The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-07-11
TRUST LAWYERS
OR WEAKLINGS.
That Is What Makes Up the Re-
publican State Ticket.
NASH WAS A PAID ATTORNEY
For the Standard OIL Company and Others
On the Ticket Bave shown Their
Ahiliation That Re-
tainer.
special to the News-pemoerat.


publican State convention was abso-
lutely dominated by the Standard Oil
Trust and other giant monopolies'
Every candidate upon the state ticket
was nominated because he was favored
by the trusts. Every move made in
that convention was influenced by the
desires OF the trust magnates. The
very plank Of the state platform which
denounced trusts was framed by the at
torneys representing these corpora
tions and intended for no other pur-
pose than to throw dust in the eyes OF
the people Of the state.
These are startling statements, not
to be accepted without proper investi-
CATION. 1t is almost an incredible
thing that a foreign corporation can
absolutely control the action OF the
state convention OF great political
party, so that its enemies are punished
and its friends rewarded, without refer
eRce to the desires Of the voters and
taxpayers Of the state. And yet that
very thing happened, as is known to
every man who has access to inside in
formation regarding the late conven-
tion.
CANDIDATES TRUST CONNECTIONS.
What was done?
Judge George K. Nash was nominat-
ed for Governor. Judge Nash was at
one time paid attorney in the employ
OF the Standard Oil company.
John A. Caldwell was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor. Mr.. Caldwell is
now the attorney of the brewery and
other trusts.
Judge John M. Sheets was nominated
for Attorney General, He is compara-
tive an unknown man in comparison
with the other candidates for the NOM
ination. He was nominated because
he was designated as "safe man" by
the trusts.
Hon. w. z. Davis was nominated for
Judge Of the Supreme Court at the ex-
press desire of the trust magnates. He
is known to be fright" on this ques-
tion.
Hon. W. D. Guilbert was favored
with a nomination for state auditor,
and Hon. l. B. Cameron was nominated
for state treasurer. Neither man Is
dangerous to the "Yested interests"
Look at the negative side of the mat
ter. Every candidate for governor was
turned down, with the sole exception
of the man who had once been proved
by the trusts. No other candidate for
lieutenant governor was granted con-
sideration. Judge Bradbury, known
to be an opponent of trusts, was de-
feated for a we'll earned denomination,
contrary to party custom. The half
dozen candidates for nomination for
attorney general had each well estab-
lished regulations, state wide, for prob |
ity and ability. They were dangerous
to the trusts, and they had to go.
DOMINATED BY HANNA.
The convention was dominated by
Senator Hanna. Months before the |
convention had been called to order he
pledged the officials OF the Standard !
Oil Trust in New York that he would
protect its interest in this state. He
even carried his friendly interest so far
that he at one time wired to Judge
George K. Nash, retaining him as at
torney for the Standard Oil Trust. The |
other United States Senator present at |
the convention, Hon. Joseph B. For |
aker, is now and was then paid attor-
ney in the employ OF the Standard Oil |
company. 1t Is saying older than the |
Republican party that mo man can |
serve two masters" He must either |
protect the interests OF his clients or of |
his constituents in a conflict between |
the two.
The underlying issue of the conven-
tion was the pr election OF the trusts |
from the attacks OF iconoclasts like |
Monnett. He had cost the Standard |
thousands of dollars, and the cost Is
still going on. Senator Hanna has al |
ways been favorable to the trusts. |
That has been frequently shown. But |
some months previous to the state con- |
vention he was called to New York by |
the officials OF the Standard Oil trust. |
He was asked whether he would agree |
to protect their interests in Ohio at the |
coming convention. He agreed to
do so. So much Is absolutely known,
though the source OF the information
cannot at present be revealed. 1t Is
said that liberal contribution, not
only to the campaign fund for use in
Ohio in 1899, but also to that to be
raised for purposes OF the presidential
campaign in 1900 was promised In re-
turn for this favor.
PROOF POSITIVE SECURED.
When Acknowledgement Monnett be-
gan his crusade against the Standard,
Nash was one OF the most interested
spectators Of the daily joust One day
he was sitting in the courtroom when
a telegram was brought in. 1t was
from Senator Hanna, bidding him come
at once to New York. The next day
his daughter was to be married, and
Nash went to the long distance tele-
phone booth, called Hanna up In New
York and explained the situation,
thinking that he was wanted in con-
nection with politics.
Senator Hanna said to him: George,
/ want to retain you to represent the
Standard OIL company In its fight in the
Ohio supreme court. / will mail you a
check for retaining fee In the morn