The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-04-13

Washington, April 6.-The financial
end OF the Taft campaign was revealed
somewhat the other day by the cap.
ture in New York by Amos Pinchot of
copy of a nifty little circular letter
which was being sent around to men
in Big Business in very confidential
way. The capture of the letter was
made with some difficulty. but It was
made. The letter read like this:
"Col Roosevelt is endeavoring to Sc
cure a nomination for a third term.
contrary to a widely established prec-
edent, on a platform favoring the re-
call OF judges and the recall OF judicial
decisions. which, in the opinion OF
thinking men would nullify the consti-
tuition and menace the fundamental
principles of Republican government
We believe that President Taft, by
reason of his wise, conservative and
efficient administration. is entitled to
denomination b. the Republican par
~.
ITO bring these facts properly be-
fore the electorate and to insure the
denomination OF President Taft a Wig
orous campaign IS essential. We ear
nestly solicit your support and ask
you to contribute to the necessary ex-
penses Of carrying on the work.
Checks should be made payable to
Robert F. Huse. acting treasurer, care
Redmond & Co.. 23 Pine street"
Wall Street Sponsors.
At the head OF the letter was the
list OF sponsors in the form OF the
committee seeking to raise the spon-
dulix for Taft. 1t included some of
the men down in the Wall street coun-
try who do nothing all day long but
attend meetings of boards of directors
and pocket gold coins for so doing.
Amos Pinchot. who is a good deal Of
lawyer, with Offices at GO Broadway,
says the letter in reality constitutes
violation OF the criminal code OF the
state OF New York, because It is a de-
vice to gain money by false pretenses
He bases this opinion upon the fact
that the writer's OF the letter are
plainly trying to scare moneyed men
into contributing by setting up the
charge that Col. Roosevelt is trying to
secure the recall OF the justices of the
United States Supreme court and their
decisions, to break down the constitu.
tion OF the United States and to de-
stroy the government.
AS Col. Roosevelt's treatment OF the
recall question. as far as the courts
NJ ha 4 Fa
tinctly to state courts and then only
to certain we'll defined cases, Mr.. Pin.
chot believes this makes the letter a
direct violation of the New York
penal code as expressed in Section
1890, covering the offense OF securing
money by false pretenses. However.
as Il is likely that the recipients OF
the letter were perfectly willing to be
scared about Col. Roosevelt. It Is not
probable that any OF them will seek
to prosecute the members OF the
money raising committee.
Committee "A Peach"
AS far as that committee is con.
cerned II is peach. There are 10
members. as stated on the letter head,
anu THESE 10 men represent among a
multitude OF other things the follow.
ing institutions, all notorious as con-
stituent parts OF the money trust:
New York Trust Co., New York Gem
trnI Railroad, Mercantile Trust Co..
Michigan Central RaIlToad Co.. CorPo-
ration Trust Co., Bethfehem Steel Cor
poratiOn. AstOr Trust Co, Guaranty
Trust Co.. National city Bank, Brook
Iynt Mutual life Insurance Co., Della
wure A Hudson Railroad, West shore
Railroad, Chicago A. Northwestern
Railroad. Metropolitan Trust Co., Trust
Company OF America. bankers Trust
Co.. Title Guarantee 4 Trust Co., Man
haitian Life Insurance Co.
II is too bad that no manual in the
library OF congress gives the capital
of all OF these trust companies and
their allied concerns. The total would
certainly be more than all the money
In the world, But by the aid OF sucs