The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-02
IRIS ALL Up, SAYS TOM ROCK.
wATCH HEARST TURN UP HIS
TOES NEXT TUESDAY.
me Labor Candidate VINO Got . Lemon L.
Giving Away the Game From the
inside 20 Delighted Audiences ana
Making a Stalwart Run Against Grady.

~ the. eight hour bill" candidate for Sena-
tor Ia the Fourteenth district, made another
living automobile tour OF the city last night
and standing room only was the order OF
the evening. Rocks fame had spread
ahead Of him. He made six speeches and
his witty recital OF the way Hearst and the
Cilsey House CLIQUE tricked him out OF the
Inderendence League nomination kept the
audiences in good humor.
Before a meeting Of workingmen at
Krothier's Hall, 1854 Second avenue, he told
how he had pushed the eight hour bill
through the Legislature, Mr.. Hearst
claimed the credit, he stated.
.Whv that man Hearst claims the credit
for everything good. No matter what
happens that "a creditable Mr.. Hearst is
on tho lob asking to be thanked. He butts
In and saws: Il did it with my little paper
naurhter.1 He'd tell you he bought my
clothes n he could get away with 1t. He
characterized my opponent, Senator Dollar
Gas Tom Grady, as a disgrace last year.
Than az Buffalo he accepted all the dele
,r.,as that Grady az chairman Of the COM
mittee on contested seats could steal and
hand 10 him. In other words he accepted
stolen property-votes-exactly what he
accuses Mayor Mcclellan of doing. Jap
plause.l
He is in the game for one selfish object
chat ia William Randolph Hearst. You talk
about bose rule. Why. the Gar OF Russia
would look like fifteen cents in the Waldorf
Astoria compared to Mr.. Hearst's nght
hand man, Ihmsen. Laughter and APP
plause.l That's Tammany Hall through
and through. I wouldn't be found dead in
al .u.AL Ap,A ~ fhnan Tam.
many ties.
But back to Mr.. Hearst. He don't care
a ran for the G~overnorship or for you,a as far
a. that goes. What Little Willie has his
eve on is the Presidential chair. Jap
plausel Take that from me-what he
wants, and he don't want much Laugh
teri is only the Presidency of the United
States. All this present hubbub is about
ia TO get him 10 Albany and put him in a
position to control the New York delega-
ton to the next Democratic national con-
vention. He's out for Hearst and Hearst
alone. He does not practice h he
breaches. Now, gentlemen, II you want
good working days and wages vote Tor
Mr.. Hearst-I don't think. Laughter and
Applause.l About all you would get to eat
under Hearst would be rubber lemons
and sawdust dessert. Laughter. In seri-
BUSINESS, men, this is a desperate situation.
For Gods sake vote for Mr.. Hughes. Don't
stand for the lemon factory. q,
with cries for @More!' but Rock was hustled
out of the place and whizzed to the New
Star Casino, l07th street and Park avenue.
Every seat in the place was taken and cheer
after cheer greeted him. He said there: =.
Hearst is like the man who preached
against overeating, but who upon getting
hungry stuffed himself with lobster and
died, He preached against M~urphy-now
he can't get enough of him. Watch him
turn up his election toes on November o.
Rock was cheered for several minutes
after he concluded and had TO be escorted
from the hall by police. You're not a
Rock some n shouted; you're a dia-
mondl"
At 1907 Broadway Prof. John Bassett
Moore Of Columbia was speaking, but gave
Nay upon the appearances Of Rock.
"This man" said the chairman Of the
meeting, at which there we're a large num-
Der Of ladies, this man | am now about
10 introduce to you, ladies and gentlemen.
rs the worst thorn In Mr.. Hearst's side Mr..
Thomas Rock-solid as his name .
The audience rose To their feet an q
cheered for several minute bear
Hear" were the cries, followed by Good.
old man-Ne've heard Of you
You've also read Mr.. HearSt's patent
medicine sheets, the american and jour
nal" cried Rock. This remark WAS greeted
With such laughter that the speaker was
NNN dIlIt W IN'NEh vi
You We read his patent medicine circulars
the kim that picture the symptoms OF
some ailment 80 wildly that you think
YOU have the disease. and then are per
suaded to believe hat IL you take their
cure Won will be relieved. Well, that
Hearst and Hearst journalism. He not
only wants YOU ~ believe there is some
thing the nI.tter with you. but that he can
cure Il But you look entirely too intellt-
-ens 10 lot him get away with such a fake
,nI ram Inpn't worry HnpE- ain 4
worrying. II { were il would be lemonade
for miEe
He then went on to tell Of Mr.. Hearst's
~insincere treatment of union men and what
he, the speaker. had really lone In their be-
half. -,
And | am no windy faker, I'm a real
union man-if you don't believe 1t here's
my card. ILaughter.l My dlIes are paid
ND to the first OF January. I'm talking to
n lot of college graduates, suppose. men
who nave forgotten more than | ever will
know, but his is my diploma and I'm proud
of II. Applause
Hearst says he made me in the labor
world. Why. men pardon me-, ladies' and
gentlemen was prominent in labor cir
Cles when Hearst was growing lemons out
in California. He wouldn't have got 10
CAV with his accusations il he had known
I was going to get a chance to talk to such
good people a. this. In fact. he did try
every means, good and evil, to win me back.
Even little lhmsen got busy on my trail;
hut take IL from me nothing short OF a
gatling gun could get me on this ticket,
and ! hope you will stand BY me as far az
you'reable. You people surely know which
side your bread il buttered on-then vote
for Hughes"
He then told the audience of his fight
for the Eight Hour bill and as usual wound
In by showing the pen, much TO the amuse-
ment of the listeners. When the laughter
had subsidized he added
And that pen was never in that bum
thought foundry-the offices Of the Amer
icon and journal.
Rock concluded after half an hours speech
and dozens of people arose from their seats
and made their way to the speaker for a
hasty handshake as his companions hustled
him ont TO the street, where he boarded
his automobile for the Murray Hill Iiyceum
In Thirty-fourth street. near Third avenue.
About a thousand people We're packed
into the place and as the labor candidate
made his way to the speakers platform ho
was recognized. Some one called ont his
name and there was p~andeInOnium. Hats
were waved in the air and the crowd went
wild. What's tho matter with Rock"
Three cheers for the Rock Of Gibraltar"
nnd all sorts If cries followed. A wheezy
ssmpaign band struck up Hail TO the Chief"
and a general hurrah followed
Ex-Judge william n. Cohen stepped for
Wnrn and said: