New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
PERKINS ATTACKS
TAFT MEMS WAYS
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Governor of this state | supported him Win
all my might and main. ] personally con-
tributed exactly the same amount 10 ms
campaign that 7 contributed TO the recent
so-callcd primaries i'm this city. Permit me
to say in this connection tnat, so lar as
know, was the only man in the hnanclal
district who contributed any considera@Dle ADJ
sum TO that campaign and that was
about the only man ia all street VINO "aS
openly supporting Mr.. Sumson, most OF my
partners and associates being very lhuC"
opposed to his candidacy.
| supported Mr.. Stinson because ne
lieved absolutely in the principles pelhg
fought for in that campaign and because
| was unalterably opposed to the programme
of deliberately turning over the entire STATE
of New York to Tammany Hall.
Supported Taft in 1908.
Third-When Mr.. Taft ran for President
| in 1905 | supported him in every way that
| | could. You complain constantly and bit
| terly because | am now supporting Mr.
| Roosevelt and am connected with the mar
| vesteT company aud the Steel corporation.
senator Crane. of Massachusetts, is very
| actively engaged I'm furthoring Mr.. Tart =
campaign. and yet no criticism Is heard OF
! this, withstsnding the fact that ne II
very prominently connected with the Amer
| lean Telephone Company, important paper
| enterprises etc. During the Taft campaign
| of 1908 Senator Crane called on me ana
! telephoned me repeatedly about the Imam
cis progress of that campaign being par
! ticularly solicitous as to what could be done
| for the state of Massa ChuSettS.
When the Taft campaign was over lh"
| treasurer found that he had some billS ne
| could not pay. amounting 10 about SI'Wo,
| lie told me he was unable 10 raise thiS
money from any one. II was evident mat
! the friends and relatives of the newly 'iet.
| cd President took no interest in paying leli
| over bills after Mr Taft had been elected
| I iy.I fn
which did, taking the not" or George "a
| sheldon. treasurer, which as yet mas h''
! been paid ,
| All of the above activities on my part
covered a period when I was not only coz
nected with the steel Corporation and IN"
| international Harvester company. as AZ
now. hut when | was also memp'r OF w
firm Of J. r. Morgan & Co. director va
| the National CITY Bank and other prom
nent Wall Street financial institutions. iron
which | have since retired. ana H. ac'oI J. j
ing to your view OF things. II IS n.inor, ,no,,
crime for a great political cause 10 dC'eP'
support from me now, II must nave p"Nn
far more hcinous to accept 1t IN tHc "'"''
named three instances H..
The r,mor is even being circulated tnat
Mr. Morgan and others are secretly behlh'
me- in tho present fight, and, in some i"u,ln,,
about way. are furnishing tho moheS VA t'd'
is being used. This Is 4 downrSht "a
hood. There Is not a scintilla ot truth III
lit Whatever money I am contributing y
ont of my own pocket from my own PEI
sonal funds. were all of the above re-
ferred 10 contributions and loans. II mas
not been advanced TO me by any one. ana
will not he reimbursed 10 me by any per
son or any concern. Almost all my dust
ness associates. past and present. are
against mo in this fight and you Know II.
| Never. in advance Of, AT the time OF, oI
subsequent to my action In any OF tnes''
matters did ! consult Mr.. Morgan or any
other business associate as to what ] pro-
posed doing. | would Just a. soon nave
! thought of going 10 them about some qu"S-
tlon in my home or religious me- ! COZ
! slider that all three 4 these questions arr
part Of p mans inalienable right .to decide
as his conscience and Intelligence dictate
Never Asked Political Favor.
Mr. Taft. Mr. Stimson. Mr Barnard All
on YOUR side Of the cause, know pcrte'th
we'll that never have asked any one OF
favor OF any kind. | have consistently f'l-
flowed this course in all cases where nave
been an active supporter OF a cause. ana
| for the reason that II has been tho cdlS"
and the principles that ! have worked Tor.
and not the rewards Of Office or the fayo-1
that might be secured. realize ina ~
will he difficult for man lik" You, WHO
believes implicitly in the power ot patron
age. 20 believe at all in the power OF prin-
The recent publication Of the iIaryest..r
! correspondencc was clearly done. FIRST. IN
mako a scurrilous attack upon MIR Roo,c-
| Welt; second. 20 connect me. through the
| Harvester company. WIN IN" i'"oS'r II
! campaign third to affect IN" Massachu-
setts primaries .....
| As a director o. the Harvester companE
! ] clearly owe a duty TO its thoGsands OF
| employees its thousands of consumers az
| we'll as 10 It's stockholders. In calllnE on
! Nr Roosevclt as described I'm that CORE
spondencc. | was clearly well within my
moral and legal rights and was simply 90
ing what It was my duty I" 90. Went III
Ian omen. straightforward manner 10 our
| government as anv business man mas INC
right To do The action Of the government
| through Mr.. Roosevelt. was inteiIlEcnt anu
nc rfectly proper. The correspondence snoWs
This and every thoughtful citizen VIII an
prove of the action taken
Wants All Correspondence Published.