The newspaper., 1908-10-23
NOW IT IS KELLOGG

AHotncr Atepupiicau campaign Nuanu-
ger Allied to the Trusts-The Minne-
sofa National Committeeman Attor-
ney for the Steel Trust-Some Ques-
tions That Indicate Why the Repub-
licans Need Not he Expected to Sup
press Trusts.
Every day there are new develop
ments TO 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 the
Chicago Journal and other papers have
shown that Acting Chairman Nagel. of
the Republican national committee.
was the attorney for the Standard Oil
trust in Il big suit Republican At
torney General Hadley, Of Missouri.
brought to drive that trust out Of Mis-
souri,. The New York World has
shown that the Republicans in New
York refused to nominate George Il.
Sheldon as lieutenant governor of that
state because his trust connections
were so notorious that the people
would not stand for him, and yet he is
the treasurer OF the Republican ma
tional committee. In Chicago, the as
6lStdut tTtdSuTtT Vi Tue
committee is Il member Of the board
of review. As such he passes upon
tax assessments. A few weeks ago
he scandaliZed the country by sending
letters to corporations, upon whose AS
sessments for taxation he must pass,
asking them to contribute to tue Re-
publican campaign fund Nearly nj!
the advisory committee" has close
trust affiliations, and were appointed
to FRY the fat" out OF the trusts.
And now. by way OF Seattle. come
questions disclosing the fact u'at
Frank Is. Kellogg. the member OF the
national Republican executive commit
tee from Minnesota, who. as 4 inem-
her OF the platform committee In the
convention that nominated Tat. IS
said TO have drafted the evasive labor
plank In the Taft platform. Is 80 re-
lated TO the steel trust as TO dlsrualify
him to represent the people In the cor-
test between the trusts and the people.
The Seattle Times. after showing that
tie trust magnates control the Repu Sc
lican party. adds another dark chapter
to trust domination OF that pa-ty In
the following questions prepared by
q citizen of Seattle:
"Was no Frank II. Kellogg, the at
torney whom President Roosevelt ap-
pointed TO light the Standard oil com
pany. the Z neral counsel OF the Oliver
Mining co amy OF Minnesota for a
period OF yearsg But the oliver
Mining company OF Minnesota Is only
another name for STANDARD OIL
"Is not Kellogg even now the gen
eral couni i for tie United States
Steel company OF Minnesota: Il he
not paid a very large salary by that
corporation. and been 50 paid for many
yearsf And yet the United States
Steel company OF Minnesota l. abso-
iutely owned 10y the Standard oil.
when the Merritt Bros. of Duluth.
were obliged to sue John -. Rockcfei-
Ter to obtain their rights In "A mining
deal located ON the Mesaba range In
Minnesota-wa- not Frank Il. Kellogg
the attorney for the oil kingf Not
only tlat.- but did not Kellogg carry
the ease to tile circuit court OF APPEALS
and secure the reversal Of a Judgment
for about one million dollarsf
DO not the RockefellcrS and their
associates control ilIp Great Western
Railroad company. cunning from Chi
cngo TO st Paul and Kansas city,
But Is not Kellogg the attorney for
that road:
Assuming that these questions
must be answered IN tile affirmative.
how can the department Of justice eiD-
ploy Mr.. Kellogg fo prosecute the
STANDARD oil company In behalf OF the
people and still allow him to act for
tire Standard on company In the cases
mentioned.
lis not Kellogg also the trusted ad-
wiser OF Judge Taftf II so. what will
Judge Taft likely do. II he should sue
coed to the presidency. SO far as en-
forcing the law against Standard orr
The truth is-and everybody knows
it-that the Standard OIL trust owes
Its power and wealth to favoring legis-
lation and Immunity granted by the
Republican party. and that the trusts
for n generation have put up for the
Republican campaign fund. They Will
10 80 again this year. and they are
too smart to put their money In n con-
cern without getting value received
Taft does not promise to take the
tariff on OF trust controlled articles or
to put the officers of trusts In jail.
why? The trust magnates own the
inner circle that. under Aldrich and
Cannon, controls Legislation. and when
they pay for Legislation and for free
dom from prosecution they know they
get what they pay for.