The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-18
THE VALUE or CAMPAIGN CoNTRI-
BUTTONS

Nothing has trtpfpired, since the ad-
ministration OF President Mckinley was
inaagurated, which so completely juqti-
hes tho conclusion that the republican
party has turned the government over to
the absolute domination OF the money
power, as the Gage National bank
scandal
The secretary can not shield himself
behind the acts OF predecessors to that
extent that he can escape public con-
demnation. Admitting his authority
which we do not, for arguments sake,
the exercise thereof from the secretarys
own confession. has been prompted with
the view of rewarding contributors to
the republican slush fund in the cam
palgn of 1896. For this infamous pro-
cedure there is no counterpart to be found
in the history of the treasury department
Mr.. Gage stands forth the chiefest off,
cial hoodler of this or any other decade
in American politics.
In June. 1897, A. b. Hepburn. vice
president of the National City bank of
New York, wrote as follows:
The National City bank, OF which re-
Gently became vice president through the
National bank with It, is one OF the banks
designated as n United States depository, and
| write TO request that In any changes whica
may he made under the administration We
may not he disturbed IN this respect. We
should like to remain United States de-
pository as at present
OF COURSE THE BANK is VERY
STRONG. AND III YOU MILL TAKE PAINS
TO LOOK AT OUR LIST or DIRECTORS
noI WILL SEE THAT WE ALSO HAVE
VERY GREAT POLITICAL CLAIMS IN
CANVASS LAST YEAR"
Now. who are these potential directors
to which this willy banker with an
alert eye 20 windward desired TO invite
the attention OF the secretary OF the
treasury charged, like his official asso-
ciates, with the duty OF ncslectlng no OPP
portunity to strengthen the imperial house
OF Mckinley? Here they are. and they
are goodly and productive aggregation;
II. o. Havemeyer, president sugar trust
James III. Post, director National Sugar Re.
inning company stephen s, Palmer, National
zinc trust; William Rockefeller. presiden
} Stsrdard OH company OF New York; Robert
BACON, OF the Arm OF j. Pierpont Morgan ant
also director OF the copper trust, Samue
sloan director In u number OF railroads; w
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dorhllt interests; Jacob II, Schen chairmal
Union Pacific refunding syndicate; CLEVELAND
Il Dodge. OF copper trust; H. Walter Webb
then vice president of New York Central Rail
road company.
On May IA, 1897, and before Secretary
Gage received Mr., Hepbum's timely tin
the government deposits IN the National
City bank did not exceed 5000, 900.
After that date In 1897, the National
City bank received OF the SIS 900 IN
settlement Of the Union Pacific
nVpt 'f.'s...'.,s.-..s,,.f. $4,000. oOO
, On July Il, 1895 the balance OF GOV.
! eminent money deposited without interest
IN tho National city bank was. sia.5Ta .OOl
5 ON September 20, 1899. the balance
I MAS 'ffs'.ss..s.,....,.... SaA.0O0 0n0
! In the hostinE Of the war loan OF 5000,
oeoooo in June. 1898, In which aus banks
! Participated, the Nariopsl City bank re,
, lreiyed 5.....t.,... si4Nne noo
On Janusry 7 1899, the government bal.
: ancs in the National city hank
} was ...ss...s,. ..,....,..,... sasssS mo
! On July 3 1899 IN. balance VS. $40.
! 100000, showing that the bank hsd the