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STANDARD OIL AND THE JUDICIARY
The Citadel of the Trust Defense Is in the State and Federal Courts
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JOHN D. ARCHBOLD.
The corrupt influence of the
predatory Trusts upon our courts
has long been a matter of National
knowledge. It remained for Mr.
Hearst to expose the astounding
alliance of perjured legislators
with the Standard Oil Trust, and
for HEARST'S MAGAZINE to
show further proofs of the com
plete “understanding" existing
between No. 26 Broadway and
lawmakers.
In the September number of
HEARST'S MAGAZINE the in
fluence of the Oil Trust on the ju
diciary is shown with documen
tary evidence
To accomplish the Trust’s pur
poses with the courts the paymas
ter of the octopus, John D. Arch
bold, used the now familiar secret
certificate of deposit.
In view of the Senate’s decision
to push a full inquiry into the
campaign contributions of 1904
the Oil letters in recent numbers
of HEARST S MAGAZINE and
the letters in the September num
ber are illuminating.
Read this amazing correspond
ence between Archbold and his
servants in the present number,
now on sale at the news stands. 1
The OCTOBER NUMBER will
throw light on Senator Penrose's
use of the Standard Oil funds and
other interesting information
along similar lines.
The following are a few of the
manv Archbold communications
relative to the appointment of
judges to be found in the current
issue:
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| ruption whi< hp. :varies our gov
erum»nt. tit. must realize
that th» Stand.<• <’i! r. .i.i b\
Mr. Hearst .<■ • . ~f ~ ,
even the .» I<l ill>■ i.. - ■ ». ,| h
this Serb s* <• • :i. t i ,■> .
of the corn ■ i . . A . .
trust and its r. or. -• i
office.
A very sma ’ ■ ■ .
teis written bx Mt A
en into the hands ■ , • . , r
patriotic f< • >.ug ■■.
. Thousands of otln t . ■ ,
written some of t'
some of them > »r<
those which we an tbl<
lie.
Not only has the Standard ■ >t' •
pan.y written many such letters :,n
many another trust has writte,
same kind - f lettc i - . nd eon;:.. ■ a
aitnllar way the ofth whom t
pie had elected.
Some 30 years tin <'olt<m
were made public in <ifornia ■:
these letters show ed t ow th. Soutl m
Pacifii tad tat had .. . cotiei'
and corrupted maisla to. > md Us
money lmi>to| . w to n.ll: n. e lite cote
and acts of public officials. 1
! MAGAZINE SECTION
Wi must the fact that the
Colton letters Ware merely typical.
Similarly we must recognize that
these Standard Oil letters are but a few
evidences of the control which the great
trusts exorcise over those public offi
cials who are really the representatives
of the trusts In public life.
The first line of defense of the trusts
is in the state legislatures and in the
state administrations The second lino
of defense Is In the national congress.
An Eye on the Courts.
We hue seen how the Standard oil
Company labored to elect its represen
tatives to office in tlie state legislatures.
We have seen how liberally, how
recklessly, it contributed campaign
funds and exercised its most powerful
influences Io < let t its political agents
so the senate of the United States.
We will see now, through the publi
cation of some other Standard oil let
teis, the special interest that the Stand
ard Oil Company took in the election
of friendly or subservient judges.
Although Mr. Archbold had carefully
looked after his first line of defense in
the state government, and his second
line of defense tn the national govern
ment. he did not intend for one moment
to neglect the final citadel of his
strength in the judiciary.
If the people by any chance should
make a breach in his state defenses,
and follow up their advantage by a suc
cessful onslaught upon his national de
fenses, he stdl had the citadel of the
judiciary to fall back upon.
Let us begin with the casd of John
P. Elkin, justice of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania. Mr. Elkin owes his
nomination to the Penrose machine,
I which. as we li.ivt seen, was financed,
I dominated and manipulated in detail by ,
i the Standard Oil Company.
Always a Friend of Oil.
Mr. Elkin has been in politics ever
since he was old enough to vote, and
up to the time of his elevation to the
supreme court bent h lie lias been iden
tified with the Standard oil.
H was an attorney for Standard ('ll
: before becoming a judge. The firm of
I Elkin >v Elkin, composed of John P.
Elkin ami \V. !■' Elkin, his younger
id represented the Oil t rust
I in many eases.
