New-York tribune., 1900-10-04
CROKER TO HIS DEAR PEOPLE.
EMPEROR OF NETWORK" so SORRY
REPUBLICANS WILL NOT TAKE TIME
TO ANSWER HIS ARGUMENTS.

Richard Croker heard yesterday that Senator
Hanna had referred to him as "the Emperor of
New York." and he didn't like 1t. Mr. Croker
shook his head vlciously and said: Called me
an emperor did he?" I only wish 1 was en-
peror for awhile. I would make Hanna and his
gang step around lively"
Now you see how it is'' continued Mr. Croker,
plaintively. Il tell the people about the trusts
and the other evils Of Republican rule and in
stead of answering my arguments Hanna and
these other fellows abuse me personally. They
cannot answer my arguments, so they revert to
personal abuse. 1 try 20 enlighten the people
about the evils OF trusts But how can 1 do
any enlightening when the Republicans won't
answer my arguments? The Republicans just
turn around and abuse and try TO make me
the great National issue 1t seems to me they
are badly frightened when they won't answer
straight, square arguments, but have to resort
to personal abuse But any way, am going on
to tell the people the truth"
Every few days for the last month Mr. Croker
has made the statement that he would do no
more talking this campaign, and then he has
turned to and babbed and gurgled and chattered
as long as any would listen to him. After
his introduction of the subject yesterday, he
took hitch at his trousers and cut loose with
some great, binding truths for the people!
JUST WAIT AND SEE.
"I see" said the Tammany boss ''that some of
the Republican managers are giving out tables.
They claim the election of Mckinley, and show
in these tables how the electoral vote will be
recorded. The trust bosses are bowling that
McKinley's election is sure. but they have over
looked something. Let me tell you the laboring
men, the men whom the trusts have ground
down until they better than slaves are
saying nothing. They don't dare to for fear of
getting discharged! But tell you these silent
men VIII go to the polls Election Day and
cast their ballots for Bryan! The trust bosses
are few, but the slaves are many. and will carry
the election for Bryant
Here Mr.. Croker stopped to shudder over the
awful prospect and in a hushed voice continued:
"Just think how the trust bosses filch the money
from the masses and then contribute some OF
it to the Republican campaign fund! OF course
the trusts are assessed for campaign purposes.
but they in turn screw it out of the poor work
ingman. 1t is awful 1t is true. have pointed
it out before and have argued about it. and all
I hear from the Republican managers is abuse.
Now. not going to give any estimate Of the
electoral vote have not given any time TO
such estimate. All I am doing is relying
on the masses to vote their interests dictate,
and if they do the Republican estimate Of the
votes in the Electoral College will be knocked
Here Mr.. Croker stopped and gulped Sud
denly he gave start. He had just unearthed
another villanous trust and he didn't wait
moment to expose it, DO you know there is a
lawyers trust IN this city," shouted Mr.. Gro
ker. We'll, there is. and young lawyer has
got chance. These old lawyers have formed
a trust. They own the railroads and corpora
tions and the young men are shut out
who are in the trust?" was asked.
II am not going to give Names said Mr.
Croker evasively but you know them as we'll
How about Edward NJ. shepard's hrm?'
Isn't that firm counsel for the Sugar Trust?"
asked.
Il don't know anything about that" said Mr.
Croker hurrledly. but there Is Tracy. Board
& Patt. They have trust of their own
a political trust" Here Mr. Crokers thoughts
took another switch, and he added vciousy:
nominated for Vice-President He is going
screechng the country, believing about
the Ice Trust. BY this wild talk he will GER
tainly lose votes for the Republican party"
SORE SPOT TOUCHED.
Isn't the Ice Trust of those dangerous
trusts you spoke Off" Mr. Croker wls asked
81 don't know about that trust?" he replied
ut is owned and controlled by Republicans. I
know that several Tammany have inde-
pendent ice companies and are in competition
with it. I never had anything to do with the
management of the company. 1 simply bought
the stock as an investment. as I would buy any
stock that promised to pay well. and would
buy it again if I thought 1t a good business
proposition"
An effort to get Mr.. Croker to talk upon
the is to l question, by asking him if
Bryan would pay the obligations of the United
States in silver, if elected, caused Mr.. Croker
TO make he somewhat vague remark that the
Democracy was in favor of all kinds of money
II don't know what Bryan viii do" continued
the Boss Il haven't seen him for three years
and 1 don't know what his intentions are. Now
YOU just tell the public that every trust en-
plOye is going to vote the Democratic ticket
and. as to the money question, that we favor ali
kinds of money"