The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-21
MONEY FOR LOBBYING;
NEW YORK LIFE ATTORNEY Al
ALBANY GIVEN SUMS Ae-
GREGATlNG s2s5 900.
PRESIDENT A'cALL ON THE sTARl
SAYS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
WE'RE TO AID IN DEFEAT
. ING FREE SILVER.

New York, Sept. 21.-That S235,O0(
has been paid by the New York Life
Insurance company to Andrew A
Hamilton OF Albany, that no account
ing for this money has been made ex
cept to President Mccall verbally and
that Hamilton attends sessions of the
legislature at Albany in the interest
of the New York Life Insurance com
pany was brought out during the day
by testimony given by Mr.. Mccall be.
fore the legislative insurance investi
eating committee. Mr. Mccall saiG
that the various sums making up the
given him in connection with different
real estate deals, but Mr. Hughes
after questioning, developed the fact
that none OF the money had been
actually applied to such deals. Mr.. Nc
Call also said that Mr.. Hamilton was
allowed money for expenses at Albany
were not subject TO audit. Mr.. Mc
Call denied that he gave Mr. Hamilton
money to influence any member of the
Legislature OF that he advised any
such courseaThe $235,O00, Mr.. Mccall
said. he was sure would be paid by
MI. Hamilton on demand OF the New
York Life Insurance company.
Holds Himself Responsible.
"If it is not" said Mr.. Mccall, "a
am responsible and will pay it, Ham
ilton received for legal services, he
said. about 100000 year from the
New York Life Insurance company.
a On the subject OF the New York
Life Insurance cOmpany's campaign
contributions in recent presidential
years Mr.. Mccall said they had given
for the purpose of defeating the silver
platform and for the support Of the
gold standard rather than of the Re
publican party.
AS to the contribution to the Repub-
ican campaign fund in 1904 Mr. Nc
Call said he did not care how many
of the policyholders agreed with his
action. He made the contribution
honestly believing that it was just-
fed and for The interest OF the policy
holders.
Did YOU really think that in 1904
the interests of the pOlicyholders were
SO seriously endangered that the com
pany ought TO contributor" asked Mr..
Hughes .
=! did think so when the man who
had twice voted for Bryan was can
diGate On a platform framed by a
committee that had, by majority Of
two to oDe, rejected the gold stand
ard Ms life was made weary by
Democrats that year, chasing me for
money. One, Parker, a representative
OF the Democratic campaign commit
tee. never refused a dollar that came
to him.
Thanks God for Hryans Defeat.
Referring 10 the Democrats Mr. Nc
Call said: Their shadows were
across every move | made ! thank
God that Bryan and free silver were
beaten and that | had share in their
defeat
Applause followed this statement,
but the demonstration was checked
by the chairman, who said he would
have the room cleared of spectators If
order was not kept.
In 1892, Mr. Mccall said, there was
NO campaign contribution by the New
York Life Insurance company be-
n1t hol oll lot
lust before the committee adjourned
for the day Mr. Mccall asked and was
granted permission to make state
ment denying that he was man of
great wealth He said:
Various publications have stated
that | have amassed great wealth in
few years and / want to say under
oath that am not a millionaire nor a
part millionaire. If l should die to-
morrow the greatest part of my for
tune would be my life insurance
Do you pay the premium on tnat?''
Asked Mr.. Hughes.
K pay ny company s25, 900 a wear"
replied air. Mccall, '.and another thing
of the seFenty-three syndicates in
which ,the New York Life Insurance
company has been making 81, 400 900
1er tbs company | have never been in
one That sold bonds TO the company. :,
faas viii be gone into later MIR.
Hughes said.
SIX New Cases of Cholera.
Berlin, Sept 21The Official bull