Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-23

authority for purposes unknown 10 the
.rest of the directors. assumed AL the
for his orders under cx-
.tcutive prerogatiyeH and asserted that
&C still regarded his each and every nc.
II on as for the best interest Of the pol
M holders.
"a Il take the responsibility he cried,
'annd any blame there may be is mine
"a In denying that he had ever author
Aed the use of money TO influence leg
HSlative action he grew excited. leaning
s8rward and shouting his answers dra-
sAatically. In defending his methods
I've defiantly contradicted Mr. Hughes
more than once
AS to what Judge Hamilton had
done with moneys collected for ex-
penses, however, Mr.. Mccall did not
pfetend 10 have any knowledge He
admitted that the Judge from Albany
never had his ewnpnse account audited
He used the money in the conduct of
bis business for the company, This
business, as previously described by
the witness, had included looking after
taxation and legislation" throughout
tie United States in behalf Of the New
York Life.
At the close of his testimony the wit
ness asked permission to make u state.
ment He said that his attention had
been called to a publication stating
that he had grown rich within the last
few years.
II am not a multimillionaire or a
millionaire of any sort" he said, "and
want to tell you under oath that If |
were to die the most of my property
would consist Of my life insurance of
100000"
He said he paid $4,000 annually as
premiums 80 the New York Life. Fur.
TIER he added, he never had partici.
pated for cent in any syndicate that
sold securities to the company.
Mr. Mccall was asked il he knew
anything about the $4,000 paid by his
company to the Republican national
committee in the last campaign. This
was the contribution admitted by Mr.
Perkins at the last session of the com
mlttee.
Il had full knowledge of it, said
Mr.. Mccall
"And you approved of it,
"And | approved of II, and ] do so
now"
"Yes? If you wish you may state
whatever you desire to us in explana-
ton of that"
Il am very glad you give me the OPP
,pos'unity. May / 90 back TO the 9th
err campaignsy
VERY good; you can make com
plete statement"
an 1896, If it is interesting at all to
know my politics. ] was Democrat
up to the nomination Of Bryan. When
they adopted the free silver platform
In 1896 / made up my mind that !
would do all in my power to defeat that
candidate and that platform, and did
ii with my heart and soul. | had no
idea In my mind about politics at all,
but / had a duty and a trust regarding
the New York Life policy holders. And
| felt thatdf free silver In the country
was approved and that If Bryan was
elected president we might as well
close the shutters on the New York
Life Insurance company's doors.
knowing that and believing it in 1896,
| consented to payment OF $4,000
to the Mckinley campaign fund TO de-
feat free silver not to defeat the Dem
ocratlc party, but TO defeat this free
silver heresy, and thank God that
did itv' There was some applause in
the room at that.
The chairman said: III there is any
further exhibition of approval or dis
approval by the audience during the
testimony of this or any other witness
the courtesies of this committee will
be- deemed to be violated so far that
it will be necessary to remove from
the room parties making such demon
STATIONS.
suppose you 90 back TO 1892" said
Mr. Hughes. "You were president OF
the New York Life Insurance company
in 1922"
Eyes, sir"
WAS there contribution made to
any campaign fund at that timer
THE platforms Of both parties were
gold platforms, and they satisfied me
to death, and not dollar of New York
Life Insurance money that year went
TO either party