New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-26
ROOSEVELT REPLIES
TO D|X'S DENIAL
SAYS Candidates "lnnocence
Especially Recommends Him
to Murphy"
TAMMANY PLEA ATTACKED
Its Appeal for Campaign Funds
Observation-Disclosures Of Slim
son-Reply to Judge
Baldwin.
rsv Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Syracuse, oct 5-That John A Dix
Is peculiarly innocent creature who
never knows what his partners are do
ing" and that this innocence especially
recommends him TO Mr.. Murphy as a de-
si-able partner at Albany is in part the
answer made by Mr.. Roosevelt to-day to
the statement of Mr.. DIX disclainling re-
sponsibiity for the wallpaper trust He
ndded that Mr.. DIX would have profited
had the trust won instead Of lost the suit
which destroyed II
Mr. Roosevelt used the Tammany Hall
circular appealing for liberal campaign
contributions TO defeat the Roosevelt
policies with great effect. dwelling on
the fact that it die not contain "one word
indicating adherence 10 the cause Of hon
esty and morality or any purpose 10 dis
rriminate between honest and dishonest
business"
The chief Of the wild doctrines Of
Roosevelt Is the archaic commandment
Thou shalt not steal" he declared. 20
the apparent delight of an audience gath
erred almost in the shadow of the state
prison at Auburn.
Harry Stinson is not a man who is al
ways explaining why. under the decisions
Of the coUrt. he cannot do anything for
the labortng man. asserted Mr.. Roose-
welt IN one OF hts speeches
At Geneva. in the district Of Representa-
five Serene E. Payne. Mr.. Roosevelt ex-
pressed his qualification that President
Taft had taken the initiative in bringing
the Tariff Board into existence and his
regret that In the face Of q multiplicity
of issues at Saratoga it was impossible to
frame & platform which took a stand as
progressive on this subject as that Of
President Taft and the great majority or
the Republican party.
A. Penn Yam Mr.. Roosevelt congratu-
lated the glee club on having, as he said.
80 accurately sized UP the political situ-
alton es 10 make, In song IL had Just
eung. Dix rhyme with gold bricks
Strong Appeals for Stirson.
IN Yates Ontario, Seneca. Cayusa and
s0nondara counties Mr.. Roosevelt made
soroefuI speeches to-day 70 audiences the
enthusiasm and size Of which appeared 70
he in no way affected by the rain, which
s,as poured steadily since last night In
radentaily. Mr. Roosevelt found time 70
write and send reply 10 letter from
Judge Simeon z Baldwin, Democratic
candidate for Governor Of Connecticut
Judge Baldwin's letter has not reached
Mr.. Roosevelt but he replied to the text
as Il appeared in the newspapers this
morning.
REPRESENTATIVE Payne met Mr.. Roose-
welt st Seneca Falls and accompanied him
10 Auburn. his home. where perhaps four
thousand persons had gathered to listen 90
the address of the ex-President Mr.. Roose-
volt BEGAN with q reference TO those who
say he would he king. II want TO speak
with moderation he said, but 1t is diff
ficult to find moderate words Tor such
<oIly wish the unwise creatures who
speak Of me as If wished 10 be king, the
men who talk such utter twaddle q speak
of il Hith more respect than 1t is en-
titled 10 when I speak of it as twaddlel,
could have been there at Saratoga to see
the fight we had 10 make just TO make me
temporary chairman" A little later he
said; u did not go into the fight because
wanted TO. but because could not keep
cut Of il II I wanted TO continue 10 serve
nv country as a patriotic and decent
citizen
Ny Roosevelt had received an enthusiast
sic welcome at Auburn, and the conclusion
of his remarks was greeted with hearty
cheering and applause
Throughout the day Mr.. Roosevelt used
The Tammany circular appealing for funds
with excellent effect he said he was in
formed that this was the first time that
Taumany Hall had appealed directly to
Wall Street for funds, and he quoted with
great effect the passage: The Democratic
party in this fight stands for tranquility
and business peace and is opposed TO the
wild doctrines Of Roosevelt, which would
unsettle values. disturb business and re-
new the panic from which the country suf-
sered during his recent fncumbency Of the
Presidency" and ITO defeat the Roosevelt
policies. however. viii require. for purely
legitimate expenses. a large outlay Of
money" On these passages Mr.. Roosevelt
rang the changes throughout the day and
evening He pointed out that obviously
Mr. Murphy and his associates realized that
the Roosevelt policies could not be defeated
on their merits, but large fund must be
raised for that purpose i want 10 call
your attention 10 the f6ct that ] am not
saving this. but that il is Mr. Murphy,
speaking for Tammany Hall, who is saying
ST." he declared more than once.
"Disturbers of Tranquility"
4 am against crooked business said
MI Roosevelt. SO is Harry Stimson
against crooked husiness-that kind of
crooked business which stimson prosecuted
when he was District Attorney He IN
rnubtedly seriously disturbed the business
peace and tranquility of the Sugar Trust
when he made Il refund So 10000, where it
furbed the business peace and tranquility
of the rebating railroads when he made
rhem pay fines amounting 10 S96e9, be-
cause, IN violation Of the law. they had
given 10 some large and powerful shippers
spsciai privileges and advantages over their
competitors. lie disturbed the tranquility
and business peace of Banker Morse when
lie put him in the penitentiary for practices
which were e menace TO every honest hank
or and every honest business man in the
State Of New York He was g menace 20
che tranquility and business peace Of James
Gordon Bennett when he made him come
back from Europe and plead guilty, like
common criminal, 10 the charge Of sending
obscene matter through the mails Yes;
Harry Stirason Is a disturber IF the tran
GUILTY. and business peace of a certain
class Of men-the crooked men who are Cd
posing Nj. Stimson's election-and we have
reason 10 be- proud that Mr.. Stimson is a
disturber II is for that reason that AID
peal 10 every honest and decent citizen re-
CARELESS OF party, TO vote for him"
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that as the attorney
for the sugar Trust eK-Judge Alton D.
Parker naturally takes a Jaundiced view
Of Mr. Stimson, for IT was Stimson who de-
. featea HIM. 80 expect that every man like
Morse and every corporation like the Sugar
Trust viii support Mr.. Murphy and be-
against Dir. StinlsOn'' he said II say sup
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