Chapter 588 A pile of records
"Yes, of course!" Without waiting for Morgan Jr. to speak, Rockefeller Jr. nodded immediately. He really didn't want to continue listening to the love affairs of his children. This was the right thing to do. He should quickly get into the rhythm of changing the world.
Otherwise it would be a joke if it got out that the three most powerful business owners in the United States were beating around the bush on this matter.
Rockefeller Jr. directly pointed out where action could be taken, "The voting results can only serve as a reference for public opinion, and the candidates selected at the party representative conference are the legitimate candidates."
Sheffield nodded, understanding what Rockefeller Jr. meant. At present, it is actually the members of the national committees of the two parties, rather than the so-called voter opinions, who can truly nominate the presidential candidate.
Even the policies still have remnants a hundred years later, otherwise how could Sanders be killed by Hillary Clinton?
As a member of the Democratic National Committee, Sheffield was also part of this representative system, so when Rockefeller Jr. said this, Sheffield knew what he meant.
"But how can we stop it? Roosevelt has great prestige. Taft failed in the last election. It can be said that Roosevelt has no opponent within the Republican Party. You want to stop the Republican Party from nominating Roosevelt?" Sheffield shook his head, indicating that he had no hope for this.
Historically, the Republican Party split because the Republican Party continued to nominate Taft, and Roosevelt was dissatisfied with this, so he formed a party to split the Republican Party. At that time, Taft was at least a president, so there was a reason for the Republican Party to continue to support him? What about now? What reasons are there within the Republican Party not to support Roosevelt?
"There are many issues. Tariffs are an operational issue. They have been done this way for decades," Morgan Jr. explained. "High tariffs have been a policy that the Republican Party has been pursuing for decades, in stark contrast to the low tariff policy of the Democratic Party. As for tariffs, from the information we have collected, it is no longer the most concerned issue for the public. But for the Republican Party, it is still a matter of faith."
"So what should we do?" Sheffield scratched his head and looked at the two giants expectantly. "Use your agents to force a conservative Republican who advocates high tariffs to be the presidential candidate in the election, and then kill Roosevelt in the internal meeting?"
Supporting high tariffs has always been one of the policy beliefs of the Republican Party. Even the chief of the progressives, Roosevelt, kept silent about it. Rockefeller Jr. and J.P. Morgan seemed to want to link raising tariffs with the conservatives of the Republican Party in order to disperse the power of the Republican Party.
"You want to split the Republican Party?" Sheffield asked after listening for a while, "Will the Republicans agree?"
"We just need to talk to some small and medium-sized enterprises. In fact, we can also find a way to kick Roosevelt out of the Republican Party." Rockefeller Jr. explained that the high or low tariffs are not a big problem for companies of their size. They can always find ways to resolve them, so there is no need to take direct action on this matter.
Without waiting for the official election, Sheffield knew what the Democratic Party's policy was. It was nothing more than maintaining low tariffs to increase domestic competitiveness. High tariffs were a barrier to protect trust companies.
As for the distribution of power, although the Democrats have been in charge of the federal government for four years, they still advocate protecting the rights of individual states.
"Do you have a candidate?" Sheffield lazily leaned on the sofa, thinking about the proposals of his two successful partners. At the same time, he was also thinking about how to increase the advantages of the Democratic Party. In fact, there is a way.
We should start with women's suffrage, and Edith Rockefeller happened to have some connections with the women's movement. Sheffield felt that this matter could be raised by the Democratic Party. Anyway, it was impossible to succeed in this election, but the appeal could still influence a large number of people.
The Democratic Party has always been known for being conservative, especially when it comes to how they treat people of color. They can talk about anything, but they can make some appeals when it comes to how they treat women.
"We support LaFright, a congressman from Wisconsin, and we will also give some hints to some conservative Republicans. If they choose Roosevelt to represent the Republican Party, then our close relationship with the Republican Party will end from now on." Morgan Jr. tapped the table lightly and said, "Everyone knows how long we have supported the Republican Party."
"It's been a long time, since the Civil War." Sheffield said sarcastically, "I'm not blaming anything. If it were me, I would also support it. It's just that our corporate structures are different. Of course, I believe that as time goes by, we will form a harmonious environment and the propositions of both sides will become similar."
