Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-01
HEARST HITS AGAIN
At STANDARD OIL
More Alleged ArchboId Letters
Are Produced.
THE PRESS BROUGHT IN
Attempts of Corporation to Shape
Public Opinion.
BR1BE MONEY INSULATED
BRIDE MONEY INSULATED
Correspondence Shows Large Pay
ments Made "For Yearly Subscrip-
tions" to Various Publications.


vealed an attempt of the Standard Oil
Company to shape public opinion. The
| reading of the letters and Mr. Hearst's
comments thereon were heard by a large
audience which cheered the telling
points brought out by the speaker.
Thomas l.. Hisgen and John Temple
Graves. the leagues candidates for
| President and Vice President, and Clar-
ence J. Shearn. the nominee for governor,
also delivered addresses.
Hearst Produces Letters.
In his speech Mr.. Hearst referred to a
recent statement by John D. Archbold
that he was sure that until Mr. Hearst
| read the letters regarding Pennsylvania
judges neither Judge Morrison nor Judge
Henderson had any knowledge that he
tArchbold wrote Gov Stone in their be-
half.
Judge Morrison also declared. said Mr..
Hearst. that he knew Archbold years
ago. but that he had not seen him in
years. and it was inexplicable that the
Standard Oil man should take an interest
in his welfare.
to read" continued Mr.. Hearst, the ex-
PLANTATION seems simple enough. Mr..
Archbold apparently took so deep an in
terest' In the matter of the appointment
Of Mr. Morrison to judgeship because
Mr.. Morrison asked him to do so and
Mr., Morrison certainly knew of Mr.
Archbold's activity in his behalf be-
cause Mr.. Archbold wrote Mr.. Morrison
| telling him about it. You will see plainly
from the first paragraph that this letter
which Mr.. Archbold wrote was I'm reply
to letter which Mr.. Morrison wrote
Here Is Mr.. Archbold's letter:
20 Broadway, New York,
august 3, 1909.
Hon. Thomas A. Morrison,
Southport, Pa.
My Dear Sir: l am duly in receipt
of your favor of August 1, aand it has
given me great pleasure to write Sena-
tors Quay and Peprose expressing my
earnest desire that it may prove possible
and consistent for them to support you
Tor the supreme judgeship.
very truly yours,
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD'
Mr.. Hearst then read letters from Mr.. |
Archbold to Senators Quay and Penrose, |
making the recommendation and saying
he would be greatly pleased by their
support.
Interest in Magazines.
Il have shown heretofore Mr.. Hearst
went on, 1.-The peculiar interest in news
papers and magazines and lecturers and
other institutions and individuals that in
| fiuence public sentiment
Mr.. Hearst then read the following let
ter:
.26 Broadway. October 10, 1902
Mt. H. II. Edmonds. Baltimore Md.
Dear Sir: Responding to your favor of |
the 9th. it gives me pleasure to inclose !
you herewith certificate of deposit to |
your favor for $1,000 covering a years |
subscription to the Manufacturers Rec
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.'
Il have looked up the subscription
price of the Manufacturers Record" Mr. |
Hearst continued. land l find that it is
81 year. Consequently Mr.. Archbold
was either subsidzng the Manufacture
ers' Record or he was subscribing for $50
years. There is no mention of any ad-
vertising done by the Manufacturers Rec
ord or any legitimate newspaper business
performed. The $1,000 is distinctly term
/ ed a subscription. l see that it is definite
| ly stated as years subscription. so that
| there is no possibility of it being any
| thing else than a subsidy.
1.-THE Standard Oil Company is a liberal
subscriber of this sort, and the object of
| these subscriptions is to induce these pub
| LEGATIONS to influence public sentiment In
| favor of the Standard Oil, as the follow
| ing letter will show:
Another yearly Subscription"
"26 Broadway. December Is, 1901.
Mr.. Thomas p. Grasty,
care of Buck & Pratt, Room 1908
No. - William street, city.
Dear Mr.. Grasty: l have your favor
of yesterday and beg to return herewith
the telegram from Mr.. Edmonds to you.
We are willing to continue the subscrlp-
ton of 5000 to the Southern Farm Maya
zine for another year, payments to be
made the same as they have been this
year. We do not doubt but that the in
fiuence of your publications throughout
the south is of the most helpful character
With good wishes. l am,
Very truly yours,
JOHN d. ARCHBOLD.
The Standard Oil Company not only
endeavors to influence public sentiment
through magazines and newspapers but
II subsidies teachers and lecturers to
educate the public in the interest of the
Standard Oil. The following letter is an
example In point:
'a6 Broadway.
+" To Prof. George Gunton,
II Union square. city.
MY Dear Professor: Responding to
your favor 1t gives me pleasure to inclose |
you herewith certificate of deposit to |
your favor for 5000 as an additional
contribution to that agreed upon and to
aid you in your most excellent work. /
most earnestly hope that the way will |
open for an enlarged scope, as you antici- |
pate.
Yours very truly.
| ut would seem likely from this letter. |
and from the mention of an additional
contribution of 5000 that the total con-
tribution to this professor was $1,000
Applying the same rule as heretofore
and learning that admission to the pro-
fessors lectures is so cents, we must
conclude that Mr.. Archbold was either
substituting the professor to teach the
public to love the Standard Oil or he
was purchasing a season ticket for 10000
performances.
To a Pittsburg Editor.
| In the following letter is the mention
| of certificate of deposit sent to the
editor of daily newspaper:
| '26 Broadway January Il. 1899.
Hon. w. A. Magee, Pittsburg Times,
Pittsburg. Pa:
| Dear Sir: AS per understanding.
herewith inclosed find certificate of de-
posit to your order for 81 $50. the receipt
| of which kindly acknowledge. Truly
yours, JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.'
| We have seen. therefore, that the
Standard Oil Company endeavOrs to in
| fiuence magazines, newspapers. lecturers
and every medium of publicity for their
political and financial purposes.
| II will now read a letter which indi-
| Gated a still wider and more compre-
danger to the free press, which are the
| is from the Standard Oil Company's con-
/ gressional spy, Joseph c. Sibley. 1t is
| written on the letter paper of Congress
and is headed Joseph c. Sibley chair
man committee on manufactures. House
of Representatives. u. g., Washington.
March Z. 1905.
My Dear Mr.. A.: The illness of a