Philip Dru: Administrator; A Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935

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ad consecrated themselves to the uplifting of the unfortunate. It did not take Philip long to discern that in the last analysis it would be necessary for himself and co-workers to reach the results aimed at through politics. Masterful and arrogant wealth, created largely by Govern

, plutocracy had succeeded in electing its creature to the Presidency. There had been formed a league, the membership of which was composed of one thousand multi-millionaire

ous aptitude for political manipulation and organization, and he forged a subtle chain with which to hold in subjection the natural impulses of the people. His plan was simple, but b

had been mistaken as to the true character of their officials, but sooner or later the truth had developed, for in

, and unfold his plan to him, explaining how essential was secrecy. It

even more the sum of the capital he could control through the banks, trust companies and

a day any man or corporation within their sphere of influence. Thor was to send for each of the thousand and compliment him by telling him that there was a matter, appertaining to the general welfare of the business fraternity, which nee

tly, the amassing of this great corruption fund in secret was simple. If necessity had demanded it twice the sum could have been raised. The money when collected was placed in Thor's name in different banks controlled by him, and Thor, from time to time, as requested by Sel

contributed blindly to Thor, and Thor preferred not to know what Selwyn was doing nor how he did it. It was a

h the Senate and the Supreme Court. He selected one man in each of thirty of the States, some of t

a good majority of the Senate, because there were already thirty-eight Sen

re three that were what he termed "safe and sane," and

d it was practically certain that the next President would have that

ock all legislation adverse to the interests. He would have no new laws

apparently similar motives. Where they came from States dominated by corporate wea

ng an amendment so radical that no honest progressive would consent to it, and then refusing to support the more moderate measure because it did not go far eno

ere to be no caucuses, no conferences of his making, or anything that looked like an organization. He