The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-03
TRIBUTE FROM VICE.
Roosevelt Replies To Croker's Attack on
His Record.

New York, Nov. 2-Theodore
Roosevelt began his speech-making to
the Long Islanders to-day before the
business men of the city had finished
their breakfasts. and by noon he had
addressed audiences at 10 or more sta
tions along the line of the Long Island
railroad. His principal topic was Rich
ard Croker, who last night attacked
Colonel Roosevelt's administration of
the police department. during the may
orally OF Mr.. Strong. At Southampton.
for example. Colonel Roosevelt said
that IL the democratic ticket was elect
ed in the state, Ii meant that every
storekeeper in the state would be laid
under tribute to Tammany hall
"Tammany," he sail. already black
mails vice and collects tribute from
those who thrive on vice. but IL is now
beginning to levy tribute on honesty.
where honesty Is helpless. and IL you
elect Tammany you will assist in that
operation.
The tour of the day closed with two
big meetings. one at Flushing at 8
o'clock. and one at Long Island City.
At Flushing the hall was jammed to
the doors and Colonel Roosevelt re-
ceived an ovation. Colonel Roosevelt
began his speech by asserting that his
real opponent was Mr.. Croker and not
Fan wyck. and then proceeded to re-
ply to the formers attack upon his
administration of the police depart
ment. Colonel Roosevelt said In part:
He attacks my administration Of
the police department. I should be
sorry indeed II IL had merited his
praise. Mr.. Croker invoked the testi-
mony of Tweed against Judge DAILY
and now he. himself. testifies against
Ill A. Il l.. ~ -
that under my administration crime
was unpunished. That statement IL
simply untrue. Near the close of my
two years term of service the presid-
ing Judge OF the month In the court OF
general sessions stated that crime had
diminished until II was less than ever
in recent years. Mr.. Croker does not
really object as to what we did with
crime: what he really objects to is
what makes that CALLED Jade wince-is
what we did with vice.
The acknowledged financial part
nership existing between certain lead
ers of Tammany hall and protected
vice Is the scandal and disgrace %
New York. IL was on this that we
warred. I broke up that partnership
and I will break II up again when
have the chance. let Mr.. Croker cry
ever so loudly. IL Is small wonder thai
I should be derided by those who exac'
tribute from purveyors OF vice. who
rob the honest poor and who care a,
little for civic pride as they do for de-
cency and morality. Every purveyol
of vice who plies his vile trade unmo
Tested In consideration OF the black
| mail which gives the true reason fol
the existence OF the wide-open policy
every such man cheers Mr.. Croker
when he attacks us. because we mad,
the police force honest. II Is fit tha
Mr.. Croker. now seeking TO corrupt
and degrade the bench. should rail a
| the men who drove out corruption from
the police force. He now runs the city
through one of his delegates. and
swollen with the power which thi,
| gives him. he tries to strike down an
honest judge because that Judge is no
his cringing sycophant. II. through
another delegate. he gets control o.
the state. the honest men OF the stat.
| may expect evil times indeed"