The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-23


ger Allied to the Trusts The Mime
sofa National Committeeman Attor-
ney for the Steel Trust-Some Ques-
tions That Indicate Why the Repub-
licans Need Not BE Expected To Sup
press Trusts.
Every day there are new develop
mentS 10 show that the Republican
party is in the control OF the trusts.
The head Of the powder trust. under
Indictment. has been bounced from
the committee, but the house cleaning
haS just begun. During the week tie
Chicago Journal and other papers have
shown that Acting Chairman Nagel OF
tile Republican national committee.
was the attorney for the Standard Oil
trust in the big suit Republican At
tOrmey General Hadley. Of Missouri.
brought 10 drive that trust ont Of Mis-
souri, The New York World has
shown that the Republicans iu New
York refused 10 nominate George Il.
Sheldon a. lieutenant governor Of that
state because his trust cOnltcl tons
were SO notorious that the people
would not stand for him. and yet lie j.
the treasurer OF the Eepuhlican ma
tlonal committee. In Chicago. the as
si~tant treasurer OF the Republican
committee Is member OF the board
OF review. As such he passes upon
tax asse~SR Rlcut~ few weeks go
be scandaiiyed the country by sending
letters TO corporations. upon whose as
sesSnents FOR taxation he must pass.
sSking them 10 contribute u fhc Re
publican campaign fund. Nearly all
the "aGv i~ory committee" has close
trust affiliations. and were appointed
to FRY tie TAT" ont of the trusts.
And now, hy way of Seattle, come
questions disclosing the fact u'at
Frank b. Kellogg the member Of the
national Republican executive commit
tee from Minnesota. who, a. "A mem
Ter OF the platform committee in the
convention that nominated IA -
said to nave drafted the evasiye labor
plank iu the Taft platform. IT, 20 re-
lated To the stepl trust a : To disIualify
him 20 represent the people in the con-
test between the trusts and the people.
The Seattle Times. after showing that
tie trust magnates control the Repuh-
lican party. adds another dark chapter
To trust domination OF thar party in
the following questions prepared by
a citizen OF seattle.
Was not Frank Il. Kellogg. the at
tOrney whom President Roosevelt ap-
pointed TO night the STANDARD OH CON-
pany. the general counsel OF the Oliver
, Mining company OF Minnesota for a
period OF ten years. But the Oliver
|, Mining company OF Minnesota Is only
another name for Standard Oil
rs not Kellogg even now the gen
eral counsel for the United states
Steel company OF Minnesota? Is he
not paid a yrry large salary by that
corporation. aud been so paid for many
years. And yet the United states
Steel company of Minnesota is ahso-
lutely owned by the Standard Oil
~Whcn the Merritt Bros OF Duluth.
were Ohli ged to sue John II. ROckefel-
Ter TO obtain their rights in mining
deal located on the MeSaha range in
Minnesota-was~ mot Frank Il. Kellogg
the attorney for the oil kings Not
, only that. but did not Kellogg carry
, the sase 10 the circuit court of appeals
and secure the reversal Of a Judgment
Tor about one million dollarsf
. -Do not the ROckefellers and their
: sssociateS control tle Great Western
Railroad company. running from Chi
. irago TO St Paul and Kansas City:
But is not Kellogg the attorney for
that road
Assuming that these questions
must be answered In the affirmative.
! bow can tho departmental justice en-
plOy Mr. Kellogg TO prosecute the
STANDARD OH company in behalf Of the
people and still allow him TO act for
. tlEe Standard oil company in the cases
. mentioned
''Is not Kellogg also the trusted ad-
wiser Of Judge Taftf III so. what will
. Judge Tart likely do. II he should sue
ceed 10 the presidency. so far as en-
. forcing the law against Standard OLE"
The truth is-and everybody knows
! it-thst the Standard oil trust owes
. its power and wealth 10 favoring legis-
latiOn and immunity granted 10y the
, Republican party. and that the trusts
for generation have 'put up" for the
, Republican campaign fund. They will
, 10 50 again this year. and they are
too smart 10 put their money in con
Germ without getting value received.
! Tart does not PROMISE to take the
: tariff on Of trust controlled articles or
To put the officers 0f trusts In Jail
IWhvf The trust ma -snateS own the
inner circle that. under Aldrich and
: Cannon. controls legislation. and when
they pay for legislation aud Tor free
Z dom from prosecution they know they
get what they pay for.