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A CRIMINAL TRUST AND CROOKED PUBLIC MEN
DOMINATION OF THE GREAT INTERESTS OVER NATIONAL LEGISLATION
that Hitherto Unpublished f
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October 13 t 1904. I
fulfilment of our understanding,it gives me I
herewith certificate of deposit to your favor
good wishes,l I
Yours Truly,
.. Spruce St., A
Phils.. Pai V
achiexement notable to warrant so generous a recognition of Senator Penrose’s ‘intelligence and integrity.* •’
> plunder to corrupt the people’s govern
..' inent. and to maintain the government in
i the hands of men who would prove trait
ors to the public interest and ready tools
for the purposes of the trusts.
We have seen these agents of the trusts
in public life called upon to protect the
trusts or to aid the trusts, or to confer
, some benefit upon the trusts.
We have seen these agents of the trusts
in public life respond to that demand and
receive their reward in secret c.ertili
t rates of deposit.
But of those agents of the trusts who
received such support and financial en
couragement from the trusts. Hanna and
Quay are dead and Foraker and Grosve
nor are retired from public life.
Active in public life today, however.
• and active in tire service of the trusts is
Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania.
Dec. 11, 1899.
if Saturday. We
the Industrial
Cage’s appearance,
striation is put
, a further special
rbanks on the Quay
not soon forget
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rozn "r. Flagler.
yours,
February 21, 1900.
of yesterday wilh enclosures,
th. We think the report is so
,est any changes.
Very truly wours,
. Z, '
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24. 1912.
At this writing there is a contest in
Pennsylvania between the machine led by
Penrose and supported by the Taft ad
ministration and the Progressive Repub
licans of the state.
In this contest the Standard Oil can be
counted upon to come to the support of
Air. Penrose both because of his past serv
ices and because of their future necessities.
Senator Penrose has always been a val
uable and highly valued agent of the
Standard Oil in public life.
In the preceding article we have seen
bow he was elected to serve the Standard
Oil and how he served them, and in this
article we shall see how he continued to
serve the Standard Oil and what generous
recognition he received for his services.
In the year 1899 the United States indus
trial commission was holding a so-called
“investigation” into the trusts. Among
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surely the interests of his
State are very great in this
matter.
Won’t you strongly urge him
to do so, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. M. S. Quay,
Beaver, Pa.
Not so sure that Penrose and Quay
could run the /Industrial Commis
sion exactly to suit the Standard
Oil monopoly. Archbold addressed
Mark Hanna, thus:
August 10th, 1901.
My Dear Senator:
My attention is called to the
fact of the appointment of Sen
ator Thomas R. Bard, of Hue
neme, Cal., as a member of the
Industrial Commission to fill
the vacancy caused by the res-
• ignation of Senator Mantle, of
Montana. I have further infor
mation that a determined ef
fort will he made at the meet
ing early in September by the
Democratic and disgruntled
Republican members of the
Commission to make political
capital against the so-called
trusts. If Senator Bard can be
counted on for sensible action
in regard to this question, an
effort should be made to have
him present at the meetings. It
is very desirable also to have
him favor Col. Clarke for the
chairmanship. Can you reach
him, and will you do so? Very
truly yours,
JNO. D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. M. A. Hanna,
Cleveland, O.
That Archbold carefully looked
after everybody who helped Pen
rose do his bidding, both in Penn
sylvania and Washington, is shown
by this letter sent to a Pennsylva
nia member of congress:
(Personal.)
October 11, 1888.
Hon. C. W. Stone,
Warren. Pa.
My Dear Sir:
Referring to our conversa
tion of yesterday, it now gives
me pleasure to inclose you cer
tificate of deposit to your favor
for $2,000. I have also written
the letter suggested. Truly
yours.
JNO. D. ARCHBOLD.
The difference in the value of a
member of the house and of the
senate is shown in Archbold's let
ter to Penrose concerning the $25,-
<IOO which Penrose now confesses
he received, but says he used in th<
Republican campaign in his own
state, where the Republican major
ity van half a million' Archbold
st nt the money in the following let
ter:
26 Broadway, New York.
October 13, 1904.
< Personal.)
My Dear Senator!
In fulfillment of our under
standing. it gives me great
pleasure to hand your herewith
certificate of deposit to your
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Jfoh. Boies Penrose.
