OCR Text |
Show Bombastic Lawson. That man Lawson of Boston seems to be a good deal on the liarnuni order. He believes in keeping before the public, no matter in what light. He is his own press agent and he certainly is a star. His method is simple. He merely picks a fight with someone and gets the notoriety he so greatly craves. Once he went into the prize carnation business, " but that was too tame. Then he tried to "butt in' and race with Sir Thomas Lipton. but thesew York Yacht club would have none of him and his yacht. But he didn't care. He got the notoriety: Of late he has been writing magazine articles . 'exposing"' the methods of the Standard Oil crowd lie has told more about his own shady deals than he has about themther fellows' transactions, and most of his 'charges against the others seem to be mere assertions. He fails to adduce any corroborative testimony. But he is getting the notoriety. Now, mysterious suits are being brought against him, probably for libel. That is what he has been waiting for. It keeps him before the public. Even those who condemn the methods of J. Pier-lont Pier-lont Morgan the most cannot but feel respect and admiration fpr the man. He is substantial, he is . quiet, and undoubtedly he has done others much good while engaged in building lip his own vast fortune. for-tune. But who can respect Lawson? He is flashy . and his deals have more moonshine than substance. He could drop out of the running and things would go on just the same. He cuts no real figure, but he makes so much noise that some persons take him seriously for the nonce. Undoubtedly there is much to be "exposed"' in regard to the methods of the masters of high finance in. Wall street, but the superficial and vainglorious law son is not the man to do the job and do it thoroughly-. |