The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-02
RICH MEN PLOT
TO RULE NATION
Big Corporations in Conspiracy
to Control Cities and Country i
Says Homer Castle.
RAILROADS ARE LAYING LOW
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Submission 10 Roosevelt Policy
Only Pretencc, Declares Man
Who Exposed Frauds.
RAILROADS ARE LAYING LOW
Especial to rho rI,nes. pI.pntch.,

Especial to The Times Dspatcli)
PITTSBURG, PA, January 1.-Homer
H. Castle, whose startling statements rel
ative to the Use of State funds by pollt-
clans resulted In the Enterprise Bank dis
closures and contributed so much to tho
election of William Fl. Berry as State
treasurer, Tonight made q sensational
statement regarding n "milionaire COM
bination." aspiring to control Pittsburg
and Pennsylvania politics. He admitted
that he wants to be the candidate for
Governor, and he has hopes that the light
ming will strike him.
~ want to tell all that ] know about
these millionalres and the corporations
they control. When the people under
stand that the corporations OF the United
States are working together to control the
legislation In all States and big cities, they
will make that fact the burning issue
II honestly believe that combination
has been formed by millionaire corpora
ton owners. with headquarters in New
York, and homes In Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Ohio. Massachusetts and elsewhere. be-
control OF the political machinery. ! be-
licve that the appearance OF the millions
aires openly In the Pittsburg mayoralty
race is the surface inG<ation of mil
llonaire political deal national in scope.
II feel certain that TO undo the work
Of Insurance Investigators and reform sus-
gestions from President Roose~elt Flick.
Morgan and that crowd are planning
great coup with the people.
Railroads Playing Postum.
.''rhe apparent willingness of the Penn
sylvania Railroad and these corporations
L.. H. M alt ,stttn tcU
is all bosll. Let them complete the plans
they have set on foot for the recapture
of Pennsylvania. Pittsburg, Philadelphia
and other places, and Roosevelt Will re-
ccive II severe and sudden setback
Back of the OPEN declaration of Henry
Clay t'rick that he favors the cnndidacy
OF millionaire Jenkinson for Mayor OF
Pittsburg and the announcement that
JenkInson has the backing OF the Penn
syvania Railroad, OF Bfillionaircs y. w.
Mellon, j. Donald Cameron the Widener
Elklns syndicate, of Philadelphia, and Inc
Philadelphia Company. which controls
the public service corporations OF Pitts
burg, and of the United States Steel Cor
poration, there Is evidence of the inten-
tons OF these monopollsts to harmonic
Pittsburg. so that they can moro effec-
tually gain control of Philadelphia and
the State.
This deal was Matched In the Offices of
those New York nilllonaires who are
alarmed by the manifestation of pubic
Indignation last November. This group
of national finanelers have joined forces
Tor the purpose of rcoreanizing their
States politically on an inyulnernble basis
III that be possible.
Election Returns a Warning.
THE combination was made necessary
by the returns from last November's cleo.
ton when the people gave a Democratic
plurality of 1000 in PENNSYLVANIA. over
coming a Republican majority of so ,O00
When Dhio elected 4 Democratic Governor
with Democratic Legislature; when the
Massachusetts Republican majority dwin
died to 5000; when New York gave evil
dence of discomfort by providing Hearst
with almost enough votes TO win on n
brand new PLATFORM and when MARYLAND
went against the bosses. 'tu
They can't stand the result OF insur-
ance exposures What is the reuedvp
,M.hy, they must get down in. the firing
me. Are they doing II? Look at Pits.
burg and Pennsylvania
The 1ntllionaires known TO he ,,;yod
up IN the biggest cornorations az tho 'c;t,,
ahu stare nre demanding the seiectior of
their candidates. That means thai thev
ARE liking I'm fences all along the limo ~
pennsyi"ania. md that while they nrn'
Jess TO be standing UP for pooseveit,s' - ra
form views they are putA~, %, tbo AZ
NOR WITH which to fight the President