The Washington herald., 1907-12-12


shoulders rest the burdens Of government He bears
its burdens in the time Of peace he supports and
defends il in time Of God bless the man with
the hickory shirt and overalls who works and tolls
and sweats.
PenitentIary Rod for John ID.
frd in Holy Writ that the Master says. Go
into the vineyard and work" I find nowhere
permission 10 go into the vineyard and corner all
the grapes and become 50 rich and opulent that
when the Master comes back you can defy Him
and turn Him from the garden.
Stop study. and think where our government is
drifting to-day. If the trust magnates are not
wiped or the face OF the earth. il they not de
stroyed instead Of the government prescribing the
conditions upon which they may do business. they
viii be telling the govenmsnt how it shall do its
business directly
II is said. Did We not fine Mr. Rockefeller az
Chicago in the great prosecution thercf' Yes We
did. and Mr.. Rockefeller's testimony if properly
reported By the newspapers. amused me Tcry much.
Mr.. Rockefeller said: 4 do not know whether
am in a trust or not In fact, il your honor please
have not been in my place n business for a
/ number Of years. Sir, II you will enact this bill
prescribing penitentary sentence Of not less than
five nor more than twcnty-one years. Mr. Rookie
feller viii so GTwn 20 his place Of business every
morning Laughter II viii wake up Mr.. Rocke-
feller He viii so down and say: Boys let MS
see about this thing. Have you really got trust
here or notf' What does he care for twenty-nine
millions Of dollars? By simple manipulation Of
the trust market he grnds from the American peo-
pie twice twenty-nine million dollars and goes Of
smiling He has got the smile that never OF.
Doesn't Want Bought Money.
| hold in my hand a letter from a banker in nv
State. II asks an Eastern bank L he can get some
money. a sum Of money that his bank had de-
posted in the Eastern bank as a kind Of reserve
to draw against. The Eastern bank replies on No
/ ver1ber o: NO you cannot get any money from
I ms -rroF ou-rl FfwfFf
/ Things close. But we will so into the market
/ and buy some money for you at or per cent
/ premium"
Stop and think Of that for a minute. Eighty
nine millions Of people. the greatest upon Gods
| green earth with country abOunding in natural
resources, brave, courageous. general people with
a government established for their protection and
/ preservation. reduced TO the mean and groveling
necessity Of going ont and buying money buying
the thing which the government should make, buy
/ ing the thing which the government should control
/ buying money. Is it any wonder that our distin-
glished President looking into the future and see
| ing the trend Of the times, seeing the rocks Of
scyla and Charybdis seeing the danger TO the old
ship Of state. took of the dollar the motto I'm
! God tnistY II is time 10 take II of. Il is
time 30 disconnect God Almighty from the dollar
when yOu have to 20 out and buy il. Buying
| money, I want to meet some Republican Senator
( before the most elite audience Of the East some
time and discuss the proposition Of the Grand Old
! Party buying money. Oh. have come TO ouI
last extremity! Inc truSts are controlling the gov
eminent. The banks are runring the government.
No Substitute for Motto.
wonder what the Grand Old Party Is going tc
put on the dollar They do not trust in God any
more: wonder in whom they do trust Laughter
/ wonder where you are going. gentlemen. 10 GET
your trust. That is the biggest trust l erei
heard Of.
There is another combination that is closely alice
with the trust evil The trust question cannot bE
discussed without discussing its twin sister-ths
stock exchange Of New York and the great cotton
exchanges
What is a seat on this board Of exchangeY Il j:
! an opportunity 10 get on the ground floor fOT the
purpose OF controlling the prices Of the commoditie:
| Of this country. That comes very being
trust That very nearly comes under the provisions
Of this bill In the stock exchange OF New Yorl
whatl To pIfer and rob the people OF the countu
Of their products.
Sir ] hail from that part OF the Southland where
cotton is king God Almighty has given Us a corner
IN the greatest commodity upon the face or ths
earth-cOtton. ]. sir would like to take you to-day
in your imagination TO the cotton fields Of my sec
ton. There I could show you little children. no
cold freezing mornings picking cOtton with then
little frozen hands Sir. those children are just a.
dear to the hearts Of their parents your chdrer
are dear 10 you and my children are dear TO me
Do we in the South control the price CT thi
product Have we the power 70 control il; ! an
srer No II is controlled absolutely By the stocl
gamblers and by the thieves Of Wall street
Mr President at some future day Of this session
Of Congress hope TO introduce bill having for il
object and purpose the destruction Of this great evil
and trast that ] may have at least the respectful