Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-05
defy The LAW
TO HELP TAFT
Big Business Tries False Pre-
lenses to Secure Donations

One of the lean adopted by the
representatives of big business behind
President Taft to notify other repre-
oentatives Of big business that more
money is required to carry on the Taft
campaign is described by competent
lawyers as a violation of section 1890
of the penal code of New York.
A few days ago a confidential circu-
lar letter was sent out from Wall
street to a number Of the most wealthy
people in New 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 warning that
Colonel Roosevelt seeks to establish
the popular recall Of the justices OF the
supreme court Of the United States
and of their decisions, thereby NULL
flying the constitution of the United
States and menacing the fundamental
principles Of the government. Having
used his falsehood as a scare, the let
ter then asks for a contribution to
bring these facts before the electorate
and to insure the denomination of Pres
fdent Taft. Checks should be made
payable to Robert +. Huse, care Red
mond & Co, 80 Pine street"
Inasmuch as Colonel Roosevelt has
never advocated the recall of the JUS
tees Of the supreme court of the Unit
: ed States nor the decisions thereof,
but has distinctly confined his state
ments 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 80
able and competent a lawyer as Amos
X. r. Pinchot of 60 Broadway, New
York. to be a direct attempt to secure
money under false pretenses and there
fore a violation of the New York Pc
nal code.
The letter bore at its head as Its
sponsors q list of nineteen Of the prin-
cipal operators in big business IN the
Wall street section Of New York, in
Guiding Benjamin F. Tracy, Chauncey
Nj. Depew, George Sheldon, Otto Il.
Barnard, Edgar l.. Marston, William
Berri, Andrew Baird, X. Ross Apple
ton, Hendrick 5. Holden and others al
most equally well known in big bust
ness. The letter in full follows:
Colonel Roosevelt is endeavoring to
secure a nomination for a third term,
contrary to a widely established prece-
dent, ON n platform favoring the recall
of Judges and the recall Of judicial de
ClsiOuS, which, in the opinion Of think
ing men, would nullify the constitution
and menace the fundamental princi
pies of republican government.
I'VE believe that President Taft by
reason of his wise, conservative and
efficient administration is entitled tc
denomination by the Republican party.
ITO bring these facts properly before
tire electorate and to insure h renom
inatiOn Of President Taft a vigorous
campaign is essential. We earnestly
solicit your support and ask you t.
contribute to the necessary expenses
Of carrying on the work. Checks
should be made payable to Robert f
Huse, acting treasurer, care Redmond
& Co, 8S Pine street"
10 show who is SO interested in the
denomination of President Taft a brie1
study Of the financial connections Of
the men behind the letter is well wortt
while. The entire list is too long FOL
reproduction here, but taking a halt