Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-04-27
BIG business
Il i. Braves LAW
:: TO KELP TAFT
.fies False PTatenseS to Secure
, Contributions to the Cam
paign Fund Of lis Candidate,
CIRCULAR TO WALL Street OUT

Moro Than Two and Half ;SiI!iors
Represented by tho Signers, Wno hs.
peaI For Help on the False Prctence
That Colonel Roosevelt Has Attacked
tho Supreme Court and Menac2s thc
Fundamental Principles of Govern
mont.
One or the means adopted by the
representatives OF big business behind
president Taft TO notify other repre-
sentntivcs OF big business that more
money Is required TO carry on the rHit
campaign Is described by competent
lawyers rs 4 violation OF section IHuO
OF the penal code OF New York
a few days ago n confidential circu-
lar lcttc: was sent out from Wall
street 20 Il number OF the most wealthy
people In Kew York and PERHAPS else
where asking for immediate financial
assistance for the Taft campaign. The
language Of the letter was plainly in-
tended TO convey the warming that
Colonel Roosevelt seeks to establish
the popular recall OF the justices OF tie
and Of their decisions, thereby nuI!i-
tying the constitution Of the Unitci
States ana menacing the fundamental
principles Of the government. Having
used bis faiSchOOd as scare the lc,-
Ter then ASKS for n contribution .
bring these facts before the electorate
and to insure the denomination Of Pres
1dent Taft. Checks should be made
payable to robert +. Husc, care Rec.
mOnd & Co. 80 Fine street"
Inasmuch us Colonel Roosevelt has
never advocated the recall OF the jus
dces OF the supreme court OF the Unit
ed States nor the decisions thereof.
but has distinctly confined his state
nents Of belief in regard to the recall
OF decisions and judges to state courts
and then only under certain circum-
stances, this letter IS pronounced by so
able and competent a lawyer as Amos
II. u. P1nchot Of 60 Broadway, New
York, to be n direct attempt to secure
money under false pretenses ana there
fore a violation Of the New York be-
nal code.
The letter bore at its head as its
sponsors list Of nineteen Of the prin.
cipal operators In big business in the
Wall street section Of New York, in-
Guiding Benjamin +. Tracy, Chtunccy
III. DepeW, George Sheldon, Otto ~
Barnard, Edgar l.. Marston, N'illinln
Berr1. Andrew Baird, H. Ross Apple.
ton, HendriclS S. Holden and others al
most equally well known in big bust
'1,,I loft tr,. 60
Colonel Roosevelt is cndeavoring to
secure nomination for third term
contrary to Il widely established precc-
dent, on II platform favoring the recall
OF judges and the recall of judicial de.
c1sions. which, in the opinion Of think
ang men. would nullify the constitution
and menace the fundamental princi
pIes Of republican government.
I'VE believe That President Taft hy
reason OF lis wise. conservative ara
efficient administration is entitled to
RECONCILIATION by the Republican party.
10 bring these facts properly before
the electorate and to insure the rcnou!-
1nntion Of President Taft Il vigorous
campaign IS essential We earnestly
solicit your support and ask YOU to
contribute to the necessary expenses:
OF carrying on the work. Cheeks
should be made payable to Robert =.
Huse. acting treasurer, care Redmond
& Co., 80 Pine street.
To show who is so interested in tn
denomination Of President Taft LT!of
study OF the financial connections OF
the men behind the letter is well WORTH
while. The entire list is too long fer
reproduction here, but taking half
dozen or SO Of them in Alphabetical or.
der shows their Wall street connection
as follows:
OTTO T. BARNARD.
President New York Trust Co...
Director Mahoning and Shenango
n n and Light Co.............. $4,000 000