Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-09-22
TO
BOTH PARTIES
President Mccall Says Democra@
We're Also Aided. 4
LIFE Is MADE WEARN
Head OF New York Life Insuro1|
Company Asserts Judge Parker
as State Chairman Never ~
Refused a Dollar.

New York. Sept. 22.-Polltical {
tributions of the New York Life
surance company. and the connect
of Andrew A. Hamilton of Albany '
the alleged political activity OF
company. were the principle =
which the hearing before the inv.
cation turned Wednesday.
President John A. Mccall Of
New York Life Insurance conn
was the chief witness for several IA
and he was subjected TO a fire of a
lions by Charles +. Hughes. cod
for the committee. concerning 4
money paid for political purpose
The climax was reached whenrx
Mccall declared that the solicitiu
funds for campaign purposes wa
confined TO the Republican party o.
confined to the Republican party
the campaign of 1904. and said:
MY life was made weary by "A
Democratic candidates chasing me
money in that campaign. Some OF
very men who today are being int
viewed in the papers and denoun6
men who contribute to campaign r
were crossing my path every ste
took looking for money. One, the a
didate himself. Parker. II he VI
show up his books when he wasScf
man of the Democratic state com
tee. 1t would give you fits. He ne
rejected a dollar in the world. ~
would take every dollar that was
to him." M
Judge Parker was chairman Of
Democratic state executive comm1<
in 1885. 4
Mr.. McCalIs statement was eresl
with wild cheering which contin1
until a threat was made to clear
room Of listeners II they would w
desist. IA
With great care the account Of 4
drew 4. Hamilton with the CONT
was analysed by Mr.. Hughes, II
asked Mr.. Mccall about every ~
and made II clear that a SCARF
being made for political contrib
Mr.. Mccall stoutly maintaino<
he had given Mr.. Hamilton no
to be used i'm influencing legisla1
Albany. but the admission was
ed from Mr.. Mccall that Haf
expenses at Albany were paid RI
company's funds and that his "a
were not submitted to audit. ~
1t was shown that s235.o -
maid to Hamilton- srskn rn,1ur11
accounting 70 Ffp8xutIIC1
that at present Hamilton
about 100000. but MI. ~
said he felt sure that Hamilton. Il
Is now in Europe. will repay this ~
upon the company's demand. ff
Judge Alton b. Parker. Democrat
for president in ~
night gave the Assocfat<
Press a statement concerning Pres
dent McCall's testimony relative to a
soliciting of funds from the New Yol
Life Insurance company by Democra
In 1907. The statement follows:
MY attention has been called
certain testimony said to have be<
given today by Mr.. John A. MEGA
while a witness before the insuran.
committee. in reply
Mr.. Hughes question. whether |
thought that in 1904 the interests
the policy holders were so serious
endangered that the company ouel
10 contributor" a
ut is evident Mr.. Mccall was Iabo,
ng under great excitement in maxim
MS reply. for Il Is very incoheren
But If his answer is intended to cor
'ey the impression that in the can
oaign OF 1904. I. either directly or m
solicited from him or HIS co,
or any other corporation. an
money or valuable thing. his STEINER
S absolutely false.
"On the contrary. repeat now wha
said before the election. that / ex
'ressly notified and directed the chair
nan Of the executive committee OF IN
rational committee. that no none
hould be received from Corporations.
William +. Sheehan's attention wa
allied TO the testimony of Mr.. Mccall
md he said:
Il was chairman OF the executiv
committee OF the Democratic natjoua
committee. There was not a sInrl
nan connected with the Democrati
that solicited a dollar fror
ir. Mccall. If any such person mad
ny such solicitation. Mr.. Mecca
hould name him"