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1331 Spruce Strset.
Phi Udelpbii, Pa-
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Hon. M. A. Banna, / 1
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Dear Mr. Cassattii !
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In Mr. Patton’s absence, "R venture to write you on a I
political question-which seems to me of real Importance' and Pinterest. ' I
in the 2 rth Congressional District, X.'■B».ry^ J r'.?the !? old : 'S;^ g ita t or.
is running ior Congress against J. c. Sibley, 5 of FranKlin.< Sibley has
I had. as you hnow,* rather a variegated pajitiea! career," but ? 'h. is now '
again squarely in th. Republi«n/f O ia? and' I think sound in’eceryDy
Bserys election would «rtainly be a great misfortune, and I vemure’to
a.X that ^ the matter'in
on th. sure ground |that all and vested interests will have*
at least and treatment at'his hands.
With kind regards, ‘I am
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MrT^ Cassatt, 1 President,
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Broad Street. Station,
Phdladeiphia r Pa.
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favor for $25,000, and with good
wishes, I am, Yours truly,
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. Boies Penrose,
1331 Spruce Street, Philadel
phia, Pa.
Hearst's Magazine, in the same
series of articles, also printed fac
similes of letters written by Arch
bold to W. R. Andrews and other
members of the Penrose machine
in Pennsylvania, either contribut
ing money or advice to them.
Hearst's Magazine exposed the
hold Standard Oil had upon Ohio
politics and politicians—particular
ly former Senators Foraker and
Hanna.
26 Broadway, New York,
March 9, 1900.
My Dear Senator—l have
your favor of last night with
enclosure, which latter, with
letter from Mr. Elliott (Stand
ard Oil's general counsel)
commenting on same, I beg to
send you herewith. Perhaps
it would be better to make a
demonstration against the
whole bill, but certainly the
ninth clause, to which Mr.
Elliott refers, should be strick
en out, and the same is true of
House Bill No. 500, also intro
duced by Mr. Price, in relation
to foreign corporations, in
which the same objectionable
clause occurs. Am glad to hear
that you think the situation is
fairly well in hand.
Very truly yours,
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. J. B. Foraker,
Washington, D. C.
In about six weeks Archbold
wrote a briefer, but much more
pointed letter, to Senator Foraker,
as follows:
26 Broadway. New York,
February 26, 1900.
Hon. J. B. Foraker, 1500 16th
St., N. W.. Washington,
D C.
Dear Senatoi —In accordance
with our understanding, n°w
beg to enclose you certificate
of deposit to your favor for
$15,000. Kindly acknowledge
receipt and oblige, yours very
truly.
JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
The Archbold letters in reference
to J. ('. Sibley, former representa
tive from Pennsylvania, illustrate
Standard Oil methods to perfection.
Here is Archbold’s first letter on
the subject to the late president of
the Pennsylvania railroad:
(Personal) Sept. 6, 1900.
Dear Mr. Cassatt:
In Mr. Penrose's absence, I
venture to write you on a
political question which seems
to me of real importance and
interest. In the 27th Congres
sional district L. Emery, Jr„
the old-time agitator, is run
ning for congress against J.
C. Sibley, of Franklin. Sibley
has had, as you know, rather
a variegated political career,
but he is now again squarely
in the Republican fold, and I
think sound in every way.
Emery's election would cer
tainly be a great misfortune,
and I venture to ask that you
do everything possible in the
matter in Mr. Sibley's favor,
on the sure ground that all
corporate and vested interests
will have at least fair con
sideration and treatment at
his hands.
With kind regards I am
Very truly yours,
JNQ. D. ARCHBOLD.
Mr. A. J. Cassatt. President,
Broad Street Station,
Philadelphia. Pa.
Mr. Patton was the assistant to
the president of the Pennsylvania
railroad and Judge Logan was the
general solicitor of the road.
Sibley's Allegiance to
Oil Trust Is Shown.
Sibley's alleglani e to Standard
< >ll is shown herewith:
February 26, 1900.
My Dear M. A.:
Yesterday I had a long talk
with a friend in the senate
whom you know I have always
regarded as one of the strong
est men in that body (Mr. 8., a
Democrat). He is wholly and
unalterably opposed to the
president’s and Garfield’s policy
vs. corporations. I think he is
prepared to make a great fight
against the vicious principle
that the government can open
my books or reveal my trade
secrets because some one thinks
I am engaged in making too
much money.
