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A CRIMINAL TRUST AND CROOKED PUBLIC MEN DOMINATION OF THE GREAT INTERESTS OVER NATIONAL LEGISLATION nhat Hitherto Unpublished < ' — TRETT 1 O “ *-■■». I I Boies Penrose. I f 11 ' I 1351 Spruce 3tr«e< [Letters Contain. ? * I My attention in called to tne lndußtr ial ‘ I - R."B*Fd, of Kueheme. Cal.. a T <J ° n \, 3up '*’* 0,1 necessary U bother you .. —*«- ■ iw,n f jl, October 13,1904. , le . !, ‘' lm l ’'‘’ “'X'-- I fidHtamt Os our understanding,!! gives me -.(. aerswlth certificate of deposit to your favor I ““ * | for trout-line yoic'sn t.Ha t-ratteV,'’ f a,, good withes, l am, I 40 ’ ot Ver , » I Yours Truly, I / A I >9 I I * on ’ U * *’ Kar ‘ na *’ y •—■ 7 ■ ■ V / f —t ‘GERTIFTSTE DF _ i« . nrnnciT' up m g achievement notable to warrant so generotis a recognition of Senator Penrose's ‘intelligence and integrity.* ” ♦ i e munder to corrupt the people's govern /I’Ment. and to maintain the government in t 0 the hands of men who would prove trait le ors to the public interest and ready tools for the purposes of the trusts. of We have seen these agents of the trusts n . in public life called upon to protect the ob trusts or to aid the trusts, or to confer | ( . some benefit upon the trusts. We have seen these agents of the trusts rt in public life respond to that demand and ii_ receive their reward in secret certifi es Cates of deposit. of ’ But of those agents of the trusts who oe received such support and financial en- iJi couragement from the trusts. Hanna and Ai Quay are dead and Foraker and Grosve- are retired from public life. •L I ' ’ n P’lblie life today, however, ’and active in the service of the trusts is nt Senator Penrose, of Pennsylvania. i | Dec. 11, 13D9. of Saturday. . We h the Industrial Page's appearance. a u.inaticn is put - g a further special i“banks on the Quay soon forget e r. - from IZr. Flagler. „ * February 21, 1900. t wilft enclosures, "ith. We think the report is so any changes. Very truly ucurs, - 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 Mr. 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 how he was elected io 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 I’nited 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 questiop, 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.- itoo which Penros. now confesses he received, but says he used In th. Republican catnpaiirti n hie o state, where the Republican major ity was half a million' Arcnbold sent the money n the following let ter: 26 Broadway. New York. October 13, 1904. i Personal. 1 My Dear Senator: In fulfillment of our under standing, it gives me great pleasure to hand your herewith certificate of deposit to your | IHE GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 24. 1912 Dear Mr.’Cassatt:. ' In absence, to write you on a political question which seems to me of real” importance* interest. 1 In the 27th Congressional District, 1. anery/Jr. , the‘old'time'agitator is running for Congress against J. C. Sibley,Frankl in‘.>, St bley has had, as you Mnow, rather a variegated pej 1 tieal‘career/but he ‘ is now " again squarely in the Republican/fold, and I ’think ‘sound?in every way Enery’ S election would certainly’ be a great mi sfortune? and I* Venture to ask that you do everything possible in the mat ter .'in Mr? Sib] flavor, at least fair consideration and treatment' a/hi s ‘ hands. • > - ■ < f With kind regards, I am y A. •' J Cassatt,' President, 4, Broad Street Station, *■ » | Philadelphia/' 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 \V. R. Andrews and other members of the Penrose machine in Pennsylvania, either contribut ing monet 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 u ix weeks Archbold wrote a briefer, but much more point, d letter, to Senator Foraker, as follows: 26 Broadway, New York, February 26. 1900. Hon. J. B. Foraker. 1500 16th St., N. V/., Washington, D. C. Dear Senator—ln accordance with our understanding, now 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 .1. <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., {he 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. JNO. D. ARCHBOLD. Mr. A. J. Cassatt, President, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa. . Mr Patton war the assistant to the president of the Pennsylvania raiiroiid and Judge Logan was the general solicitor of the road. Sibley’s Allegiance to Oil Trust Is Shown. Sibh»\ 8 •• ■ n<to Stambird I <HI ix ."how n lu-rew ith February 26, 1900. My Dea?* 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. fl* Al A ' addt esMort is John I) \ .•hbold th* Mr Ft "Is Sifa tm Ihiiloy. of T*xh», and Gaihr ■ R(i« •'■•■s i It > soiiefMiy of rmii | on h i .m<! lithot and had rha *»t | tin hui' .»u of ’ orpuiui ion. , utruaii hj an INSTRUMENT DF CORRUPTION • 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 cheeks bear ing the company name. It has always paid its private employes, including the I’nited States senators and representa tives on its private payroll, by “certificates of deposit." The Standard Oil Trust’s certificates of deposit, which have corrupted >4> many public men, are in this form: No. 100. New York. Oct. 4. 1004. THE NATIONAL CITY BANK WILL PAY To Boies Penrose TWENTY-FIVE THOESANH an.l no -100 DOLLARS. $25,000.00. JOHN DOE’, Assistant Cashier. The certificate of deposit or cashier’s check 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 the bank. Nothing to Show Standard Oil Trail. On its face the certificate shows only that a certain bank (and in this case it is the largest bank in the I’nited 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 ffcruon receiving the cash must, of course, sign his name on the hack of the certificate, and this is the acknowledgment that the money has been re ceived. When a I nited Stales 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 wav 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 arrives 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 J. B Foraker in a single year when he wasoneofthe foremost Republican leaders in the senate. No one of the checks, which in t he aggregate made $4 1,000 in a single year paid him. was as large as the one cheek of $25,000 paid to Senator I’enrose, which Hearst 's Magazine proved to have been sent and which Ims just mad.* such a national sensation. But I’enrose was more important than Fora ker Penrose was not only the successor of Quay as the Republican party leader, but he was soon to he the successor of Senator Aldrich, chairman of the all powerful finance committee of the I lilted States s.'liaf. . who Was called the “General Mllliager of the I lilted States,'' so complete wag hi* control of legislation.