The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-15


Lexington Gov. Roosevelts special train
has rested on a Louisville a Nashville
side track. The candidate for vice presi-
dent. accompanied by Leslie Coonlos.
chairman OF the Republican state GEN.
trail committee; Mrs. Coombs, Mai. Her
sey and Curtis Guild, jr.. spent the day
at the residence OF A. ]. Alexander, slit
uated in the center Of farm compr!s-
ing $500 acres Not fifty persons In
Kentucky. save those residing here. know
where Gov. Roosevelt is resting. Be-
fore leaving Louisville word was given
out that the train would i~oceed at once
to Lexington. but secret order was d.
rected that II stop over Sunday in the
country, to enable the governor TO re-
cover from the fatigue caused by his
hard work OF the last few days.
The rest brought about the desired
physical Frightening. The governors
voice has almost entirely lost its huski-
ness and he says he feels as well as on
the first day Of the campaign. Early to-
morrow morning the special will leave
for Lexington. arriving there at a. m.
Gives out Open Letter.
Tonight Gov. Roosevelt gave out an
open letter to Don NJ. Dickinson. ~
Michigan. in response 10 the following
from Mr.. Dickinson:
Detroit, Mich. Oct II.
"My Dear Sir Yesterday and today Mr.
Bryan IL speaking in this state. The
pro-Bryan papers publish this morning
among other things the following report
of his usterances:
" He talked about trusts In every town
In which he spoke. In six .of these towns
today the question was fired at Bryan by
Republicans. who asked him 10 explain
about the ice trust. lie had an answer
that made the crowd guy the dnestioner
every time. II was. There Is a RepuN~
iiean governor and n Republican legisia~
ture IN New York, and what have they
done 10 throttle the ice trust2 Answer
me that But then you know the Repuh-
lican governor Of New York has no time
to bother with the Ice trust. for he Is
too busy out here telling YOU about it'
"The same charge was made by Mr.
Bryan al length in Nebraska. and all
he press OF the country had your answer
10 II. given, think. In speech In the
same state. lNery reader on the papers.
toe. knows o. your sesion as govsrnor N
the impression also that you recommend
ed the legislation under which xuch a
trust might be reached In New York.
Your friend.
tslgned) DON. NJ. DICKINSON"
Gov. Roosevelfs Reply.
Gov Roosevelt's reply, dated Evans
vile. Ind. October u, follows:
II thank you very much for your let
ter OF the iith instant When Mr.. Bryan
talks as In the quotation contained in
your letter he simply says what he either
knows or ought to know 20 BE- without
the slightest foundation Df fact. He made
q similar statement IN Nebraska. ! then
answered and asked him IN raturn
whether he would pay the obligations OF
the government 10 gold or silver n elect
ed He never answered my question, bat
as my statement wns printed broadcast
he must have seen Il and therefore he
must know that there Is no warrant In
fact for bis statement regarding the leo
trust
In my message 10 the New York leg
isiature recommended certain action
about trusts The legislature did not act
along the line ] sagacs'e5, bat t I'D
PASS q very stringent anii-tr4ai biE in
trodgce1 hy Democrat, and signed u.
The attorney general i~ now pFacHeding
against the iee tflst under tais hii M
CgeksF aud his fellow stoakhgiders in the
/ lee trust. through thsir attorneys. are
hghtiuz ~. on technical legal points.
Br,aa Not Ignorant OF "a.
wow. as | said, Ar nrgan knows sli
I this from my previous answer. lie knows
I perfectly weiI tAai / eaaHss suppress tae
/ iee trust m ans m3auner save ~ due pro-
eeeS cf inw. aHa Thai fhe attorney geN'
eFal u proceeding against IL gnier ths
I law and ~ belns hampsFea ~ tae DELAYS
; inevitable So Attacking a c1fpnf al itpn ~e}i
I asfendsa ~ able iHeysrs retained, as "a
I natural. wasn the corp0faiipn eeatntnH
/ stockholders as wealthy a. Af Croker
and hls associates. Mr. HrYan knvNa tnat
mnera the sttorfe9 gsnef ~ ie 1nHNFf&Ainx
f6ese pfuceedirEs I have Absolutely nath-
/ FBe thrref6re En0ws That have takra
every step that can ~ pWss BIS taken ~
/ sNs rnattes adsr fNese circumstances
I a Is uareresFaff for 1ns 20 eon3pisst upea
( aaich Do must know has Rot the sAlSsiest
+ Foundation cf fact
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