trusts. tho Standard OH Company. Is tho
interest that controlled tho Chicago Con-
vention." Mr.. HALE was little rusty In
his facts. by the way. In calling the Stand
ard OIL Company q trust. He ought to
know that, In Difference to the buncombe-
believing humbug about tho wlckedness OF
trusts and combinations and monopolies.
the illustrious Standard has ceased to be q
trust. In name. The profits are as great, We
suppose. and tho principle Is the same. but
q trust-hc! Mr.. HALE: do you suppose
that q distinguished Republican and Bap-
tist like Mr.. RocKEFELLER would outrage
tho feelings OF tho SHERMAN Antitrust
law for a day when just us much money
can be made by retaining tho substance
though throwing away the name OF Trust
Mr.. HALE subsequently said that he did
NJ
WHITNEY, Fool Killer. had any interest In
the Standard. but you cannot mako tho
country believe" he continued. that tho
great Standard OIL Trust did not have q
controlling hand and voice in shaping tho
resolutions OF the Chicago Convention"
The grounds for this belief seem to be
founded upon Mr.. VESTS admission that
Mr.. WHITNEY has brother-in-law who gar
ncrs some OF the gold Of tho ex-Trust. tho
reformed Trust, so to speak.
Mr.. VEST began the contest In idiocies OF
this sort by assailing Mr.. CAMPBELL for
having been or being tho attorney for GER
tain rich persons or corporations. Mr..
CAMPBELL has perfect right to be the
| attorney for such corporations and per-
sons and the richer and more prosperous
they arc the greater the credit to his Iepu-
tatlon and skill. Mr.. HALE will hardly de-
ny the right or at least tho privilege OF Mr..
WHITNEY to have brother-in-law who is
or is said to BIO stockholder In the Stand
ard OIL Company But seriously. 1t is moth
Ing less than disgusting to sec the idiotic
and insinccro way in which many public
men of both parties assail corporations and
! great combinations Of capital and tho I'M
happy capitalists themselves. There Is not