The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-02

hollow OF his hand, inquiries with con-
siderable feeling why Gov. Roosevelt
should single out the New York ice
trust for particular attack, ignoring
other trusts He says he bought" the
stock OF this particular trust becanse
II was "a good investment"
Mr.. Croker needs no information as
to why the ice trust has been made the
particular object of attack not only
by Gov. Roosevelt, but by the two lead
ing Democratic newspapers in New
York city. the Journal and the World.
People who have not access to the New
York papers may require some light on
the subject
The ice trust has been singled out for
particular attack for the reason that IL
deals in what Is an actual necessity
OF life to the poor people OF New York
during the terrific heat OF the summer
In that city, when for days at a time
and nights as well the thermometer
stands higher than II does in Manila or
In any other OF the tropical possessions
of the country. further reason for
attacking It is that II has received
from the Democratic dock commission
ers Of New York city special dock priv
ileges. extended to none OF its former
competitors. Lacking these special
privileges they have been forced out OF
business In New York. thus giving TO
this nefarious trust an absolute monop-
oily. which 1t took advantage of to dou-
Bile arbitrarily the price of its product
to small consumers.
A further ground for attack was that
on investigation II was found that the
leaders OF Tammany hall, through
whose influence this trust had been
in New York. were holders OF large
blocks OF its stock. Among those lead
ers It appears. was Richard Croker. sew
eral members OF hts family, his conf
Dental agent. Mayor Van wyck. his
brother, Augustus Van wyck, some Of
tie members OF the board OF dock COM
privileges. and other Democratic office
holders in New York city. II also devel-
oped that these Tammany leaders and
officials, who held large blocks of this
Ice trust stock, had purchased It with
their personal notes. given to the pres
ident OF the Ice trust. and that these
notes had been paid. when paid at all.
solely from dividends OF the ice stock.
With this record before the public.
Tammany hall elected to send Angus
tus Van wyck and Richard Croker.
both holders OF ice trust stock. sc-
quired In this manner. 10 Kansas city,
as delegates at large TO the Demo
convention Van wyck sat on the com
mittee on platform. and drew. as is
currently reported. the antitrust plank
in that platform.
From all OF this IL appears that the
ice trust f. one OF the meanest and most
oppressive Of monopolies. and that II
was aided and given Its monopoly by
Democratic ofrcehoiders and machine
bosses, whose pockets are lined with
It's stock certificates. purchased" with
out the expenditure Of a dollar Of their
own money, and paid for with the divi-
dends declared after they purchased Il.
what other trust can be named which
il go legitimate an object OF attack as
this
Mr. Croker says that he purchased HIS
stock Cor the same reason that he pur-
chased other stocks quite likely. and
also In the same manner. His dealings
In ice trust stock fuily explain how Il
Is that without holding once. and hav-
ing no visible means ~ spppoT, or any
occupation. save that Of boss of Tam
many hAn. Richard Croker has be-
come one 81 the wealthy men az the
United states. and the summer 0ccu-
pant 81 an deliberately fitted up coun-
try home IN England His ardent In
terest IN the success o. Mr. Bryan -
accounted for by tire promise q the
federal patronage - New York. m the
event 81 Bryah's siec;ion- VITA that
patronage in his hands. particularly
the control q the custom house. what
a picnic Croker would have. applying
his familiar methods % saa 20 his sur
plus wealth.