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8 PROOFS OF THE CORRUPT ALLIANCE BETWEEN HEARST'S MAGAZINE EXPOSES BY ARCHBOLD LETTERS THE APPALLING £?X.?pr i al July 18, 1898. 'X ■ My;dear j Senator: 1 I thave’yourj favor. ; o f *the 15th,land willTdo as« you I -3: request, provided';you finallyrsay thatjyou needlso much.»please'ask I i ■ f orMitfiiniinstalments; as needed, from;tirne^to*tirne,tnot7'alVat "once. IWhave your* kind Walter /-and' will>do’as | ypulsugges.V ! Ver yitr uly.y cure,> 1 I Mountville, I Pa. > PENROSE TRAIL TO26BROADWAY 15 MADE PLAIN REPEATEDLY • Records Show He Sent Advance Copies of Industrial Commis sion's Report to Archbold for the Approval of Standard Oil. HEARST’S MAGAZINE for July and August has es tablished so thoroughly the direct connection between Pennsylvania and Ohio political leaders with the Standard Oil Com pany that little is left to be done to demonstrate beyond all perad renture a corrupt alliance of many years' standing between the oil mo nopoly and the Federal government Itself. It is to prevent further exposure of this stupendous fact that Senator Penrose now is striving desperately to shift to others responsibility for the grave offense against public de cency which is exhibited In the lat est revelations concerning his rela tions to the Standard OH Company. For whatever purpose the $25,000 contributed through John D Arch bold. now president of the Standard Oil Company, to Senator Roles Penrose in the presidential cam paign of 1904, the fact remains that he received the money only after he had entered into an agreement with the Standard Oil magnates re garding affairs at Washington. Penrose Sent Advance Report to Archbold. It is also shown in this same cor respondence that Penrose, as chair man of that potentially important commission, actually sent to Arch bold for approval a copy of the in dustrial commission's report before it was submitted to congress or otherwise made public. Epistles written to Penrose and Quay show that the late Dr. Thom as R Hard, who had been elected to the s.-nate from California only a short time befor. the letters were written, was expected to join the Standard Oil forces in the senate through the influence to be brought to bi n upon him by the Atchison. Topeka ,v Santa Io railroad. As it turned out, however. Dr. Bard was an honest man. and was too wary to be caught in the trap set for h'm by Quay and Penrose. Likewise it is shown in this same connection that the president of the Louisvillt ,v x. ’ • ra Iroad had been listed by Archbold to swing two votes from Kentucky- those of Senator Lindsay, Democrat, and Senator Deboe, Republican to QuaC- support. The m ord -how s that Deboe whs delivcted. but that Senator Lindsay was m t Thi following additional letters bearing on the subject, and which havi beep published exclusively in Hear t - Mag iitine. throw a cleat ligiti un tin. must bruseii puliti at Hon?< Boies Penrose, . , „ . | July 3b1901 0 I Phila<Helphia,.<Pa. I Dear;Senator; , ■ ' I Following the lamentable | I Sena torr Kyle, -we are very/strongly I a f the op intone that you. sho ul dk t alee it he Chairmanship of Mthe industrial’ Commission. ¥his seemsiemineiitly^fittingirom every" point of- vievr: Your nW e_s Chairman xould undoubtedly^giveto the report’axeeptionAL assurance of_integrity and intelligence youtareiiheiranUxng Senatorial -member of the Cowmiss ion: thei intere Sts"* of youv state are ‘•pre - eminent’ in the matter,-and lastlyj.and- not unfairly, -we. make it’as a strong^personal request. Mayi 14venture to ask for an affirmative answer*by ■ wire<s we may do wEiat seems possible ■ to. aid’ in the. mat ter, "With kind;regards., I am Very-truly yours, f I — , _ • J IK " -yi in Vl— * > c THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.SATURDAY, AUGUST 24. 