Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-21
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Senator PIatt said he occasionally re-
ceived contributions of $1,000 each from
the Mutual Life company, but that he
could not tell on what year nor how
often These contributions did not come
annually, but at different times WITHIN
the last 10 years. He turned the money
over to the state committee, the sena-
tor said he believed that he mad dealt
with President r, a. McCurdy IN re-
gard to these contributions.
II simply asked him at various times
when necessities were very urgent for
money and he said he would be glad TO
subscribe said the senator.
The money, the senator said, was al
ways sent to him by messenger, and
was intended for use In the state cam
paign. President McCurdy understood,
the senator said that the senator was
not representing the national commit
tee. The Mutual Life he said made
no contributions to the local campaign
nor in the interest Of any candidate for
state office other than by the general
contributions described.
DEALT WITH MCCALL.
While testifying about the gifts OF
the Mutual Life, the senator once re-
plied that he understood that he was
talking about the New York Life Insur-
ance company. but afterwards said he
meant the Mutual. When he was ask
ed when he had received any funds
from the New York Life company he
said he thought he had very seldom.
He had dealt with President John A.
Mccall Asked directly whether Mr..
Mccall gave him any money, the sens
ator replied:
Il cannot say positively whether he
did or not. ] cannot remember"
1T has been suggested to me that
you had something to do with the coll
lection of funds for the Harrison cam
pagn the raising OF q fund OF $4,000.
DO you recall that?" asked Mr., Hughes,
u do not, replied the senator.
cor any fund.-"
mo. My memory could not tell me
whether It was the Harrison campaign
or what campaign It was.
You are clear in your mind that
you never had any contributions made
TO you for The purpose OF a national
campaign
MORAL ISSUE INVOLVED.
Yes, STR they never were given 10
me for national campaign, although |
sometimes, in talking with gentlemen
ABOUT H. stlu 1 llouGu III IL Npbltl W ~
good thing for them to subscribe be-
cause OF the bearing OF the national
campaign on a state campaign,
And with whom have you had such
conversations, / mean connected with
insurance companies OF course?'
II am not sure as TO whom | talked,
said Plat.
The senator said he did not think he
had talked with President McCurdy
about that matter, but he may have
talked with President Mccall, though
he did not remember. Senator Platt
said he did not know Of campaign con-
tributions from any other insurance
companies doing business In this state
DON'T KNOW HAMILTON.
Nj. Plat said that he did not know
anything about Andrew Hamilton, -
whom the New York Lie insurance
company had paid large sums for legal
expenses OF did he know anything about
his work at Albany. He knew A. -
Fields, who had charge OF the house
maintained by the Mutual Life COM
pany at Albany. but he did not know
anything about services at Albany o.
about any money paid by insurance
companies 10 Fields.
so far as you know. senator. what
have the insurance companies done In
regard to shaping legislation or pre-
venting legislation In this state? asked
Mr.. Hughes,
II don't know anything they have
done. I never inquired into that, nor
have theg sought my influence az all In
reference to IT," said Mr. Platt
do you know what disposition mas
been made OF the contributions by the
insurance companies
II do not know anything about 70,
SIR. turned these contributions over
Ia the state committee and then my
connection with them ceased.