New-York tribune., 1910-10-23
DIX REPLIES TO WALKER
Became Director in Wallpaper
Company After "TruSt" Died.
BELIEVES I'M COMPETITION
DECLARES Concern Has Been In
dependent Since He Was
Chosen Director.

Tbonsso-l. X Y. Oct c2-John 4. Dix
Democratic nominee for Governor. mace
public At his home here tonight a copy OF
& communication he received. under cate OF
October l.. from Albert Il Walker. an at
-or-ry of New York City, which reached
che sro-1inee on October q, and his reply
-be7eto. which was mailed on the day OF
the receipt OF Mr.. Walkers letter
walkers statement, as printed in some
n -he New York morning newspapers
served as q basis for connecting Mr DIX
with the so-oaIled Wallpaper Trust IN
his -repiv M Dix says that he became a
director Of the Standard Wall Paper CON-
-,ary. an independent concern. on June u,
7sa-. whereas. he adds, the tontlneillA1
7vsu paper COMPANY. which has been
termed the wallpaper Trust ceasea %
40 any actual business i've years previous
% that tine. Supplementing the punlca-
ton Of these tEo letters NJ. DIX ISSUED d
statement n which he said;
The article appearlng in some o. I"e
Kew York newspapers today attempting
70 connect ne with the Continental " al
7osna-~ ~Co-npsny Il another 'conscienceiess
srisreuresertaIion.
~ DIX then quotes M Walkers letter
sr I'm and makes the following reply 10 IL
Thomson. y. y. October 1e. 1910.
TO Albert II Walker, Park HoW b-Alu-'-e'
New York C-lH- l---.,7 90
Dear Sir. Answering your es.1e- - 70 80
S-0- of the IItE instant Oes'4S - - -
.,,,-sslF rlerfeCtly understood reS-l -I-s. - -
Questions You ask ana j Nlll S-l-s"55l e-i-
II order f. which you RHNt e1sf'- - - 1i-ac
F-f-sr-T became a sIockhoioer S1lll q -- III.
srr az the Standard Wallpaper tO-L-+'1--'
June Il. 1S5.. - .-- o4=ra- of
Second have never ben .l..l.,.,. =. o--iN74 -
SO Standard Wallpaper ColIllS-t-. 81, 49,
,T-,-i-6-T am entirely unfamiliar WIN 80 80
~ me details OF management prior 10 u!
election. as director .,,-- ---,-ez NV
Fourth THINK lIllS y ----s --
'iiF Fyf1f--1 know nothing whatever about
ne f,-,rlt mental Wallpaper NoILLle~.e
s,f,-r- 4 nsv-ered by the flfiI- -
7 Rave known Of You as q ltcelIe1 a a
Cornell TniverslrE- as nv .N-' ---M-' -
talned my interest II tFaJ lI-l' g.-- ,s,s
= -,errbfr aF the class ut b. ana I - :
Ilu0vr ri vC1 through your W1l11lls'S -Ol
ssorre years past 20 -,,,,-
Regarding the closing ParaErarh OF Zo-- o.
letter 7 would state illlL l-tG 1-i..S- :, --S,
- -t7-5- ~. Standard Wall E'aper company
,,-Ta-;zed because the. NaICuat ~ al e-tle55
Company formed aL assoc ls,i'-i l- - - -, -
-. ,----1st-s-rler- OF the Standard desired 10
30 frdenend ndenC ulauuts ct ureFs J. can 80
YOU every assurance thal since ! I'd t--
f---e-es-aF 5r the management as a c-1-
.1F -hr- gorunauy i has maintained -ll'lt-
-,1rdfrrce meeting coH1seulIgl as every
BUSINESS rorpo-a-i0n should ] aIn a hrln
believer thar a y wnoleSoiIle 'olLIlt-iLl'lL =
orIv regulates prices. bat determines qua
4--- o. the product, and in all cL the con
g>e--gs il which Z am interested I mas oeen
nv aim and purpose to produce me hl- nest
quality Of goods ana ohliiiL lLle ots,- t'i--e9r
--s- Ia 7o- NAV have its just reward
-z~--z-+-7c thar the fure-roEatiOnS are 1ullY
answered 10 your saIlslactlol. 4 am AeI1
t-I2y yOo-s- JUN "A '-->-
When NJ Dix's letter was read 10 Nj
Walker last night. he said i positively
never receives any such letter, or = fact
.s-,,- Other c0-nr1uri cation from Nj Dix.
: yr-i7T nor MAKE arv comment or the let
ra- r0--lEhr because ] have uor GOT u be-
fr-e ne. and an not prepared 10 araiZzz
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