When John I' Elkin was placed upon
the bench, the firm became Langhan a
I it th< present justice’s brother re -
.iming a membei and continuing as
■ oiino for lb" oil trust, which he rep
' . scots now in a series of cases pend
bi fore the Oattphin county courts
it Harrisburg.
1 nase cases, which arise from at
tempts . f tile (lil trust to evade pay
- "nt of taxes levied by the state, will.
SOME FEATURES IN HEARST'S MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER
\nioiig other features of notable interest in Hearst's Magazine for September
art*:
"Tlie Autobiography of Admiral Dewey." “A Lorimer Case *in Ancient
l> ini. by Gugliemo Ferrero; '‘The New Criminology," by Governor George
I’ M. I Innt; “The Insidt* of the Cup." b\ W inston Churchill; “The Story of
George Helm." by David Graham Phillips; "Captain Kidd in Wall Street?' by
G< orge Randolph Chester, and reviews of Stage, Books. Art. Science. Politics.
Finance. b\ the best writers.
SEPTEMBER NUMBER NOW ON SALE AT THE NEWS STANDS
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(FROM HEARST’S MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER)
Personal
J Warch 15, 1900.
Hon. Jno. P. Elkin,
Indiana, Pa.
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My dear General:
In accordance with your telegraphic
t
request of to-day,l now beg to enclose you certificate
of deposit to your favor for $5,000. in fulfilment of
our understanding.
~ Very
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in the natural course of Itiigation, reach
the supreme court of Pennsylvania,
where John P. Elkin now sits as a
Justice.
When Elkin was attorney general, in
the administration of Governor Stone,
lie advised Stone that he had a tight to
appoint Quay United Stales senator
after tlie legislature of 189(1 had refused
to elect Quay to that office.
We have seen how the Standard Oil
Company strained every nerve to get
Quay back in the senate at this time,
and how- it eventually succeeded.
Attorney General Elkin was a valua
ble servant to the Standard Oil Compa
ny. and the Standard Oil Cofnpany ap-
| predated his value
An Office of Promise.
The Standard Oil Company set great
store by the office of attorney general.
W e have seen in Ohio how it exerteef
its utmokt efforts to secure the election
of its own servants to that important
position, and what care it took to com
pass the defeat of honorable men wiiose
only desire "was to serve tlie people.
\\ c can readily see. then, how much
the Standard < >ll Company- appreciated
tlie unreserved services of a man like
Attorney General Elkin by the follow
ing letter, containing the customary se
cret certificate of deposit;
February 5, 1900.
My Dear General:
In accordance with request in
your telegram of today, I now
beg to inclose you certificate of
deposit to your favor for SIO,OOO,
kind acknowledgment of which
will oblige.
Yours very truly,
JNO. D. ARCHBOLD.
Hon. John P. Elkin,
Indiana, Pa.
Here is another letter to Elkin from
Archbold.
There was no false modesty about At
torney General Elkin, pe appreciated
his value to the Standard Oil as much
as they appreciated 11. He followed the
rule of "when you don’t see what you
want, ask for it."
He had apparently asked for the
SIO,OOO secret certificate of deposit,
which we have seen accorded him in
one of the above letters. He had asked
for it "by telegram of today." and the
SIO,OOO had promptly been sent him on
that day. Tlie dav was February- 5
1900.
iin Marell ft. 1900. Attorney General
Elkin again wants money, and sends a
telegram. He wants it in a hurry, and
I lie gets It in a hurry, and below in the
telegram from Mr Xrchbold In answer
I to the telegram from the Hon. John P.
■ Elkin.
March 15, 1900.
Hon John P Elkin,
Indiana, Pa.:
Telegram received. Will do as
requested.
JOHN D ARCHBOLD.
Mr Archbold Is prompt in his re
sponse. Appreciating the importance
of Mr Elkin and Mr Elkin's position
Mr Archbold on the same day (Marell
1 15. 1900) writes ills letter and incloses
another seciet certificate of deposit.
(Personal)
March 15. 1900.
Hon John P Elkin,
Indiana, Pa.
My Dear General:
In accordance with your tele
l>
Attorney \
General
Elkin
Wants
Money
Quickly, i
Archbold /
Sends
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Quickly. ■
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1912.
graphic request of today, I now
beg to enclose you certificate of
deposit to your favor for $5,000 in
fulfillment of our understanding.
Very truly yours,
JNO. D. ARCHBOLD
I This secret certificate of deposit, you
will see. careful reader, is for $5,000.
