The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
GIANTS IN TERROR
OF LAWSON GAME
Enemy Of Boston Man Says the
Broker Is Playing Solely
for Revenge.
WILL GO TO THE LIMIT
IN CASE OF SHOWDOWN
John D. Rockefeller May Compel
H. H. Rogers to Sue for
Peace.
New York Sun Special Service.

NEW York Sun Special Service.
New York, Dec. 26.-Thomas w. Law.
son is said to hold three documents that
are full Of terror for certain financial
giants he is attacking. One Of the mon
who has figured in Lawson Is g Frenzied
Finance campaign is authority for this
statement. He is an enemy Of Lawson,
whom he describes as an anarohistic
gambler but he gives Lawson credit
FOR playing a great and spectacular
game with consummate dash and skill.
In explaining the secret hold Lawson
has on his enemies, the club he is hold
ing over them, this man Of the opposi-
tion said
or altruism, of disinterestedness oR
public spirit there Is not particle In all
his work. He is playing for his own hand
and Is interested in the public only as IL
strengthens his hand. The success Of his
big bear raid on Amalgamated was only
an incident in the general scheme, tho il
netted him about $1,200,000 at a time
| when he needed it most. sg
Revenge is what he wants-revenge and
money. And If he wrings the money out
venge will be complete. It is hardly
blackmail, for the Bostonian believes he
is simply collecting a debt from unscru-
pulous men by the only means in his
power.
It Is big game Lawson is playing, and
|
| strongest interests In the country. But
4 their very strength constitutes their weak
ness. Where smaller man could
| defy Lawson, his arch enemy has too
much to lose in the smash he knows would
follow exposure. In that you havs the
whole secret Of Lawson's methods and In
i tentions.
. Documents Are Letters.
These three documents-they really ara
letters addressed to Lawson when he was
trusted implicitly by Henry II. Rogers and
John D. Rockefeller-contain the key to
the situation. Idoubt If anyone knows ex-
actly what their contents are outside Of
Lawson and certain men who can afford
as little as he to have them laid before the
public. .-- -...
understand they establish, in general.
full proof Of one Of the most criminal and
fragrant stock jobbing deals that ever
robbed the public Of millions for the bene-
fit Of the millionaires. Note that not one
of the men Lawson has attacked can be
induced to talk. ..--.. II.
In the game that now is being played
Lawson may be said to have opened the
pot and the others are waiting to see how
The will bet. If it is a, bluff Henry H. Rog-
: ters himself has not had the courage tc
. call It..
d st,, VIA He: Bury Hand7 !.
Ii IL COMES TO Il SHOWQCWu+ LSs Will piuy
his hand to the limit. But he thinks he
- has Rogers and the others where they will
=. ~ have to '1ay down" to him, and he wants
y to be in position to bury his hand In the
y deck again without ever having showed i
y except to those who knew already how
!" the deck had been stacked.
=, Do think Rogers will settle? II 1 know
- the man as well as think do, he woult
y die rather than settle now. The fight ha'
- been carried too far. OF course, he ma.
- -, be Of another mind later on. There arr
- forces within forces and forces back
~ forces. .-.
y Rockefeller May Act.
E. There is one man who might induce hin
to compromise. Se1f-preservation is tn.
W first law of nature, and If the storm which
rs Lawson has been making threatens to be
IS come cyclonic, John D. Rockefeller ma!
to compel Rogers to sue for peace. Rocke
a. Teller is too old to court trouble. H'
III wants to end his days in quiet.
is Lawson has spent $14s,0OO, am In
formed, on advertising and In telegraph
1 tolls since he embarked on his campaign
IN There is nothing in the history OF hnanc
g. to equal this lavish expenditure for pup
le licity in case Of personal warfare.