New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-18
Candidate Against State Control
of Workingnen's Hours of
Toll. He Declares.
BoUNDLY SCORES MURPHY
Praises Stimson for His Pursuit
IF Unclean Journalism and
Other Work as District
Attorney.
-Pr rslor-nnh . The r-.hune.

~ ne side Of those who hold that the
state has no power 10 tighten the burdens
~ sbo-. no power 10 interfere on behalf
Of wage workers when they are forced TO
work for an excessive number Of hours
,-n5e- oppressive and unhealthful condi-
tions.
Mr.. Roosevelt showed TO a great Yonk-
e-s audience that the influence Of
Charles r. --Urphy. the owner and pro
r--e.or Of John A Dix. had prevented
TIE denomination Of Justice Whitney,
who had been g consistent friend Of the
laborinE man and the oppressed, be
csUse Justice Whitney would not pay
saeo assessment for campaign purposes
He showed that IL was Justice Whit
hey Who made the great fight for the
v0rknen's compensation law. who woE
the 80 cent gas fight; that he won the
first signal victory for the interstate
commerce law and that throughout his
career be had stood for the rights Of
The plain people. but he could not be re
nominated because he would not meet
" Murphy's campaign assessment.
He showed that in place Of Justice
TEitney the same forces which nomi-
mated DIX in Room 212." had nomi-
mated Cor judge man whose sole title
70 judicial preferment was that he was
backed by wealthy candy manufact-
urer"
he showed that this man. Nurphy's
candidate for Justice one Delany. was
The same man Who in the campaign for
Mcclellan and against Low appeal dto
ne corporations 10 support Mcclellan
because Lows administration had been
To- harsh 70 the corporations"
DIX Wallpaper Twin"
III Roosevelt ridicuIed Dix's promise
70 -out the black horse cavalry" and
showed that when the Republicans
sought u get rio of their own crook il
vaz q majority OF the small Democratic
minority which voted 70 prevent the
punishment Of the crook by his Repub-
lean colleagues
He showed that Murphy. who neu7i-
lated DIX. Is seeking 70 send back 10
re legislature TO guide and control
NJ. DIX the very men who took the lead
q
lcan from being thrown out Of the pub
lie service because. though they did not
Ike Tie fact that he was q Republican,
tney regarded tnat as more than offset
By The fact that he had been crooked"
NJ Roosevelt Demonstrated Mr.. Dix's
!rsirceriry by his tWo-faced attitude on
Ire -srlf and declared that be could not
escape the blame FOR his partners letter
Urging 2 higher duty on wallpaper. be
czuse h was himself one Of the wall
paper twins"
Nr Roosevelt declared that the same
i-eEecrivenezs and lack Of sincerity
which made 4 Impossible for NJ. Dix 10
control his wicked partner" in the
vauraper business would make him
equally unable 10 control his wicked
partners. Tsmmzny and Wall Street /
were he sent 10 Albany.
Meeting the charge that he would con
t1o- 8Ir. Stimson were he elected Gov
erno-. Mr.. Roosevelt declared that ne
hsd never tried 10 control Harry slim
Eor. but that once he had recommended /
{ young man as an assistant in slim /
sons -F7ce and StimsCn had turned him
cov1"
Res,ects 20 President stryker.
Co--r-tinE On the tender con-
Bcierce~ Of Nelancthcn Woolsey Stryker,
presiserr If Hamilton College, who has
declared himself unable C6nscienuously
e s,r-o--. o. candidate nominated by Mr.
Roose,err the colonel said il Was some
vha- surprising. as Mr.. STRIKERS con
tcenee was So calIous when IL came TO
B1rrrr-5nz man nominated 10y
Charlie NurThy. the boss Il Tammany
EsI
Incidentally Mr. Roosevelt paid ms
resperts 10 James Gordon BenHelt' &c
c,a-irg thar no higher service mad been
rendered 60 the cause Of clean journal
isn -ran Boy the prosecution 81 Ny Sen
Aet-s parer for sending obscene matter
-gh ne mails.
n This connection the colonei eA-
pressed ms views or the papers winch
suppressed the news Of Bfnnetts con-
'l1tion and he named - the papers
~t-c1 refused 10 give any real pun
Betty l. what Mr.. Stims0a had zone
ne rap--s which are now supporting |
Tie Tanuarv candidate for Governor
Sir Roosevelt reclted the various pros
scluons begun and concluded by MT !
Efinsor- as abundant evidence that ne
feared 70 man. no influence. however pow
s~f-l. either business or social and could 4
ir Bro way be deferred from doing what
he believed - be right. and he exhorted
his audiences 20 turn a deaf ear 10 the /
rnessage - Murphy 10 the people Of the
State Z New York. You are wanted In
Room -le" and 10 cast their votes re-
careless n previous party affiliations Tor /
ne cause of decency and honesty IN the !
political and business world and Tor I
nan who has already demonstrated his 4
t5iliry 20 All the great cffice II Governor /
az The Empire State.
Al almost every point Nj Roosevelt
las addressed audiences as large as his
voice could reach. and his voice has been
IL excellent condition throughout the
Cav. His most enthusiastic audience was
FOUND al the works Of the General Elec-
INC Company. where not fewer than I'VE
thousand men gathered about The tenn
l"fary stand and not only gave him the
c4SseS, attention. bat responded TO his