A hundred years later, the Republican Party and the Democratic Party are actually not that different. They argue every day over trivial matters, which are all very general and imaginary issues, such as big government and small government, abortion and anti-abortion. They are surprisingly consistent in the general direction and there is no difference at all.
"I'm going to Washington and we'll contact each other by phone." After listening to their ideas, Sheffield nodded in agreement.
The problems in this election are actually bigger on the Democratic side, which can be attributed to the troubles of the winner. Alton Parker has already served one term as president. If there is no major problem, how can he be replaced just like that?
Therefore, the top priority now is to understand the extent of the president’s physical condition and whether it will affect voters’ confidence. This is something that urgently needs to be clarified.
But before leaving New York, Sheffield felt that there were still things to do. Alice Roosevelt had already returned to New York, and Sheffield's visit this time was to try to find a way to go the lady's route, hoping that Alice Roosevelt would persuade her father not to come out and disrupt the environment again.
"Alice, to be honest, I respect your father very much, but I don't want him to be president again. He has caused huge troubles to many of our companies. Few companies want to go back to the time when he was president." Sheffield squatted in front of Alice Roosevelt, holding the woman's hand and said, "Can you persuade your father to leave politics completely? As a businessman, I shouldn't tell you this, but I hope you understand that if your father decides to make a comeback this time, his enemies can be said to be extremely powerful, and they will use any means to prevent him from winning the election."
"Who are you? You are a supporter of the Democratic Party. Who else are there besides you?" Alice Roosevelt asked the man squatting in front of her.
"I won't say anything. I can only say that they are all people similar to me." Sheffield hesitated, "It's not our fault that we have wealth, and it's not wrong to want to keep this wealth. We can face competition from foreign companies because it is manageable, but the antitrust law will cause permanent damage to us. We cannot accept this kind of competition through political means."
"You rich people can do anything for money. Can you take my father's life?" Alice Roosevelt looked at Sheffield steadily. "He is my father and the grandfather of our son."
"I will not resort to assassination, although I am better at it than anyone else." Sheffield lowered his head and squeezed Alice Roosevelt's hand, saying, "But I am not the only one in the country. Many, many people have the ability to make a person disappear from the world. It is precisely because of this that I hope President Roosevelt will give up politics."
Alice Roosevelt was stunned. She had not thought that the matter had reached such a serious level. She asked, "You heard something, right, William?"
"No, but when Mr. William Bryan was running against President William McKinley, I once thought about assassinating the president. I never told anyone about this. At that time, other companies asked me to stop Mr. William Bryan from taking office." Sheffield gave Alice Roosevelt an explosive answer that the president's life was not as important as people imagined.
"My father is too stubborn. How could he possibly listen to me?" Alice Roosevelt was a little distressed. She looked at Sheffield with a helpless look she had never seen before. "I can't imagine that anyone can convince him. If he can be convinced, he won't be the President Roosevelt you mentioned."
"Actually, I knew this, but I just wanted to struggle." Sheffield smiled bitterly, "Just like I thought I could control the development of things, but I never dreamed that President Alton Parker's health problems would become the biggest test. If I knew, there might be no way, because I couldn't find a suitable candidate at the time. Apart from President Alton Parker himself, only William Bryan was eligible for the nomination. Should I bribe all the Democratic Party committee members with money and nominate someone no one knows to run for election? In that case, the Democratic Party will become a joke in the eyes of citizens across the country."
Some things are not as easy to change as we think. Since Alton Parker came to power, it seems that history has changed, but now it seems that the timeline is tightening again.
Even now, slave owners have few choices. Sheffield now thinks it would be better to fight another civil war.
"If we lose the election this time, it is not unacceptable to have another civil war." Sheffield stood at the door of Wilson's house, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to go in. Peace can still be saved.
"You want me to announce my candidacy for president?" Wilson looked at Sheffield in surprise. This was really beyond his expectations.
"The president's health condition is unclear. I mean, if the president's health is not enough to carry out a high-intensity campaign alone, can Mr. Wilson lead the Democratic Party to victory?"
(End of this chapter)
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