New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
Mr.. DRYDEN'S Defence.
Reriescs Political and Business Ca
reer in Statement for Caucus.

grento7. Feb (speclap.-The statement whlch
Senator Dryden had prepared TO read at the f'epuo
jIcea conference on the Senate contest mere LIE
afternoon, before he decided TO withdraw from the
e1-+ yyaa made public to-day. In It Mr. Dryden
reviews bis political and business career and goes
into z detailed defence Of his corporation con-
-ections After referring briefly 70 his lateiy apa-
doned candidacy, he says Of the eight Republican
,,oerg Of the Legislature who refused 70 vote 1oE
him:
80. ,,,5arstand that any one Of these gentle
men has made any specific criticism OF any pIlVate
or public act Of mine T hes TI39 59aijtv under
stsnd these gentlemen 70 feel that the puonc p+ olI
Ten 6ot69 Of tas to y eelecton and that their
Tositon they believe theInsslNes 20 Pe +tnT ma
tIet r1nbIc opinion is supposed TO be based no. not
, pon @ o. iDTessions as TO my business relations
which thought TO create CCIItlIi 5Iltias
iDe VIZ ~ +is e no8t n my candidacy have solicited
@ ps5frare ~ OF the Republican voters Of this state
snd Of To1 who represent them solely upon my pun
lie record. have uot been Obvious Oh an trie Jth
tinued misrepresentation, abuse anu
has been directed against me from the peg @
of my campaign. but EaHe H--io iLss+e NE - be a
GAUGE believed my public an3 @ pdlneS ,d IN becsuse I
ruficient refCtation Of these charges i a make a
lasting gleT nRpTeSd'Gr ~ nav fellow citizens.
abe nun snpears however that eight members OF
the Legislature believe that sGch an In IN ~ c1ta
has been made upon the minds Of their ad o
nd that ii is of such character as shoalo , cor
troll their action IN this body s.tuS0a Is to
ne ne the outcome OF this Senatorial election
The Senator gays that in justice to his supporters
and ..to the people OF the state VINO shoud DO ano
srs Jealous of an honorable repfesent IL l.-e
Senate Of the United States, and 10 nus own sei.5e
~ persoual honor and integrity he taxes tls
opportunity reply TO his critics.
HIS PRUDENTIAL PRESIDENCY
Much of the adverse criticism he attributes to his
,,-osi6srcv If the Prudential Insurance Company
OF this he Gays:
6o not believe that it is thought that the
management Of the Prudential Insurance o9lfny t
has earned or has received the alsJpL T t staTe
Of the pocyholders or Of the people OF .e s'iC he
IN the ihyesaga@9n @ es1 OF 46uah to bear upon the
trsrsacfions OF the principal insurance companies
S ID disclosed which would tend 70 show that
those who have administered lne +gnio
T511deutfal company have been unialilu 10 lltl !
~ US b1robIest TI 5ies of their policyholdcrs
''T Ta - Tnanaecment Of The Prudential Insurance
Company is a relationship or trust lot IT,
persons IN all the varying walks or me ~ t d ne
fIstifcation Of the cornpal ys existence j. It's & aa
vancenent Of the efforts OF ITS po%G{ % ; con- lr
dItions The successful administration a us p5sl-
ness calls for the most intimate posspie kl9"IeI5
II nc conditions which confront tho Industrial
5Te7rne il will be admitted that these results
follow from just appreciation Or the reSpoislDl
ties Of insurance i Mn bU. @ ~ ~ ~ nfIS Ui5
pr0hted By our connection with tie company
ibe peiieyhoders in the Prudential Of the right 10
vote for directors; As this charge Is a matter or
dacy but also 10 the thousands Of our citizens who
are policyhoders in l"e company, ! snail examine
II briefly.
Mr.. Dryden then reviews the history Of the Pru-
dental.
SOME PRUDENTIAL HISTORY.
~ the company's treatment Of stockholders he
Saws. ia part
When lie original charter gave the policy holders
voting uavyerF 81 WIS not assumed that they would
become ~ great in number nor 80 widely dis
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