New-York tribune., 1900-09-18
CROKER WARNS UP ON ICE
A SUBTLE DISTINCTION BETWEEN OWN
ING STOCK N A TRUST AND BEING
A MEMBER OF IT.


Look az Roosevelt" said Richard Croker yes
terday afternoon TO a number OF newspaper men.
running around the country ike Wild man
shouting about the American flag and the Ice
Trust That's all he's got 70 talk about What he
says amt argument Tammany isn't in favor OF
the Ice Trus,- Tammany Hail is against all sorts
Of trusts. II Mayor Van Wyck has lot OF the
stock. why that's his business. and an entirely
private matter. His holding il don't bring Tam
many Hail into it
''Tammany Hall has an American flag floating
from its roof IT was suggested. in reply 70 M
Crokers statement about Governor Roosevelt
Yes, I know has" said Mr. Croker. but II
doesn't try TO hide under IT."
What about Acknowledgement Davies's letter
with reference to the Ice Trust2" Mr.. Croker was
asked.
They appear to be much worried over that Ice
Trust matter" said Mr. Croker. 7 want 70 say
that there is nothing in these charges have
made inv sstigatiou, and have found that no
member Of Tammany Hall is member OF the Ice
Trust. They have never been members OF the Ice
Trust. and I have never been member Of any
trust Yes have owned stock in the Ice com
pany. but I sold It. I will buy stock again IN y
for a speculation. II I can buy ice stock at .
which viii make it a Is per cent stock 1 will DO IL
There is no harm in any one buying any kind OF
stock II he wants to make an investment fou
cannot hold stockholder Of company responsible
for what the company does
The directors Of the company get together and
vote TO increase prices. The Ice Trust is a bad
thing II Is like any other trust There shouldn't
be any trust or monopoly But what has the stock
holder 20 do with what the directors do
Look I'D this Ice Trust and you will find that the
president and the Board Of Directors are Repuoh-
cans Everybody knows that President Morse is
Republican. and 7 challenge any one 10 find a
member OF Tammauy Hail officer in the trust
They are making good deal Of capital out Of his
Ice Trust when the Republicans themselves are 70
blame for it, The Republicans are mostly con-
--=
anywhere in this country who control the trusts.
Look az the Coal Trus-. The Republicans are try
ing TO smother up that affair. They had better III
the empty dinner pail before talking about Demo-
Gratis in connection with trusts
II want 70 say that have never been nor an I
now connected with any trust a officer. 7 may
hold stock in a company speculation. bur I
have never in room with any Board Of d.
rectors in my life and raised the price lowered
the price OF any necessary Of life. I would never
do II. realize that il Is dangerous 70 The young
man OF this country.
Even the candid heads % trusts admit that they
are wrong Look at Andrew Carnegie He Is al
the head Of the Steel Trust He knows what dan
ger there is in trusts. He says He is going TO
vote for Bryan. He keeps up the matter, but still
he is honest enough 10 show the danger. and there
are some Republicans the heads of trusts, who are
trying make The people think the truss are
good thing
"Tammany stands for the poor man II the in
dividuaI member Of Tammany wants 20 dab5Ie in
stocks that is his business Any has q right
10 do that whether he is member Of political
organization not Tammany has never had any
thing do with the raising OF the prices OF any
thing. When q man goes into Wall Street and
buys stock they never ask him his politics. They
don't ask his religion They are glad to ge- his
money. We willing TO meet the Republicans
this Ice Trust matter. and all trusts for that
Republicans can do this well as they can.
There are other trusts that the Republicans are IN
that else can get into. The Republicans
make very poor showing when they talk trusts
and az the same time say trusts are a good thIng
rs Tammany Hall going 70 give more nOrnl1a-
tions TO young men this fall than formerly Nj
Croker was asked
Yes" said he quickly. that is just what We
men for AssembIymen and Senators. A young
man is running for Governor, and another young
man heads the National ticket"
Senator Hill Is at the Holman House Do you
leaves the city, Mr. Croker asked.
7 don't know as I've got anything say 20
Hill" said Mr.. Croker. with Just suspicion Of a
! smile.
an tS soss 70 Aep p 0gi '1s ask peou0n
Yes" said the Tamrnany chiefCain. We shah
furnish them all the money they need, but
don't care TO name any specific sum
/ eoklyn. vas called yesterday 70 the references
made by AttoTney-General Davies 70 Mr. Nc
Laughliu's alleged connection with the Ice Trust,
the latter said
body. but perhaps justified in replying sharply
this The charge Is an unqualified lie, whoever
is responsible for H. l never took the slightest
interest tn the Ice Trust, never invested dollar
I stock except some few shares bought i've years
ago the ordinary market rate, and never
i dreamed of allowing my political action 70 b. in
huenced in even the rernoresr degree by TX