The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-08-18
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Albany, 17.-Osrtsin statements 10 the
editorial columns of the Journal last
evening, and the Argus this morning,
in which the names of Connel, jaw
Gould snd C0nklinR figure. have created
a sensation in political circles ksre. The
Journals leading editoriol yesterday,
was entitled, why Conkling ard jay
| Gould oppose Cornell" aud bore the
evident marks of being inspired by Cor
| nell, or his most intimate friends. In
the first place it reviews the relations
which existed between Cornell and
Conkling before and after the latter's
resignation from the Senate, and the
reasons which led 10 the political break
between the two leaders. The latter half
Of the article contains the following
serious charges: Attempted bribery Of
the governor by Jay Gould and his
agents. We have stated what is known
to every on } that COnkling was retained
as the attorney of Gould, and has been
so since his retirement from the Senate.
A year ago last winter bill was passed
oy the legislature relieving the Pacific |
Steamship Company Of its city tax of |
9lOO,O0O. 1t was a bill against law,
equity and deceucy, but the governor |
was asked to give it his approval. Gould |
was largely interested in the swindle and |
ConkIlng, as his counsel, was anxious
that 1t should not encounter the executive
veto. de so intimAted in his blandest
and most persuasive way, and others,
BY authority, assured the governor that
1t would be greatly for his political
interest if he should afix his signature TO
the bill. But the governor could not be
either by Gould, Oonkling
or others, tnst 1t would be right to do
wrong, either to please q friend or
benefit himself, and the bill was
1ot signed; and this is not all.
Dur readers will remember the elevated
'ailrosd exemption swindle, to which
Ne bad occasion to frequently refer last
winter. The purpose of that bill was to
Exempt the company from the payment
md assessment Of q tax of more than
$50 600. 1t wss sdrOitly worked through a
he legislature, regardless of expense,
nd Vas expected to be worked through
he executive chamber by some equally
Elective process. The governor was told
bat He could make that bill not only
n instrument Dy which to close the =
reach between himself and ConklinR,
ut lever by which his denomination
'ould be made easy and his election q
lre." He was told that as soon as his
gnaiure WAS attached to the bill 8
'rge block Of new stock would be placed
l TIE hands of parties named and the |
overnor himself would not be forgot :
n, and further that as the stock would
Immediately advance $50 a share an 10
rest IN the divide would enable the for
mate holders to turn a handsome penny
lthout risk or Inconvenience. The
lsWer OF the governor TO these glitter
g prohers " as given in his veto of this
III, which, if he had signed, old friend
Zip might have been renewed, old
reaches would have been healed, his re-
)mlnatiOn would have been secured and
handsome sum guaranteed to make his O.
Hing and election sure. The argus, of
day, takes up the matter, and the
'uT7ldt only gives part of the story. It d
rs Jay Gould aud Cornell held q con- u
renee when the elevated railway tax -
| was introduced and the aG-
oval of the measure was secured.
lat while the bill was in the hands Of
g governor he held interviews in New
ork with Conkling personally and Jsy
'uId through an intermediary. Jay +
'uld understood then the bill could net P
signed. A promise to sign was after >
.rds made conditional, and finally the I
vernon killed the bill in four line ard ?
ofless veto. 1t charges further that ?
veto was TIE tardy and reluctant de- {
nation OF colossal bribe. The gray {
of the charges on both sides demand
full proof of their truth.