The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-26
IN SENATE.

sn appendix TO Volume XXI Of the Brewer
legislative Rep0Tts.]
IN SENATE.
FRIDAY. Jan. %. 1ss5-2:30 p. m.
TIE STATE TREASURY.
The House concurrent resolution for an
investigation into the cause of the Governors
failure TO L axe an examination 81 the State
Treasures ofice, coming up by direction OF
the pres Gin officer Mr. Magee in the chair
Mr.. HILLIGASS said: ] move the sdop-
ton of the resolution.
Mr.. YOUCHE: We should not permit
political bias to influence our Judgment
upon a resolution OF this kind. think we
do net fully discharge our duty 70 oar con,
stitusnts when we let a matter OF this kind
rest without investigation, Zoe puelic
pfints ofthis and other States are full OF In.
situations TO the effect that there is some
thing wrong in the Treasury OF the State o.
Indiana. i am surprised that the ma.
jority IN this chamber and the other
ehau. Der will rest under an insinuation of
this kind. / am always in favor of in Festi-
alton, and believe ii is the duty OF q polit-
al party, when il wants to strengthen it
s.if. TO be in favor OF an honest and faithful
Investigation of public officers, although
elected by such party. For one am going
10 vote in favor OF this resolution. Ii has
been put in this shape for the purpose of
putting an end to tbs proposed investiga-
ticn, but / hope there may yet be given
shape TO this matter, 20 that the State Treas.
urer may be investigated, and il he has done
nothing wrong, that he may be vindcsted.
] can't see how any Senator can go to his
constituency, and when the question is
asked: why didn't you vote in favor
OF investigating the Treasurer OF
Sac" only answer: IL was sus-
picioned that 10 was political
question; the Treasurer happened to be mem
b.r Of my political party, and it was feared
there might be dis clos ures oct OF which poll
cal capital might be made" We are nat
urslly in favor OF supporting the members
OF our own party, but when it comes TO
guestion concerning the finances OF the
be in favor of that which will bring about
security OF the Stats's money and not try to
smother an investigation which the highest
authority in the State has indicated IN q
message to the General Assembly ought TO
be made.
MIR. HILLIG ASS: am very glad to know
that the Senator has found, coming from
DIN oeratic source, . resolution which he
can support; but sir. the insinuations he
speaks of as coming from the public
piess OF the country are Just such
insinuations as We have had and may expect
70 have as long as the Republican party ex
itts; because it Is a party of insin mutations, it
Is party OF charges; and when charges Of
such character have come from Repub
licaB sources it i'll becomes the Governor of
the State of IndiaDa-
Mr.. ADDISON (interru ptirg): l will ask
tie Ser ator If the Sentinel, the acknowl-
edged organ of the Democratic party, has
Lot dem anded 81 investigation of the State
II easurer.
NJ. HILLIGASS: / am not able to say
whether 1t has or has not My time has besn
Sd taken up that 1 have not peen reading
The Sentinel editorials, but | will undertake
to say this in behalf of the Sentinel, that it
bss made no charge Of corruption, or fraud,
mi yxfA hA IL.
funds against Treasur.r Cooper But
the Senator from Lake Sr. Youchel
as seen proper to insinuate that ii is the
purpose of the Democratic side of this cham
Der to smother an in vestigation-that wa de.
ere to evade an investigation. We don't
thin an in investigation necessary in this
matter, which rests solely upon q charge
made in the pablo press Of the country, and
that public press the Republican press.
want to say to the Senator that 1T has
royen too unreliable in the past, and
cont take il as such authority upon which
the General Assembly of the State should
act in this matter. / want to say, further,
az said the other day, that for two years
Governor Porter, as Governor of the State,
was vested by the statute with authority to
having failed to make that investigation it
lily becomes any Senator upon this
floor to hold him up as authority
whv this Investigation should be made,
- III i Will repeat t08t dt the Tine treasurer
Cooper came into possession OF this Off ce,
the au thority upon which the Senator from
Lake processes to make this Investigation
Tad an advisory talk with the State Treas
urer and urged him to follow in the foot.
STEPS OF his predecessors in reference to the
State funds and not to withdraw them fr om
the banks OF the city. And ia addition
will say now that Governor Porter at that
time Was q director of one of the banks, and
in that bank the Treasurer had kept part of
the funds of the State of Indiana; hence the
Governor Was interested in having these
funds kept there. He said 1t would destroy
the credit and cripple the business interests
of the city TO have the States money with
drawn from the banks Of the city.
We have sought to avoid an exposure OF
this conversation between Governor Porter
and the Treasurer of State, but in view OF
the insinuations that have come to us from
the Republican side of this chamber that
We are wishing to smother the investigation
of this office. we have felt called upon to
show our position by revealing this conver-
sstion, and feel that | betray no conf
dence in thus relieving the pressure upon
the Democratic side OF the house from the
ins'Dustions made by the Senator from
Lake. advocate as much care over the
this aoor, and 1 don't wish any
Republican Senator to impugn my motives
in moving that this resolution be passed. /
stand upon the Democratic side of this
chsu Der. and | believe we are more inter
es' ed in this matter than the Republicans
are. IL there is any dereliction Of duty on
the part OF the Treasurer of State we want to
know it. We want to wash our hands and
leave orr skirts clear from screening that
officer for neglect OF duty. When the op-
nosite side seek to impugn Our motives We
have right 10 resent thet imputation. AS
the Republican side, through the Senator
from Lake, has had its say and have spoken
in tebslf of the Democratic side, hope, of
this Chamber, | demand the previous ques.
tinp.
SEVERAL SENATORS: hope you will
not DO that.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: will withdraw It,
Mr.. CAMPBELL, OF Hendricks: I shall!