The Marshall republican., 1908-10-23
ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDERMINES
HEALTH IN STANDARD OIL WAR.

UNDERMINES
HEALTH L STANDARD OIL WAR.
The refusal Of Attorney General Her
bert S. Hadley to accept the preferred
nomination OF the Republican party for
Governor, indicates the passing from the
public eye, at least, OF the young trust
buster" at the conclusion OF his present
term OF office, II not before.
Through his relentless prosecution OF the
Standard Oil Company, and its subsidiary
concerns in Missouri, Attorney General
Hadley attracted the attention OF the en-
tire country. He became almost the man
OF the hour two years ago when he lit
orally braved the oil magnates In their
New York dens and forced from their lips
confessions that resulted In dissolution
suits by many states. as well as by the
United States Government. Hadley's legal
encounter with Henry H. Rogers, the rec-I
ognized brainb OF the Standard OIL Com
pany since the retirement OF John d.
Rockefeller as Its active head, is now his
tory; but 1t will remain fresh In the minds
Of those who followed Hadley's unrelent-
Ing attack upon the business methods OF
this most powerful OF all American indus
trial combinations.
Rogers famous 'T-refuse
advice of counsel caused the country to
sit up and take notice, and the war Of
brains that followed, ending in a complete
victory fer the young Missouri official,
earned him the plaudits Of the entire
United States.
As has been said, 1t was upon the evil
dence literally pried from the stilled
tongues Of Standard OIL magnates and at
taeheJ by Hadley. that the state Of Texas
based its gigantic custer suit against the
great monopoly, which. II successful. may
result In dissolving this corporation of
billions.
Doubtless as a compliment to Hadley,
the Attorney General OF the United States
ordered the Governments custer suit In
stituted In the United States Circuit Court
at Saint Louis, where II Is now pending
In the presentation Of their evidence the
Government counsel has followed In Had.
ley's footsteps.
Traceable to his prosecution Of the
Rockefeller Archibald Pierce inter
ests is Hadley's physical breakdown, which
has so alarmed his medical advisers tina
they have prevailed upon him to Sc
aside ambition and seek to regain hi
health In a new cline.
Practically unalded, except by his assist
ants, whose time was largely taken u
with other matters OF Importance to tn
State. Hadley waged his night against tn
so-called oil octupus. Pitted against hin
were the best legal stars the wealthy cor
porations could secure.
Reconstruction, delay irritating an,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the methods pursue
by the antagonists OF Hadley In the suit
On one pretext and another the cas-
dragged over a period OF two years. Man
cities in and out OF Missouri were visited
and It was during bis return from a har
legal battle In New York that Hadley con
tracted a cold that developed into pneu
monia and nearly cost him his life.
Upon his recovery the young oficiI
pitched into the case with renewed vigo
completing the presentation OF his evi
dence before the Supreme Courts specil
commissioner. preparing his voluminou
briefs with the aid OF his assistants, an
arguing the merits of the prosecution Il
nearly two days against the oil concern
entire array OF legal talent.
Unless an adverse decision IL rendere
BY the State Supreme Court Hadley hs
won his fight against the so-calied q
combine. the special commissioner wi
heard the evidences having sustained h
every contention. and recommended II
forfeiture OF the charters OF the sever
companies implicated In Missouri.
Herbert Hadley was inducted into Il
ONCE that has broken his health by an vi
usual. even humorous circumstance. I
had refused the nomination when II W,
offered to him. believing. as did all 9th
Republicans. that II would be but a holio
honor. defeat being considered a oertaint
Hadley Nominated by Coup.
with the rest Of the Republican sta
ticket. Nadley was nominated four yea
ags at The Saint Joseph Conveasion, II
others were willing, HadieyNunwiliing,