The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-12-18

teresting tale: Il afraid there Is
great deal of dishonesty in some of
these trusts" said Senator Sorghum
sadly. But you have always de-
friend. Yes. OF course, you ex-
pect a trust to take advantage OF the
public But when the men who or
ganize the deal get to takiug advant-
age of one another-that's dishOn-
est
1t must be said in Senator Dietrich's
favor that he quickly returned to Ne
braska to face the Indictment for
bribery. A much better known re-
publican senator did not dare to re-
turn to his state for upwards of
twelve months for fear of being ar
rested on "A similar charge.
Rockefeller's oil is selling at 20
cents d gallon. This is twice as much
as it was worth when steel common
was selling at twice what steel pre-
ferred is selling at now. Qnery:
Does Mr.. Rockefeller look anything
like that portrait of him in the De-
cember Mcclure
An eastern fipancier who vOciferat
ed loudly against ''rOtten money!
and dishonest dollars in 1896,
started for Europe Il few days ago.
He was halted at the pier and hustled
off to IL dungeon. After making sure
of having money good in Europe"
he proceeded TO steal some for the
purpose of spending it across the
pond.
The administration organs are
working overtime trying to find some
thing equally good as gone demo-
cratic to apply to the increasing
nun Der of business failures.
Mr.. Rockefeller may have been able
60 read Miss Tarbell's story without
f1inching, but If he saw that portrait
without experiencing II pang he is in
deed without feeling.
{. OF course the $4,000 textile workers
whose wages have been reduced from
10 to % per cent should continue to
be willing TO "let we'll enough alone"
rather than be denounced as ''agita-
tors"
1t seems that what MIR. J. Pierpont
Morgan thought to be fine and
heaIthy growth OF financial impreg-
inability was only u very soft and
luxuriant crop of wool for Mr.. Rock
efeller to shear.
The Wisconsin legislature has sent
to Washington a resolution in favor
of electing senators by popular vote.
This is we'll, but this much needed re-
form will not be brought about until
senators are elected who will permit
1t. ~ majority of the senators now
wearing toyas prefer dealing with
legislatures to taking their chauces
before the people. No man should
be elected to the national senate who
will not pledge himself to favor the
election of senators by popular vote.
During the Ohio campaign Senator
Hanna's favOrite slogan w;Ls, For
Gods sake keep ON lettin. we'll
enough alone Since the Ohio
election more than 10000 employees
have been throwu mt of work by the
closing down OF i.Lc.urIes and shops
These 10000 men should drop postal
card reminders To Senator Hanna
every day. They followed his advice.
and voted TO let we'll enough alone.
and now they should prr,Istently de-
maud OF the senator That he make
good on his end of The bargain.
Secretary Root declares that Cen
eral Wood is "all right " The sec
rotary may have said it with the be-
lief that his say-so would settle it,
but his remarks only recall little
story. Daring tie presidents recent
campaign trip across the country, it
happened that his train stopped at a
little station while he WAS at dinner.
Secretary Wilson stepped to the plat
form and said: My friends, ] want
to introduce to you Secretary Hay.
He is one OF our great diplomats,
one OF our self-made men. and / am
sure - ''Oh, that's all right"
shouted man in the crowd. I'VE
know who Hay is, bnt who in thunder
ARE you