The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-12-07
DEMANDS HONEST INVESTIGATION

DEMANDS HONEST INVESTIGATION
The New York World after demanding tina
Investigator Hughes summon Bliss, Cortelyou
'latt, Depew and others to testify as to politica
contributions from insurance companies recapitu
ates the political phrase of the life insurance
candal as follows:
Insurance money was contributed even
more lavishly to President Roosevelts cam
paign fund than to either of Mr.. McKinley's
campaign funds, although the silver issue was
dead and the campaign involved no questions
that affected the financial stability of the
nation. The Parker telegram and it's ac-
ceptance by tie democratic national conven-
ton had ended the silver heresy. Mr. Roose-
velts election was fOregone conclusion.
Not an intelligent child in the country but
knew that Roosevelt had a walkover This
money was collected by Cornelius NJ Bliss,
secretary of the interior in President Nc
Kinley's cabinet. 1t was spent by George
3. Cortelyou, who had been secretary of
commerce in President ROoseyelt's cabinet
and overload of all the great corporations
and is now postmaster general After the
Equitable had contributed $4,000 of the
pollcyholders' money to Mr.. Roosevelt's cam
paign fund an infamous attempt was made
to induce the president to appoint James H.
Hyde ambassador to France. After Mr.. Cor
ance companies contributed the president
was induced to recommend in his message
10 congress the enactment of law establish
ing federal control over interstate transac-
lions in life insurance. This is law which
the companies have long desired and have
been secretly working for. Incidentally
Richard A. McCurdy, of the Mutual, has adj
mitted an additional contribution of $500
to the Republican congressional campaign
fund and this contribution may have it's bear
ing on the movement for a federal insurance
law. David Bennett Hili-a democratic gov
ernor OF New York, the second democratic
senator to be elected from this state in more
than generation and a candidate for the
democratic nomination for president. who
had the vote of New York in the national
cOnVentlon--received thousands of dollars
from the Equitable for alleged legal services
which, SO far as the public knows to the
contrary, We're never performed While Mr.
Hill was drawing pay from the Equitable
ne was boss Of New York, controlling the
democratic partys nominations and dominat-
ing Its members of the legislature Chaun-
cey M Depew-doctor of laws from Yale
twice elected to the United States senate
candidate for the republican nomination
Tor president in 1888, who received SO votes
In the national convention--drew an annual
salary OF $4,000 from the Equitable for al
ieged legal services, profited from unlawful
syndicate transactions, was implicated in
the Hyde ambassadorship plot and has yet to
prove that his. reelection was not tainted
Thomas G. Piatt--who has been three times
elected to the United States senate from the
state OF New York. who for years was the
republican boss OF New York controlling
legislatures, nominating governors and helm.
ing 10 make and unmake presidents-has
confessed that he collected hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars in campaign tribute from
the Insurance companies to protect their In.
terests. and devoted this fund to carrying
elections In the state of New York Paul
Morton, who was President Rooseveltss VOC.
rotary Of the navy. Ii now Thomas r. Rynns
personally conducted president az the EquIt.
able Life Assurance society. Renlamln n.
Odeli, jr.. former governor ar New York and
chairman Of the republican state committee,
- stlll resting under the grave charge OF us.
Ing his political power 10 extort money from
Insurance men who had awlnded him In 4
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