New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-14
INGALLS, IRE REUSED
BY NEWSPAPER ATTACKS
Tammany Candidate Delivers
Philippe on Those He Calls
"CoWardIy Editors"
POUNDS ARM OF CHAIR
Vows He Will Not Stop This
Side of Grave in Fighting
Unwarranted Attacks
on Public Men"


on Public Men"
Thoroughly incensed at the attitude
taken toward him by some Of the morn
ing newspapers, and peculiarly rabid
against the attacks levelled at him by
THE World" Edward T.. Mccall. the
Tammany candidate for Mayor made a
vrulent attack on "cowardly editors" AZ
he characterized them. i'm the course Of
his interview with the reporters last night
at the Mccall headquarters in the Hotel
Martinique.
Mr. Mccall pounded the arms of his
chair as he vowed that he would mot
stop this side Of the grave" In lighting
certain editors in their "unwarranted at
tacks upon public men and their "bane-
full influences in working for the degra-
dalton OF Journalism" lie directed most
OF his vindctiveness against the editor
of THE World" but added that there
were other papers which were resortng
to the same contemplate methods, -
naming The Tribune as one of them.
Mr.. Mccall said he would make it his
special duty to attack these papers dur
ing the campaign and pay his compile
ments 10 their editors from the platform
every time he had an opportunity. He did
not oppose the freedom OF the press. but
its license. he said.
Must Curb" License Of Press.
And" ne added. 81 will use every
| ounce of power. officially and personally.
that / may have if elected Mayor to turn
him CMr Pulitzer from his present dis
position TO attack public men,. according
TO his own inclination and purposes with
out any foundation in fact. ! will teach
him. and other editors. that the time has
come when they must stop throwing their
poisonous darts into the homes OF re-
spectacle citizens Of this community and
holding them up To ridicule and con-
tumely.
Il am not opposed to the freedom Of the
press No one believes in it more than
| do. But the license OF the press Il quite
another thing, and that must be curbed
! intend TO appeal to the citizens Of this
city to drive out this assassin Of char
| acter-to put him out OF business
Judge McCalrs TRADE against the press
was rather surprising TO some Of his In
reviewers. though not in the least en-
barrassiHg
do you expect TO accomplish all this
In three weeks" the candidate was asked.
NO, IT will probably take longer than
that" replied MIR Mccall. but ! won't
stop this side OF the grave.
do any OF the other papers, in your
judgment. resort to these practices you
are speaking Off" he was asked.
Yes, some Of the others are Of the
same stripe and resort 20 the same con-
temptble methods" he replied.
"Will you name any OF the others"
Mr.. Mccall was asked.
Yes. The Tribune IS one Of them.' he
said.
The trouble with papers Of this kind.
he went on, IFS that they eventually VIII
drive all decent men out OF public Office
That is what II is coming 10. Decent
men will refrain from taking public office.
and We will get men Of small ability. who
will be coerced into doing what these
editors want them To do from fear OF
their relentless attacks. ! would rather
have the opposition OF these papers than
their support. You nc,ei hnd them sup
porting the decent zen In 'Ge c'm-
muhity."
Falls Before Ccoss-questioning.
How about President WILSON, Mr. Nc
Call was asked. The World ana sou'e
other papers supported him
Did The World support wilson That
is indeed information for me. | didn
know it," said Mr.. Mccall.
Mr. Mccall said that in an interVle"
published in one of the morning papers
he said he would do certain things n
elected Mayor. and that editorially the
same paper declared he would not do
them.
"Why should they assume that ! would
not do the things ! said ! would do?
asked Mr.. Mccall, pounding the arm OF his
chair They knew very well that Mur-
pbv. their editor. or any other man, could
not dictate to me what | should do. |
| know OF no man more cowardly than a
cowardly editor. who sits protected in his
editorial sanctum and throws his poison
Gus darts out to attack the characters OF
public men. purely from his own whlms
and personal opinions. I am only one
poor lone man, with only my hands and
nv voice. but I shall fight on as long as
| the Lord permits me to live
Judge Mccall spent the day in prep
aration for his speechmaking tour to-
night. He will address audiences in The
| Bronx. at Niblos Casino, Third avenue
and 10th street: in South Brooklyn. at
Prospect Hall. and I'm East New York, at
Congress Hall. Herman 4. Metz. candi-
date for Controller. and Joseph 4. Goul-
don. candidate for President Of the Board
Of Aldermen, will accompany Mr. Mccall
on his tour tonight
Judge Mccall was asked last night II he
rad made up his mind as to whether he
would resign his present position as chair
man of the Public Service Commission.
MY mind is now quite made up he
said. IL am not going to resign"
Referring to the statement of John Pur-
row Mitchell, the fusion candidate. ridi-
culing the idea Of Mr.. Mccall or Of a
Tammany administration practising econ
omy. the Tammany candidate said:
you tell Mitchell that | wouldn't have
sanctioned. as he did. the purchase Of a
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