The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-14
TRUST MAKERS
WANT CONTROL
Eastern Moneybags Working Quietly
Against President Roose-
velt
Effect of c. TO-. Suggestions
Are 49, ~ >ut
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Roosevelt Fully Ad, ) Not
Alarmed Reliable WoA RS Are
Enlisted for Him. -
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.

from The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
financial interests of the east, centered
in New York, We're enthusiastically in
favor Of the election of Mckinley, be-
cause the election of Bryan would
have meant a deprecated currency
and financial disaster, and it is we'll
known that they took advantage of
the business hold which they had on
western bankers and financiers to
make their position we'll understood.
These western bankers and financiers,
after word had come to them from
their eastern connections, passed this
word on to their customers. and to
the common people, the patrons of
the city and country banks and of all
money lenders all over the country,
and especially in the west, where
Bryan was supposed to be strong, CIV
ing them to understand that in the
event Of Bryan's election there would
be no further loans, etc. This sort Of
pressure contributed greatly to the
carrying of some Of the western states
| for the republican candidates, and it
| increased the republican majorities in
| others. 1t was pressure brought to
bear on business grounds, and, as all
| republicans felt, for the good of the
| country as a whole. Again in 1900
| these same eastern financial interests
4
, brought the tremendous weight of
| their influence to bear against him.
| 1t now happens that these interests
| are opposed to Roosevelt's nomination
and election and again. and for the
| third time, the same tactics are being
| employed.
| Word reaches Washington thru
members Of the republican national
committee, who have spent almost a
| week here, in connection with their
meeting to fix a time and place for
the national convention, that every
western state has been infected, to a
greater or less degree, with this poison.
| r II e J o u n a l circulates.
Quite probably there will be de-
| NAL Of what is said here, but the facts
are so we'll understood by the presi-'
| dent and all his friends and have been
so thorOly backed up by corroborative
| detail as to leave no room for doubt.
| Of course, the western financial in
| terests have not been subjected to any
/ "pressure"; that is to say, there have
! been no direct words from their east
| ern correspondents, demanding or
| even requesting that they work against
iRoosevelt. In this one particular the
Campaign now being directed from
New. York differs from former cam
paigns directed from that city, for OBJ
! Viously it would not do for the Wall
street people to say boldly to their
western agents and representatives
that Roosevelt must not be nominated.
| But the work is being done in: a very
| effective manner by innuendo and by
| indirection. 49,. $. 49,. ....-.,
These eastern men never. have a,
| good word to say for the. president.
They talk and write about. him a
good deal, and the sentiments they
express all tend to destroy confidence
!
Judgment. The seed has been sown in
dustriously, In a score of roundabout
! ways, during the past few months,
until to-day, in every city in the west,
there are reputable and influential
republicans. business men, bankers,
financiers, who are talking about
Roosevelt with a question mark. None
Of these western men, probably, can
| say truthfully that he has knowledge
Of any. pressure being brought to bear.
The poison has been injected SO skill
fully as to leave no scar or trace of
any kind. But it. has been injected,
and has been working very satisfac-
torily. 49,: ...>~,.. 49,. :
| Roosevelt Is Wise"
All of these things have been
brought to the attention Of the presi-
dent by his friends on the national
committee, and it is understood that
the schemes OF the eastern plotters.
| The president has hitherto assumed
that the west was for him *solidly,
and that it would not be necessary
to do any missionary work there. He
still thinks that the work Of the
eastern moneybags will have no. per-
manent effect, but in order to make
sure, his friends from the west will
| busy themselves from this time on.
Just how they will proceed will de-
| pend upon circumstances, but in all
| the states the Roosevelt lines are ito
be overhauled and safe men put on
guard at all possible danger points.
Wherever a member of the national
committee is a Roosevelt man, he
will have charge of the work of get
ting his state into line,. and. meeting
the attacks which Wall street is maxi
ing thru western financial interests.
Where the national committeeman is
not regarded as safe, the work will
be turned over to somebody in the
state who has the presidents con-
fdence. This will shut out a good
many senators and members of con-
gress from the west; the majority of
whom are at heart unfriendly to
Roosevelt. and are. kept in line for
| him by their constituents. - .r~s...
Not Worrying Now.
J The president is not worried over
conditions in the west. He is GER
tain as ever. that that section will
support him. But he is doing as
every prudent man should do. He is
in time of peace, preparing for war.
A little care at this early day may
. prevent the possibility of trouble later
on. And so, the presidents friends
> in the states beyond the Mississippi
, and the Missouri, and in the Ohio
: valley, are to be on the alert.
The strongest kind of confirmation
could be furnished if necessary of the
story recently sent to T he 10 r
n |, of an unsuccessful effort ON the
part of Wall street to secure a prom.
Use from the president that in the
: event of his election next year" he
would be good" Following the in
terview of the Wall street agent an.
other effort was made to induce Sena-
: tor Hanna to consent to the use of his
name in the convention, but without
t success. 1t was also shortly after the
: interview at the White House be-
tween the president. and the Wal
street representative that Senator
s Hanna announced that he could no
2 consent to be chairman of the re.
t publican national committee during
t the next campaign.
w. W. Jermane.