The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-03
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aTHE WAGES OF SIN IS DEaTHp
The above caption is an aged one,
but IS recalled by the announcement
in Associated Press dispatches that
Andrew Hamilton is dead.
The deceased was found In his bed
Sunday. dead. He had retired the
evening before. seemingly in the best
% health. and IN the morning had
gone to answer to the last Tribunal.
He was The attorney for the great
insurance sWlndlers of the world. His
New York and Albany life needs no
mention now, save that in his Office
and through HIS knowledge corrup.
lion thsave and won victories as never
before IN the history OF the present
civilization
Il is ta be said OF ftr Hamilton that
he meyer took dollar he had not con
tractei for, and that his word was bet
ter than the average bond. So famed
was his reputation for doing as he
aaid that his mere nod changed the
vote OF a state legislature and no one
feared he would not carry ont his part
Of the contract
Then came exposure.
His allies were one by one deposei
and some Of them c0rced to flee the
country
Some Of them we're indicted ior
fraud and various other charges. and
the attorney lost his name. his friends
and ia middle life was as an outcast
The mercy OF the press associations
permits him 60 be buried as a victim
OF heart disease. but the world knows
the death was caused by his own free
act
The wages Of sin IS DEATH"
And bur few months ago a friend
aud associate OF Mr. Hamilton also
went the way of his associates
Games Eckels. OF Ottawa, Illinois.
became comptroller OF the currency
under President Cleveland. ana was
al one time considered the greatest
1Gthority on finance this country had
produced.
He wrote many articles. finally be
coming a common political hack. do.
ing whatever the system demanded.
Last fali an embezzler TO the ex.
tent OF a million, he took his own life
in Chicago and a merciful press said
ne had died suddenly"
The wages OF sin is deathl"
Only a few short years ago another
of this same organization, McCUrdy,
was unhorsed from On insurance com
pany and begged to be permitted to
20 and die in peace and obscurity.
He forsook power. friends and asso-
Citations of many years and Ike one
accursed went from out .the civilizing
Influences he had had the opportunity
10 embrace, and was heard OF no more.
"The wages Of sin Is deathl'
Under the blasting examination of
the insurance swindlers OF New York
City. Hyde. Alexander and many oth-
ers were listed as men unworthy Of
trust. though they had at the time the
Investigation commenced ccntrolled a
third cf the money Of this country.
some died, some were indicted, and
some fied the country; all accursed by
the society they had aided 10 make
false. and had decreed all-powerful.
Now their names are mentioned sci.
dom, and never with respect
1.-THE wages OF sin Is death,'
Under the scorching investigation
Of that time Senators Thomas Platt
and Chauncey Depew. known for a
hali century. as great men and lead
ers in the empire state OF New York
were branded as unworthy OF Trust
and. while still in the senate OF the
United States. are not considered
worthy Of being associated wltb, being
complete political and social outcasts
THE wages OF sin Is deathl"
John r. Walsh. president Of two
banks and two railroads. professional
acold OF democratic principles and
democratic leaders, sold his name and
bis honor for government contracts
aud state deposits. He went short 10
iis depositors some millions of dollars
and was sentenced TO serve term In
the penitentiary after he had passed
the theescOre.and-ten mark With
an appeal pending that alone has
saved him from the penitentiary, his
attorneys hope for no more than "a
allow the hand of nat0re 10 remove
their client from this life, ere he ba
given the stripes Of a convict.
The wages Of sin Is deathi"
Men Who had ridden 70 power lHuc
and wealth. la San Francisco. and had
opportunity 10 carve greatness foi
themselves aud serve their city io lis
glory and benefit. saw IN 10 embrace
the chance 10 Join the worst elements
and are now senfenced 10 the penitgn
tiary ID q not likely they may es
cape allhourt possessed Of the great
csi wealth
Tbs wages of sip Is deaihi
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