The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-03
ROCKEFELLER
PUTS OK" ON
UNDERWOOD
ACTIVE HEAD OF STANDARD OIL
SAYS HE PREFERS THE ALA
BANTAM ABOVE ALL OTHERS
FOR PRESIDENT.
sneeial TO The Journal.


New York, April 2.-When William
Rockefeller, brother Of John D., and
the real active directing and financial
head of Standard Oil, declared in ia
vor of the nomination of Oscar W. I'm
derwood as the democratic nominee for
the presidency, there was little sur
prise in political circles. That the &C
tive and militant head OF the Standard
OH trust should express his preference
for Mr.. Underwood was in the nature
or the Very fitness of things 1t har-
monies with the known attitude OF
other equally great captains Of indus
try, and for the directing chieftain of
the greatest of all monopolies In the
history of the world to give his en-
dorsement to Mr.. Underwood came
along IN the natural course OF events
anticipated. The genial and courteous
young leader of the democrats OF the
house is the choice of all the interests
that rely upon the policy of non-in-
reference with big business for fair
weather and smooth sailing.
Mr.. Rockefeller is a lifelong member
of the Republican party, who has never
voted for Democrat, but this fact did
not embarTass him in the least in de-
claring that Mr.. Underwood is his
choice above all others for the presi-
dency of the United States. Mr.. Rookie
feiler's declaration in favor of the Ala
was furnished to the Associated Press,
and carried by wire to it's thousands of
clients in every state in the Union.
The Associated Press telegram, which
better than anything else reveals the
true Underwood candidacy, is given
herewith:
Savannah, Ga, March 3.-wiIliam
stated that of the men most promi-
nently mentioned for the presidential
nomination, either Democratic or Re
publican, he favored Majority Leader
Underwood Of the house of representa-
tiveE. His second choice is President
Taft.
He declared that former President
Roosevelt is foe to good government
and dangerous man."
Think of The Democratic party
nominating a man put forward by
Standard Oil, which holds him up -
the nation as a more desirable occu
pant of the White House than Taft
himself. Standard Oil and other Big
Business is certain of the renomina
ton of President Taft, and this ele-
ment is now struggling to control
enough state delegations to the Balti-
more convention to nominate a can
didate who will be equally desirable.
Big Business is fighting in every part
of the country for control of the Demo-
cratic party in the hope of defeating
the nomination of a real progressive at
Baltimore. AS is disclosed by Mr..
Rockefeller. the Alabama congressman
meets the unqualified approval of that
element.
II is a natural deduction that the
candidacy of Mr.. Underwood typifies
the Standard Oil Company's concep-
ton of good government, which in the
last analysis is Let US and our af-
fairs alone" Under that policy the
Standard Oil Company has flourished
like the green bay tree. Mr.. Under
wood may not relish the adulation Of
Mr.. Rockefeller at this particular mo-
ment. but his well-eStablished views
on public questions have prepared the
way for the compliment conveyed by
the Big Chief Of Big Business.