Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-07

merce law has not received lower rates
than, other shippers by rebates, ar
engagements, devises or plans OF any
character. The testimony of Howard
Page, freight agent of the Standard OIL
Company, before the industrial COM
mission is quoted in this connection.
With reference to gas and copper
companies, Mr. Dodd says: No doubt
many have been prejudiced against Mr..
Rockefeller by sensational writer's,
whose articles accompanied by por-
traits and caricatures are intended TO
create the impression that Mr.. Rookie
Teller was principal in the affairs re-
ferring to the organization OF the gas
and copper companies, although no
fact showing such connection is stated.
The Standard Oil Company has already
denied that it had any connection or
interest directly or indirectly In the
organization of these corporations. and
on the best of authority the same de-
NAL is now made for John d. Rookie
Teller. He had no connection with
nor interest in, directly or indirectly,
the organization of these corporations.
Mr.. Dodd's statement Isl in part as
follows:
Free From Stain.
"There may we'll he a difference OF
opinion on the abstract question wheth-
err the board of missions should receive
gifts unless satisfied that the giver is
honest, but all will agree that II ne
who brings his gift to the altar must
come with clean hands, still more
should he who minister's at the altar
and receives the gift be free from stain.
There is. no excuse for those who make
money dishonesty and still less ex-
c,,se for those who in the name of re-
ligion falsely accuse their fellow men.
"rhe objection to Mr.. Rockefeller's
gift is based upon The allegation that
he made his money dishonesty. This
accusation is false, is vile and pelng
made by ministers in the pretended IN
terest of morality is; doubly vile. me
assertion should not be made unless
it can be readily established by spec
ification and proof / have seen no
proof and no attempt even at specl-
fications except in the protest"
Scores GLADDEN..
Mr.. Dodd here quotes from DR.. Glad
denis published statement allegations
concerning DuSllieSS HiSsAioeo
Standard Oil Company, and continues:
"The question of railway rebates ana
Standard control of railways was IN
vestigated by the United States indus
trial commission in 1900 and they re-
ported no such facts. Members OF the
Standard and Of the railways were
questioned in relation to these SUD-
iects. 1t was shown that prior to the
enactment of the interstate commerce
commission the rebate system was
universal. Railroads made their nomi-
nal rates higher than they expected to
obtain from regular shippers and the
amount of actual freight to be paid
was a matter of contract Each ship
per made the best terms he could.
"1'he Standard did not invent this
system: it found it existed and could
not do business without submitting to
it. Like all other shippers, it made
the best terms it was able to make
with the railroads. Its refneries were
located at points where it could take
advantage of railway competition. 1t
also strove to give equivalents for re-
auctions in freight It shipped not
only car loads, but train loads. 1t pro-
vided terminal and other facilities and
assumed all risks of loss. Public opin-
ion, more enlightened in these days
than in those may have discovered that
this was all wrong. but at that time
the business man who did not accept