The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-08
LIGHT THAT
REALLY SHINES
(By the Inslder.)

There have been many. surprises
IN the craftsmanship and politics OF
the nation during the past few years,
3 but none has been SO. pronounced as
dhe aggressive attitude of Attorney
General p c.. Knox on the question
of Industrial combinations, so-called
trusts. Mr.. Knox had for years been
regarded as one Of the most able eN-
ponents of corporation law in the
country, and it was the supposltlon
of many that he would lean so heav-
NV on the side of the great comblna-
lions that he would warp the nation
al laws intended to hold them in
check. 1t was with that feeling that
ne was received into the Mckinley
Cabinet against the wishes OF some
and with the hearty approval of the
great men of the Republican party.
Some wondered where Mckinley
& had picked up the PirtsburS lawyer
as the virtual head of the American
s bar, for his present position entities
6 i'm =-.'tllfat-very great. lIoifor. 10
most of them Knox was an unknown
in every other respect than that he
was the successful attorney of An
drew Carnegie. No one believed that
he would be anything else than
44yed-in-the-wool combine advocate, a
friend OF the trusts.
Knox has SO revoiutionzed the
opinions regarding him that it is re-
EsfreStins to witness the homage paiG
z TO his rare ability by some OF tlle.ve
men who early suspected that he was
too one-sided for the seat in the Pres
Ident's family His career has been
spirited, clean to marked degree
sincere, persistent. cons tant, remark
able and fairly studded with the most
brilliant legal work that has attend
S,ed any of the efforts OF the United
states Attorney General in many
years,
Knox first revealed TO a dissatisfied
country that he was an able man,
lawyer among many thousands. The
Z next realization was that he was a
thoroughly honest man whom no I'M
due influence could swerve from the
course ne had outlined He display
ed to a surprised world that he could
cope with the very best legal experts
IN the world, hold his own in combat
sof exceptional legal brilliancy, that
J he was sincere in his efforts to exc
cute the laws framed to restrain viola
tons of fairness as between corpora
tions and the people and that he was
absolutely fearless in doing his duty.
Knox is and has been one OF the
most remarkable exceptions in polit-
Ical life ever noticed.
Pennsylvania never had repre-
sentative in the United States Sen
ate who could outshine in brilliancy
and in legal and diplomatic ability
& the young man who once hailed from
BROWNSVILLE. Dalzell has been an able
servant in the House of Representa-
t4iyes, and his standing at the Ale
gheny county bar was just as high
as has been his position on important
committees charged with the duty OF
framing national legislation. But not
even his friends make the claim that
he stands equal with the Attorney
4 General who has fooled a doubling
nation by doing his duty in remarka-
Bile fashion.
Some people imagine that 1t is ut,
terly impossible for Incorporation OF:
81 any OF its representatives to possess
4 any honesty. That is supposed TO be
the monopoly Of he people. OF.
course, such imagination is as silly
as would be a statement that all
PIttsburgers sare honest it serves yes;