The San Francisco call., 1899-01-24
HERRIN SWEARS He DIDN'T SPEND A CENT FOR POLITICS.

Mr. Burnett-Well, we would like to
know, Mr.. Grant, how much money you
have expended in this campaign?
A. Well, you will have to give me
chance to find out, then.
The Chairman really think, as mat
ter of fact, gentlemen of the committee,
that the scope of our inquiry ought to be
limited in that respect to such money as
has been expended to influence the votes
of the legislators for United States Sena-
tor; whether it be Mr. Grant or any other
candidate-simply because If we do not do
that we go into hmitless field of specu-
lation that will take up the time and
money of the State and the time of our
selves that should be used in looking after
legislation that we DESIRE and without
any. profit; and 1t seems 70 me that we
ought to confine our examination to that
line of inquiry.
Mr.. Burnett-Mr. Green was your polit-
ical manager, was he not?
Q Managed your campaign for the
United States Senate.
A. Yes.
Green was advanced to him for the pur-
pose of advancing your interests IN that
direction?
A. Advancing my interests in any way
that he thought was perfectly proper and
Mr. sanford-what did Green receive
for his services?
Mr.. La Baree-Mr. Grant, you spoke of
putting some money into the Republican
committee = L think in Los Angeles
county.
a. San Diego County.
Q. Was that exclusively. for Governor
Gage, the head of the ticket, or was it
for the legislative ticket as well?
A. Well, l subscribed so much to the
general fund of the committee-to the
treasurer of the County Committeeman
when the campaign was over they COM
planned that the State Central Committee
had not given them any assistance, ana
that they were still in debt, and made
good whatever was over.
The, chairman-Do you remember how
much that was?
A. 1t on.v amounted to $3.50.
Mr.. Burnett-You have no idea how
much you advanced to Mr.. Green. Was
A. Yes, sir.
@. Was it $4,000?
A. | will say so.
Q. Was it as much as 10000?
A. Well, / would rather-l don't see
what interest it is to you
@. Well, it is of considerable interest to
the State of California.
A I would rather find out what the
amount was and let you know.
Q. Well, that would certainly be the
Mr. Lardner-Was Mr.. Green to have
efforts?
A None whatever. He made no request.
Mr.. Burnett-One reason why l ask
these questions is: Mr.. Green refuses to
state what he did with the money. We
have asked him that question and he has
refused to state
A. I think he said he refused to state,
because he did not care to mention names
of gentlemen in this connection. It is a
matter of honor with him not to give
away things that were known to him con-
9. If the money was expended legiti-
mately I see no reason why he should
refuse to.
A. 1t certainly has hurt me to have my
name connected with this investigating
committee.
@. Well, that is not the fault of the in
vestigating committee.
A. Well, in certain particulars.
@. Every man in filing his statement, or
making a statement as to his expenses for
making a canVass-every man on this in
vestigation committee, and every man
that is elected to any office in this State
or who is defeated for any office of this
State, is required by law to file state
ment of expenses, from Governor down,
and he does not consider it any disgrace
whatever. And the inquiry we have made
in regard to the election of United States
Senator l think is perfectly proper as to
his expenses. And all we asked in refer
ence to those expenses was whether they
were legitimate or not and have asked
this question for the simple reason that
the amount of money that has been adj
vanced by Mr.. Grant cannot be traced
We do not know where it went, or how it
was used.
The chairman-I do not remember, Mr..
Burnett that the purity of election law
says anything about United States Sena-
tor
Mr. Burnett-No, 1 say everybody but
United States Senator. 1t is considered
perfectly honorable for the Governor to
file a statement and to make it public
what he has expended, and there is no
reason why it should be dishonorable for
a candidate for United States Senator,
pends it legitimately it is all right.
The witness-These are sort of pre-
liminary expenses that you are inquiring
Mr. Burnett-welI, the campaign, as 1
understand 1t.
Mr. Sanford-Are you willing to say
what Mr.. Green Is to get for his work?
You say that Mr.. Green has worked for