Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-12-09
ABOUT CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTIONS
Senator Tillman divers vigorous
Speech on Subjccl.
COMMENT IS CAUSTIC
Opposes Cut ing Down Life Insurance
Dividends For the Benefit 0f Me-
Curdy, His Sisters and His
Cousins and His Aunts.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The subject OF
campaign contributions by insurance
companies occupie dthe major portion
of the time of the senate Thursday. II
came up In connection with Mr.. TILL
mans resolution calling for an investi-
cation of National banks aid in poll
tics. and was exploited by the South
Carolina senator in speech OF some
length. The address dealt with the
presidents recommendations for the
punishment OF briberies in elections
with Senator Platts testimony before
the New York investigating committee.
and with other pertinent matters. 1t
was couched in characteristic Ian
guage and attracted considerable at
tention.
The resolution directing the secre-
tary of the treasury to report whether
the reports Of the national examiners
show that the banks have made cam
paign contributions in recent years WAS
adopted at the close of Mr.. Tillman's
remarks.
In speaking Of contributions of life
insurance companies to the Republican
party. Mr.. Tillman said:
I am the holder of a small policy in
in one of the Mutuals. and | don't like
TO have my dividends cut down in order
to give Mr.. McCurdy Sl50.OOO. and his
sisters. his cousins and his aunts $751;
600 each"
He expressed doubt as to the right of
the Federal authorities to take cons.
troll of insurance companies and Mr..
Hale interrupted to say that he agreed
with Mr. Tillman on that point.
Mr.. Bailey Of Texas asked what in
surance company contributions TO the
campaign; had been returned to the
donors.
Il understand" said Mr.. Tillman.
that the president was going to have
Mr.. Cortelyou return them. but don't
know whether he did so. / have not got
my share
Mr.. Bailey said he had not supposed
that the president would make a second
recommends ion on the subject of pun
ishihg campaign contributions until the
money had been returned.
"Ah. Mr.. President" responded Mr..
| Tillman. all the turvey drops and
pecksnffs are not dead yet. although /
would not for moment be understood
as comparing our strenuous occupant %
the white house with those charaN
What we want is result
do not seem to lave procured so fan
Quoting the testimony OF Senator
| Platt before the New York committee.
Mr.. Tillman congratulated that senator
upon his straightforwa rdness. Mr.. Till
man quoted the charges made by Judge
/ Parker in the last campaign. connect
/ ing the Republican campaign contribu-
lions with the fact that Chairman Cor
/ telyou had recently retired from the
office OF secretary of the department
of commerce. lie also quoted the pres-
idents reply. which he said was red
hot" and added that not dollar had
been needed to elect the president Not
withstanding this fact. he said that IL
/ had been shown that 81. 100000 had
been contributed for that purpose-that
| IS II the newspaper men may be be-
! lieved-"and" he rdded. they are
/ about as reliable as any other class.
! They will lie sometimes. as we do. and
! occasionally they get orders that such
I ana SuGn man SHali ne Ily-DiOWn.
! Then they proceed TO plant the mi
crobes. but upon the whole they may be
| depended on"
He also made reference TO the charge
| that large expenditures had been made
/ by the Democrats IN the Cleveland
| campaign. saying II would have been
/ fortunate for the Democratic party II
Mr. Cleveland had never been elected.
/ He ended with an appeal for a thor
/ ough investigation saying such action
was necessary to restore the confidence
/ Of the public. The resolution was
| adopted without opposition.
a large number Of measures were in
troduced. among them being the joint
statehood bill.
After an executive session ADJOURN
ment was taken until Monday.