The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-03-29
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
INTERESTS CHOICE

New York, March e. Especial, =
When William Rockefeller, brother of
John D., and the real active directing
and financial head of Standard Oil, de-
clared in favor of the nomination of
Oscar ". Underwood as the demo-
cratic nominee for tie presidency,
there was little surprise in political
circles. That the active and militant
h ad of the standard Oil trust should
express his preference for Mr.. Under
wood was in the nature of the very
fitness of things. It harmonizes with
the known attitude of other equally
great captains of industry. and for
the directing ehieftain of the greatest
of all the monopolies in the history
of the world to give his endorsement
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-interference
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 embarrass him in the least in de-
claring that Mr. Underwood is his
choice above all others for the presi-
deney of the United States Mr. Rock
efeller's declaration in favor of the
Alabamian was no haphazard remark,
but was furnished to the Associated
Press, and carried by wire to its thou
sands of clients in every state in the
Union. The Associated Press telegram,
which better than anything else re-
veals the true Underwood candidacy,
is given herewith:
Savannah, Ga, March 3.-William
Rockefeller, in an interview today,
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 oil representa-
tives. His second choice is President
Taft
"He declared that former President
Roosevelt is foe to good govern
ment' and dangerous man"
Think of the democratic party nomi-
mating man put forward by Standard
Oil, which holds him up to the nation
as a more desirable occupant of the
White House than Taft himself. STAN
dard Oil and other big business Is
certain of the denomination of Presi-
dent Taft, and this element is now
struggling to control enough state del
egations to the Baltimore convention
to nominate a candidate who will be
equally desirable Big business is
! fighting in every part of the country
for control of the democratic party in
the hope of defeating the nomination
of real progressive at Baltimore. AS
is disclosed by Mr.. Rockefeller the
Alabama congressman meets the un-
qualified approval of that element
It is a natural deduction that the
candidacy of Mr. Underwood typifies
the Standard Oil company's conception
of good government, which in the last
analysis is Let us and our affairs
alone Under that policy the Stand
ord Oil company has fiourished like
the green bay tree. Mr. Underwood
may not relish the adulation Of Mr..
Rockefeller at this particular moment,
but his well-established views ON pub
lie questions have prepared the way
for the compliment conveyed by the
Big Chief of Big Business.