The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-27
LET ANYTHING PASS.
He Also Asserts That His Life Was Made
Weary by Democrat.


Weary by Democrats Chasing Him
For Money. He Says Parker
Accepted Contributions when
He Was Chairman.
PJIiSical contributions Of the New
York Life Insurance company and
the connection Of Andrew A. Hanil-
ION Of Albany with the alleged politi-
!: col activity Of the company we're the
points around which tie hearing be-.
tcra the legislative insurance investi-
gstion in New York turned on Wed
neseay.
President John A. Mccall OF the
New York Life Insurance company
vas the chief witness ano for several
hours be was subjected to fire OF
questions by Charles E. Hughes,
counsel for the committee concerning
she money presented for political
purposes.
The climax vas reached when Mr..
Mccall declared that the soliciting OF
funds for campaign purposes was not
confined to the Republican party in
the campaign Of 1904 and anncunced:
My life wzs made weary by the
Democratic Candidates chasing me for
money in that campaign. Some OF
the very men who today are being
interviewed il the papers and &c.
nouncing men who contribute to cam
paigns were crossing my path every
step took looking for money. One
day-tlle candidate himself, Parker
il he would show up his books when
be was chairman OF the Democratic
State committee, it would give you
q fit. he never rejected dollar In
the world. BE would take every dol
lar that was presented to him.. %
Judge Parker vas chairman CT the
Democratic State executive committee
in 1885.
Mr.. McCall's statement was greeted
With wild cheering, which continued
until a threat was made TO clear the
room Of listeners il the crowd did not
restrain itself.
With great care the account OF An.
drew a, Hamilton with the company
was analyzsd by Mr.. Hughes who
asked MI. Mccall about every item
and made it clear that search was
being made for political contribu-
tions.
Mr.. Mccall ssoutly maintained that
be had given Mr.. Hamilton no money
to be us4d in influencing legislation
at Albany, but the admission was
obtained from Mr.. Mccall thai Ham.
ilton's expenses at Albany were paid
from the company's funds and that
his accounts were not submitted to
audit.
It vas shown that 1926, 600 has
been paid to Hamilton with only a
verbal accounting to President Mccall
and shat at present. Hamilton owes
the company about 100000, bus MI.
Mccall said he fels sure that Hanil-
ton, who is now In Europe, will re-
pay this sum upon the company's de-
mand.
The s235, 900 Mr. Mccall said he
was sure would be paid by Mr.. Ham
ilton on demand Of the New York
Life Insurance company.
II it is not" said Mr.. Mccall,
TN be responsible and I'll pay it."
Hamilton received for legal services,
he said, about $1,000 year from
the New York Life Insurance conpa-
NJ. He was given charge OF work all
over the Uoited States il the matter
OF legislation and taxes and represent.
ed tie New York Life before legiSlar
tive committees.
Taking up the campaign contrl0u'
tions, Mr Mccall said that in 1895 be
contributed to she defest Of the silver
platform, not to the defeat Of the
Democratic party. lc other cases OF
csn oaign contributions Mr.. Mccall
preferred to cheracterize them as
contributions 10 the support OF the
gold platform rather than to the Re.
publican national committee. He
denied that any contributions had
been made TO either State or munich
pal campaigns at any time. He as
sumed the entire responsibility.
OF the campaign contributions
na6a bv MI. Mccall and George ".
Perkins for the New Pork Life Insur
ance compsuy in 1904. M. Mccall
said he did not care how many OF his
policy holders agreed with his action.
,, BE said he consulted no one but MI.
Perkins. II did it on my own nook.
| don't justify the use OF campaign
funds. I justly the use OF this
money for the benefit OF the policy
holders"
Replying to Mr.. Hughes, he said:
: 'I honestly believe in this Instance 1t
vas just. ID. Ityou ask me If ap-
: prove Of campaign contributions, |
! say no, q Thousand times no.
did yvu really think that in 1904
the interests OF the pclic5hclders were
so seriously ENDANGERED that tie com
pany ought to contribute? asked MIR.
Hughes.
!. Il did think 50 when the man who
= : had twice voted for Bryan was can
y '. didate On platform framed by e
- =. ccm uittee that had by a majority o.
8 two TO one rejected the gold stand
;. ard"
; Referring to the Democrats MI
Mccall said: "Their shadows were
ac-ess mine every move made"
It Il thank God that Bryan and fr5t
q silver were beaten and that l nad
). share in their defeat.
e Applause followed the Statement
+ but she demonstration was checked .!
), the chairman, who said he would
e have the room cleared OF spectators
II order was not keps.
). In 1892 MI. Mccall said there wa
M n, ,oo,;co triaT1tjon nv the Ney