The sun., 1901-09-30
SAVAGE ATTACK ON CROKER.
MONEY TOR HTM" ~ 4 SCQRE
or ions. SAYS kEMPNER.
The Tamman, Leader Pictured rs a Cam
psiEner for Ills Pociet Only. and D~-
risrcd to Br the Grhuinr John Doc
--Oprn Letter of Anti.s 'rok er Lea que.

4 rlared To Tie the Grnutne John Doe
Open Letter oS Anti-s rokrr League.
F1-As~'mblvman otto kempner. who
| has be"n resisting the political dominat inn
"f Squire Croker for many years. il tho
| head Of IN" organization known as the
| -Ant-Cruicr lcaruo.- Whom i' was an
/, nounccd that the Squire wa going to visit
his American "stato ~" momb"rs o. the
I l"igu" composed an open l-''er. to he de-
Z livered Ia him on ti- arrival in this city
| On account of the death 81 President
Mckinley It was thought that II would IN
better to delay the issue of the letter. and
1t was not mad. public until yesterday
rhe bitter is addressed % the Squire.
and opens with the statanIsnt that his re-
4 turn 20 the community portonds public
/ calamity. and that tho laagu. has decided
20 warn the people ~ their danger Re
! calling that Mr. Crckcr returned from
J England four wears ago on the eve - a
| Mayoralty election the letter saws his visit
| ~ that time resulted In a political pesu-
| l"nco' which has ever sine. afflicted
| -orely Our unfortunate city t. show
! that the SguIr" alone was responsible Tor
| th" conditions that prevail. tho following
! T. recited a. n fact
ON m; @r'yenI,ng, ot SEPT y. $50. a, .h.
/
nomination ~ Robert \ Van Nyck for Mayor
oi tr'tt"f NHw York
You had Nlu Nvck before vou in your pti-
I va'r apartment. and yol asked him hlunty
, u h" Vouli -tuud hy IN" otglnisation IA
| th' event - ~ h'iHinH'l". lui election Tor
Maf'r ul ~" lsuMILT it'ks'
Van WICK nsur"d YOU that he would
i'nd for ANYTHING tha' V0u no ~. organi-
PATTON might want 81 ham - Ma"or
Aitrr receiving thst assurance from Van
NN'h rop uttered -uhstafull!f th" following
need mor., badly mrs' have money
! There Ipis uf .."I'N ~ be- made uurtug tue
reyt rItg sdu ristrstton ~ make any
money. hn1. vru tk" CIR" "i Won
u be- PLAN a. %" i"ouda. -uu 'hht tn giving
"NpiF-.l"u 90 tup-" N"rd~ 'uU IMPLANTED
4oyrrumeutd ., stem vi'h p"i,'..d laprosy
When "a. Nf,k !,i l"n ih'' "yr,pnins
g. 81" conduct nIiu>".i lg On '." tA,t az u.' end
oi i., t"ruI SO. would regard hlm IS your
Nuu Wvck uas true 70 NJ. vow but al what
'"rrlbl" .urrn'" ~ iAl. community VI"
surrendered tN" vast Interest," ut me rich".t.
W'.i p"pl.ous. and gt-s'"'t giy o. ihi-
,'HT.f.rt.t 'p your usr erttrv control. AMI yuu
bow" w'd" ia" most unmei'.iI' u>. OF tour
UpIuftvuitr
IN view of THIS tho league declares tha,
No. man o'rcr than croker Is re~prnsnl"
for the conditions that exist ~ the Poho-
department TODAY, ana tIat the declnra-
tuns attributed to Mr Croker that thcrs
was lots ~ money to he made and that
~ the man were tho cue 20 lat loose on
tho city the hungry horde Of TsmmAny
vipcr- who have held high carnival ~
crime during the last four years Then
the letter saws
the development of "a" system ~ organized
official blackmail which honeyoouibs th.
fldential iieuienants headed bv that hit
erat" ruftiqn, hevery ar" tho leading spirits
vicious elements OF H. city The tribute
collected from tho pfprts ot shame and %
ili"sa mnl'ng L'd no, ",lcs 70 VI: ,hnsrr.
higher up to the TOP to John Doe
sud when y" reach the top and hnd Tho scnu
IN" John lIn-. ~s r"coyniSe vour features.
about ~. either
Tho league savs that Croker needed
the money to support himself in a life of
profiigate absentee landlor,tism,' and
that you had your confidential friends
appointed chiefs OF departments tn act
n. your agents in perverting the public
interests to subscrve your private intere~ts.'
Then II saws
Money for you In th. RAmApo job
Noury for YOU Ia the Ice Trust JOB
Money fu- yuu IA the Auto Truck Job
Money for You Ia tho Carriage Contract
Job
Money for YOU In the Old Athletic Club
Money Tor you in Meyer. Auction sale
Money for you in Andy Fr.ednsns bond
Money for you In Kan. a Co ;, Contrac,
Johs
Money for you In Horgsn a slsttery's
Money for you in Ro-bllnEs Fir.proonns
Money. for you In Nsushton Co : Con.
Mnnev Tor YOU IN Pre- Deput tnent Job.
Money for you la Dock DepaT ...,ut Jobs
Money Tor yoA In Hishwty Department |
Money for you in Building D.par tmen,
jobs
The letter saws that IN addition 60 thesc !
spurue- Of income. tha Squire 'pocketed |
tbs, largas, part of tho as->Ssmant- levied |
on county and judicial candidates in 1871 |
and Isg9. and ~ IA" Campaign contrihu-
tions from individuals and corporations,
aggrcgatIng over n quarter OF a million |
dollars
Tie league declares Ia tho ettor that |
the HONEST citizens ~ New York now s'-e |
through the game 81 Croker. and that
thev recoguil" that his return now means
only a rey,ol'ion ~ the performances ~ |
four wears ago. The letter CLOSES with I,
th= paragraph
Enough has h~cn shown 20 prove that |
IN you i personihci m. scn,ns OF municipal I
cal activity IL 10 b" traced the alliance he |
~ ~.n infamy and government under which |
for Four years moral ANARCHY vas legHlIy@i !
and the safeguards of Law and order wer" /
subvertsl history supplies no parallel ~ /
the degrading 'rave-'y of goveTnm"nt vou /
have inspired and maintained " has proN"d I
a lihel On our civilization The voters ar" /
going TO have a MUNICIPAL hous" cleaning |
that will sweep YOU and IN" Who'll" brood |
OF public iohhsrs hatchsd under your pro- |
tert'ng wings from piac" and power
The letter Il sigrel hy otto kempner |
as Pr,.siden, and William O'Ciormsn. !
Secretary, and T. ISSUED hv order of the |
Executive Committee uf the league.
HORSES SMASH StIOON WINDOW !