The Marshall republican., 1907-06-14

mo. Jim. 4 nave worn "a 40 to-
night, work that won't wait. That
tari6 bill was buttoned up to-day. And
u has just been announced that the
Sugar directors have declared a big
extra dividend. Things have come out
Just about as ] told you they would.
and the stock 10 climbing today. They
say II will touch 200 tomorrow. and
the street 10 predicting $50 for. II In
ten days. Barry Conant has been a
steady buyer all day and the news bu.
reaus announced that Camemeyer and
the Standard or are twenty millions
winners. They say the Washington
gamblers, the congressman, senators
and cabinet members with their heel
ers and lobbyists have made a kill
Ing. About every n scent TO have
fattened up. Jim. but you and me and
Beulah Sands and the public. Tho
public gets the NJ both ways. as
usual. They have been shaken out Of
their stock, and they will be CON-.
PEELED to pay millions more each year
for their sugar than they would n
this law had not been made for their
beneft. Jim. there IL no Disgusting
the fact that the American people are
~ helpless In the hands OF these thugs
Of the system as though they lived
In the realm OF the sultan. where a
few %cutthroat brigsnds are licensed 10
rob and Cypress TO their hearts con-
tent. Jim Randolph. you know this
yame OF finance, You know how n 4.
worked, and the men .ho work II.
Tell me II there In any consideration
due Wall street and lis heart-and-sou
butchers 1t the hands OF honest men,"
IL do not know what you mean,
Bob. What are you driving att"
Newer mind what I am driving AZ.
i ask you whether. II an honest man
knew how to beat Wall street at its
own game. no should hesitate to beat
p~t-hesitate because Of anything con
Inected with conscience or morals?
You saw what Barry Conapt was able
20 do 10 US that day simply by stand
ing on the floor Of tho stock exchange
and outstaying me In opening and
lciosing his mouth. You saw he was
able 70 soil Sugar 10 a point 10 low
that I was obliged TO let 80 OF our
8 1000 shares at $4,000. 900 TO $4,000,
1000 less than we could have got for
them n We could have held them un
ltii to-day. Because Of this trick hi'
clients. tho system instead OF US
hmake I'VE 10 seven millions"
Il don't follow you. Bob. ! know
that Barry Conant was able 10 do this
because he had more money behind
him than you"
you think 80, do you. Jim7 ThaI
you money had nothing to do with II
Nothing had TO do with II but th'
,hendish system OF fraud and tricker,
upon which the whole stock -gsmblinl
structure 10 reared. Nothing entered
into the whole business but the trick
cry Of s~tock.gambling as conducted Ia
day. II vas only a question. jim. o
10 mans opening and closing his moutl
and splitting out words. From tn
minute Barry Conant came into tina
crowd until he left and we were ruin
led, he showed no money. no anythinl
that I did not show. From the YER
nature Of the business he could moi
He simply said: Sold oftener an
longer than ] said Buy He may hav
had money back Of him. or he ma
only have had nerve. God Almlght
II the only n who a tell, for whe
Conant was through he was able I
buy back. a. 80 the $4,000 shares b
sold me At 106. the $4,000 that broh
my back. Jim. II ! had known q