The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-10
LAWSON ROAR IS
now A WHISPER
Frenzies of the Platform Affect
the Boston Foe Of the 'ssys-
tenn fice Weak.

Kansas City, July 1o.--Mr. Lawson IS
roar against the Standard Oil system
and it's allies has died down to a whis
per. In his effort to talk against the
storm at Ottawa he lost his trumpet
voice and at times could scarcely speak
above a hiss. He came with his party
to Kansas City to see leading throat
specialist. The doctor ordered him to
refrain from talking until the hour for
his next speech at Fairbury, Neb., on
Tuesday afternoon.
This is hard on Mr.. Lawson, who is
SO full Of his fight that silence is almost
intolerable. The shouting Of the west
newspapers are as breath to his nostrils.
But most of all he loves to educate the
western editors and business men
against the tSystem' by personal con-
versation. He is picture of concen-
trated energy. and enthusiasm when he
guage upon visitors to his private car.
Even Mr.. Bryan is child to Mr.. Law
son in this department of agitation.
But it is all at an end. Every time Mr..
Lawson tries to utter a word his COM
panions say: "S-s-s-sh!'' and remind
Of his DOCTORS instructions.
Write? Not If Ruse Works.
The far-seeing editor of the magazine
LII ulCu VNI. LdWSOu . SLOIy VI L 1CuL10u
Finance is appearing, seized upon the
situation by proposing that he should
spend a silent day writing his next
chapter. Mr.. Lawson, who is very tired
and hates writing, accepted the sugges-
ton with apparent enthusiasm. But it
leaked out afterward that before Mr.
Lawson and the editor arrived at the
throat specialist It's office he received
this note:
My Dear Doctor: This note: will be
handed to you by my son few moments
before my examination. Kindly favor me
| at the examination by telling my friend
who will accompany me, that under nc
circumstances must I do any writing fol
week at least My friend labors under
constant hallucination that I am hi:
fountain pen and that his salvation de.
ponds upon my keeping on a constant
flow. Believe me, yours sincerely,
Thomas w. Lawson.
| His Insurance Fight.
Mr.. Lawson expects to begin his fgh
in the courts against the New York in
1 surance companies within forty days
His lawyers have advised him that h
has many perfect cases, strongly sup
ported by evidence. He says himself
This will be a fight for five Thousand
clients. We will have at least tina
| nuInD6r OIL Cy-1lOAOeIS Ill lIle 11llSet
ton. AS matters stand now it looks a
if we have good chance to compel tn
restitution Of about $50, 100000 each from
J the officers, directors and agents Of tn
Equitable, New York and Mutual com
} panies. We will sue these gentleme
personally for the recovery of money
which lawfully belong to the policy hold
ers Actions will be brought in the fed
eral courts and simultaneously in variou
state courts.
This will be the most extensive an
Illuminating litigation in the history {
the country The evidence already
hand discloses a system of robbery
: the three big companies that will arous
the indignation of the whole nation whe
the facts are proved in court. There wi
be no way Of embarrassing reputation
It is to be fight to a. finish. Five thou
sand men are in it and 5000 men canne
be fooled or bought off.
Speaking of his western trip, M
:, Lawson said:
\ The spirit of the west will soon max
itself felt in the east. 1t is a mistake
suppose that this vast population wi
continue to sit still while the Rockefeller
> and Rogerses fleece them of their surpl,
: wealth. What I have seen since I lie
Boston convinces me that when the tin
, for overturning the Standard Oil sy
: TEN of finance sarrives-and it is almo
I here now-the millions of the west w
i act together. They will bury Wall sire
= thieves under their own stocks al
!. bonds.