The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-09-18

New York, Sept. 1s--Richard Croker
was prompted yesterday by Attorney
General Davis letter on the Ice Trust TO
make an angry denunciation of the Re
publicans. who, he said, are trying for
political purposes TO make 1t appear that
there is collusion between Tammany
and the Ice Trust.
The attorney generals letter was writ
ten to Prof. Lee of Cornell University
the man who tried in vain TO have the
recent Democratic state convention de-
mand that the Republican attorney gem
cral use every means in his power to
destroy the Ice Trust.
The only effect of Prof. Lees effort was
TO compel the convention, which was con-
trolled by Tammany. TO incorporate In
the platform plank condemning the
trust This condemnation the attorney
general now says, was insincere, and he
forthwith proceeds TO show up the Tam
many leaders who are responsible for the
trust and for it's operations.
Mr.. Croker was seen at Democratic
state headquarters, where he intends 10
spend much OF his time for the next few
weeks, running the Democratic campaign
in the state. He was asked IL he had seen
the attorney generals letter on the Ice
Trust.
NO COLLISION, HE SAYS.
yes" he replied, 'the Republicans
seem to be very much concerned over the
Democratic platform. This Republican
talk about the Ice Trust is for political
purposes only. ] have studied the leo
Trust carefully. and can say positively
that there IN absolutely no collusion be-
tween IL and Tammany.
81 certainly am not I'm the Ice Trust nor
am In any trust. I have never sat in
n room with any men and arbitrarily
raised the price of anything. MAY be L
will own ice stock some day. though
When II gets down TO % | think IL will
be good stock TO buy. Hasn't a man got
as much right to buy ice stock as any
other stock? I think So ! don't see any,
thing criminal I'm that.
THE Republicans say that the dock
department has afforded the Ice Trust
unusual facilities. and has helped to drive
out small companies. That's not so The
American Ice company pays more money
10 the city. with less privileges, than was
the case during tho Strong administra-
tion.
"The fact Is the Republicans are re-
sponslblc for this trust You ought 90 get
n list OF tho stockholders and see all the
Republicans who are I'm the trust.
"The worst harm that comes from the
Ice Trust Is felt by the workingman who
has been making his living i'm the ice
business. III he loses his job there is no
other company now for him To go TO for
employment. That's the way with all
these trusts.
"If workingman once loses his job he
can't get another. for the same concern
hires all the men working at that particu-
lar trade.
What's the latest from the coal strike Z?
Are the Republicans still talking about
the full dinner pail? l think it's the emp
ty dinner pall."
Mr.. Croker was I'm conference with FL
liott Danforth nt state headnuarters. Ho
said that state Chairman Campbell will
not arrive until today.
CAN'T WHIP BRYAN.
Mr.. Croker continued: 81 see that Han
M wants 90 raise $40 100000 10 lick Bryan.
We'll n he should get all the money In the
United States he couldn't lick Bryan"
But MIR. Croker conldnt keep OF Of his
favorlte theme. the trusts. and he began
again on the department stores. which he
said were a great menace 10 the commu-
nifty. Tie blamed tho public for patroniz-
ing thep
"rhe people" he said ought to pat
ronize the small stores which are being
driven out h. the large department
stores. They might have 10 pay q few