The Detroit times., 1910-10-15
BIG RALLY Starts y
CAMPAIGN IN NY.
Henry L. stimsen Says Taft Il Not
Worried BY situation-Scores
His Opponent.

NEW YORK, Oct 16.-Henry l.
Stimson. Republican nominee for gov
ernor Of New York. said In Q speech
at Carnegie Hall last night that he
, was authorised by President Taft to
say that this New York campaign
has nothing whatever to do with the
nomination of q Republican candidate
for president In 1919"
Mr.. Stimson was addressing vast
assemblage at q Republican ratinca-
tion meeting held under the auspices
OF the Republican club Of New York.
After declaring that selfish mischief
makers were seeking TO stir up an
issue between the two great leaders
Of the Republican party, which doeA
not exist" he said:
II agree with President Taft land
say It with his authority, that this
New York campaign has nothing
whatever to do with the nomination OF
a Republican candidate for president
In 1912 or with the adoption OF policy
changing the fundamental structure
OF the government as charged by the
Democratic platform. although ! also
agree with President Taft that II the
cunning plan OF our opponents Is sue
cessful II may have great deal 10
do with the election OF the Republican
candidate for president In 1912. who
ever he may be.
III President Taft HIS no fear as
to the eject Of this campaign upon
that question Of nominations or plat
form. do not think that our oppon.
ents. Judge Parker or Mr.. DIX. need
charge their conscience In respect 70
It."
Tuesday night Judge Parker issued
q statement saying that Theodore
Roosevelt's purpose is TO deceive
the people of this state In the hope
that they will elect his ticket That
done he will accept the result OF
command by the people Of the state
that he be its candidate"
Last nights meeting was the nrst
big Republican rally of the campaign
and II was ushered In by paraders OF
Republicans In three divisions. from
| the north, west and east sections OF
! the city. Former Mayor Seth Low
presided and Otto T. Barnard. Job
f.. Hedges, William A. Prendergast
and Rep. William 8. Bennett were the
other speakers.
| Mr.. Stimson devoted the greater
part OF his speech to an arrangement
OF Mr.. Dig, his opponent on the Demo
cratic ticket. He discussed Mr.. Dixs
declarations In his speech OF Wednes-
| day accepting the nomination. and
/ demanded that he declare himself on
! a number OF issues. Mr.. Stimson con-
f, cluded his arraignment OF Mr.. Dix az
! follows:
Finally, In the close OF his speech
of acceptance, Mr.. Dix turns upon
| the leader OF our party In this state
and calls him a public enemy, an
apostle OF discord. an agent OF de-
! struction.'
! Think Of it-this upstart called
out from Washington county by
/, Charles +. Murphy, This representa-
at. Democracy. terming Theodore
! Roosevelt public enemy--Theodore
1; Roosevelt. the ex-president In whose
4: services and in whose integrity the
F. great bulk OF American people have
greater confidence than they have
had in any man since Lincoln. Will
he people of the state OF New York
trust their government to such reck-
, less hands as these?'
! SIR. Stimson quoted the paragraph
! from Mr.. Dix's speech OF acceptance
! which demands "a downward revision
of the present Ubiquitous tariff" and
| declares that such revision would en-
! able the average man to save some
! thing from the income after he has
! paid for the bare necessities OF life"
and made the charge that paper COM
, panies with which Mr.. Dix IL connect
ed joined In a concerted effort OF the
wall paper manufacturers to have
, the duty OF 25 per cent raised to q
minimum Of 35 per cent and max
! imum of As per cent.