美國商業(yè)大亨傳奇 第98期:掌控全局(25)

The Titans weld more power than any group of men in American history and they're about to use it.

巨頭們擁有的權力比美國歷史上的任何組織都要強大 他們也會利用這些權力

Much appreciated.

非常感謝

This is McKinley's speech that he'll be giving at the Republican convention.

這是麥金萊在共和黨全國代表大會上的演講稿

Make sure he sees it in time.

確保他及時看到

Understood.

是

Rockefeller, Morgan and Carnegie each give over $200,000 to McKinley.

洛克菲勒 摩根和卡內基給麥金萊的錢都超過了二十萬美元

The equivalent of $20 million dollars today.

那時的二十萬相當于今天的兩千萬

The campaign is, by far, the most expensive in American history and McKinley outspent Bryan by a factor of five to one.

這次競選是美國有史以來花費最多的 麥金萊的開支是布賴恩的五倍

But they don't just fund their candidate.

巨頭們所做的不僅僅是資助候選人

The group wields tremendous influence and they aren't shy about using it.

他們擁有巨大的影響力 運用起來也是毫不忌諱

Suggesting headlines and orchestrating PR campaigns that end up getting McKinley elected.

比如操縱媒體 策劃公關活動 都是為了讓麥金萊當選

It was easier to buy the publicity that you wanted in those days, than it is now.

花錢買宣傳在那個時候比現(xiàn)在要來得容易

The news media was a smaller market and it was easier to feed information to your favorite correspondents than it probably is now.

當時的新聞媒體市場較小 向你中意的記者傳達信息比現(xiàn)在應該容易一些