New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-04
MR.. MACK TRIES AGAIN
TO Punish Wicked Employers Mas
ing En- pIoyes Vote for Taft.

Chairman Mack of the Democratic National Conn
nli''ee MADE srandstand play yesterday by
nouncing that SO60 had been set aside 70 punish
any person or corporation which endeavored to
coerce employees for Mr.. Taft He declared this
appropriation had been made as the result Of nu-
merous complaints received by the committee from
iaooring men. clerks and statesmen that they had
oeeh threatened with instant dismissal If they per-
SYST IN their support of Bryan and Kern.
The chairman refused TO give out the details OF
any OF the complaints or the names of those max
ing them but he said:
Threats of dismissal to reduce wages of en-
ployes * they for Mr. Bryan or promises Of
higher wages II they vote for Mr.. Taft is plain
bribery. We afraid of the effect of such
tactics IN this election. because the American labor
ing man cannot be bribed nor scared into submits
sion to the will of his a matter sacred
as the ballot, but think 1t is the duty of this COM
mtttee to protect the American workfngman from
such methods
1T is not advisable the present time give
the names Of these employees That would be
injustice to them But the name OF every guilty
employer will be published and full publicity given
to his both before and after election. The slip
in the pay envelope a few days before election adj
vising how to vote will not be permitted this year
as in former campaigns
Chairman Mack said that the Democratic Ma
tional Committee had been investigating a story
that William Nelson Cromwell had organized
syndicate 10 buy the securities of the old French
company which started the Panama Canal at the
ment had decided to expend some S400nOC0o in
quring the property, and that the syndicate had
made profit Of about $50, $4,000. He said the com
mittee had not been able 10 decide that there was
any truth IN the story. but that the investigation
had not been completed.
The publication yesterday of story that repre-
sentative of Mr. Cromwell had told the District
Attorney some trying to get some money
from him CROMWELL on the allegation that the
publication Of the story by the committee could be
suppressed had changed the situation somewhat
The reliability OF the persons presenting the evil
dence in this story is one the things that the
committee is considering" said Chairman
Mack
Mr.. Cromwell quoted yesterday saying
that the story lying fabrication. without the
shadow of truth IN It He added: Neither 1 nor
any allied with either directly or indirect
Iy. any time in any place in America or
abroad ever bought. sold OF dealt IN or ever made
a penny Of profit out of any stocks, bonds or other
securities OF either the old Panama Canal Com
pany OF the Panama Canal Company. or ever
received for the same a single dollar of the 10000
600 paid by the United States. I make this the
most sweeping statement that language can con-
vey"
Mr. Mack started West last night 1t could not
be learned If the national committee had under
advisement any more fairy tales, but u Is under
stood that the chairman has issued orders that all
bombs that are lying loose around headquarters
be mt in a pail Of water until his return. AFTER
spending to-day Buffalo with his family MT
Nacl, will go on to Chicago tonight He will not
back for week
c A Montjoy. alumnus Of the unverSity OF
Virginia and Robert L Luce, Of Yale are the
p-frne movers IN organizing CLUB OF college ana
university graduates 10 work for the elecuoh oi
BRYAN and Kern. The names of thirty-four resi-
5+s If This CITY are signed 10 the call for meet
a., a. +ba Hotel Savoy at $50 o o'clock on Thursday
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