The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
GLYNN BARES PLOT
TO DISGUST WOMEN
DenOunces Anti-Whitman In
terests That Sent Card to
, Female Voters.

Chairman Glynn OF the Republican
State committee denounced last night
what no called plainly n desperate last
hour attempt by interests opposed to
GOV. whitman TO arouse resentment
against him among tho new women
voters.
From every part CT the city and mp
State reports came in that women had
received in the mails a card reading:
do you remember the days before
father had tobacco stink and a red
nose?
Are you not afraid that another
loved one is headed the same way?
Then remember that whitman will
save him. from being bum too!
Your name was suggested by a
friend, who knows OF the family curse.
please pass this on to another friend.
Who also has the curse Of booze and to-
bacco In the family.
DO not show this TO any man until
10 has voted"
There vas nothing else on the card
TO Identify IL but It was mailed IN q
brown envelope and bore an Albany
postmark.
1t was recalled that four years ago
when Gov. whitman was running
against Gov. Glynn d scurrilous bit OF
doggerel was mailed 10 Catholics ostcn-
stbly to set them against Gov. Glynn.
I .afer ~ 10 ha4 hoA haa n
the work OF a Tammany politician.
Evidently the cards had been sent to
women broadcast. probably from the reg
'stration lists. Some of tho women not
familiar with TRICKS that are sometimes
played by INSCRIPTIONS politicians called
up the State committee to protest
1T Is a stupid attempt on the par:
IT the interests which arc opposed to
GOV. Whitman" said Chairman Glynn.
Ito arouse prejudice. 1t is likewise an
Insult to the intelligence Of every woua n
voter. 1t is In limo with the Tammany
Hall tactics of Misrepresentation which
cave prev1 lied In this campaign and the
esentment against such practices will
greatly increase Gov Whitman's vote.
In regard to the criticism OF Alfred +
Smith. the Tammany candidate for Gov
amor, OF the use OF $4,000 fund to
'rcteasc production and OF another &c.,
COO fund for the same purpose Chairman
Glynn said that neither the farmers no.
any other patriotic citizen would agi ee
with him when they learned the facts.
Tells Food Funds status.
- THE State Food Commission" said
he chairman. was authorized by the
tate Defence Council under Chapter 415
of the Laws OF 1917 to use this money as
l.. revolving fund. Thousands of bushels
of seed potatoes, buckwheat and other
iced and fertilizer were purchased and
distributed to the farmers at cost plus
freight CHARGES. Production was In
creased about 80 per cent. in 1917 in
New York State by means of this wise
me, sure.
AN affidavit by Charles Scott, audi
to- OF the State Food Commission. states
the $4,000 fund Is in the National Com
me rcial Bank at Albany. The total on
deposit there subject to check OF the
State Food Commission Is now SAL
ls4,21. OF the $4,000 fund s9.4s1.i6
is now in the same blnk. This fund was
established TO aid In getting laborers
rom cities TO the farms"
Representative Bertrand II. Smell
chairman 81 the executive con mittee OF
the State Committee, is so confident thai
he Governor will be reelected that he
has gone TO St Lawrence county TO pass
the closing days OF the campaign He
q running for reelection there and thinks
his constituents ought to have a chance
20 see him.
Gov. Whitman speaks IN Buffalo TO.
night and will return Immediately tc
this city. where he will remain until
election day.