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Editorial
September 22, 1897
The Representative
Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Hennepin County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
A satirical editorial quotes a 1896 letter from Republican boss Mark Hanna to Ohio Attorney General D. K. Watson, defending Standard Oil's immense power and advising against attacks on organized capital, portraying it as the 'plutocratic gospel.'
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THE PLUTOCRATIC GOSPEL.
According to Saint Mark (Hanna),
Extracts from a letter written by the republican boss to Attorney General D. K. Watson, of Ohio, in 1896:
"You have been in politics long enough to know that NO MAN IN PUBLIC OFFICE OWES THE PUBLIC ANYTHING. This Standard Oil company has nearly as much power as the government of the United States. You would be amazed to know the full extent of its power."
The letter was written in defense of the Standard Oil company and 'advises' the state officials to make no attack on organized capital.
"Come draw the curtain and lets see your picture."
There it is! Isn't it a pretty one?
I. D.
According to Saint Mark (Hanna),
Extracts from a letter written by the republican boss to Attorney General D. K. Watson, of Ohio, in 1896:
"You have been in politics long enough to know that NO MAN IN PUBLIC OFFICE OWES THE PUBLIC ANYTHING. This Standard Oil company has nearly as much power as the government of the United States. You would be amazed to know the full extent of its power."
The letter was written in defense of the Standard Oil company and 'advises' the state officials to make no attack on organized capital.
"Come draw the curtain and lets see your picture."
There it is! Isn't it a pretty one?
I. D.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Satire
What keywords are associated?
Mark Hanna
Standard Oil
Political Corruption
Plutocracy
Republican Boss
What entities or persons were involved?
Mark Hanna
Standard Oil Company
D. K. Watson
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Mark Hanna's Defense Of Standard Oil Influence
Stance / Tone
Satirical Criticism Of Plutocratic Politics
Key Figures
Mark Hanna
Standard Oil Company
D. K. Watson
Key Arguments
No Man In Public Office Owes The Public Anything
Standard Oil Has Nearly As Much Power As The Us Government
Advises State Officials To Avoid Attacking Organized Capital