The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1911-07-27
fBy National Socialist Press.

Washington, H. ", July 2I.-Wall
Street never had a better grip on the
White House than it has today
Nearly every scandal that has re-
Gently been exposed linked President
Taft or his brothers with the agents
or lawyers of the Morgan interests
which dominate Wa1T Street. And
nearly every member of Taft's cabinet
is known in financial and political
circles as Morgan men.
Wickersham was for many years a
corporation attorney doing business
in Wall Street. Hitchcock, the post
master general, is known as puppet
of the Morgan interests. Newspaper.
men say that he has a long distance
telephone connection at his home
which has it's terminus at Morgan's
Office in Wall Street.
Henry w. Taft, the Presidents
brother. is ostensibly practicing law
IA New York. but in fact, he is one
of the capitalists associated with the
Morgan firm. Charles Taft, also a
brother of the President, is a million
aire publisher of Cincinnati and in
t"r"stcd in many Enterprises.
Attorney General Wickersham has
to date figured in every scandal which
in vovcd the federal government His
name was brought in the friar land
scandal by Representative Martin
Wickersham was charged with having
engineered the sale of the PHILIPPINE
lands to the Sugar Trust at half value
All the extravaganza in connection
with the so-called prosecutions of the
trusts have been laid to his door,
And back of the Wiley persecution Is
Wickersham.
Hitchcock is the real head of the
Republican party. He is the man that
connects Wall Street with the White
House. His official title in campaigns
is Chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee"
The successor to the notorious Bal
lmger. Taft's friend, has also proved
to b" a false alarm. Walter Fisher,
tho new Secretary of the Interior. has
sided with the administration in the
fight over the Alaskan lands. His at
ttudn in the Controller Bay scandal
shows that he is on the side of the
Noreans and Guggelheims.
Secretary of War Stimson comes
from New York City also. He was the
man who so handled the prosecution
Of the Sugar Trust for defrauding the
''''.' ''iii'llt ouI oL lllllllouS CHdJ uOC
Stockholder went to Jail.
Secretary of State Knox is the
founder of dollar diplomacy"
1t is evident that the White House
is tn" political branch of j. Pierpo71t
Co It is the Washington Office
OF organized capital.
Machinists Praise Berger.
IN" following resolution was
adopted by the Machinists' union of
Memphis. Tennessee:
NJ The last meeting of Memphis
'odg" No. ii of the International AS
So'latlon Of Machimists motion was
"aH" and carried unanimously to ap-
poin' committee to write you cCTl-
sIhtnlating You on your stand and the
oohI" work YOU have done in behalf
u labor since you entered Congress.
"" know you are not the only
member of organized labor to sit in
'"ai podH. AS we are aware there are
]" congress members of different
.h'hS. who pledge themselves (be-
10Y" "l""tionD that after entering Con.
S''SN they would work for labor lcgis-
''N"h and work in behalf of labor.
""H SlNr" they have entered we have
"'IH little or nothing of them, so far
do"r IL concerned. and from our
'''o' "i Nicw these so-called Rep
'H'ailN"S have been "NHS-repre-
"''i'"s. and we congratulate you
n' 0"ju@ the Clly Representative in
'""H''-S that labor has.
y .alG" number of our members
"''' sept close watch as to what
'-'~3 Was doing in our interests.
'"' We have found you at all times
''' +h4 ready to raise your voice
'-atNS' anything that was not fair
'"d 1I~t 10 us.
W" Rave claSsed YOU as not only
,,"- M" Representative of the Fifth
''''hsin District, but the only Rep
'"'''iN" Of the working class of
n'IFe country in that body, which
'''te proved yourself to be, es-
''| 'N the Mcnamara case.
"onIpcrs' slogan is. Reward
''3"uds and punish your enc
90 believe that to be all right
g. ''7' "t all. we should be sure to
49,, ''f friends. We hope Mr.. Com,
"lii reward those in Congress
''a'" proved themselves to be
I. NUS and We believe you should
''n" entire reward
~ conclusion. we wish the people
income class-conscious enough
HH !aore Representatives of your