New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-20

The letter Of Lemuel F. Quigg writ
ten TO the Colonel at Nontauk POINT
lust after his return from una IN
1898 IN reference 10 his candidacy for
Governor was read. ,,,.,
"Nevor was letter more skilfully
written" said Mr.. Bowers, Yet we
End Nr. Roosevelt, while frankly eN
prossing his desire 20 be Governor, NOT
falling into the trap laid for him. He
went 10 Albany and tried to keep ialtn
with the organization. conferring with
Platt and Barnes and OdeN. lie wa.
hound 20 build up the organization y
he could do IT, Only when II was wrong
did he stand against H.
Colonel Merry Man.
Mr. Bowers took up tho difference
Of opinion that arose between the Gov,
ernor and Senator Plat over the toro
franchise tax bill and praised his frm-
ness IN the matter.
Governor Roosevelt WAS nervy
man" the lawyer declared, one nov
afraid 70 strike He would stand by
friend. but II that friend erred against
Justice and his duty 70 the people ne
would forget the consideration OF
friendship"
BY way Of proving the charge that
Nj Barnes had corrupt alliance win
Mr.. Murphy in regard TO the e!ectloh
Of a United States Senator IN wi
which is one Of the two things Ieit N
the case in justification. Mr.: bowers
compared the editorial attitude OF the
plaintiff in "The Albany journal from
January to March Of that year. Read
ing editorials for which the plaintif
said he was responsible, Mr.. Bowers
IL
took a favorable attitude toward VIII.
lam f. Shcehan and made iun or
Thomas Mott Osborne.
The point is. Did he have domi-
nance in the Senate >" Mr.. Bowers said.
Senator Brown says he was sum
moned to Albany and asked 70 get to
work. What a spectacle! However, 1t
was not until Sheehan's followers were
released that Mr.. Barnes lifted his
hand. Barnes was the active and con
trolling spirit Nobody lifted hand
until he called for them.
Then there is the letter he wrote TO
the Republican leaders of the Senate
and the Assembly, directing the course
Of action they should take. lie is the
only man who ever presumed 10 die
tate TO the Legislature, except, pos
siblv. O. Governor. The reason he did
il | must leave to your consideration.
Was he able to control the legislators?
OF course, you are not goirg TO get
any direct evidence Of this. He said
he saw Murphy only once. Whoever
supposed he did see him directly"
Question of Veracity.
As TO the evidence in proof Of the
charge that Mr.. Barnes had said 20
u al
for corporations 10 give to both Demo
cratic and Republican campaign funds
and the duty Of the party TO work in
harmony with them, counsel described
willing and unwilling witnesses, and
said: ,.,
The defendant either deliberately,
for the purpose Of defeating this ac-
ton. laid before you statement that
had no basis of truth, or else what he
said was substantially true. In con
sidering the veracity Of the two men
YOU will take into account their char
acter. No man can ever claim that the
defendant sought pecuniary gain. or
the other hand. the whole attitude OF
the plaintiff in 1899 was TO gain pc
cuniary advantage through his connec-
ton with the Republican party.
The defendant is entitled to a YER
dict. We want no compromise Of any
character. The issue is: Was the de-
PENDANT right or was he wrongT
Mr.. Bowers called attention to the
history Of the country as "the freest
people on the face of the earth and,
lowering his voice to confidential
pitch, he stepped closer 10 the jury
and said:
"The responsibility passes from my
hands to yours. Meet it with as clear
a conscience as has guided my poor eff
forts. and Theodore Roosevelt will re-
main a power for good during the al
lotted period of life. He believes tina:
the verdict will be such as the Amer
lean people need for their protection.
He is former Governor, former PreSl,
dent, the peoples true representative
Mr. Bowers ended by reading the
Gettysburg address Of Abraham Lin
colin