The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1885-10-29
STATE HOUSE VILLAINY.
Doc. Hutchins, Republican Cam.
paigner and State officer,
Confronted by the Witnesses to His
Attempted Bribery. Af1idavits
ofJerry and John Connolly.


Reform is needed at the state house. Re-
form IL necessary in the civil service Of
Iowa. Reform is needed in republican
crmpaign methods. They are disgrace
, our state and an insult to decent people.
The charge Of subornation Of perjury may
raise the wrath or the republican
press, but the proof shall not be
wanting. The true relation Of
the republican party to the American
workingman is coming to be understood.
It talks s'protection' but acts robbery,
trickery, Islander, vilification and attempt
ed bribery. It processes devoted affection
for the Irishman, and piteously begs him to
come into its miamatic fold, yet IL tries
to bride one Irishman, who has the misfort-
une to be blind, to SANDER on oath another
Irishman who Is his best friend and faith
ful benefactor and ono Of the best and
truest men in Iowa.
The details of this devlish plot are COM
ing out. The libel which it was intended
to back up with the purchased afiidavits OF
Jerry and John Connolly has boon spread
all over Mr.. Dooley's district. Hence the
pertincnce Of the affidavits here presented,
which tell their own story. Everybody
knows James Dooley, candidate last year
on the fusion ticket for secretary Of state
the head Of the state ticket He is q lead
ing knight OF Labor, and q high minded
gentlemen in whom tho workingmen place
q confidence as well deserved as it is inn
plicit. The Connoly's are not SO we'll
known, but they are true me-, and their
integrity unquest;oned. Here is their testi-
mony:
State Of Iowa, Polk County, IS: ], Jcre-
miah Connolly. being duly sworn, depose
and say that few minutes before twelve
O'Clock on Saturday. Oct. 3, 1885, received
by messenger the following note:
OFFICE or COMMISSIONER OF LABOR STA
TIsTIcs, STATE OF Iowa, DEs MONIES. Jerry
May be You remember me. attended you
in the hospital. ! want to see you III my
Office. 1t will be something to your ad
vantage. Can you come right over. l am
in the old capitol.
And that on the receipt Of this went at
once, accompanied by my brother to the
Office OF DR.. Hutchins and then and there
had a conversation with him, in the course
OF which he asked me il James Dooley OF
What Cheer, Iowa, did not cheat me out of
some money, and that said Hutchins did
then and there promise that il would an
swer in the affirmative and make affidavit
to the same would be we'll paid for it and
that the said Dooley's opponent for the Of
ice Of state senator, Mr.. Rumple, would
pay me for it, and that he, DR.. Hutchins,
had letter from Rumple in which he said
he would pay literally for it. indignant
~ refused to comply with the request and
estly with me. The said Hutchins repeated
the offer Of remuneration several times.
And / further say that Mr.. Dooley
has not only been just but generous
70 me and has given me more money than
ever gave him. After left the Office OF
DR.. Hutchins received q note signed by
him in which he requested me not to men
ton the fact of the above conversation.
deem it my duty to make this statement in
justice to Mr.. DOoley who has ever been q
trusty friend OF the working men OF Iowa.
JEREMIAH x CONNOLLY.
mark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me and
in my presence by the said Jeremiah Con-
IsEAI. GEO. F, McCLELLAxD,
Notary Public, Polk Co. Iowa.
STATE or Iowa, Polk COUNTY. S.:
/, John Connolly, being duly sworn, do
depose and say that / accompanied my
brother Jerry Connolly to the Office Of DR.
Hutchins in the old Capitol building, and
did there hear said DR.. Hutchins say to my
brother that he would be well paid IL he
would make an affidavit to the effect that
Jas. Dooley, democratic candidate for state
senator, defrauded him out Of money, and
that my brother said he would not do il as
the said James Dooley was his best friend
and never did defraud him in any way, but
always proved himself to be q generous
friend to him. He (Dr. Hutchins) claimed
that he was in receipt of q letter from Mr..
Rumple, DOoley's opponent, in which he
stated he would pay literally for such an
affidavit john CONNOLLY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me and in
my presence by the said John
IaRAL.l Connolly. Oct. 18th, 1885.
Gro. r. McCLaLLAND,
Notary Public, Polk County, Iowa.
snese afiidavits do not arouse the in
dignation Of the people of Iowa and Of Mr..
D0oley's district then indeed is corruption
enthroned and decency sent to the rear. II
is safe to say that Mr.. Dooley will be hand
somely returned, and Hutchins will have
more grievous complaint than ever to make
against the democratic party and the
workingmen. For next winter he will lose
his tat job.