The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1905-12-15
THE GRAFTERS
Are Stirred Up By Senator Till.
mans Big PitchfOrk.
CORRUP TION FUND
Being Investigated BY The United States
Senate, Senator Tillman Having In.
Produced a Bill For That Pur.
pose, Which Passes After
Some Discussion.
Some Discussion.

pose, Which Passes After
Some Discussion.
The sui ct Of campaign contrlbu
lions by insurance companies occupied
the major portion Of the time of the
United States Senate or Thursday. 1t
came up In connection with Mr.. TIL.
mans resolution calling for investiga.
tion OF national ia, k aid in politics
and was exploited by the South Caro-.
lima senator in q speech Of some length.
1t was couched in characteristic Ian
guage and attrac ed considerable at.
IGNITION. The res)lu ion dire ling the
secretary OF tho treasury to report
whether the reports Of the national
bank Examiners show that the banks
have made campaign contributions in
recent years was adopted OF the close
Of Mr.. Tlllman's remarks.
Outlining his reasons for tie In.
qliry, Mr.. Tillman called attention tc
The Recommendation made ny the
president in his annual message OF
1904 and 1905 for the enactment OF a
law for protection against bribery and
corruption in connection with cleo
lions. H3 quoted with especial EN-.
phasis the Presidents remarks con
corning campaign contributions by
corporations. Our chief ltive
has taken q very progressive stand to
secure purity in elections" lie said,
and added, every good American will
say well done and look for progress
along that line"
He conceded that the secretary
might not have thu facts wanted but
he thought he ought to have. Inci.
dentally, Mr.. Tillman said THAI he
nad been informed that the comptrol-
ler Of the currency has bsen investi.
eating the subj ct of blank oortribu-
lions with the view Of institutitg le-
gal proceedings
Before Mr.. Tillman had proceeded
far, MIR. Galllnger, who had Wednes
day objected to the consideration Ct
the resolution at that time, said that
he had-d0ne 90 nnly for the nnrnn9ay
Of inspecting 1t, that he had done so
and being entirely satis fl I'd as to It's
propriety would support the resolu
tion.
Continuing Mr.. Tillman said that
the comptroller has means I getting
and added, that II he would "push In
hl8 probe he eau make dis C )veries that
are worth WHILE" He added that his
reasons for RI qlesting the infoima
tiOn is found in the revelations con.
corning the insurance com panies, 1T
has been shown by the testimony, or
confession Of a member Of this body"
he said, "tuat for ten years the In.
aurance corporations have been max
ir G annual donations to the R,publi
can party with the understanding that
they should be protected frLm adverse
legislation at Albany" lie went on
TO s.y that such revelations we're not
.greeabln.
II am the holder Of a SIN II p Icy
In u If the m%utuals'' he said, aud
[ don't like 10 have my dividends cut
down ln order to give Mr.. McCurdy
$4,000 and his sisters, his cousins
and nis aunts 875. 0c0 oacn."
He expressed d,ubt as to the right
OF the federal gu ihorities to take con
troll Of insurance companies aid MI.
Hale interrupted to W that he agreed
With Mr.. Til]man On that point.
Mr.. Bailey asked whether the in
III ance company contributions to the
republican national committee hao
oeen returned to the donors.
Il unders TODD" replied Mr.. Till
man, that the president was going
to have Mr. Cortelyou return them,
but | don't know whether he has done
so. l know that l have not got my
share"
Mr.. Spooner--Is yours a life pol
Icy.
Mr.. Tlllman-It Is.
Mr.. Spooner-Then 1T is not yet
time to realize on IL.
Mr.. Tiliman replied that 1T was div,
idenS aud not the policy Itself that he
wanted paid.
"Tnese," he said, were pitlfully
small, while McCurdy has peen get.
ting fat without doing anything"
Mr.. Bailey said he had not supposed
that the president could mAkea Second
recommendation on the subject OF
publishing campaign contributors un
til the money had been returned
"Ah, Mr.. President" responded
Mr.. Tillman, all the Turvcyd ops
and Pecksniffs are not dead yet, al.
though / would not for q moment be
understood as comparing our strcnu
GUS occupant OF the White House
With those characters. What we want
Is results and those we do not seem to
have procured no far"
q 1uting the testimony OF Senator
Pact before the New York commit.
tee, Mr.. Tillman congratulated that
senator upon his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
There was no lodging" he said,
and do not b lieye that a dollar oil
the money v0r stTck to his Gngers."
lie added his conviction, however,
that the contri buttons had had the
effect Of controlling the Nov York
legislature In the interest of the In.
surance companies.
MIR. Tlllmau quoted the charges
made by Judge Parker In the las,
campaign connecting the Republican
campaign contributions with the fac
that Chairman Cortelyou had recent
iy retired from the onico OF socrotarj
of the department. (f commerce.. RI,