The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-09-22
CONTRIBUTED 70 BOTH
President Mccall SAYS Democrats
We're Also Aided.
LIFE rs MADE WEARY
Head Of New York Life Insurance
Company Asserts Judge Parker
rs State Chairman Never
refused n Dollar.

New York, Sept. 21.- Political con-
tributions of the New York Life In
surance company, and the connection
of Andrew A. Hamilton OF Albany with
the alleged political activity of The
company. were the principle around
which the hearing before the investi-
CATION turned Wednesday.
President John A. Mccall Of the
New York Life Insurance company
was the chief witness for several hours
and he was subjected to fire OF ques-
uons By Charles F.. Hughes. counsel
for the committee. concerning the
money paid 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 purity on tn
confined to the Republican party or
the campaign of 1904. and said
My life was made weary hy the
Democratic candidates chasing me for
money in that campaign. Some Of the
very men who today are being inter-
viewed ia the papers and deuolineing
men who contribute TO campaign funds
were crossing my path every step |
took looking for money one. the can
didate himself. Parker. II he would
show up his books when he was chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee, II would give you hts. He never
rejected a dollar ia the world lie
would take every dollar that was nasa
to him"
Judge Parker was chairman nr the
Democratic state executive committee
In 1885.
Mr. McCails statement Was greeted
with Wild cheering which continued
untl threat was made 10 clear tn.
room Of listeners n they would not
desist
With great care the account Of An
drew A Hamilton with the romps,nv
was analysed by Mr.. Hughes who
asked Mr. Mccall about @vsrs item
and made II clear that search was
being made for political contributions
Mr. Mccall stoutly maintained that
he had given Mfr Hamilton no money
TO be used Ia influencing legislation At
Albany but tn admiration was obtain
ed from Mr.. Mccall that Hamigtousa
expenses ~ Albany were paid from The
company's funds and that hts accounts
we're not submitted To audit.
II was shown that &gs5. uo0 has been
paid to Hamilton with only a v~rba
accounting to President Mccall ami
that at present Hamilton o~~s the
company about SEQ goo but Mr.. Mcteal9
said he felt SURE that Hamilton mfsa
~ nov III Europe, Ntll repay this sum
upon the eompany's demand
Judge Alton II. Parker. Demo- rattle
candidate for president ia IsV4
"Wednesday Hight gave the As~as. il tel
Press statement concerning pvesl-
dent McCalrs testimony relative 20 the
soliciting of funds from the New York
Life Insurance company hv Democrats
In 1908 The statement follows
My attention has been called 10
certain testimony said 70 have been
given today by Mr.. John A McCau
While witness before She Insurance
investigating committee IN reply 10
Mr.. Hughes question ~ neither he
thought that ia 1904 the Interests Of
the policy holders were SO ssrioaSlv
endangered that the company ought
TO contribute e~
II is evident Mr. Mccall WIS Ia nos.
Ing under great excitement gn n3akiry
his reply for II is very fnraheref.f
But If hts answer - Intended ia CON.
vey Do" impression that lu the came
paigu ~ 1904. I either directly ar fn~
directly, solicited from hHn af hiv cor
poration, or amy other corporation any
money or valuable thing his stt.iapat
f. absolutely false
'on the contrary. | repeat nov what
] said befor" the election. that ak.
pressiy notified and directed the thstf.
man Of the executive committee ~ fte
national committee that no money
should De received from eorfafnflauz =
William p She~hanx alteration was
called to the testimony - Mr. Mccall
and he said
n ws- ehsifuau - the /. pauttvs
committee nt the Democratic national
COMMITTEES. There was not 4 single
man connected wlsh the Democratic.
campaign that solicited daIimv fvasrs
Nj Mccall II ans push g.~Fssa smaa~
ans such solicitation Mt ~ ali
should nam. hssn
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