I It is. so Mr. Archbold says to Mr. El
kin, “in accordance with your tele
graphic request of today." It is sent
on the very day and Is, as Mr. Archbold
explains, “in fulfillment of our under
standing."
Words Vs. Actions.
When this letter was made public by-
Mr. Hearst four years ago, Justice El
t kin made a statement to the newspa
pers, In which he said:
f "You may say for me that I neve
1 received from Mr. Archbold directly
t or indirectly money for any im
proper purposes. Neither have I
> ever made any attempt to influence
legislation in the interests of the
Standard Oil Company.”
1 When Mr. Elkin said that he had
never made any attempt to influence
legislation In the interest of the Stand
ard Oil Company, he probably did not
know of the existence of the following
letter:
i 26 Broadway, New York.
May 9, 1901.
My Dear General:
’ I inclose copy of a measure
1 pending, I am not sure whether in
the House or Senate, being an act
to amend an existing statute, as
stated. For reasons which seem to
us potent, we would greatly like
to have this proposed amendment
1 killed. Won't you kindly tell me
about it and advise me what you
i think the chances are?
n Yours very truly,
JNO D ARCHBOLD.
" Hon. John P Elkin,
Attorney General,
Harrisburg. Pa.
1 The letter speaks for itself. Mr. El
-1 kin was attorney general of the state
l * when he received this request from the
1 oil trust, saying. "For reasons which
'• seem to us potent, we would greatly
I like to have this proposed amendment
a killed."
c A Friend of Sibley's.
» In the case of the Honorable Thomas
A Morrison, judge of the supreme court
of Pennsylvania Judge Morrison lias
always been on particular terms of
friendship with the Honorable Joe Sib
s ley. who had the Oil trust’s telegraphic
cipher and looked after "Investments”
in United States senators at Washing- ,
. ton foi Mr. Archbold.
e Morrison was appointed to the su
1. preme court by Governor Stone in 1902.
h The story of how- that appointment was
s brought about is told eloquently by the
following letters and telegrams:
New York. Aug. 3. 1899.
Hon. Thomas A Morrison,
Smethport, Pa.
My Dear Sir:
? 1 I am duly in receipt of your
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JOHN P. ELKIN.
favor of August 1, and it has given
me great pleasure to write Sen
ators Quay and Penrose, express
ing my earnest desire that it may
prove possible and consistent for
them to support you for the Su
preme Judgeship. Ido not know
that these letters will have any
weight, but I earnestly hope they
will.
I hardly feel justified in writing
Governor Stone on the subject. I
need hardly say that I feel that
the position could not be better
filled than by your promotion to it.
Very truly yours,
JNO D ARCHBOLD.
Mr. Archbold writes with becoming
modesty. He does "not know that
these letters will have any weight" with
Senators Quay and Penrose, the special
and particular agents of the Standard
Oil Company in the United States sen
ate.
Mr. Archhold manages to write the
following letter to both Quay and Pen
rose :
August 3, 1899.
Hon. M. S. Quay,
Beaver, Pa.
My Dear Senator:
! It gives me the greatest possible
pleasure to testify to the eminent
ability and fitness of the Hon.
Thomas A. Morrison, Smethport,
Pa., who is a candidate for the Su
preme Judgeship. If it proves
possible and consistent for you to
support him for the position, I
shall be greatly pleased. His abili
ties are so well known that I need
hardly dwell on them.
Very truly yours,
JNO D. ARCHBOLD
Again Mr. Archbold does not "dwell
on" the "abilities" of tills particular
candidate He somehow feels it suffi
cient to say that h.- ' will be greatly
pleased" if Senator Quay will "support
him for the position. "
The matter of “abilities" and "legal
qualifications" Is passed over so hastily
that it is evidently not considered of
much imiMirtance by the Standard Oil
Company or the senators that the
Standard Oil Company owns
The importance of pleasing Mr. Arch
bold and the special interests is shown
by th<- following letter;
October 18, 1900.
My Dear Senator:
Responding to your favor, dated
yesterday at Philadelphia, it gives
me pleasure to inclose you cer
-1 tificate of deposit herewith for
SIO,OOO, which I hope will be of
great service With kind regards,
I am, Very truly yours,
JNO D ARCHBOLD.
Hon M S Quay,
1612 K Street. N W.,
i Washington, D C.
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