New-York tribune., 1910-11-07
.ST|MSON ST|NCS DIX
INTO VERBAL ACTION
Candidate Rushes Here from
Thomson and Issues Statement,
After Talk with Leaders.
BUT He EVADES QUESTIONS
Refers to His Opponents "Nomi-
nstor. and Makes Bitter At
tack. but Seems Chiefly Hurt
Over Labor Questions,

"
Str1nr hv the telegram which Mr..
S+irrson Senr 10 him on Saturday night.
John 4 Dix came rushing from his home
st Thomson 70 this city yesterday after
noon. and after q long consultation with
n leaders Of his party emerged from
his long silence to give out an i'll tenn
r,ereG. sz-asfve answer to the pertinent
questions asked by AIr, Stimson in his
long Telegram.
afr. Stimzar's first seven questions are
rgverf hy NJ DIX into one grandilouuent
meaningless reply that would have
added glory 10 any Of the ancient oracles.
T5e stands forrh AS the advocate Of tariff
reduction. he has always believed IN the
necessity Of an honest and downward
revision. and has never taken a differ
srt position on this question, though he
completely fails 10 answer that crushing
snoufry put by M Stimson: II you sim
re-elv believed that the people have sIf-
fer-ed from excessive tariff duties why
cid YOU. two years ago. seek TO increase
hat burden on yz1ur own product OF
1-allps per-"
M. Dix studiously avoids a reply 10
~.
letter IL which Mr. Huppuch. his part
ner. aslzed that the tariff on wallpaper
he raised provided Flle tariff on the raw
material was raisesi. Sc Adr. Dix has
silence only in reply 10 Mr.. Stimson's
sf1Ierv whether he meant himself as a
sufferer from the ex factions of the tariff
because Congress did not give him the
increase asked for his own products.
when ne said that tie power OF govern
rnent must be PLACED il the hands of
those sufferers.
CHALLENGED by AIr- Stimson TO state
Whist he would do for the voters 10 re-
ducp the high cost OF living in case he is
elected Governor. Alr- Dix repeats the
same e.-asavr cant about the tariff. with
out. however. stating how he expects
decrease if everybody claims the same
protection for his products as ne has
cone for wannaper.
AS 70 Unjust Taxation.
NJr. Dix has taken rp IN his speeches
,he CRY of unjust taxation" T chal-
lenre Won 10 poiur out what taxation in
,he. state government under Governor
aurhes has bez unjust taXation?"
asked Mr.. Stimson IN his telegram. "An
unnecessary taxation says Mr. Dix,
With an exactness worthy OF the Tam
many man who is asked about the in
fernal affairs Of the organization.
Mr. Dtx's reply 70 question eleven, in
which ATr. stimsor asked how hr. DiH's
..olic5r,aae for the welfare OF working
men. expressed in his campaign speeches,
,,ulld agree with the well known condi-
,foas in the Dix mills. discloses for the
first tsfne thai the millennium has arrived
|. n the Dix factories. and vet the cruel
II and indifferent world has failed 10 per
ceive II.
Afr. Ffx saws that his working7nen have
entirely optional working hours. but he
does not say that their pay is reduced
for every hour they miss, and the fact
that no factory could he managed IN an
efficient way unless the suerintendent /
Knows how many hours he can run his 1
machinery Is no obstacle in Mr.. DiN's 4
vsth Of campaign logic.
Your platform denounces 'sumptu-
cry legislation: does this refer to the 4
snti-racetrack laws or Governor /
Hughes" asked Mr.. Stinson.
MI Dix is silent.
Rsf Mr.. DIX finds rich vocabulary ;
-shen il comes 70 throwing generslities
81 Mr. Stimson. Where he finds no
7ords 70 answer the specific. straight
tr,-tfae- point queries Of his opponent. he
ovsrhubtles with hrsteric denisls or III
tempered evasions.
ffr. pfx's @hnswer."
This Is Mr. Dix's answer" to Mr..
ftImson's telegram:
Your telegram dated November reached
me AZ about II o'clock last night-too iate
10 hermit an answer until to-day
Your insinuation that an attempting 10 |
-Elide INTO the great Office Of Governor on
policy Of silence Is in line with your /
conduct In calling me "a reckless liar and /
Do rsof consider for a moment that your |
questions are asked I'm good faith or that /
--orJr communication was sent to me for /
any purpose other than to get from be /
.-sro- er7d to impress the people of the 1
STAKE IN the CLOSING hours OF the campaign /
with the notion that you. and not he, are /
haze discussed al length. and fully and /
] believe 20 the satisfaction Of the voters J
of the state. the issues IN thls campaign,
but fext there should be in the state any |
orc VINO is. es sou profess to be, an doubt /
gorfsnee. s1e,,eai for his Information and l
1oIsr enlightenment that I stand Squarely /
enc unqIalitecly upon Ire Rechesser pat plat-
,our noTninator. / am not apolosizing for /
She tsrTn or any Ofher plank In the plat |
1ofsn on which I stand.
NoH. 80 vOur questions.
Questions one, two. three. four. i've six |
an6 seven relate 10 my position on the tar
iT and the high cnSt of .jying. To them / |
again saF thai ] believe and always have 4
Relieved IN tsie Necessity for an honest and l
downward revision Of The tariff. and |
flsve never taken any other position on
f'lis cueSflor-
neF;e,,es 10 P,Nyssior AZ Once
oeiisve the revision should he made at |