New-York tribune., 1917-10-31
CoIonels Support Cold
Blooded Business PROPOSE
ton, He Declares
Malone Joins Attack
On Ex-President
Former Collector Defends
Socialist in Not Buying
Liberty Bonds

Morris Hillquit, Socialist candidate
for Mayor, speaking before $500 per-
sons in the Brooklyn Academy OF
Music last night, replied to the at
taeks made upon him by Colonel
Roosevelt. He declared the Colonel
represents the very essence OF the
spirit of militarism and Prussianized
autocracy in this country"
"The issue Of patriotism is just now
being furiously and shoutingly empha-
sized by that one source and fountain
head of all simon pure patriotism
Colonel Roosevelt" said Mr.. Hillquit.
"Since the Colonel, in his capacity OF
political stump speaker for Mayor
Mitchell. has been good enough to re-
fer 10 me as an aid to Prussianized
autocracy and the HohenZollerns' and
as a Hun inside our gates may
invoke the privilege Of political cam
paign repartee 70 say that / consider
the Roosevelt type of politics as the
most serious menace 70 American de-
nocracv and the Roosevelt agitation
as the true enemy within?
~ Business Proposition
1T is against the infuriated and de-
structive type Of patriotism typitied
bv Mr.. Roosevelt that the people OF
this city are now rising in moral ana
political revolt.
II charge that Colonel Roosevelt
does not support this war as meas
urc of necessity in the interests OF
world democracy. but as a cold-bloooed
business proposition for the profit and
advantage of our rich commercial
classes. / realize the gravity OF the
charge. do not make it light-mind-
edly." ,,.,,
Predicting mis- own election, Mr. Hill
Quit said: 81 have already made up
tentative slate Of my official cabinet
and advisers, and, after election when
/ shall make public the list Of my ap-
pointees. the city will be justly proud
OF them"
Dudley Field Malone, in making his /
first speech in behalf of Mr.. Hillqult 7
also attacked Colonel Roosevelt. He {
said he disagreed with the statement 4
that all but "the Root-Roosevelt mil !
itaristic policies are disloyal, sedihous 4
and traitorous."
If Mr. Hillquit, because Of ms views I
could not BUY Liberty bonds without .
offending his conscience, should he for
the sake Of votes and the support OF .
men like Roosevelt. have played the .
hvpocrite and purchased bonds!' asked 4
Mr. Malone.
Il wagee that | have invested more (
Of nv principal in Liberty bonds than I
has Roosevelt Mitchell or Hylan, but Z
hat doesn't give me the right to say
that Mr.. Hillquit is a disloyal citizen
Mr Malone said he was not con- !
vert to Socialism. but he was support 4
ing Mr.. HillQuit because he of all the F.
candidates is the best qualified 10 give f,
us peoples government
Socialist speakers from outside CIT
les are to assist in the final days OF
tho UHlouit campaign. They Include
Thomas Van Lear, Mayor Of Minreapo-
lis; James ii. Maurer, president OF the
Pennsylvania State Federation OF La
bor; Arthur Spence. former Police
Chief of Milwaukee; John c. Kennedy,
Alderman Of Chicago; Frank l.. White,
Louisville; William Toole, Baltimore,
and George Grover Mills, Boston.
Irish votes for Hillquit are to be
sought by Nora Connolly, daughter OF
the Irish leader who was killed in the
Dublin rebellion, and Mrs. Sheehy Skef-
fnrton. "The Irish World "The Free
mans Journal" "The Catholic Regis
ter" and "the Gaelic-American' are
supporting Hillquit.