The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-10-15
NOW IT is KELLOGG

sofa National Committeeman AttOr-
ncy for the steel Trust Some Ques-
tons That Indicate why the Iicpub-
Iicans Need Not Be Expected 10 Sup
press Trusts.
Every day there are new develop
mcnts to show that the Republcan
party is in tlte, 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 aud other papers have
shown that Acting Chairman Nagcl, Of
The Republican national committee.
was the attorney for the standard Oil
trust in the big suit Republican, At
tOrncy General IIadley, of Missouri,
brought 10 drive that trust ont OF Mis-
Sotrh The New York World has
shown that the Republicans In New
York refused to nominate George X.
sheldon as lieutenant governor of that
state because his trust couhrtti tons
wCrc SO notorious that the people
would not stand for him, and yet he is
the ipnSurer of the Republican ma
tioual committee. In Chicago. the as
sstant treasurer OF the Republican
committee is member OF the board
of review. As such he passes upon
tax assessments 4 few weeks ago
hc scandaliZed the country by sending
letters TO corporations. upon whose VS.
scSsmenis for taxation he must pass,
asking them 10 contribute 10 The Re-
publican campaign fund. Nearly all
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 that
Frank r.. Kellogg. the member Of the
national Republican, executive commit
toe from Minnesota, who. as mem
bpr of the platform committee In the
convention that nominated Ia z. IS
said TO have drafted the cyasiye labor
plank I'm the Taft platform. Is 50 re-
lated to the steel trust as to disquallfy
him TO represent the people in the cop-
test between the trusts and the people.
The Seattle Times. after showing that
t6v trust nlagnatcs control tho RCpub-
llcan party. adds another dark chapter
70 trust domination Of that pa"ty In
the following questions prepared by
citizen of Seattle:
WAS not Frank Il. Kellogg the at
tOrncy whom President Roosevelt ap-
pointed to fight the Standard oil com.
pany. the general counsel Of the Oliver
Mining company OF Minnesota for n
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 toe United States
steel company Of Minnesota? Is he
not paid very large salary by that
corporation. and been so paid for many
gears? And yet the United States
Steel company of Minnesota Is aDso.
lutely owned by the Standard oil.
"Whcn the Merritt Bros. of Duluth,
were Obliged TO sue John -. Rockcfel.
Ter TO obtain their rights in mining
deal located on the Mesaba range IN
Minnesota was not Frank u. Kellogg
/ the attorney for the oil king? Not
only that. but did not Kellogg carry
! the case TO the circuit court of appeals
and secure the reversal OF n Judgment
| for about one million dollars?
"Do not the Rockefcllers and theil
| associates control the Great Western
| Railroad company. running from Chi
| cago TO St Paul aud Kansas City,
| bul ~ Hol hfli'HG ilt aliOlhNS Lpl
! that roadE
assuming that these question,
/ must be answered in the Affirmative
! how can the department Of justice EN-
I ploy Mr.. Kellogg TO prosecute th'
| Standard OIL company In behalf of thu
| people and still allow him 10 act fol
the Standard oil company in the cases
mentioned?
"ls not Kellogg also tho trusted al
} wiser OF Judge Taft? If so. what vii
/ Judge Taft likely do. II he should sue
cepd 10 the presidency, so far as en-
| forcing the law against Standard orr
The truth ls-and everybody knows
| it-that the Standard Oil trust owe
its power and wealth to favoring legis
lation and immunity granted by TN
Republican party. aud that the trusts
for generation have put up" for thi
Republican campaign fund. They will
10 go again this year, and they ar,
too smart TO put their money in con
corn without getting value received
Taft does not promise TO take tn
tariff of OF trust controlled articles o
TO put the officers OF trusts In jail
WhyY The trust magnates own tn
inner circle that under Aldrich ant
Cannon, controls legislation. and whel
they pay for legislation and for free
dom from prosecution they know the.
get what they pay for.