The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-12-15
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
TILL8IAN OBJECTS TO SHARING
DIVIDENDS WITH AECURDYS.
Demands Paying Back the COntribu-
tiOns to Republican Campaign
by Insurance Companies.

Washington, Dec s.-The senate in
executive session today ratified the ex-
tradition treaty between the United
States and Denmark signed on No
yember s, 1905.
Mr. TilIman in advocating his re-
solution calling upon the secretary Of
the treasury for information as to
whether the reports Of bank examin-
ers show the payment OF campaign
contributions BY national banks ad-
dressed the senate.
"'Our chief executive has taken a
very progressive stand to secure pu-
rity in elections he said, and added:
Every good American will say,
Well done and look for progress
along that line
TiIIman Wants Dividends.
Continuing, Mr.. Tillman said:
4 am the holder of a small policy
in one Of the MutuaIs and don't like
TO have my dividends cut down in
order to give Mr.. McCurdy $50, 200
and his sisters, cousins and his aunts
SIS, 900 each
Mr.. Bailey asked whether the in
surance company contributions to the
republican national committee had
been returned to the donors.
in understand" replied Mr. Till
have Mr.. COrteIyOu return campaign
contributions, but don't know wheth-
er he has done so know that I have
not got my share"
Mr. SpOOner-Is yours a life policy ?
Mr.. TiIIman-It is
Mr.. SpOOner-Then it is not yet
time TO realize on it.
Mr.. TIIman replied that it was di-
vidends and not the policy itself he
wanted paid.
These he said, were pitifuIly
small, while Mr.. McCurdy has been
getting fat without doing anything. -
Mr. Bailey said ne had not supposed
that the president would make a sec
Ond recommendation on the subject
Of Furnishing campaign contributors
until the money had been returned.
Mr. TiIlman quoted the charges
made by Judge Parker in the last
campaign, connecting the republican
campaign contributions with the fact
that Chairman COrteIyOu had recently
retired from the Office Of secretary of
thedepartment OF commerce
He also made reference to the
charge that large expenditures had
been made by the democrats in the
Cleveland campaign, saying it would
have been fortunate for the democrat
IL Ec1A ~ II MI LEV clcLAAu 4AeL4 never
been elected.
He closed with an appeal for a thor
Ough investigation, saying such a
course was necessary to restore the
confidence Of the public
Contributions DebaucheFy.
Campaign contributions and de-
bauchery," was a phrase which ne
often repeated with manifest relish.
He handed out buffets right and left,
even going back to the election of
Grover Cleveland If he had never
been elected" he declared, looking
about him, the history of this coun-
try would have been very different
from what it has been-since he tore
our democratic ship to pieces and
sunk her.
Insurance companies are not the
only rascals,' he informed US; there
are the banks, too. And again let me
tell you that this senate is considered
by the American people TO be corrupt
ibIe and corrupted. 1t is believed TO
be Influenced by corporations. We're
not all in Jail, but there are some
lame ducks among US. For my part
I would be glad if, without partisan
ship, we would clean our AUgean sta
bic and lift the senate out Of the fog
Of dishOnOr and disgrace which now
invests it,