The Washington times., 1902-10-23
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Articles controlled by trusts should
be admitted free from duty. This plank
in the Democratic platform meets the
approval of the people 1t is the topic
of discussion everywhere. 1t is the one
plain direct and simple method of re-
lieving the people from a portion OF ex-
isting tariff and trust exactions.
This is what Mr.. Hill said in accusing
Governor Odell of corruption In oiilce:
1T now appears the raid on the char
| liable institutions of the state, made
last winter by the Odell administration,
was not only political but mercenary In
its character. Its real purpose was not
merely to secure complete control OF
all the official positions to be had in the
various charitable institutions, but to
control the purchase of supplies therein.
Recipients of Official Patronage.
'The favored recipient of the official
patronage was the corporation of j. W.
Mathews Company, of Newburg, home
of Governor Odell His personal inter-
est in that corporation has now been
demonstrated in disclosures first pub,
lished in the Schenectady Evening Star
of Monday last
II do not care to detail the charges
here. They have been extensively pub
lished and every elector should read
them. Every thoughtful citizen who
observed the attack upon the charitable
institutions and their management dur
ing the last legislative session could
not understand the real motive behind
the game.
Now, that mercenary motive has
been shown. The motive was shown
when Governor Odell appointed as fis-
cal supervisor of the accounts of the
institutions the political henchman of
the chairman of the Republican state
executive committee and assumed ylr-
tual control of the appointment of the
stewards of these institutions and re-
moved the board of managers thereof.
Turn the rascals out Mr.. Hill said
in conclusion.
BY Mr. Hills wish the formal cere-
monies of the Manhattan Clubs recep-
tion to the candidates on the State ticket
were not begun until Mr.. Hill arrived
from Tammany.
Mr.. Coler made his second long and
carefully prepared address on the issues
Of his campaign. OF course, there was
a demand for Hill to speak. and. catch
ing up letter sent to President Truax,
by Grover Cleveland, Senator Hill made
it an excuse for some kind words about
Mr.. Cleveland. remarking that he and
the ex-President were shoulder to shoul-
der in this campaign.
A Large Attendance.
The invitations sent to the member
ship of the Manhattan Club and to
Democrats whose political strength in
dcated the advisability of asking them,
brought crowd of 500 to 600 men to the
clubhouse.
Notice of the approach of part of the
Tammany parade was brought to the
club at 9:15 o'clock, and Mr.. Coler and i
the others went out on the balcony to
view it. These paraders carried banners
which demanded Beef and Bulger." as
well as Coal and Coler."
In the Banquet Hall.
II took only ten minutes for this pro-
cession to get by. Mr.. Coler then return
ed to the reception hall. At 10 O'Clock |
Charles Truax, of the club, summoned |
the guests TO the banquet room on the |
third floor. There was platform for
the speakers.
President Truax first read the letter |
from Mr.. Cleveland. 1t expressed the |