Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-01
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Friday, June |, 1906.
THE PENNSYLVANIA LESSON.

1t must be interesting to our neigh
bors across the pond to note the amount
of graft which has been unearthed by
recent Investigations in the manage
ment of every large corporation. The
Pennsylvania Railroad, however, has
given proof of the most unique, ornate
and overpowering graft yet disclosed.
One gentleman who distributes cars
on that trunk line received 1907. 900 of
coal mining stocks for which he paid
not q farthing, and when asked if he
did not know be was violating moral
laws, if no other. blandly replied no.
and said if stock was being given away
he thought he had as much right to
be present at the giving as anybody
else. 1t was hard to get sOme of these
recipients of favors to admit that
these stocks were given or received for
a purpose, or that tine persons giving
them Jared any better afterward than
before; but all the same everybody
knows why they were given and what
was done when they were received.
But these roads employing these graft
ers are indebted to foreign bondholders
and stockholders in large sums. The
beauty and correctness of their man.
agement has been the theme of a song
sung here, and its cadences waited
across the waters. The great insur-
ance companies sang such a song and
with it lulled babies to sleep. Possibly
Mr.. Cassatt's band of thieves have
been able to lull foreign babies to
to sleep, and possibly these children of
The east may be kept in blissful igno-
rance, or made to believe that such
conduct only inures to the benefit of
the company's creditors and stockhold-
ers.
Mr.. Cassatt, however, has had bur
ry call from home. About the time
this article goes to press he will have
landed in New York, thus cutting
short Il trip he took Ostensibly for rest
and recreation. 1t is given out that
when he returns be will do all kinds of
house cleaning. Those gentlemen
with their illgottep gains will walk the
gang plank, and sanitation will go on
under the most approved methods.
But it will be asked what will be-
come of Mr.. Cassatt's son who is one
of the chief of the grafters ?" 1t is
safe to say that he will neither be
sent to the Jail nor the penitentiary.
A hole will be found through which he
can creep just as Mr.. Geo. W. Perkins
has crept out of harms way.
Will not European money lenders be
calling In their loans? Can graft 60
on in such high places and confidence
remain? If these men manage the
RAILWAYS so as to rob their customers
as they are shown to be doing, will
they not do the same for those whose
money they have in their hands Can
they be immune any more than others7
We believe they will call in their loans.
Such acts are said to be rare on the
other side and must cause alarm, they
must also make deep impression, and
give people over there a fine idea of
our financiers, as well as those who
manage the large corporate interests
over here. Money will be harder 10
get in Europe on account OF the severe
lesson just being taught by the Penn
sylvania railway.