New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-26
ST|MSON'S RECORD
ATTACKED BY DIX
CritiCiSeS His Retirement from
Office to Take Special Re-
tainer in Sugar Cases.
SAYS RICH MEN ESCAPED
Democratic Candidate Refers to
Mr.. Roosevelt as Stimson's
Nominator, and Says He
Overshadows Candidate.

Buffalo. Oct 25.-John A Dix turned on
his opponent, Henry L Stimson. tonight
and attacked his record as the prosecutor
of the Sugar Trust.
In a speech delivered here the Democra tic
candidate for Governor declared that the
Republican nominee had acted contrary to
business standards and 70 mice sense
OF honor when he resigned as federal Dis
trict Attorney with the sugar litigation I'M
finished and practically forced the govern
ment 10 employ him as special counsel to
continue the prosecution. at greatly in
creased remuneration.
Mr.. Dix asked why Mr. Stinson had been
satisfied with recovering only s., oOO. 900 from
the American Sugar Refining Company
when the governments original claims
amounted to 100000. Finally he assailed
Mr.. StimsOn because the men of great
wealth and social position at the head of
the company have entirely escaped punish
ment"
Mr.. Dix prefaced his arraignment with
the assertion that he had been forced into
personalities by the tactics Of his opponent
and Colonel Roosevelt. to whom he re-
ferred as Mr.. Stimson's 'noninator."
Mr.. Dix did not continue the controversy
between Colonel Roosevelt and himself
legged connection with the so designated
Wallpaper Trust
Il consider the incident closed" Mr. Dix
had said after an early evening reception at
q local hotel. where he shook hands with
many Erie County Democrats And he in
timated that he was unlikely TO be drawn
into amplidcation Of the statement he issued
at Albany last night BY Mr.. Roosevelt's
further comments upon the subject to-day
at Canandaigua- where the former Presi-
dent was quoted as saying. cit was clearly
the duty Of Mr. Dix, since his partner was
the head Of the combine. 10 disassociate
himself from the trust"
An enthusiastic crowd tonight greeted
Nj Dix. two of his associates on the Demo-
cratic state ticket. and Charles A. Towne.
Of New York. who were the principal
speakers. Edward Lazanskv, Of New York.
candidate for Secretary Of state asserted
that he was free from the rule of a politi-
cal dictator and believed his case typical
among Democratic nominees.
Thomas Carmody. Of Penn Yam. candi-
date for Attorney General. reiterated
charges Of extravaganza against the Re-
publican party The issue in this cam
psign is the Republican party" ne said.
The record Of that party in office is some
thing which the Democrats won't allow the
Republican party to run away from"
Speech of Mr.. Dix.
Mr. Dix spoke as follows:
II is a source Of regret to observe that
my opponent has seen ut TO make this
largely e, campaign Of personalities instead
OF q temperate and reasoned discussion Of
the issues before the people, and among
other things has chosen 10 refer to me- as
a reckless liar and an upstart"
cause I have characterized his nonninator
in language which 1 shall neither qua1ry
nor Withdraw. and complete justification
for the use of which has been, submit TO
the voters Of the state, furnished by the
recent activities and past performances OF
the man who has done more 20 destroy
business condolences and unSettle values
than any man who has ever appeared in
the public life Of our country.
Why he has called me an ''upstaTt IS
something which, in this land OF equality
and opportunity, greatly puzzles me; or
course. 7 realize that my opponent Is placed
the self-resDect and susceptibilities of a.
man who takes himself seriously Over
Swallowed by his nomtnator 10 a degree
which makes him only 2 very secondary Is
sue indeed. he is trying hard TO emerge
from his enforced observation so that he
may, in some real way, appear 10 pc the
candidate Of his party rather than the &C
casfon for the prancing around OF his nonl-
This condition. Of course. may rufle his
-
chosen TO refer 70 me as an upstart
can Il be that he has an idea that candl-
5are for Governor must perforce have been
horn within a certain circle ard must have
the hallmark Of his respectablllty placed
on him by some one Of the small Group OF
men among my opponents intimate friends
who arrogate TO themselves the right 10
monorolize all the virtue rs well as all the
hest citizenship Of this great state2 Can
# be thai he believes the old traditions or
+ba country are entirely forgotten, and
that something more is required now for
candidate than character, efficiency ana
honestly go.
Does he believe this to he still a land Of
democracy. or has his mind been so COM
pietelv influenced by the views Of his nom
iuaror as 70 think that the new national
isu7'' has been already put in operation
here. that the Constitution, with its pro-
visions for equality, has already gone out
of existence and that his friends have so
soon tablished the classes which go with
arisroCratic and monarchica1 government,
and which might, in his eyes, Justify man
Of his class in referring 10 a representative
Of the business men Of the state as an
''Upst St"7