The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-28
Denies, However, That He Inspired
the Parker Resolution Attack
ing Attorney General.
PARKER ACTED FOR HIMSELF.
Chief Executive Says the Attorney
Generals Report Was Not Fur
nished to Him Alone. but
to Three Other Persons.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

| BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
| Springfield, Ill. March Ex-Governor
Yates. in statement tonight concerning
the Parker resolution attacking the Attor-
ney General. practically corroborates the
report that he supplied Senator Parker with
the figures used in the preamble to the res
olution as representing the expenses of the
Attorney Generals Office.
But he denies that he inspired the res
olution. that for political reasons he
wished TO make things uncomfortable for
the Attorney General.
With this much suggestion. as indicated
in The Republic yesterday. Senator Parker
is the kind of man who can supply the in
spiraton on his own account.
Governor Yates states that some days
ago he received communication from SEN
alor Parker, Inqu!rirg whether the State
officers and the State institutions had filed
section Il OF article V of the Constitution.
and that in his reply he said that the At
torncy General had flied such a report, u
copy of which he (the Governor caused to
be sent to Senator Parker.
Subsequently. at meeting of State cfIi-
GERS. the Governor called attention of the
oficiais to the fact that not only section
Il, but also section y. requires semiannual
reports nom State officers, under OATH OF
an moneys received and expended.
This. the Governor thinks. furnished the
foundation for the belief that he inspired
the Parker resolution.
The chief executive declares that 1t is
mistake to suppose that the Attorney Cen
erals report had been furnished exclusively
to him. He says that t is true That on
February q he asked and received from the
Auditor statement Of the amounts paid
out by the Attorney General for special at
forneyc, i'll connection with a similar re-
quest maze to the Auditor as to payments
to attorneys of boards and commissions. not
only during his administration. but during
the last six years. The same report. the
Governor states: was furnished to three
other persons. The three are not named.
NORTHCOTT ACCUSED.
The political friends of Attorney General
liamlin connect Lieutenant Governor
Northcott with the Parker resolution call
ing for an investigation of the Attorney
Gcnerals office. This makes clear the ques-
ton as 20 why Parker comes to be serving
the purposes OF Governor Yates.
dc Northe cot; and Hamlin are old enemies.
crn Illinois men. and Northcott is given
the credit of conceiving this plan for strik
Ing Ing at at Ha anil R,itieal prestige The lat
other officials. and especially the Governor.
One instance will be remembered in con-
nection with the Illinois war claim.
AT the beginning of Yatess administra-
tion. the Governor took steps to secure the
collection Of this claim. which dates back
To the Civil War. Instead of going to the
state law department. represented by the
Attorney General, he employed a Jackson
vile lawyer. The latter. after looking IN
the tdPtIS anu 1lleu n claim III
round numbers. 100000. Attorney General
Hdmlin had been quietly investigating on
his own behalf. and had come to the con-
clusion that over 81 10000 was due Illinois,
The Governors claim was filed in Washing
ton In his own handwriting. But Hamlil
asserted himself. As the States law officer,
ernor's claim. substituted his own, and what
is more. collected the full amount. The
money is now in the Treasury.
In short. Hamlin saved the State 1900,
which the Governor wOnld have allowed n
slip away. This was the foundation for the
Governors enmity. Northcotts is of longer
standing.
Northcott is in sympathy, as the presiding
officer of the Senate, with the Republican
minority faction. led by Parker. Dunlap and
Len Small. The controlling organization
Of the Senate headed by Dan Campbell and
Berry. is friendly to Hamlin. Consequent
y. striking at Hamlin is for Parker strik-
ing also at his own enemies in the upper
branch of the Assembly.
RESOLUTION POSTPONED
The resolution did not come up at this
mornings session of the Senate. because no
business was transacted and no quorum
Then L viii b
postponed until Tuesday morning. Effort
will be made to have 1t amended to in
clude other institutions and. perhaps, a
general investigation will follow
Judge Sherman of the House. a friend of
Hamlin's. is in favor of such resolution
and II the opportunity offers. Will present
In my opinion said he 1.-THE charges
against the Attorney General are manufac-
tured for political purposes. / favor a res
oluticn calling for an Investigation of all
departments. including the Attorney Cen
erals. and up 10 the Governor. | am for in
ves'isatIng all matters. including per cent
slush funds used to establish a faction in
control of the S ate offices"
Explaining further concerning eXpen5i
lures in his office. of which no itemized a =
count is made. the Attorney General points
to the san. tary district case which has been
on trial in 81. Louis. and the antitrust
inves tiSa TORS. including that against coil
He says that it would not be
vi, n the interests of the State to
make pull C details in connection with these
matters: that their nature requires them to
be secret HASTINGS MacADAM