The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-09-29
BOTH COT help.
Mccall, of the New York Life,
Says Parker Never
LET ANYTHING PASS.

|
Accepted Contributions when
lie Was Chairman.
Political contributions of tho New
York Lie Insurance company and
vhe connection Of Andrew A. Hamil.
ton Of Albany with the alleged politi-
col activity Of the company were the
points around which the hearing be.
fore the legislative insurance investi,
cation In New York turned on Wed.
ne8day.
President John A. Mccall OF the
New York Life Insurance company
was the chief witness and for several
hours he was subjected to fire of
questions by Charles e. Hughes,
ctunsel for tho committee concerning
the money presented for political
purposes.
The climax was 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 announced. :.
My life was made weary by the
| Democratic candidates chasing me for
money in that campaign. Some OF
| the very men who today are being
interviewed in the papers and de-
| nOuncing men who contribute to cam
paigns were crossing my path eyery
step took looking for money. One
day candidate himself, Parker
| if no yuHI1lR NJ hi
he was chairman Of the Demccratic
State committee, 1t would give you
1t. He ncvcr rejected dollar In
the world. He would take every dol.
lar that was presented to him."
Judge Parker was chairman Of the
| Democratic State executive committee
IN 1885.
Mr.. McCall's statement was greeted
with wild cheering, whlch continued
until threat was made TO clear the
room Of listeners II the crowd did not
restrain itself.
fgs Ia Great care the. acoount OF, An
drew a, Hamilton with the company
was analyzed by Mr.. Hughes who
asked MI. Mccall about every item
and made 1T clear that search was
being made for political contribu-
lions.
MIR. Mccall stoutly maintained that
he had given Mr.. Hamilton no money
to be used in influencing legislation
at Albany, but the admission was
obtained from Mr.. Mccall that Ham.
ilton's expenses at Albany were paid
from the company's funds and that
his accounts were not submitted to
audit.
1t was shown that 1886, 900 has
been paid to Hamilton with only
verbal accounting to President Mccall
and that as present Hamilton owes
the company about $50, 900, but Mr.
| Mccall said he felt sure that Hamil
ton, who is now In Europe, will re-
pay this sum upon the company's de-
mand.
The 1926. 900 Mr.. Mccall said he
was sure would be paid by Nh Ham
ilt0n on demand Of tho New York
Life Insurance company.
III 1t is not," said Mfr. Mccall,
'l'll be responsible and III pay It,"
Hamilton received for legal services,
he said, about 800, 600 a year from
the New York Life Insurance compa.
ny. He was given charge OF work all
over the United States in the matter
Of legislation and taxes and represent.
ed the New York Life before legisla-
| tive committees.
Taking up the campaign contrIbu.
tions, Mr. Mccall said that lu 1896 he
contributed to the defeat Of the silver
platform, not to the defeat of the
Democratic party. In other cases OF
campaign contributions Mr.. Mccall
preferred to characterize them as
contributions to 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 municl.
pal campaigns at any time. He as.
sumed the entire responsibility.
or the campaign contributions
made by Mr.. Mccall and Gaorge W.
Perkins for the New Pork Life Insur.
ance company in 1904. Mr.. Mccall
said he did not care how many OF his
policy holders agreed with his action.
lie said he consulted no one but Mr..
Perkins. II did it on my own hook.
don't Justify the use OF campaign
funds. | Justify the use OF this
money for the benefit OF the policy
holders"
Replying to Mr.. Hughes, he said:
Il honestly believe in this instance 1T
was justified. IL you ask me IL ap-
prove OF campaign contributions, l
say no, a Thousand times no.
did you roaliy think that In 1904
the interests OF the policyholders were
so ser riously endangered that the com.
pany ought to cOntributt?' asked Mr..
Hughes.
did think 80 when the man who
had twice voted for Bryan was can
dtdate on a platform framed by a
com mittee that had by majority oil
two to one rejected the gold stand
ard"
Referring TO the Democrats Mr.
Mccall said: Their shadows were
across mine every move i made."
" thank God that Bryan and free
silver were beaten and that had q
share in bheir defeat"
} Applause followed the statement
but the demonstration was checked by
the chairman, who said ha woult
have the room cleared Of spectators 4
order was not kept.
In 1892 Mr. Mccall said thero wa,