The sun., 1908-10-11
HHO GOT ARCHBOLD'S $S,OOOG
SHEARST READS LETTERS ABOUT
A CERTIFICATE or DEPOSIT.

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Ins Hearers to Draw Conclusions.
BRRKRLBy, Cal, Oct. io.--wflliam RAN
dolph Hearst to-day read some moro
letters relating TO O 5000 certificate OF
deposit sent by John d. Arohbold from
20 Broadway TO Congressman 6ibley for
the use Of sone person not named. Mr..
Hearst intimated pretty strongly where
the certificate finally lodged. but left 1t
for his audience to decide.
Mr.. Hearsts speech was delivered In
the Greek Theatre Of tho University OF
California. He said In part:
1The abatement history repeats Itself
simply means that human beings. In times
past, were very much the Same % they
are now. Certain conditions In ancient
times produced certain results, and the
same conditions In these times produce
similar results.
"The United States is the greatest re-
public Of modern times. and In these
classical surroundings our minds revert
10 the Roman republic Of ancient times
What caused the fall of the republic Of
of Rome, and are the same conditions at
work to cause the fall OF our own re-
publlo3 Rome was not built In day
nor was Rome destroyed In day. Little
by little the corruption which destroyed
Rome grew upon 1t. and little by little
corruption is growing In our Government
The time for US TO stop this corruption In
our republic 10 now. We must not walt
until it has rotted the whole fabric Of our
Government.
sThe conditions which destroyed Rome
found their most conspicuous expression
In the Roman Senate. While the analogy
is not exact. 1t Ii nevertheless true that
the conditions which threaten to under
mine our republic find their most con-
spicuous expression In our Senate.
81 have read letters TO prove that some
Of our Senators are but the secret agents
OF giant corporations In the Government
have read letters 10 and from Senator
Foraker and Senator Depew and Senator
Bailey and Senator MoLaurin showing
their connection with corporations. ]
have read letters that show the passing
of large suras Of money to certain Sena-
tors In Standard Oil certificates OF deposit
4These certificates OF depoeit are In
themselves Q certain inferential proof OF
guilt. The Standard Oil pays It's honest
open debts by checks. These checks are
ment. The certificate Of deposit. how
ever. leaves no trace. 1t Ii employed hy
those who do not want vouchers, who
do not want proof Of payment, who do
not want any possibility OF publicity:
I'm all the correspondence OF MIR. Arch
tifioate OF deposit. While Mr.. Sibley, the
Standard Oils game dog In Congress.
points and retrieves. Mr.. Archbold hunts
with the smokeless powder OF the GER
I tificate Of deposit.
Il win read you an interesting little
series Of letters In which the certificate
Of deposit is mentioned, and you can en-.
and In determining who finally secured 1t:
20 BROADWAY. Feb. 0. 1901.
Mr. DEAR SENATOR: have your most
Kind favor Of yesterday and appreciated IL
greatly. have also q telegram from MIR.
Grasty to-day which have answered and
which answer I hope he will mako known
70 you. Believo me that appreciate the
expressions OF your letter moro highly
than can well state. and hope when the
time comes. II It ever does. for an oppor-
tunity to reciprocate. We won't be found
wanting" Again thanking you and with
very kind regarda. / am very sincerely
yours. JoHN ID. ARcHBoLD.
Hon. ]. L. McLaurin. Senate Chamber.
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20 BROADWAY. Feb. 13 1901.
Mr.. r. Fl. Edmunds. Baltimore. Nd.
DEAR Mr.. EpMuNDs: have your several
very interesting favors. return Senator
McJaurin's letter with the clippings The
whole affair at Washington has been most
interesting. Have been sorry indeed to
hear OF the Senator's illness. Mr.. Girls
com undertook to have q talk with him
Monday through q mutual friend Your
own work In all this matter has been most
admirable. Very truly yours,
JHo. D. ARcHsoLD.
20 BROADWAY. Feb. i6.. 1901.
DEAR Mr.. SHELLEY: beg to enclose you
herewith certificate Of deposit to your
favor for 5000. sent you at the request OF
Mr.. Griscom, the purpose of which you no
doubt understand Permit me to improve
this opportunity also to express my high
appreciation Of your most courteous aTec-
ton In response to our request regarding
tthe consideration OF the subsidy matter
with Mr.. Griscom. Very truly yours,
JNo. d. ARcHBoLD.
Hon. J. C. Sibley. Washington. ID. c..
20 BROADWAY. Feb. is, 1901.
Ny DEAR SENATOR: Please accept thanks
for your note Of the leth. am. Of course,
much interested in the statement. Have
no doubt MIR. sibley saw you on Saturday.
hs TeQuoeteu HlIl 10 10. NGfy ttuiy youo.
JNo. d. ARcHBoLD. =.
Hon j. l.. McLaurin, Washington. D. c.
Here we have q statement OF Senator
McLaurin from the Standard OIL Com
pany that they will not be found wanting,
the words found wanting peculiarly
emphasized by quotation marks: Here
we have a statement that Mr.. Grisoom
undertook to have talk with Senator
McLaurin on Monday through q mutual
friend.
sWe have next the inevitable certificate
Of deposit sent to Mr.. Sibley, the mutual
friend. at the request OF MIR. Griscom.
and finally We have the confidence ex-
pressed by the Standard Oil Company to
Senator, MoLaurin that no doubt Mr..
Sibiey saw the Senator ON SatiTdsy
as Mr.. Arohbold requested him 10 do.
kr. Archbold assuredly was not found
wanting. But the question is, who was
found guilty. Assuredly Mr.. Sibley saw
Senator MoLAurin, but the question u.
did he merely see him or did he raise him!
IF the phraseology Of this particular
game 10 too technical for the ladies In
the AUDIENCE, let us put the question In
this form. Button. button. who got the
sS DOOR
sNow, my friends. have read you
these letters not merely to interest and
entertain you but to arouse you TO the
seriousness OF the danger that threatens
our republic. Be patriotic, be non.-
partisan. be vigilant with the eternal
| vigilance which Ia the price OF liberty;