1912. Some Startling Revelations dflL Standard Ort ' r ” P era onal • fl ■! J| Bh My dear Senator:- r pl nature to hand ypy for $25,000.and with Tc Hon Boles Penroa* r 1331 ‘Tie ur.d-rs-.»r;d:i;g must have been corr.ph-tf ■*'**■ ’ *’■*£'. *.., l v '' *, Y !)l ' \ ’diopters Wf . L.r I " '''' 'I "' '" I ;l '" 1 l"' w ''''l>ll lll''ll'-ll' \ | ... •>;, St.-Huhni 'LI u..; •*■ " ' '" '' 'llfll' ..\'i T'\. - ''L.L-" .mi'tlt.s !" nt’ I'liliib' . »G,- r .- ’ . W have 'i‘rii tin- enormous amoim;. moiii'v l 'X|>”mh<l h\ th. Slamhird <>l i .. pany in campaign contributions to conti political parties ami to place dependal ' llpMsir men in public office. e SPen th? same efl'n p'" : ' ■• Senator Penrose has ami the same ex pemlltll I’.’ 'I ■■ ■■ P’-iyed to keep faithful servau WWMMf “Kent of the Standard of the people Out of positions flflHSn Oil in public life. . 1 f , HMHi power where that power eoubP ’ BflE EMfll " Sei * ,< " ,llf ' P ro,|,(-t > on °f die people and for ti prosecution of the illegal ami oppressive trns have seen the people's property ami t wHBt public welfare handed over in favors and prr leges to the Standard Oil trust and other ti</< and we have seen the trusts use some part of th corruption in the history of the United States. General instructions thus were issued to Penrose by Archbold: January 5, 1900. My Dear Senator: I have today telegraphed you as follows: "Corporations should not be required to make public the names or holdings of all stockholders, it is an unjust and unnecessary inquisition into the private affairs of indi vidual stockholders and serves no public good. If demanded by creditors, state laws now pro vide the means of obtaining the information. Private cor porations should not be re quired to make public items of receipts and expenditures, profits and: losses. A state ment of assets and liabilities is all that can benefit the pub lic. Items of receipts and ex penditures, profits and losses can only benefit the compet itors.” Sorry to learn today of the report of the committee in the Quay case, but still hope for favorable action by the Sen ate. Very truly yours, JOHN D.'ARCHBOLD. Hon. Boies Penrose Washington, D. C. Then Archbold shows satisfac tion with Penrose’s services in this letter: 26 Broadway. New York. February 21, 1900. Hon. Boies Penrose. Senate Chamber, Washing ton, D. C. My Dear Senator: I have your kind note of yesterday with enclosures, which latter I beg to return herewith. WE THINK THE REPORT IS SO FAIR THAT WE WILL NOT UNDER TAKE TO SUGGEST ANY CHANGES. With many thanks. I am, Very truly yours, JOHN D. ARCHBOLD. Archbold told Quay in the sub joined communication why Pen rose should be made chairman of the Industrial Commission, which had been formed at President Mc- Kinley's request to investigate Just such combinations as the Standard OH Company: July 3, 1901. My Dear Senator: The death of Senator Kyle, chairman of the Industrial Commission, at this critical juncture, makes it very im-- portant that the place be filled by a man abreast of the times at to our industrial and commercial evolution. We think that Senator Penrose should take the place. He it the ranking Senatorial mem ber of the commission, and Pergonal / Uy dear Senator I have your kind favor appreciate highly your effort wit Commission, with reference to Mr* We are advised to-day that the ex over until to-merrew. I am nakin effort to-day to reach Senator Fa case, and hope to do so. We shtll Guffey’s course inthle whole matt I have favorable word With kind regards, I am, Very trujf Boies Penrose, J Washington, D. C. rlon. Poiej Penrose, Senate Chamber, ’Washington, D. My dear Senator; I have your kind note latter I beg to return you here* fair ’.hat *c will not undertake to 3uj w 1 th many thank? , I im f •