New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-16
Hylan Denies Charges;
Mayor Challenges Murphy

Of tho issues. The attempt TO hioe
the corruption and wrongdoing oil tne
Mitchell administration behlnd 'me
American flag failed. and Mr.. MitcneI
supporters now come forward with q
new camoufacc in the form OF an I'M
truthful and lbcllous attack upon me ,,
published i'm The New York Word
today. -.
I'm their desperation they have
taken a perfectly proper business
transaction in which ! was forced 10
60 10 the courts to collect money due
me for professional services ana by
working these facts INTO tissue OF IN j,
ruendo and insinuation have sough,
"a mako u appear that in some way
was connected with some Of the trans
actions Of Alfred r. Goslin. a notori-
ous swindler. and that | was ms at
torney. -, l..x. tho
publication Of this libel that | would
hold that newspaper responsible under
he law for any untruthful and man,
cious statements il maze about me.
also informed them that ! had never
acted as attorney for Goslin and had
never seen the man in my life. In
stead of being Goslin's attorney ! had
occesi to fight Goslin and his attor-
news. Black, Olcott & Gruber.
Intends TO Sue for Libel
"Yet The World printed these ride
ulous and untrue statements, and for
that malicious publication | have al
ready taken steps TO bring The World
and every other paper that republished
the statement into court. nave re
tanned Mr. Frank Moss. and instructed
him 70 bring an action for libel against
those newspapers.
"Now. Just one word as 10 the motive
which prompts The World 10 carry
its antagonism TO me and its support
Of Mr.. Mitchell to such malicious eX-
treme:
"You all know that the New York
Central Railroad is fighting desperate
Is to get control Of the waterfront
along the West Side and to make a
freight yard out of Riverside Park.
Its only hope OF accomplishing that
end is in the reelection of Mr.. Mitchell,
who is the ardent servitor Of that rail
road and has done everything in his
power 10 surrender the property and
rights Of the people to the New York
Central Railroad
zone Of the things we are fighting
in this campaign is TO prevent the con-
summation Of such steal. You may
not recall that Joseph Pulitzer married
the daughter Of Dr. ". Seward Webb.
one Of the very large security holders
OF the New York Central Railroad and
related 10 the Vanderbilt family.
"You can see that my election will
interfere with the nice laid plans 20
line the pockets Of the New York Cen
trail security holders. among which MI.
Puitzer's family is included. al the eX-
pense Of the people of this city.
Wants Motive known
q have no quarrel with Mr.. Pulitzer
for opposing me. but | intend that the
people shall know his motives and J
insist that in that opposition he must
stay within the law
The remainder Of the Judge speech
was devoted 20 tne iteration OF re
mark attributed 10 Mayor Mitchell by
"The Sunday World" that If they pre-
sumably the voters don't like my
friends, they can 20 TO hcll.' Mr.. Hy-
Ian brought in the names Of eX-State
Senator Reynolds. OF Rockefeller which
one he did not specify. Of William VI.
Greve and Of William HaInlin Childs as
those Of friends OF Mitchell, and in each
case he referred to the Mayors alleged
remark
This ia the kind of answer" he said,
that might have been expected from an
official who has lived for four wears. as
Mr.. Mitchell has. in this atmosphere Of
special privilege. Invisible government
and obedience to corporate dictation.
This arrogant yourg man. who seeks
the suffrage Of the people, has taken
his cue from the historic declaration Of
the late Commodore Vanderbilt, who de-
clared. The public be damned !"