The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-09-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
] ]. [ANs0h'S revelation.
.Frenzied Finance nclusively
Proves that. Ours is a Cover
m l|'l, BY Money. >.:::::.
Genius is Needed to Stem the
\: Tide. that's f. Forced by
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2 That Thomas w: lawson, in Every
rpody's ~;Maeazine,"' .s: has, not, correctly
photographed the. history OF NAL
,gamated Copper and it's SATELLITES, will
require forcefu1 denial from .these
apparent high toned robbers, to salts
" the. public that Mr. Lawson is not
telling the truth The old saying,
"th&t 1t takes a rogue to- Catch a
thtef'' seems we'll dernonstra ted. when
he admits that he WAS ina rogues gall
ley, but could not-even though he
would-expose. the villany. IT his CO.
horts without injurinE his own fortune
and that of his. friends who, he had
advised to invest, and which he now
seems to repent not having done. !: we
must indeed admire this: honest pub
lie confession, even II # COMES too
late to save the wrecked fortunes Of
thousands Of people who were invited
into this "Gent lenan's, game. IT is
evident from MIR. Lawson's ~staten1ent,
that considerable OF his own money
was involved In this deal, and that his
worthy partners used their best efforts
and did succeed in defrauding him out
Of: a goodly share. Of his -rightful por-
ton. It. is clear also that he was
deceived by the STANDARD Oir' into
substituting some Of the original
mining properties for others Of less
value. Those who have; read "Fren-
zied Finance must come to one con-
clusfon,-that continuance of this
Autocratic money power II carried to
further extremes, will as surely pull
down the pillars Of this republis, as
did like conditions precipitate the
which we read OF In history It re-
quires no prophet to read ancient HIS
tory, but 1t will need consunaate genius,
and superior i11oral force In the Exc
cutive Of this Republic, aided by the
same efforts Of the people who hope
for SELF government as the Constitu=
ton provides for, to stem the tide
which may easily strand us upon the
rocks. Mr.. Lawson does not overstate
when he says, that "Standard Or IL
the greatest power in America, then
just imagine q President of the United
States backed up by this Octopus OF
greed and It's kindred. ailies,-this
power which, would put all things un-
der its feet,-an da running mate
treading on the edge OF Eternity, as
his possible successor! Truly has there
arisen in American politics a power,
greater than the Sxar OF Russia
Babylon which has no rightful foot
ing among a free people. Those who
have not followed Mr.. IAwsoii,s -ex-
posture Of the .serpents lair in Wall
street.. have. denied themselves ii. q
fund infornaa ton. hishlyss:in ters
last Ting, lt7 were not forbodig & the best
interests 81 .countrr 81; and should
arouse the consideration: " IT Every
thoughtful citizen: ;. Abraham Lincoln
| was a:great prophet, but was by many
dubbed as a fool tor some, OF his adj
| vanced ideas, but events have proved
that Wisdom sometimes follows the
| plow. Said he,- *
"As result Of, the war, Corpora
tions have become enthroned and an
era Of corruption in high places Will
follow, and the money power of the
country will endeavor to prolong its
reign by working on the prejudlcee OF
the people, until all wealth is ag-
gregated in few hands, and the
! Republic Destroyed God grant
that my suspicious prove groundless' -