The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-09
SENATE POWER
IS ALDRICH
HIGH DICTATOR OF LEG
ISLATION AFFECTING
CORPORATIONS
DOMINATES THE SENATE
From Fish Clerk to Million
aire Political Boss.

tue AHlttN otdAtN oDAtitts ittoSHihSA
ruler Of national commercial politics,
high dictator Of legislation affecting
the American people. is Nelson VII.
marih Aldrich, Of Rhode Island, many
times a millionaire
Aldrich impersonates the threat Of
the financial autocracy Of the day.
He is the shaft of the wheel within the
wheel Of the washington system, In
league with vested interests, corporate
power trust invasions. inherited
wealth, money, gold. coin Of the realm.
He is the how and the why Of the In.
tolera5le conditions that perplex and
menace the republic.
Aldrich dominates the steering"
committee Of the senate Another de
scription might be chairman Of that
part Of the senate which legislates"
There Is no mistake in what Aldrich
represents. He is candid enough
about It. 1t is his record. He does
not hide that he is the willing servant
of one class Of Americans
Starting life as clerk in fish
market, Aldrich's first public office was
as member OF the Providence city
council Aldrich owes his start 10 SEN
ator Henry B. Anthony, who for many
years was the boss Of Rhode Islands
corrupt politics.
Do not missuaderestimate the man.
He Is an able statesman, diplomatic
orator, dignh ID personality. and he
possesses great and admirable men
tai force. He has long been recogniz-
ed as one OF th9 authorities on fnan.
cial measures. protective tariff and ell
legislation which would vitally effect
the financial interests Of the country.
AIdrich has concentrated himself upon
that phase of affairs of state which
would be Of most Importance TO his
real. cerstituency-Wall street
At present he is to be seen as the
administrations enemy in the railrsad
rate question pending in congress. The
president is forced 10 deal with the
boss Of the senate as the representa-
tive Of railroads who object to equal
freight rates.
Def to the Nation.
Just before the present session Of
congress Aldrich paid to represent the
people, mind yOu, in behalf of Wall
street visited the white house For
whatg
To tell the president that we could
not have equal railroad ratesl
The import Of what Aldrich said
was.
"Mr President you cannot have that
feature Of your proposed rate measure
which win effect fixed rate. That
would destroy the vital point Of the
railroad business. If you persist you
win be bitterly fought You win split
yoar patty il you tsy to force This leg
islaton. We Cthe railroads. would
consider compromise proposition
from YOU
What the president said was in ef-
feet:
"Mr Aldrich, know what you
mean by compromise have been
forced by you to compromise before.
In this case compromise would be a
surrender MOI"
John Kean and stephen d. EllSins
were present at this conference They
are United state senators That same
day Aldrich took fast train to New
York ! ala not follow him and there
fore cannot say that he reported tC
Wall street or 20 26 Broadway
Sugar, Sugar Sugar.
Col A. X. Mcclure once told u
Boston a story which Aldrich has nes
or denied He declared that AldTch
as chairman OF the hnance committei
! OF the senate, added 10 the house tarii
schedule one mill to the duty on sugar
/ That was worth s3,OOo.oOO 70 the suga
t trust When this notorious bin cam
TO the senate Aldrich gave she suga
} trust an additional onetenth Of cent
} Along about this time the pnblie-spil
, tied senator was again before the les
4 islature for reelection.
D Colonel Mcclure afterward allege
: the sugar trusts put up large sums Q
B money TO assist the Aldrich caus
{ end, lie being Rhode Island, he Wen
back 70 the senate.
Tig0cdy Of a Grab.
5 Aldrieh made record as "A munic
5 pal franchise sraboer that would a
most put 10 shame the Philadeiphi