The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-03-27
National Bankers Graft.
Continued from Page Onc.)
The first letter, dated New York. JuI
9. w shows their ~inNunncn

The first letter. dated New York. Jane
s, 1897 shows their influence.
My lear Mr.. Gage: The National
City Bank of this City. of which | re-
Gently became Vice-president . s.
is one of the banks designated as a
United states depository and | write
to request that III any changes which
may be made under the adTninIatra-
ton we may not be disturbed i'll this
respect. We should like to remain n
United States depository as at present.
OF course the bank is very strong
and if YOU vii: take the pains to look
a. our list OF directors YOU viii sec
that we also have NCTy political
claims in view OF what was done dur
inc the canvass Hast Ncir-
"~(Signcd) A. Is. HETBUItN."
The list of directors referred to ii
the black lines. is Of Standard Oil
names: and what was done last year"
IS an illusion to the heavy contTibc-
tons made by these men to save tie
country from Bryan mo silver" No
corruption about that only patriotism.
These men gave up their good money
to eject the President who appointed
Mr.. Gage and it was only an after
thought hat prompted them to ask
q favor in return. But when \. Z.
Hepburn pressed his very great po-
itical claim in view of Wha was done
last year he turned the contributions
of the Standard coil GROVE into 4 cor
ruption fund. Mr. Gage didn't hai-
pen to throw into the bundle for Con-
g1cSS his answer To his letter. but
other letters show him ~flEnrine lae
standard oil bank. And if he favor
cd this baGk because. as \. j.. Hep
burn expected. Of those contributions
to tho party he WIS as much cor
ruptcd as if h" took Il bride. And il
his appointment. upon his retirement
from the Cabinet, to the presidency
Of q Standard oil Trust company
was brought about in any measure
10y thc favor he did the city Bank.
then, insofar. he was, to use Il point
zeal phrase. given an office for SER
vices T. the party in other words. Ia
was paid.
But Nh. Gage was no "Rud" Hyn-
icka, He was Il banker. a. James
Stillnan, the president Of the Cit
sank. wrote him on October 3ot.:
Your banking experience enable -0ri
10 appreciate our position. and We
fully realize that such consideration.
VIII be accorded as may he consistent
with YOU official duties IL the treas
Urer OF Hamilton count CCincinuati1
had been Il banker. he would not nayt
collected anE gratuity for letting out
the county moneys without recon-
peissC to the ounty but he WouIl
probably have agreed with his cDun-
" commissioners and With a Ion.
line Of secretaries Of tile treasury ttat
Ii was poor business to ask his f.I-
low bankers to share their profits With
the public. And as it is with the bank
crS and insurance men, the railroaI
attorneys and the corporation agents.
and officers of the Senate They done
have to be bribed like "Rud' Nv
nicka; their experience enables them
to appreciate our position
II is in the interest of business :,
fayoT business. and Z business man
in office or out. feels that anythinr
he does to help business is = rirtuo3,-
act. out III Cincinnati. the president
Charles y. Hinsch. of the Fifth Ma.