Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-09-24
EIEVATING THE. MASSES.
why the Universal Trust VIII Not BE
Advertiaed

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Why the Universal Trust VIII Not b
Advertised.
I'VE have met this evening"" Ne
marked the princely ]. Pierpont Nor
gan, Is he stretched himself out upol
divhn in the luxurious cabin Of tn
yacht Corsair, Gin order to discus
measures for the uplifting of tn
masses"
II am very glad h, hear it," remark
ed John d. Rockefeller, "for the uplift
ing of the masses has been the aspira
ton of my youth and is the hope o
my declining years."
But how are we going to uplift tn
masses?" inquired Cornelius Wander
bilt. "They seem to think we ar,
their natural enemies, and to look upol
our colossal fortunes as a monstrou
evil"
you have touched upon the vita
feature Of the whole matter" said Col
onel John Jacob Aston. 1.-THE massel
can never be lifted up until they ar
taught to believe that men like our
selves can alone lift them up"
"The very thing l was going to say
myself" declared George j. Gould
land hence l have caused to be pre-
pared pamphlet setting forth thu
great advantages to the people from
the present management Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company"
How great minds do run in the
same channelw exclaimed John D
Rockefeller Il have had a pamphlets
prepared in which the blessings con
ferred upon the country by the Stand.
ard Oil Company are made as plair
as day."
Excellent said Cauncey M. De-
pew, land l shall do the same thing
with reference to the Vanderbilt rail-
roads. l shudder to think of the aw-
full consequences that might have en-
sued had not the Vanderbilt railroads
been under their present management
during the past two generations"
THE whole point of this matter,
said the princely ]. Pierpont Morgan
sis that the poor do not trust the
rich"
We'll soon be rid of that difficulty u
remarked John Jacob Aston. "Thank
God, there are enough Senators and
Governors left to teach the people that
great corporations and vast combina-
tions Of wealth are enormous advan-
tages to the poor"
Efforts must be made" put in John
D. Rockefeller, ''to create popular
demand in favor of one grand trust
that shall own and operate every
thing"
"Goodw exclaimed Chauncey M. De-
pew. "How happy the masses would
be il a single trust controlled all the
railroads, all the oil, all the sugar, all
the tobacco-in a word, the whole
country"
II would suggest" said Cornelius
Vanderbilt, that we proceed to the
formation Of such trust right away"
But who shall be members of that
trust?" inquired the princely j. Pier
pont Morgan.
Ourselves" said William c. Whit
ney.
Hold on a minute" interjected the
princely ]. Pierpont Morgan. Sup
pose we form this grand trust and try
to uplift the masses by means Of It..
Don't you know that the blatherskites
and demagogues will Immediately say
that all the people ought to have an
equal interest in 1t? A movement will
be started to let everybody in on the
ground floor"
"That is simply horrible to think of"
said Colonel Aston.
1--WE can get out Of that difficulty
very easily" observed Doctor Depew.
"How?" asked William @. Whitney.
1--WE can organize the grand trust"
replied Doctor Depew, land say moth
ing about it,"
Just So" said John D. Rockefeller.
Count me in" declared George J.
Gould. 81 am a friend of the masses,
and l am for anything that will lift
them up"
"Hurrah for the massesv shouted
the prlncely J. Pierpont Morgan.
There was unanimous outburst of
cheers and hand-clappings and the
gentlemen present were so profoundly
moved that it took several cases OF
champagne to do justice to their feel
ings. -TWentieth Century.