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A CRIMINAL TRUST AND CROOKED PUBLIC MEN DOMINATION OF THE GREAT INTERESTS OVER NATIONAL LEGISLATION that Hitherto Unpublished f Letters Contain. u t I■'—- - - I < I 1 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 r • i 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 ____—_____—. 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 } mb. C " "" ’ X ' Jfoh. Boies Penrose. 1 ‘ 1331 Spruce Strset. Phi Udelpbii, Pa- Uy dear Senator; appointment of My dtxr W ~t . .Uon 1. .Ul- « M | 2XX rx.--—■ - -—, .X ssxxr ™-- - - • - ~ “z r:,'-’ , iU ..•••'' >» *»‘- w w *“ ; • z"’ ? w “• “ f "* in *• ’'■» «•' * sr ..u. a w-i- —« -« ~« -i th. rauJ> «- •” s “ ?K i. “ ~w ~ x. i IL m . ....... «« -» “ L w . w%t , . o „„ 4 th; . Cl. Cl.rV. Or. U. «« "“ b ’ ,h « f“’™“ « do , ot . Apologizing f»r a,ai n trout you. in J ven ycurs, SZf' Very trul > I | J. 4 Hon. M. A. Banna, / 1 Cleveland* Ohio- —»■ ' j-, " ■ , „ i— a I * Sept.' ft Dear Mr. Cassattii ! I 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 f I MrT^ Cassatt, 1 President, 4 Broad Street. Station, Phdladeiphia r Pa. " —' 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.