Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-05-02

Tie stanley COMMITTEES OF the HOUSE
Of Representatives, hss completed the
report Of tie investigation Of the United
States Steel Corporation. That report
shows that the directors Of the steel
trust through stocE Ownership and
places on the directorates OF the great
railway syeiems Of this country. have .
controlling voice in nearly So per cent
Of its railroads. The aggregate value
o. the railroads 10 fixed 1T approxims.
tely At $4,000 .0O. 900, and Of that
steel corporation officials are said to
control more than $1,000, CO.. 900. Be-
side q directors Of the Steel trust also
cit on boards Of directors Of banks, in
suranee companins, express companise
AID other industrial corporations, with
an aggregate capt. alixa.ion of more
than S7,OO. 600, QUO. They are also
affiliated with other enterprises CAPT.
talized at over 5000, 100000. The
Steel trust. therefore, controls more
than cne-third o. :he werlth Of this en-
tire country. This exhibit is alarming
because the control OF oEe-third Of the
country practically determines control
of the Chole Of its wealth. While u is
true that such control vii: generally be
so exercised as tn Conserve the best IN
teresta of those principally concerned.
it is also true that 1t contains possI-
biiities OF vital injury. Ifi3 no other
way it can tx credit. determine profit,
limit wage, and arbitrs lily establish
values to the deiriment Of evesy man
of ordinary means; and /. ran do go
wiihou materially affecting the inter-
ests Of men who ilgure in the thous-
ands and TX, the millions.
This is the menace Of such control
Of wealth as this Stanley committee
now Shows real menace, as the re-
port points out, not only to the hu-
man welfare but to self-governnent, to
the perpetnity of our institutions.
There 10, therefore, every reason for
the wide publicity now being given TO
this report for the purpose OF acquain.
ting the people with the situation in
which they are placed by such control
of wcalto.-Grit.
The above is IN editorial taken
from the Grit" published at
Williamsport, Penn. 1t should
be read by every thoughtful vot-
or. The great ship OF state is
now in a political sea of gigantic
ice bergs, more dangerous than
the one which sent the illfated
Titantic to a watery grave, with
It's 1900 souls. The desire OF
capital, or those who control it,
to make the best record across
the Atlantic, regardless OF every
danger, can be traced the iron
hand Of the money power to over
come every obstacle, regardless
OF consequences. When the
needed man to pilot it
to safety, those who looked t. the
best interest Of the country at
large, turned their eyes on Wash
ington. They we'll knew he was
4 pilot that could be trusted un-
der all circumstances. The peril
Of the country is as great to day,
rs it was when Washington took
his stand at the wheel. This dan
ger is apparent to all patriots,
and naturally the people turn to
Gov. Woodrow Wilson as the
Washington of 1912, to pilot safe
y through the political sea of ice
oergs the great ship of state.
Does it not look significant, that
all the other democratic aspirants
for the presidency are fighting
him. Judge Harmon spoke kind
~ Of Clark, and Underwood but
not one word did he have to say
regarding Wilson. The stand he
1as taken on the side of people,
should make us common people
set up and take notice. The per-
sistancy with which the execu-
tive democratic committee have
steadily refused to make any con
SESSIONS whatever to the Wilson
men should not be overlooked.
If the people do their duty, they
will teach the leaders a lesson in
politics that will not be forgotten.
It is to be hoped that the demo
rats of Marion county will not
permit the pOlltlclanS 10 pun the
wool over their eyes, and will
put Marion county on the Wilson
side good and strong This is
the fight for the best interest of
the people regardless o, what
some politicians, and pretended
friends may say, w. J. Bryan,
the peoples friend is for him.
1t behoves every democrat to
stand by Wilson. Should be
elected president we common
people will have a friend at the
The south can then
show the country how loyal they
are to the union. Like good and
true patriots stand by the com
mon peoples friend, Woodrow
Wilson. w. T. A.
Raplav. Texas.