The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-10-02
THE PKOGKESS'
ELENATING THE MASSES.
Twentieth Century.

We have met this evening" remark
ed the princely ]. Pierpont Morgan, as
he stretched himself out upon a divan
in the luxurious cabin of the yacht Cor
sa!r, in order TO discuss measures for
the uplifting Of the masses"
am very glad to hear it." remark
ed John D. Rockefeller, for the uplirt-
ing OF the masses has been the aspira-
ton Of my youth and il the hope Of my
declining years
But how are We going to uplift the
masses" inquired Cornelius Wander
bilt They seem to think we are their
natural enemies, and TO look upon our
/ colossal fortunes as a monstrous evil
You have touched upon the vital
feature Of the whole matter" said Col
onel John Jacob -Astor. The masses
I can never be lifted up until they are
taught to believe that men like our
selves can alone lift them up"
The very thing l was going to say
myself" declared George ]. Gould, and
hence have caused to be prepared q
pamphlet setting forth the great adva1l-
tages TO the people resulting from the
present management Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company
How great minds do run in the same
channel.'' exclaimed John D. Rockefel-
Ter. Il have had a pamphlet prepared
IN which the blessings conferred upon
/ the country by the Standard Oil Com
pany are made as plain as day"
+ EXCELLENT" said Chaurcey NJ De-
pew, and 1 shall do the same thing
( with reference to the Vanderbilt rail-
roads. l shudder to think Of the awful
consequences that might have ensued
/ had not the Vanderbilt railroads been
| under their present management dur
/ ing the past two generations"
! The whole point of this matter" said
the princely J. Pierpont Morgan, is
/ that the poor do not trust the rich
/ Wen soon be rid of that difficulty"
! remarked John Jacob Aston. Thank
God, there are enough senators and
governors left to teach the people that
great corporations and vast conabina-
lions of wealth are enormous advanta-
ges to the poor
Efforts must be made" put in John
d. Rockefeller, ITO create a popular de-
mand in favor of one grand trust that
shall own and operate everything"
Good" exclaimed Chauncey NJ. De
pew. How happy the masses would be
if a single trust controlled all the rail-
roads. all the oil, all the sugar. all the
tobacco-in word. the whole country"
Il would suggest said Cornelius
Vanderbilt, that We proceed to the for
nation of such a trust right away
But who shall be members of that
truSt?' inquired the princeley j. Per
pont Morgan.
yourselves" said William c. Whitney.
Hold on a minute" INTERCEPTED the
pricely j. Pierpont Morgan Suppose
we form this grand trust and try to up
lift the masses by means of it. Don't
you know that all the blatherskites and
dema gogues will say that adj the people
ought to have an equal interest in it? a
movement will be started to let every
body in on the ground floor
That is simply horrible to think Of"
said Colonel Aston
We can get out of that difficulty
very easily" observed DR.. Depew.
How asked William c. Whitney.
I'VE can organize the grand trust"
replied Depew. and say nothing about
it"
Just So said John D. Rockefeller.
Count me in" declared George j.
Gould, II am friend OF the masses. and
am for anything that will lift them up.
"Hurrah for the masses" SHOUTED