The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-18
Senators Make Grave Charges
Against the Governor.
II Is Likely Impeachment Proceed
iDgs viii BE Started In the
Near FIXTURE.
BRIBERY AND GRAFT CHARGED

tnafleStOn, w. va, FeD. 1S.-AS
climax to a series of sensations in
the West Virginia legislature, charg-
es were made by Senators on the
floor of the senate yesterday which
may result in the impeachment of
Gov White.
The charges we're made princl-
pally by Senator Caldwell. who was
slapped over the face" to use his
own expression. by the special mes
sage of Gov. White TO the senate on
Wednesday This is the message
which was returned to the governor
to supply newspaper clipping which
concerned his political hackers, Gov.
elect Dawson and United States Mar
shall Elliott.
The bomb was exploded in the
senatorial cauldron when Senator
Colcord sisted ON calling up his
resolutio- occurring an investigation
of the charges contained in the gov
ernor's message. which was delivered
to the senate and returned by that
body on Wednesday,
In a speech that was rampant with
charges of illegal practice on the
part of Gov. White and Gov.-elect
Dawson, Mr.. Caldwell delivered IL
rade against these officials unparal-
leled in the annals of West Virginia
legislation from the view point of
sensationalism.
Amendment after amendment was
tackled on the Colcord resolution,
until It was mutilated beyond recog-
pition. In fact, the entire morning
was consumed in speechmaking and
amendments. The resolution as it
now stands contains this provisions;
Senators Marshall, McGinnis and
Carrigan were constituted an investi-
cation committee to probe corruption
charges made on the floor of the SEN
ate. when newspaper reports and
whatever may be gathered from the
four winds"
Colonel Caldwell considered Meth.
er house in making his charges, and
was followed by Senator Cornwell, re-
Gently Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of West Virginia.
When the charges had been stated,
a resolution for an investigation was
offered, which provided that should
the charges be found true, the house
should prepare and present articles
of impeachment of Gov White. This
was afterwards amended and the in
vestigation ordered.
A resolution was offered to include
in the investigation an alleged ante
election deal with the Standard Oil
Co.. by the Republicans. which could
not be substantlated in evidence ad-
dueed before the investigating COM
mittee which closed its session here
last week. This resolution was not
adopted, but will be considered to-
day.
Senator Caldwell, in making his
charges on the floor, said Governor
White was guilty of dividing with
the secretly of state the fees of the
latter Office in consideration of APP
pointment. Gov,-elect Dawson Is the
present secretary of state. Caldwell
also said letter had been sent out
from New York by Charleston at
torney Offering to secure a reduction
In license tax of foreign corporations
In consideration of half of the de-
crease secured by legislation. lie as
serted that White and Dawson were
back of this letter, All these charges
together with the charges that sena-
tors had accepted brides to oppose
or advocate pending legislation, will
come under the review of the inyesti-
eating COMMITTEES.