The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-12-13
The GRAFTERS
Are Stirred Up BY Senator Till.
mans Big Pitchfork.
CORRUPTION FUND

troduced Bill For That Pnr-
pose, Which Psses After
Some Discussion.
The sui :ct OF campaign contriou
tions by insurance companies occupied
the major portion Of the time OF the
Uaited States Senate or Thursday. Ii
came ~ in connection with Mr.. Till
mans resolution calling for inVestlga,
tion Of natioaal bark aid in politics
and vas exploited by the South Caro-
lima senator in a speech Of soma length
It was couched in characteristic Ian
guage and attrac ed considerable at
Jention. The resJiu ion direc ling the
secretary of the treasury to report
whether the reports Of the national
bank tzaminers show that the banks
nave made campaign contributors IN
recent years was adopted at the c-ose
OF Mr. Tillnan's remarks.
| Outlining his reasons for tt 9 IN.
1iry, Mr.. Tillman called attention tc
Jne reccmmel d.JiUD made by the
president in his annual messSge OF
| 1904 am 1905 for the enactment OF 8
law for protection against bribery and
corruption in conneo0icn Tith cleo
tions. 2. ouoted with especial em.
phasis the Presidents remarks con
cerning campaign contributions by
corporations. 'Oar chief e1eeltive
has taken very progressive stand to
secure purity n elections" he said,
and added, every good America will
say well done and look for progress
along that line
BE conceded that the secretary
might not have th. facts wanted but
be thought he ought to have. Incl
dentally, MI. Tillman said that he
had been informed that the conptrol.
ler OF the currency has bsen inVesti-
eating the subi ct OF blank cortr1ou-
ttons with the view OF institutitg lie.
gal proceedings
Before MI. Tillman had proceeded
far, Mr. Gallipger, who had Wedces
day objected to the consideration Ct
The rssolusio at that time, said that
ne had done so only for the purpose
of Inspecting it, that be had doae SO
ard being entirely satisfied as to its
propriety would support the resolu
tion.
Continuing Mr.. Tillman sald that
the cump ptrolier has means getting
information which others have net
and added, that # he would push IN
bis probe he caa make di. c !Veries that
are worth while" he added that bis
reasons for II q1estirg the informa.
tiop is found in tie revelations con-
cernicg the insurance ccm 2an:es, 1T
nas bee shown by the testimony, OF
confession Of a member OF this body,
be said, 't.at for ten years the In
surance corporations have been max
IL g annual donations to the Republi
can party with the understanding that
they should be protected frC N adverse
legislation at Albany" BE went on
TO s.y that such revelations were not
agreeable.
81 am the holder Of a sH Il p ,licy
10 one CT tie nutuals'' be said, aud
[ doh'5 like to have nv dividends cut
down in order to give Mr. McCurdy
Sl5O, 900 AMI his sistyrs. bis cousins,
and his auots s75, 5,oc0 saca."
He expressed d ubt as to the right
Of the federal authorities to take coa
troll Of Insurance companies ard MI.
Hale interrupted to sly that he agreed
with Mr.. Tillnan on that point.
Mr. Bailey asked whether the in
surance company contributions to the
republican national committee hao
oeen returned to the donors.
L unders tood," replied Mr.. Til
man, that tue president was going
to have Mr. Corselyou return them,
but I don't know WheChtf be has d@ne
80. I know that I have not got my
saare."
Mr.. Spoone--Is yours life pol
icy.
Mr.. Ti:lnan-Ia is.
Mr.. Soooner-rhen it Is not yet
time to realize on 1t.
Mr.. Tillman replied that it was div
idens acd not the policy itself that ne
wanted paid.
These" be said, were pitifully
small, while McCurdy has peen ges-
ting fst without doiag anything.
Mr.. Bailey said be had not supposed
that .he president coul0 makes q second
recommendation on the subject O..
furnishing campaign contributors IN
Til the money had been returned
40, Mr.. Plesident," responded
Mr.. Tulmao, all tns Turveyd:ops
and Pscksn:ffs are not dead yes. al,
thouct I would not for moment be
understood as comparing our strenu.
GUS occupant OF the White House
with those characters. What we Wanl
is results and those we do not seem to
have procured 80 far
Q loting the testimony OF S.nasol
P.aGt before the New 7 ork commit
Tee, Mr.. Tgllman congratulated that
senator upon his stratghlf5wardness
"Tnere was no dodgtng," he said
'and I 90 not b lieVe that dollar o1
the money ever stuck to his fogers. y
II. added his convi5tion, however
that the contri buttons had had the
effect CT controlling the New York
legislature in the interest OF the IL
surance companies.
Mr.. TiEman quoted the charge!
mace by Judge Parker in the las
campaign connecting the Republics
canp.isn contributions with the fac
that Chairman C0rtelvOu bad recent