He has the courage and the
ability to make a legal argu
ment on the floor of the senate
second to no man of that body.
Had you ought not to have a
consultation with him some
day? * * *
If you want to see him think
I could arrange for him to call
when in New York. I put in
all day yesterday in the Demo
cratic cloak room of the sen
ate, and I guess I answered
about 25 different senators,
“What is the trouble in Kan
sas?” I told them that “it was
an attempt to nullify the law of *
Supply and Demand.”
If you think of anything for
me to do let me know, but i
guess the members of the H. R.,
including the speaker, pretty
well understand the situation.
If at any time my long scrib
bles annoy you chuck them in
the basket, but one has, at
times, to pour out wrath some
where, and I make you the vic
tim. Sincerely yours,
JOSEPH C. SIBLEY.
P. S. —In Re power to fix R.
R. rates.
Mr, B. is for giving power to
make rates, but will fight the
idea of a separate court. I was
sorry not to be able to change
his views on that topic.
The "Mr, A,” add: I’xsi-d Is John
11. Archbold; the "Mr. 11" Is Sena
tor Hilley, of Ti-xk-, arid Garfield
« is Roosevelt's secretary of l otn
nii lee and labor, and had vha'gvof
the bureau oi corporation.-.
: ‘GERTIFICATEOF
DEPOSIT’ AS AN
INSTRUMENT
OFGDJHDPTION
How and Why They Are Used
by Standard Oil for Public
Men on Private Payroll.
The Standard Oil Company
pays all its honest employes in
actual money or by ehecks bear
ing the company name.
It has always paid its private
employes, including the Cnite-l
States senators and representa
tives on its private payroll, by
“certificates of deposit.” The
Standard Oil Trust’s certificates
of deposit, which have corrupted
so many public men, are in this
form:
No. 100. New York, Oct. 4, 1904.
THE NATIONAL CITY BANK
WILL PAY
To Boies Penrose
TWENTY-EIVE THOI’SANU and no
-100 DOLLARS.
$25,000.00. JOHIf DOE,
Assistant Cashier.
The certificate of deposit or
cashier's eheck is signed only by
an officers of the bank where the
certificate is payable. Nothing
on its face shows where the
money came from or to what
account the sum paid is to be
charged by tin' bank.
Nothing to Show Standard Oil Trail.
On its fact; the certificate shows only that a
certain hank (and in this case it is the largest
hank in the United States in deposits) has on hand
a certain sum of money which is payable on de
mand whenever the certificate is presented to the
person in whose favor it is drawn. The person
receiving the cash must, of course, sign his name
on the back of the certificate, and this is the
acknowledgment that the money has been re
ceived.
When a United States senator receives such
a certificate and deposits it in his own bank to his
own credit, there is nothing to show that the
money came from the Standard Oil Company.
When a bribe is paid in ordinary money—the
low, vulgar, coarse way in which criminals pay it
to their partners, among politicians or policemen,
in New York, for instance—the payment is not
possible to prove afterward except by reputable
eye-witnesses, who are naturally not often invited
to be spectators.
But the “Certificate of Deposit” System of
paying a bribe has much more subtlety and finesse.
The man taking the bribe knows where the money
arrises from, but the “certificate” does not show
it, and no one is apparently incriminated. But the
bribe-taker must sign the certificate to get the
money. The certificate is then returned to the
bribe-giver, through the bank, and the proof of
the payment of money and the identity of the man
receiving it is then all in the possession of the
bribe-giver.
Penrose More Needed Than Foraker.
The Standard Oil sent $41,000 in certificates
of deposit to Senator -1. B. Foraker in a single
year when he was one of the foremost Republican
leaders in the senate. No one of the checks, which
in the aggregate made $41,000 in a single year paid
him. was as large as the one check of $25,000 paid
to Senator I’enrose, which Hearst’s .Magazine
proved to have been sent and which has just untile
sm-h a national sensal ion.
But I’enrose was more important than Fora
ker. I’enrose was not only the successor of Quay
as the Republican party leader, but he was soon
to be the successor of Senator Aldrich, chairman
of the all powerful finance committee of the
United States senate, u ho was called the “General
.Manager ot the United States,” so Complete Mus
his control ot’ legislation.