The Detroit times., 1910-10-15
BIG RALLY STARTS
CAMPAIGN IN NY.
Henry L. Stimson Says Taft Is Not
Worried BY Situation-Scores
His Opponent.

NEW YORK, Oct 15.-Henry l..
5timson. Republican nominee for gov
ernor Of New York. said in a speech
at Carnegie Hall last night that he
was authorized by President Taft TO
say that this New York campaign
has nothing whatever to do with the
nomination OF Republican candidate
for president in 1912"
Mr.. Stimson was addressing u vast
assemblage at a Republican ratifica-
ton 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 does
not exist" he said
IL agree with President Taft land
say II with his authority, that this
New York campaign has nothing
whatever to do with the nomination OF
Republican candidate for president
in 1912 or with the adoption or polcy
changing the fundamental structure
OF the government as charged by the
Democratic platform. although ! also
agree with President TAFT that III the
cunning plan OF our opponents IL sue
cessful II may have a great deal TO
do with the election OF the Republican
candidate for president In 1912. who
ever he may be.
If President Taft has no fear as
TO the effect 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 TO
it,"
Tuesday night Judge Parker issued
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 first
big Republican rally of the campaign
and 1t 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 r. Barnard, Job
Il. Hedges. William A. Prendergast
and Rep. William s. Bennett We're the
other speakers.
Mr.. Stimson devoted the greater
part OF his speech to an arraignment
or Mr.. Dix, his opponent on the Demo
cratic ticket. He discussed Mr.. Dix's
declarations In his speech OF Wednes-
day accepting the nomination. and
demanded that he declare himself on
\ r. number OF issues. Mr.. Stimson con-
Guided his arrangement of-skg. Div as
follows:
Finally, I'm 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 F. Murphy, This representa-
tive of the Parker-Sheehan and Wall
st. Democracy, terming Theodore
Roosevelt a public enemy-Theodore
Roosevelt. the ex-president in whose
services and In whose integrity the
great bulk of American people have
a greater confidence than they have
had In any man since Lincoln. Will
the people of the state OF New York
trust their government to such reck-.
less hands as these?'
Mr.. 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 is connect
ed joined in a concerted effort OF the
wall paper manufacturers to have
the duty or 90 per cent raised to
minimum of 35 per cent and max
lmum of As per cent.